Manila, Philippines from the 13th to the 16th of May, Austrade CEO, Xavier Simonet, hosted 21 Australia education and training institutions for the first Australia Southeast Asia Business Exchange mission to the Philippines, with a focus on Transactional Education.
Led by Austrade CEO Xavier Simonet and warmly welcomed by Australian Ambassador to the Phillipines HK Yu PSM FCPA (Aust), the delegation comprising of 21 Australia Institutions heard directly from the Philippine Government about what skills and training they need in relationship to new job creation industries and technology to support their youth under the age of 25 which accounts for over half of their population.
The Australia delegation meetings with influential business leaders, industry groups, educational organisations and government representatives in the Philippines and also visited Filipino education providers for joint venture transactional education opportunities.
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Philippines (ANZCHAM) Australia Philippines Business Council.
Delegates forged meaningful connections with new Philippine contacts and will follow up to explore future partnership opportunities post-mission – while Austrade will continue to assist the delegates to help bring about beneficial outcomes for both the Philippines and Australia
There are huge opportunities for Australian institutions to partner with businesses and institutions in the Philippines.
The Philippines is the second most populous country in the region with over half the population under the age of 25. There is a natural demand for quality education in the Philippines.
The Philippines’ is the next frontier for Australian institutions after success in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and India through a range of different transnational education models.
