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The Big Skills Conference: proceedings

This conference brought together major national and international players with an interest in skills and training t ... Show more
This conference brought together major national and international players with an interest in skills and training to debate issues, think differently and stimulate change in the Australian tertiary sector. The key themes and messages from the conference included the role of skills and training in tough economic times, climate change and sustainability, and the changing tertiary education and training landscape in Australia. Keynote papers include: Skills, jobs and the global economy: a comparative perspective / David Finegold; Economic update / Chris Caton; Innovative capability in the economy and workplace / Roy Green; From a vicious to a virtuous cycle: global perspectives on skills, innovation, productivity and shared growth / Mmantsetsa Marope; Industry, individuals and innovation: skilling Australia for the future / Philip Bullock; Growing the green collar economy / Megan Clark; Education and action for a sustainable world / Debra Rowe; A journey of transformation in vocational and technical education: the Singapore story / Song-Seng Law; Review of Australian higher education / Denise Bradley; Beyond skill shortages and unemployment: nurturing sustainable approaches to workforce development / John Buchanan. Show less

Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Conference name: Big Skills 09 conference

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Asia; Oceania; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Conference

Subjects: Workforce development; Sustainability; Economics ... [+] Show more

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The Big Skills Conference: proceedings