Ministers and prominent alumni celebrate Australia-Singapore education links
Wednesday 27 August 2014
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Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, and Minister for Trade & Investment, Andrew Robb, were joined by over 300 guests at a celebration for the original Colombo Plan and the New Colombo Plan at the Australian High Commissioner's residence on 22 August 2014.
A host of prominent Australian Alumni of Singapore (AAS) members were in attendance, including Singapore's Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and Colombo Plan scholar, S Iswaran, an alumnus of Adelaide University.
The AAS took the opportunity to announce it will be offering a hospitality program for New Colombo Plan students.
This will involve Singaporean alumni taking a New Colombo Plan student out for a Singaporean experience, such as dinner at a hawker centre, home cooked meal or sightseeing.
The aim of the initiative is to connect alumni and New Colombo Plan students and to add to the New Colombo Plan students’ cultural experience in Singapore.
About Australian Alumni of Singapore (AAS)
AAS, the Australian Alumni of Singapore, is a non-profit organisation aimed at promoting friendship and goodwill among the various graduates and members from different Australian tertiary and professional institutions. More > http://www.aas.org.sg/.
About the New Colombo Plan
A signature initiative of the Australian Government, the New Colombo Plan offers Australian undergraduates new opportunities for prestigious scholarships and grants for study and internships/mentorships in the Indo Pacific region.
Singapore is one of four countries involved in the 2014 pilot phase, with all ASEAN member countries having committed to being part of the program from 2015. More > http://www.dfat.gov.au/new-colombo-plan/.