DELEGATES’ PROGRAM
AUSTRALIAN SKILLS MISSION TO INDIA
INDICATIVE PROGRAM
10 – 11 April 2017
TAJ PALACE HOTEL
DELHI, INDIA
DAY ONE – MONDAY 10 April 2017
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AUSTRALIA SKILLS DELEGATION PROGRAM |
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9.00 am |
Registration opens |
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9.30 am 10.30 am |
India Update – Panel Session Questions and Answers
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Department of Education and Training Austrade EY India |
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Update by the Australian Government on the bilateral Australia India skills relationship and business opportunities in India. Update by EY around market entry issues |
Joanna Wood Tom Calder EY India Team TBC |
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Mining workshop hosted by Australia India Business Council, Australia India Institute and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) AIM: The aim of this workshop is to outline the growing demand for skilled labour in the mining sector in India. It will consider the perspectives of industry, policy makers, education and training providers and the learner |
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10.30 am 20 mins |
Setting the Scene Indian mining sector: the growing DEMAND for skilled labour in India India's future skill requirements for the mining sector - challenges and opportunities
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India Opening Remarks: Mr Tuhin Mukherjee, Managing Director, Essel Mining & Industries Ltd and Chair, FICCI Mining Committee Mr A.K.Bhandari, CEO Sector Skill Council for the Mining Sector Australia Dr Nik Senapati- President AIBC Qld and representative of FICCI in Australia
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10.50 am 20 mins |
Role of Industry and Government in workforce development Panel discussion on developing the necessary policy and VET ecosystem within India to respond to industry demand
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Mr A.K. Bhandari, SSC Mining Sector Dr Nik Senapati – AIBC/FICCI Australia Ms Joanna Wood – Director, International Skills Cooperation, South and West Asia, Americas and the Pacific Ms Brigid Freeman – Researcher, Australia India Institute |
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11.10 |
Question and answer session |
Facilitator: Jim Varghese |
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11.20 am 15 mins |
Personal journey of an Australian TVET student From the Australian army to working on one of the world’s largest natural gas projects ‘The Gorgon Project’ |
Mr Brendan Carlson – Western Australia Apprentice of the Year 2016; Australian Training Awards Finalist 2016 Electrical Instrumentation Apprenticeship |
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11.40 15 mins |
Role of skills training to support workforce development Work integrated learning-a partnership approach A case study will illustrate a good practice approach to deliver industry relevant mining skills. |
Australia Mr Sam Freeman - Director First Impression Resources and India Head, Queensland Skills & Education Consortium (QSEC) India Mr DC Panigrahi, Director, Indian School of Mines |
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12.00 15 mins |
Higher Education and mining sector skills
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India Mr R K Sinha, Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines
Australia Prof S Shivakumar Karekal -University of Wollongong |
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12.15 |
Summary of the synergies between higher education and vocational education in the mining sector |
Ms Suzanne Wauchope, Deputy Director General, Training and Skills, Queensland Government Mr Subash Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India |
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12.30 |
Workshop close |
Facilitator |
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12.30 pm |
Mining Workshop concludes |
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12.30 pm 1.30 pm |
Lunch and networking for Skills Delegation |
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Skills Training Site Visit TBC |
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1.45 |
Bus departs from Taj Palace for UDAY site visit |
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Travel time to Gurgaon AVTEG Private Limited http://udayskills.org/ Plot 105 (Basement) Institutional Area Sector 44 road, Sector 44, Gurgaon. |
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3.00 pm |
UDAY SKILLS & LIVELIHOOD Telecommunications Centre of Excellence in Gurgaon Partnership between UDAY (Indian NSDC Training Partner, Australian RTO, Telecommunications industry in India and Sector Skills Council) Employer Airtel India Mr Param Singh, Founder UDAY Visit an Indian centre of excellence and listen to an Indian-Australian talk about their journey in India and why Indian employers are now ready to pay for skills training in India |
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4.30 pm |
Return to Taj Palace Hotel |
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5.30 |
FREE TIME |
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7.30 pm
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Australia India Knowledge Partnership Gala Dinner
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Prime Minister Turnbull – keynote address Minister Simon Birmingham - Remarks |
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10.00 pm |
Day one concludes |
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DAY TWO – TUESDAY 11 April 2017
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8.30 |
Registration for 4th Australia India Skills Conference Skilling a Global Economy |
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9.00
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Welcome and opening remarks |
Ms Megan Lilly Head – Workforce Development, Australian Industry Group, and Co-chair, AIEC Skills Working Group Mr Chandrajit Banerjee Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) |
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9.20 |
Keynote Address
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The Hon Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy |
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9.30 |
Reply Address
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Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham MP |
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9.45 |
MoUs signed in front of Ministers: Official photos |
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10.00
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Fourth Industrial Revolution The changing nature of technology and the impact on employment 3D Manufacturing. Another industrial revolution has begun. Every business will be affected by this technology from fashion to cars. |
Michael de Souza CEO Australian 3D Manufacturing Association (A3DMA)
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10.45 |
Morning Tea |
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11.00 |
Session A: Panel Discussion – Skilling tomorrow’s entrepreneurs Imparting innovation and entrepreneurship skills through competency based training |
Facilitated by Australia India Institute Australia: Petr Adámek, Acting CEO, Canberra Innovation Network India: Anubhav Jain, CEO & Co-Founder, StudyBud Facilitated discussion including Q&A |
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12.00
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Session B: Skill development in action Integrating skill development with workplace needs-an industry perspective |
Facilitated by AiG/AIBC Australia:
India: TBC Facilitated discussion including Q&A |
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1.00
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Lunch |
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2.00 |
India Skills Policy and Program Update |
Rajesh Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship TBC |
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2.30 |
How to engage with industry Overview on how TAFE engages with industry to deliver training that meets the needs of industry |
Mary Faraone, Chair TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) Board |
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2.45 |
Session C: Partnering to meet India’s ‘Triple S’ Challenge Training in India with Speed and Scalability while maintaining Standards |
Facilitated by Ms Jen Bahen (TDA) and Ms Paula Johnston (ACPET) Public providers
Private providers
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3.30 |
Short break |
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3.45
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Session D: Raising the profile of VET Showcasing opportunities- VET as an aspirational pathway for our youth |
Facilitated by World Skills Australia Australia: ATA recipients
India: Mr Chirag Goel, WorldSkills India representative Facilitated discussion including Q&A |
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4.30
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Summary of the day and wrap |
Ms Megan Lilly Head – Workforce Development, Australian Industry Group, and Co-chair, AIEC Skills Working Group Mr Chandrajit Banerjee Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) One speaker per panel session to provide report back to the conference on the key points and ideas to deepen collaboration Minister Birmingham to join this session |
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4.50
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Closing Remarks and end of Conference |
TBC Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham MP |
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5.30 – 7.30 |
Reception for Australian delegates |
Hosted by Australia India Institute |
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END OF OFFICIAL PROGRAM |
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