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SEAMEO-Australia Press award-winner for 2008, Ms Loan Nguyen of Vietnam visited Melbourne for two weeks in November, completing a program managed by Asialink. In the awards tenth anniversary the theme was International Cooperation in Education, with the aim to explore the various forms of collaboration in education in Southeast Asia and how these improve the lives of the people of the region. Ms Loan Nguyen is a current affairs reporter at The Business Forum Newspaper in Ho Chi Minh City ...

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In this video we ask some of Asia's key figures to answer the question: What is a good neighbour? Respondents include: - Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of ASEAN - Dr Kishore Mahbubani, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore - Ruth Yeoh, Director of Investments, YTL Company Berhad, Malaysia - Dino Patti Djalal, Chief Spokesman of the Indonesian President - Tony Fernandes, CEO and Co-founder of airasia This video was recorded on October 30 and 31, 2009, at the Generation 21 ...

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In this lecture Professor Arthur Stockwin discusses recent developments in Japanese politics at Asialink. Professor Stockwin is renowned in modern Japanese studies for his clear interpretation of the dynamics of Japanese politics. Professor Stockwin was awarded the Japan Foundation Award this year for his contributions to the development of Japanese Studies in the United Kingdom through his achievements in modern Japanese political studies, and through the promotion of intellectual exchange ...

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The Hon. John Brumby, Premier of the State Victoria, delivers the keynote speech at the launch of the 2009 pricewaterhousecoopers Melbourne Institute Asialink Index. This is the second edition of the index, which is already the authority on Asia-Australia engagement. The index covers a range of disciplines including trade, education, research and migration. This video was recorded on Friday 6 November, 2009.

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Mr John mccarthy AO is one of Australia's most experienced diplomats and served with distinction in India for more than five years. In this video he details his experience of being Australias High Commissioner during the incidents involving Indian students in Melbourne. He also offers his suggestions on what can be done to redeem Australias reputation in India. This video was recorded in Sydney on October 21, 2009. For more video, visit www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au

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Kathe Kirby, Executive Director of Asialink and the Asia Education Foundation, highlights that only 5.4 per cent of year 12 students study an Asian language, and explains why this has to change. Recorded on Monday 12 October, 2009. For more video, visit www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au

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Danny Ong speaks to Asialink following the launch of his 'International Students Guide' - a one stop shop for current and prospective Australian international students. In this video he gives his book's top three points and laments the continuing ineligibility of international students for public transport concessions. Fore more video, visit www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au

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Deputy Leader of the Australian Federal Opposition and Spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs, Ms Julie Bishop, presents her position on some of the key issues facing the region. This interview was recorded at Asialink on September 21, 2009. For more video visit www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au

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Shashi Tharoor, former undersecretary general of the United Nations, gives a history of Indian telephony, and in so doing illustrates the country's remarkable transformation. Filmed at the launch of 'The Elephant, the Tiger and the Cellphone' on July 30, 2009. See more video at asialink.unimelb.edu.au

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Filmed at the launch of 'Growing Up Asian in Australia', acclaimed Melbourne author Alice Pung criticizes the notion of 'model minorities' and takes a dig at Australia's national hero. For more video visit asialink.unimelb.edu.au

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