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Australia-India: Security and Soft Power Intersections; Dr Nick Hill
As part of Melbourne's Knowledge Week, Dr Nick Hill will be presenting highlights and emerging issues from the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in National and International Security programme he attended earlier this year. Topics of note will be emerging issues of relevance to the Australia India relationship, and the significance of public diplomacy and soft power in the security debate.

Dr Nick Hill is the Director, External Affairs for the Australia India Institute and is instrumental in advising the Director and shaping the Institute’s profile with the diverse group of people and organisations interested and involved in the Institute’s work.

Date: Wednesday 28 November, 2012

Time: 1.00PM – 2.00PM

Venue: Australia India Institute, The University of Melbourne, 147-149 Barry Street, Carlton, 3053

Light refreshments will be provided.

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The Next Five Years of Higher Education in India
India’s higher education enrolment has been rising rapidly, recently surpassing that of the United States. A closer look however at the nature of this growth, its quality, and relevance, reveals the unpleasant underbelly of the country’s higher education system. Much of the recent growth has been fuelled by the tuition-based private provision of uneven quality. The bulk of the enrolment is the state universities and colleges that are grossly underfunded and badly managed with much political interference.

In the context of the above grim realities; India’s twelfth plan for higher education has been formulated. The plan recognises these limitations and limitations of financial resources in the face of competing demands. It has a bouquet of creative proposals to address several of the challenges faced by India’s higher education. This lecture will provide a preview of these proposals with a view to solicit guidance and support for implementation.

Pawan Agarwal is the Emerging Leader Fellow at the Australia India Institute. He is a senior civil servant from India and is currently Adviser, Higher Education and Culture in the Planning Commission, where he steered formulation of India’s Twelfth Plan for higher education and culture.

Date: Friday 30 November, 2012

Time: 12.00PM – 1.00PM

Venue: Australia India Institute, The University of Melbourne, 147-149 Barry Street, Carlton, 3053

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