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NAGCAS CARRICK Project: Career Development Learning: maximising the contribution of Work integrated Learning to the student experience

Date: 19 June 2008
Venue: The Arts Centre, St Kilda Road, Melbourne

8:30	Registration Tea/coffee
9:00 - 9:15	Welcome introductions (MC) Dr Elizabeth McDonald Director - Programs and Networks Carrick Institute
9:15 - 10:15	Key speakers: Overview/contextual information Ms Belinda McLennan (15 mins): University policy — WIL and CDL in an Australian university Ass Prof Simon Barrie (15 mins): Graduate attributes and CDL Dr Amy Kenworthy-U’Ren, (15 mins): Service-learning and CDL Prof Tony Watts (15 mins): Career development learning & work integrated learning (WIL) - The UK perspective
10:15 - 11:15	Focus breakout session 1
11:15 - 11:35	Refreshment break
11:35 - 12:35	Focus breakout session 2
12:35 -1:05	Reporting back
1:05 - 1:55	Lunch
1:55 - 2:45	Reporting (Prof Watts and selected rapporteurs) Summary of emerging themes and action items to be completed
2:45 - 3:40	Focus breakout session 3 "Blue Sky"
3:40 - 3:50	Universities Australia – current perspectives on WiL Dr Glenn Withers, CEO, Universities Australia
3:50 - 4:35	Key Panel Q&A session (Ms McLennan, Ass Prof Barrie, Dr Kenworthy-U’Ren, Prof Watts, Dr Withers, Dr Holland) Working refreshments
4:35 - 4:50	Prof Richard Johnstone, Exec Director, Carrick Institute to make concluding remarks and formal closing
5:15 - 6:30	Post event wind down: university group facilitators/reporters, presenters and delegates invited for informal refreshments at EQ, a Southbank venue