Edu-leaders

The Australian Visiting Researcher Programme, an initiative of the Australian Trade Commission, will showcase innovative Australian research and world-class education, and explore opportunities to collaborate with India in the field of sports. The aim is to create awareness in India of the progress in Australian research and innovation in Sport and support the development of sports in both countries.

The programme is co-funded by the Australian Trade Commission and Australian Education International (AEI) in New Delhi.

Professor Pamm Kellett from Deakin University in Melbourne will undertake a range of meetings and lectures with sporting academies and associations, educational institutions, schools and corporates in India that includes Sports Authority of India (SAI), New Delhi; Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education & Sports Sciences (IGIPESS), New Delhi; Amity School of Physical Education and Sports Science, New Delhi; Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala; Cricket India Academy, Mumbai which runs Cricket Australia designed Cricket Education Programme for India.

As part of the programme, the Australian Trade Commission and Sports Education Development India Ltd. are organising a seminar on "Sports Management as a Career" on June 23, 2011 at the G D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai.

Martin Gleeson, Chief Executive Officer, Sports Education Development India Ltd. said, "Sport is a rapidly developing industry in India and professionalism on field is also a growing need for qualified sports management professionals to effectively administer sporting associations, events and sports programmes. At Sports Education Development India, we recognise this trend and not only seek to promote quality coaching programmes but also a basis to develop knowledge for the next generation to be leaders and role models.”

Australian institutions have around 3,400 academic/research collaboration agreements with partner institutions in other countries.