Congratulations to our outstanding alumni who were recognised at the 2022 Australian Alumni Excellence Awards! We are proud to see how our alumni use their education, expertise, experiences, and networks from studying in Australia to become leaders, influencers, and change-makers.
Australia’s global alumni are highly talented, globally mobile and empowered by a world-class Australian education. They are current and future leaders, they are influencers and change-makers. Individually and collectively, Australia Global Alumni are helping to shape the world around them.
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Australia’s global alumni community in the Philippines include all Filipinos who completed and/or graduated from recognised Australian educational institutions or Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), including participants in trainings and short-term courses. This includes those that have been awarded scholarships under the Australia Awards, Colombo Plan, Endeavour Awards, Australian Leadership Awards or other Australian Government scholarships. It also includes individuals who have supported their own study in Australia or those who were sponsored by institutions or organisations other than the Australian Government.
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Manila, Philippines - Over 200 Filipino alumni of the prestigious Australia Awards Scholarships gathered for a special recognition ceremony led by Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J Robinson AO, key Philippine government officials, and representatives from Australian universities.
In celebration of the 122nd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary this September, the Australia Alumni Communities Philippines (AACPh), in collaboration with the Australia Awards and Alumni Engagement Program – Philippines (AAAEP-P), is inviting members of the alumni to community for a knowledge-sharing session on best and innovative practices in and with the government.
“GOOD-byerno: Celebrating Good Governance Champions” will happen on 23 and 24 September, 2022, in both virtual and in-person formats. Learning sessions include topics in the areas of education, business and social enterprise, technology and innovation, environment and disaster risk reduction, sustainable built environments, GEDSI, health and wellbeing, social development, human resource management, and agriculture, aquatic and natural resources.
Interested alumni may sign-up here: https://bit.ly/GOOD-byerno
The Australia Alumni Communities Philippines (AACPh) recently launched its latest community of practice – the Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources (AANR) community of practice (CoP), which aims to contribute to finding suitable or best fit solutions and approaches to the challenges in the AANR sector. The new CoP, which is supported by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), is led by co-convenors Dr. Moises Neil Seriño and Dr. Nelson Pampolina.
The launch was graced by Australian Embassy Charge d'Affaires Richard Sisson, ACIAR Chief Executive Officer Prof. Andrew Campbell, DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Dr. Reynaldo Ebora together with AAAEP-P Senior Project Manager Gel Ferrer, AACPh National Convenor Dr Pacifico Calderon, and AACPh Founding Convenor Michael Angelo Malicsi.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/ausalumcph to know more about AACPh and its initiatives.
As Director of the Bureau of International Health Cooperation at the Department of Health, Dr Antonio has been instrumental in mobilising resources from international partners to guarantee access to vaccines and medical supplies. She was recently awarded the Alumnus of the Year in the recently held 2022 Australia Alumni Excellence Award. Dr Antonio completed her PhD in International Trade at Griffith University in 2018.
Australia has been working hand-in-hand with its Filipino alumni on initiatives that help deliver the shared development goals of Australia and the Philippines. During the regional visits, embassy officials and alumni discussed Australia’s work across the country as well as alumni-led initiatives in addressing COVID-19 challenges.
Members of the Australia Global Alumni community have been rising above the crisis by making a difference in their fields in their own little ways. If you need an inspiring story to lift you up, read how the COVID-19 crisis affected our alumni’s life and work, and how they have been moved to make a change.
Australia Awards in the Philippines is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government
Australia Awards in the Philippines is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government
Australia Awards in the Philippines is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government
