1. IRU International Strategy
Achievements, opportunities and ambitions
Sebastian Raneskold, Vice-President and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Flinders University & Chair IRU International
IRU Senior Leaders Forum, Darwin July 2019

2. 2016 IRU International strategy
Themes
Developing new markets and opportunities to engage collaboratively
Enhancing the student experience
Enhancing staff competencies
Policy engagement

3. IRU International Strategy
Snapshot - Outcomes and Achievements to date
IRU have completed a successful Australia Awards consortia bid in Indonesia
IRU was the first group to win a NCP grant, with 12 projects approved across to 2019
Created Pakistan In-Country Manager for an initial 12 months from November 2018, with a focus on IRU engagement, opportunity identification and profile building.
Malaysia Research Universities Network (MRUN) completion and wrap-up of Teaching and Learning as well as Research projects with outcomes summary published (Research tbc).
IRU joined the Nicolas Baudin “Internship in France” initiative through the signing of an MoU with French Embassy in May 2018.

4. IRU International Strategy
Snapshot - Outcomes and Achievements to date - continued
Annual International Forums - shared professional development forums and learning experiences for mid-level staff.
The group commissioned an IRU cut of the AUIDF iGraduate data reports Learning Abroad and Benchmarking of International Offices, and shared the high level ranking sheets of the 2016 International Student Barometer reports.
IRU continued to influence policy development in both Education and Immigration portfolios and international Education Agent Quality Assurance Framework. IRU participated in the consultation on regional service provision for international students.

5. 2020 IRU International strategy
New opportunities
Determining ways the group can investigate new markets in different ways (joint visits, engagement and profile building, recruitment, alumni)
Continuing the strong focus on professional development activities and policy engagement and influence
Exploring ways the group can share and collaborate to enhance the international student experience at IRU
Consideration needs to be given to how the IRU defines itself in an international context.

6. Scoping the IRU International ambition
Break out groups
Scoping the IRU International ambition
Student Experience Co-chaired by Melissa Banks, Pro Vice Chancellor, International, James Cook University and Andrew Everett, Deputy Vice Chancellor and VP, Global Strategy and Engagement, Charles Darwin University
International Research Links Chaired by Professor Sarah Todd, Vice President Global, Griffith University
Australian student mobility Chaired by Associate Professor Linda Taylor, Pro Vice Chancellor, International, Western Sydney University
New International Markets Co-chaired by Professor Lyn Karstadt, Deputy Vice Chancellor, International, Murdoch University and Sebastian Raneskold, Vice-President and Pro Vice- Chancellor International, Flinders University