State and Territory Groups: Leading 21st Century Schools project
Australian Capital Territory	South Australia
New South Wales	Tasmania
Northern Territory	Victoria
Queensland	Western Australia

8. National group: Development of communiqué

National Group begin discussion to develop communiqué.

9. Concurrent workshops

Workshop 1: The Business Case for Developing Intercultural Skills, Knowledge and Understanding
Tamerlaine Beasley, Managing Director, Beasley Intercultural

Beasley Intercultural website

Workshop 2: The Arts of Asia – A Treasure-trove on Our Doorstep
Alison Carroll, Arts Director, Asialink

Workshop 2
Asialink website: Arts

Workshop 3: Engaging with a Rising China – Our New Knowledge Needs
Dr Jane Orton, Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne

Workshop 3

Workshop 4: Mapping Social Cohesion and the Way Forward
Andrew Markus, Pratt Foundation Research Professor, Monash University

Workshop 4

Workshop 5: Good Neighbours, Global Citizens
Dimity Fifer, CEO, Australian Volunteers International

Australian Volunteers website

10. Forum launch

The Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations; Minister for Social Inclusion.

The Hon Julia Gillard
(.flv: 22:23)

The Hon Julia Gillard speech

11. Forum dinner: Global Citizens in Action

Dinner speakers in conversation with Forum leader, Tony Mackay
Rachel Wilson, Deputy Director, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Sydney
Imran Lum, Research Assistant, Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam
Jennifer Purcell, Student, Macquarie University and Goldman Sachs Global Leader 2007

Global Citizens in Action
(.flv: 45:40)

Day 2 – Tuesday 20 May 2008

12. Review of Day 1

Led by Tony Mackay

13. National Forum Activity 2: What Does an Asia-engaged School Look Like?

State and Territory Groups: Leading 21st Century Schools project
Australian Capital Territory			South Australia
New South Wales			Tasmania
Northern Territory			Victoria
Queensland			Western Australia

14. National group: Development of communiqué

National group continue discussion to develop communiqué.

15. ABC Radio National's Life Matters, hosted by Richard Aedy

5-year-olds starting school in Australia this year will be at the peak of their working lives in 2040 when China and India are predicted to once again become the world’s major economies. How well are our schools prepared? Will new skills and knowledge be required?

Speakers:
Kathy Kiting, Principal, Campbell Primary School, ACT
Andrew Blair, President Australian Secondary Principals Association
Professor Robin Jeffrey, Dean, Australian National University, College of Asia and the Pacific
Malcolm Norris, Executive General Manager – Exploration and New Business, Intrepid Mines Limited

Questions and interaction from the floor

Forum: preparing for the Asian century

16. Keynote Presentation: Worrying China

Professor Geremie Barme, ARC Federation Fellow and Professor of Chinese History, ANU

Geremie Barme
(.flv: 33:07)

Geremie Barme speech

17. National Forum Activity 3: How to Build an Asia Focus In My School?

State and territory groups: Leading 21st Century Schools project
Australian Capital Territory	South Australia
New South Wales	Tasmania
Northern Territory	Victoria
Queensland	Western Australia

18. National group: Development of communiqué

National group finalise communiqué.

Call to Action: Asia literacy for every young Australian

19. Plenary

Led by Tony Mackay

20. Forum close

National Forum features

Acknowledgement: The Leading 21st Century Schools National Forum is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations as a quality teacher initiative under the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme, through the Asia Education Foundation, under the Grants and Awards Programme and Quality Outcomes Programme.