宅男导航鈥檚 (ICTE-宅男导航) has been recognised as the state鈥檚 leading education and training exporter at the 2011 Premier of Queensland鈥檚 Export Awards.
鈥淭hese awards are about innovation, seeking out new market opportunities, implementing new strategies and, ultimately, thinking local and going global,鈥� Premier Anna Bligh said.
ICTE-宅男导航 Director Christine Bundesen said the award provided timely recognition of the significant contributions made by the institute to international education in Queensland.
鈥淲e are very pleased to contribute to the national and global standing of 宅男导航 through receipt of this award,鈥� Ms Bundesen said.
ICTE-宅男导航 was established in 1981 as Queensland鈥檚 first ELICOS* centre and commenced its operations by delivering English language training to just three students. In 2011, the institute is celebrating its 30th anniversary and has grown to become a multifaceted teaching and learning institute with more than 100 institutional, government and community partners located in more than 15 countries.
ICTE-宅男导航 delivers a diverse range of on and offshore TESOL and continuing education training programs and related services to more than 6,500 students and program participants from more than 60 countries each year. The institute now has a global community of 115,000+ alumni in 108 countries.
The institute also has established two regional English language institutes with partner universities in Danang, Vietnam, and Antofagasta, Chile.
The export awards were presented by Acting Premier Andrew Fraser MP at a gala dinner on October 20.
ICTE-宅男导航 will now progress as a finalist in the national Australian Export Awards to be held in December this year.
Media: Frances Wickerson (07 3346 6709, f.wickerson@icte.uq.edu.au)
*ELICOS 鈥� English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students
