Export Education Innovation Programme Strategic Overview
The Government has announced funding of $0.5 million in 2004/05 and $1.0 million each year subsequently, to encourage and support innovation in export education. The Export Education Innovation Programme Strategic Overview and Operational Guidelines document attached outlines the purpose of this Export Education Innovation Programme, what funding will be used to achieve, the criteria for assessing funding applications and other matters relating to the governance and administration of the programme. As the fund is administered by the Education New Zealand Trust Request For Proposals for the fund are available at www.educationnz.org.nz
Introduction
1. This report provides a strategic overview and operational guidelines for the "Export Education Innovation Programme" (EEIP). As part of its 2004 Budget package "Moving Forward in International Education" the Government announced funding for this initiative to encourage innovation in international education. Funding allocated is $0.5 million (GST incl) in 2004/05, and $1.0 million (GST incl) in 2005/06 and outyears.
2. This document describes the:
- Purpose of the programme.
- Activities to be funded.
- Criteria for allocating funding.
- Governance and accountability structures.
- Risks and how these will be managed.
- Indicators to judge the success of the programme.
3. An earlier version of these guidelines was circulated in October 2004 for stakeholder discussion and input, and a further update was prepared in April 2005. The Management Group of the EEIP (Ministry of Education, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Education New Zealand Trust) wish to thank those that made submissions and otherwise participated in discussions during the initial development of this programme. We look forward to ongoing work together and input on the future development of the programme