Newsletters & Statistics

Regional Statistics
Population: 337 million *
GDP per capita average: US$12,887 *
Literacy average: 78.3% *
Higher Ed Students: 7.8 million **
Australian Student Enrolments: 7,974

Source: *CIA World Factbook 2005/06 estimates, **UNESCO Global Education Digest 2005, AEI 2006

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MEGAA Newsletters

Issue 3: Dec 06 MEGAA'zette
Issue 2: Sept 06 MEGAA'zette
Issue 1: June 06 MEGAA'zette

MEGAA'ZETTE CONTRIBUTION
If you would like to contribute any articles, funny stories or photos to the upcoming MEGAA newsletters, please email Jo.

Major News & Coming Events

FAMILIARIZATION DAY TURKEY - Jan 2010
A familiarization day for around 700 scholarship students was funded by the Turkish Government. AEI-Middle East received an invitation from the Turkish Ministry of National Education, and Turkish Prime Minister opened the day and delivered a speech to all students and participants

The function was also attended by some ministers and diplomats. AEI-Middle East (Stephen, Eve & Feras) provided advise to Turkish scholarship students on Australia and Australian Education System.

For more see todayszaman

AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION EXHIBITION - JORDAN and SYRIA
Dont miss the forthcoming Australian Education Exhibition in Jordan Sunday 1st November and Syria on 4th November. For more information download and print the brochures here: Syria and Jordan

MEGAA now on Facebook and Twitter
We have set up a Twitter Account at MEGAANetwork. Please "follow" us and get latest updates (tweets) online or on your phone.
Additionally MEGGA is on Facebook at MEGAA AUSTRALIAN ALUMNI.

Endeavour Awards - Apply before 31 July 2009
Exciting Australian Scholarship opportunities for you! There are opportunities for you to gain aVocational Education and Training Award, Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Award, Research Fellowship or Executive Award at Australian institutions. For more information, eligible destination countries, and application forms please visit www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au.

New Melbourne Support Service for Overseas Students
A new Melbourne support service has been set up to help foreign students who are exploited by unscrupulous colleges, employers and landlords. OSSNA Inc. provides services to students, educational providers and business organizations addressing a wide range of situations and circumstances. OSSNA is liaising with the Federal Government to deal with students’ issues. Please visit http://ossna.org/ for more information.

Announcements

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
If you work for a company that may be interested in being a sponsor of the MEGAA network do let us know. MEGAA is currently seeking applications for Premier, Major and Support sponsors. Please email Margaux for details.

CALLING FOR PHOTOS
Do you like taking photos? Would you like to showcase them on our site and/or enter them to be chosen and displayed as Photo of the month? Remember docking your cap and proudly wearing the famous black cloak on your graduation day? We would also love to see your photo and/or include them on this site. Please email Jo

Previous news and announcements at News Archive