Indigenous Internationalisation
The University will work to ensure that indigenous voices are at the fore of our engagement with international networks and at universities across the world. This will inform global understanding of the world’s oldest continuous living culture and share indigenous knowledge, culture, art and expertise with the world.
The Indigenous Internationalisation Plan 2020- 2024 aims to establish the University of Melbourne as a global leader in supporting the internationalisation of Indigenous research, student mobility, engagement and staff development.
Implementing this plan will enable us to identify and address existing barriers to Indigenous staff and student participation in international experiences and develop new initiatives to boost Indigenous staff and student international engagement. It also aims to encourage more Indigenous Australians to view the University as an institution of choice for study and employment.
We also want to strengthen our partnerships with international universities who share our commitment to Indigenous knowledge and research and who have strong connections to their local Indigenous communities and peoples.
This is important because collaborating with other Indigenous and First Nations communities across the world will deepen mutual understanding and foster connections between global Indigenous communities.
APRU Indigenous Knowledges Network
Melbourne Workshop
Background
The University of Melbourne will host the Indigenous Knowledges Network within the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) from 19-23 November 2023, showcasing Melbourne and the Goulburn Valley and engaging with Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Yorta Yorta peoples and organisations. The workshop will address leadership in higher education on Indigenous engagement and will conclude with the University’s annual Narrm Oration, delivered by a leader from the international Indigenous community.
About APRU Indigneous Knowledges Network
Led by the University of Melbourne, Tecnológico de Monterrey, The University of Auckland and APRU, the Indigenous Knowledges Network brings APRU members together to share knowledge, build connections between researchers and enhance teaching programs in Indigenous and First Nations studies. It provides an opportunity for APRU members to share best practices, identify common issues and opportunities for future collaborations.
About APRU
Founded in 1997, APRU is a network of 60 leading universities throughout Asia, the Americas and Australasia that cultivates collaboration between policy-makers and researchers. The consortium enables member universities to exchange ideas and contribute practical solutions to support the scientific, cultural, and economic advancement of the Pacific Rim.
The network’s current strategic priorities are: 1) Provide a neutral platform for high-level policy dialogue; 2) Explore innovative solutions for a sustainable future; and 3) Support diversity, inclusion, and minorities.
APRU’s primary activities support these strategic priorities with a focus on critical areas such as disaster risk reduction, women in leadership, indigenous knowledge, virtual student exchange, e-sports, population aging, global health, sustainable cities, artificial intelligence, waste management, and more.