AGM Report 2005
Mon, Apr 11, 2005; by Bill Coppinger.Annual General Meeting 2005
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Members Forum
The Board of Directors of the Central Ranges Local Learning and Employment Network Inc. [CRLLEN] wishes to advise that its combined Annual General Meeting and a members breakfast forum for 2005 was held between
07:00am – 9:30am on Friday May 13th at the Seymour Campus of the Goulburn Ovens TAFE, Wallis Street. Seymour.
We assembled an international panel of experts to consider and debate the theme of "The Three Pillars" - Education, Business & Community. The forum considered new structures and frameworks to support the transition of young people into work and further education and how this can support the development of healthy communities.
Our keynote speaker for the morning [via video conference] was Dr. Howard Gardner.
Howard is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The author of over twenty books translated into twenty-two languages, and several hundred articles, Gardner is best known in educational circles for his theory of multiple intelligences.
The panel was chaired by Dr. Dahle Suggett, Deputy Secretary of the Office of Teaching and Learning, DE&T. Dr. Suggett has responsibility for Victorian government policy and strategy for learning and teaching in the school and vocational education and training sectors.
Panel members were;
- Dr. John Prince, Community Partnerships, Transfield Services
- Mr. Howard Kelly [Ret. General Manager of Post Compulsory Pathways Division]
- Mr. Andrew Hocking, Corporate Community Relations, IBM Australia.
- Mr. Ray Griffiths, Director, Kangan Batman TAFE.
- Ms. Leah Sertori, Castlemaine Secondary College - "Enterprise Teachers for the 21st Century." project.
Over 80 LLEN members, invited guests and community/industry representatives were in attendance.
The ordinary business of the general meeting was –
- To confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and any other general meeting held since that meeting;
- To receive from the Committee reports upon the transactions of the Association during the preceding Financial Year;
- Elect officers of the association;
- To appoint an auditor of the Association for the year: and
- Receive and consider the statement submitted by the association in accordance with section 30[3] of the act.
Positions Vacant 2005
These positions will run for two years, falling due for election in May 2007.
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Schools [Vacant – Election] |
2. |
TAFE Institutes or Universities with TAFE sectors [Election] |
3. |
Adult Community Education organisations [Vacant - Election] |
4. |
Other education and training organisations including private registered training organisations, universities and group training companies [Election] |
8. |
Other Community Agencies and organisations, Commonwealth and State government departments, Adult, Community and Further Education Regional Councils, Regional Youth Councils, Area Consultative Committees. [Election] |
9. |
Koori organisations, Peak Koorie agencies and Regional Koorie organisations [Vacant – Election] |
10. |
Community Members [Election] |
Election Results 2005
- The results of the election conducted on Friday may 13th 2005 can be found here.
Board Positions 2005-2006
- All executive positions will be filled at the next full board meeting, June 23rd 2005.
PodCast
We have permission from Dr. Gardner to make available his presentation in audio form and have published them below.
Professor Howard Gardner CRLLEN - Annual General Meeting and Industry Forum " The Three Pillars"
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Christine Cox
Association Acting Secretary
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 4:28 PM
