Ako Aotearoa's Conference and Event Sponsorship 2009
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to support a number of tertiary organisations with their conferences and events during 2009.
The list below is current as of 15 May 2009. Please also check the Upcoming Events on our homepage for information about these and other diarised tertiary events.
ANZAAE ACE Aotearoa ACODE AUSSE ASCILITE ATLAANZ
ITF VET Forum ITF Conference IPTNZ
TandLC09 Te Toi Tauira mō Te Matariki TERNZ
April 2009
Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Arts Educators (ANZAAE) 
Art works – mahi toi: scoping visual arts education/te hōkai o te matāraka toi ā whatu
20–24 April, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin
Dr. Peter Coolbear, Ako Aotearoa director, presented at this conference on Thursday 23rd April, 1.30 - 2.30pm.
Ako Aotearoa was also the associated sponsor of keynote speaker Dr Jo Diamond - lecturer in Māori Art History at the University of Canterbury and invited workshop presenter Donna Campbell - lecturer at the School of Māori and Pacific Development at the University of Waikato.
http://www.anzaae2009.org.nz/home/
Industry Training Federation
New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2009
22–23 April, Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Peter Coolbear presented the paper Enhancing the value and impact of research intol vocational education and training: an Ako Aotearoa view.
(in conjunction with Dr Kirsty Weir and Dr Warren Sellers of Ako Aotearoa)
Click here to see the presentation
More details at: www.itf.org.nz
June 2009
Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics New Zealand
Skilling New Zealand's Recovery
10–11 June, Te Papa, Wellington
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to support this event as the Premier sponsor.
More details at www.itpnz.ac.nz
Adult Community Education (ACE) Aotearoa
Embracing the Future – Kia whakapumau te wai kai te heke
12–14 June, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Ako Aotearoa is sponsor of the Susan Sniveley (Pricewaterhouse Coopers) workshop building on last year's ACE Outcomes research.
http://www.aceaotearoa.org.nz/index/ACE%20Conferences/Details/Upcoming%20Conferences/
July 2009
National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications (NACCQ)
New Zealand's 22nd Annual Conference
10 - 13 July, Napier War Memorial Conference Centre
Ako Aotearoa is sponsor of the Institutional Programme Innovations workshop
Go to www.naccq.ac.nz/ for further information and registration.
Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE) 
2009 Student Engagement Forum
Promoting Student Engagement for Learning: Improving Practice with AUSSE Data
15 July, University of Auckland Business School
Jointly hosted by the University of Auckland and Australian Council for Education Research, this event is supported by Ako Aotearoa.
Registration is free - please click here for more information.
Industry Training Federation Conference 2009
Investing in Skills
28-29 July, Te Papa, Wellington
Ako Aotearoa is the Conference Partner for this event.
More details via: www.itf.org.nz
September 2009
Australasian Council on Open, Distance and e-Learning
(ACODE)
ACODE Institute 2009
30 August - 3 September, Coolangatta, Queenland
Ako Aotearoa is sponsoring keynote speaker Professor Tom Prebble.
Go to the ACODE website for further information.
New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers
New Zealand Private Tertiary Education - the success story
9-10 September, Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Mt Wellington, Auckland
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to be associated with NZAPEP and support this event as Platinum sponsor.
Go to the NZAPEP website for further information and registration details.
Teaching and Learning Conference 2009
Teaching for excellence ... excellence in teaching
30 September - 2 October, Universal College of Learning, Palmerston North
In conjunction with eFest 09
More information and enquiries to: TandLC09@ucol.ac.nz
November 2009
Te Toi Tauira mō Te Matariki Conference 2009
10th Wānanga-ā-tau
"He hīranga te awa tere rua ki te ao | Dualities of Māori excellence"
17-19 November 2009
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to support this conference. Our Director, Dr Peter Coolbear and Kaihautū Maori, Ngahiwi Apauni are scheduled to make a joint presentation on Tuesday 17th, 2.00 - 3.00 pm.
This year's theme uses the metaphor of an awa to symbolise Māori excellence and the knowledge journey Maori embark on when seeking and attaining excellence in two worlds - Te Ao Māori me Te Ao Pākehā - both worlds mutually complementing each other.
Waipapa Marae, The University of Auckland.
Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors Aotearoa-New Zealand (ATLAANZ)
18-20 November, Massey Albany, Auckland
Ako Aotearoa is supporting the production and distrubtion of the conference proceedings.
Dr Peter Coolbear will be speaking at the conference on Friday 20th at 12.15pm.
More details at www.atlaanz.org.nz
Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand
23 - 25 November 2009
Venue: The new conference centre at AUT University North Shore Campus.
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to be supporting this event. Dr Peter Coolbear is an invited keynote on Tuesday 24th.
TERNZ (Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand) provides a forum for enquiry into learning and teaching in the New Zealand tertiary sector. It aims to support and develop a community who share a common interest in research.
Visit theTERNZ website
Academic Staff Developers of the Universities of New Zealand (ASDUNZ)
26-27 November 2009
Venue: University of Waikato
Ako Aotearoa are delighted to support ASDUNZ in 2009. Our Director, Dr Peter Coolbear will be making a presentation.
December 2009
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 
Same Places, Different Spaces
6-9 December, University of Auckland.
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to support this event as Gold sponsor.
More information on this conference