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The he Latin Am n Amer erica Cen entre e of As Asia-Pacific E c Excel ellen ence ce Dr Matthew OMeagher Director The Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence project (CAPES) 3 CAPEs, 1 consortium North Asia, Southeast Asia,

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The he Latin Am n Amer erica Cen entre e of As Asia-Pacific E c Excel ellen ence ce

Dr Matthew O’Meagher

Director

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The Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence project (CAPES)

2 3/07/2018

  • 3 CAPEs, 1 consortium
  • North Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America
  • Objectives
  • More New Zealanders with appropriate language, cultural, economic & political skills

relating to the Asia-Pacific region

  • Enhanced public awareness of the importance of the Asia-Pacific region
  • Better understanding of how the study of Asia-Pacific languages, culture and society leads

to success in the region

  • Enhanced links between New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region
  • Non-traditional focus – on public engagement (not pure research or teaching)
  • Formally launched in April
  • Establishment phase July-December 2017, full operations since January
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The Latin America CAPE

4 3/07/2018

  • Hosted at Victoria University of Wellington since July 2017
  • Objectives
  • To prepare New Zealanders to engage with and do business with the countries of Latin America
  • To support and develop New Zealanders’ knowledge and understanding of Latin America
  • To build New Zealanders’ language competence and knowledge skills
  • To excel nationally and internationally in dissemination of knowledge and skills relating to Latin America
  • Impact and outcomes
  • More New Zealanders have appropriate language and cultural skills
  • They can use their knowledge to enhance their relationships with the countries of Latin America
  • There is enhanced public awareness of the importance of Latin America to NZ and in the world
  • NZers understand the study of Latin American languages & culture leads to success in the region
  • There are more sustainable relationships with the countries of Latin America
  • A greenfield opportunity
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The Latin America CAPE & NZ businesses

5 3/07/2018

  • Design-thinking led business needs study – and ensuing offerings
  • Market Insights programme
  • Seminars on regional integration
  • Pacific Alliance, CPTPP, Belt and Road, Mercosur
  • Maori business & Pasifika business
  • Examination of new opportunities
  • Creative industries, digital industries, social enterprise, sport, science
  • Collaborations with Young Enterprise
  • Internships in Latin America
  • Young Leaders’ Network
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The Latin America CAPE & NZ schools

6 3/07/2018

  • System analysis & ensuing offerings
  • International Student Knowledge Sharing project
  • Toitoi journal
  • Educational innovation
  • December 2017 ‘Eduhack’
  • YES Entrepreneurs-in-Action weekend
  • Secondary student delegations to Brazil and Chile
  • December 2017 CAPES-YES-Campus Brasil delegation to Sao Paulo
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The Latin America CAPE & other stakeholders

7 3/07/2018

  • Events
  • Latin America and Spanish Film Festival
  • Exhibitions
  • Civic events
  • Otago-led rugby exchange project
  • Collaborations
  • NZ national, regional & local government agencies
  • LANZBC, Export NZ, Chambers of Commerce
  • Latin American ambassadors & governments
  • APEC 2019 Voices of the Future
  • Latin American migrant groups
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The Latin America CAPE & NZ universities

8 3/07/2018

  • For students
  • Understanding Latin America field trips
  • Internships – general and themed (cultural industries)
  • Adding value to the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Latin America
  • Market Insights Programme – beginning in Hamilton and Wellington
  • Otago-led International Student Knowledge Sharing project
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The Latin America CAPE & NZ universities

9 3/07/2018

  • For academics
  • Contributions to major work programmes
  • Academic-led work projects
  • Fellowships for applied research
  • Blogs on CAPE/topical themes
  • Seminars on CAPE themes
  • Hosting visiting academics
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The Latin America CAPE & NZ universities

10 3/07/2018

  • Partnership development
  • FAUBAI follow-up to UNZ roundtable
  • FAPESP
  • APAIE 2021
  • Alumni events
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The Latin America CAPE – What success will look like

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  • More attention to, and prominence for, the region – especially among our

primary audiences

  • Upskilled and more widely informed business sector
  • Broader profile of NZ companies trading in Latin America
  • Young Kiwis: increase in flow to & knowledge of Latin America
  • Intercultural learning pathways and talent pipelines
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For further information: https://latamcape.org.nz /