The University of Melbourne launches its first Melbourne Global Centre in Delhi as a partner-making hub for education, researchers, governments and communities. This morning at the Victoria Terminus, Mumbai, the University of Melbourne has taken another step in its efforts to build knowledge exchange and collaboration with students, alumni, government officials and education partners in India by launching its first Melbourne Global Centre. The new center will become the lead platform for the university on matters related to partnerships in education, research, industry, and the broader community.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture, and Engagement) at the University of Melbourne, Professor Michael Wesley, articulated the centre’s strategic significance. “Our Melbourne Global Centre in Delhi is a significant landmark in our long history of supporting education involvement between India and our University. Working on institutional partnerships that date back to 16 years, we are committed to capacity building and enhancing capabilities within India aligned to our mission of benefiting society through collectively conducted education and research,” said Wesley.
The Melbourne Global Centre – Delhi has been conceptualized to facilitate the exchange of culture and intellect, with performances such as the performing arts and art exhibitions and lecture series. These activities will serve to further entrench the harmonious bonding of the research efforts between Indian corporations, academic institutions, and industry partners as well as between India and the University of Melbourne.
The importance of launching the centre was also stressed by Philip Green, Australia’s High Commissioner to India. The inauguration of the University of Melbourne’s Global Centre in Delhi marks an significant breakthrough for the university’s long-term pledge to India. The centre will serve as a focal point and hub for intensifying educational and research engagement and collaboration. It reflects a shared ambition between Australia and India for education and research – powerful enablers of growth and development for both nations said Green.
Unlike a traditional offshore campus, the Melbourne Global Centre is not to be teaching-focused. Rather, it will focus on supporting ongoing and future initiatives that contribute to sustainable impact in India. The partnership model informing the centre’s activities, in line with the university, will thus be driven by cooperation with the Indian governments and institutions so as to ensure that it meets Indian needs and maximizes positive contributions to society.
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