Dr Jenny Flemming, signing as the President of NZACE
The Global Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education (CWIE) Charter formalizes a commitment by world leaders in cooperative and work-integrated education to unite globally to provide access for all post-secondary students to workplace-based experiences that will effectively prepare them for productive and rewarding employment locally, nationally and internationally. It situates a commitment to various models of cooperative and work-integrated education provide (cooperative education, internships, service learning, professional practice, etc.) as a key strategy for developing the future, borderless workforce.
Professor Robyn Longhurst, signing as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of Waikato
The Charter has also been signed by two of New Zealand’s major universities; Massey University and the University of Waikato, both of which have committed strongly to cooperative and work-integrated education.
Prof Giselle Byrnes , signing as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Massey University
The signing National Association Presidents: Jenny Flemming, NZACE; Judie Kay (on behalf of Sonia Ferns) ACEN; Kristine Watson, CEWIL; Kristina Johansson, VILAR; Wichit Srisa-an, TACE; Lynne Hickle, CEIA