International Committee

The International Committee advances and promotes the collective interests of New Zealand universities in key areas of strategic and operational international activity.

What we do

Advocate for policy settings that support international education opportunities.
Develop internationalisation strategies and associated work programmes to enhance international education for the university sector, both on and offshore.

Frequency of meetings: Quarterly

Key UNZ contact

Jane Edwards – Director Assurance and Statutory

Committee members

Professor Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor, AUT (Chair)
Meredith Smart, International Director, AUT (Co-Chair)
Martin Hookham-Simms, Director International, University of Auckland
Sharon Calvert, Director International, University of Waikato
Christopher Carey, Executive Director, Global Engagement, Massey University
Djho Lambert, Acting Director International, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
Graham Wise, Director International Development, University of Canterbury
Ryan Thomas, Director of Recruitment, University of Canterbury
Annie Goh, Director International Recruitment, Lincoln University
Jason Cushen, Director International, University of Otago