News
Human talent is the key driver of the future of agriculture, primary production, natural resources and our rural communities - and, hence, our relevance to extension practices
Sharing your thoughts and ideas with other like-minded people is a great way to make connections that are so crucial to strengthen our extension practices.
Action!
- Register for the APEN 2022 International Conference
- Update your APEN Membership to Professional Membership
Nominations closed for APEN's 2022 Awards
Would you like to win ... or do you know someone/a group who have done some excellent extension work during the past 5 years and would benefit from:
- · Twelve months APEN Ordinary membership
- · A plaque and certificate
- · APEN conference registration
- · The opportunity to give a presentation about the extension work for which the prize has been awarded (Individual or one person from within a group)
- · Professional development bursary of $1000 AUD
- · Profiling on the APEN website and communication channels
Details on the Awards for Excellence in Extension and the nomination process are available here.
Nominations for APEN Life Membership are also closed. Details on the Awards webpage.
ExtensionChat - APEN Online 2021
ExtensionChat 2021 – Foundations of Extension Design and Practice, an online training course, was held in November. Details available here.
See the Pre - Conf Masterclasses 2022 APEN Conference in Melbourne February 9.
A new APEN membership category
On 1 July 2021, APEN introduced an APEN Professional Membership (APEN-PM) in addition to the existing membership categories of: Ordinary, Student, Retiree, Overseas Affiliate, Corporate and Life membership.
Professional Membership of APEN will bestow several additional benefits including:
- Recognition of your high level of skills, knowledge and experience in extension gained through professional experience and/or formal qualifications
- Recognition of your high level of commitment to ongoing professional development
- Recognition of your understanding of industry ethics and accountability
- The use of post nominal APEN-PM and
- Exposure through a listing of skills in the APEN register which employers/funders can access (on the APEN website)
To join as an APEN Professional Member you will need to submit an application documenting:
- Qualifications/experience
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and
- Commitment to upholding APEN’s Statement of Values and Code of Ethics
Call for APEN Secretariat tender!
We had some responses to our call and the Secretariat succession is being determined. In the meantime, Roe is continuing on as the Secretariat and Company Secretary until early March 2022, after the Conference. The Conference Committee is working hard to organise a great conference, a hybrid - in person and online and with some regional hubs eg. the NZ Tauranga Hub. Roe is on the Committee and looking forward to catching up with many of you either in person in Melbourne or on the online platform.
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APEN 2022 International Conference
Save the Dates: 9-11 February 2022. Planning for a conference at Melbourne University with virtual options and hubs in the regions.
More details as they become available.
APEN’s biennial conference, ‘the heart and soul of APEN’, provides an opportunity to:
- Network
- Coach and mentor
- Support and showcase students and their research
- Learn about and discuss extension theory
- Learn about new practice, new engagement and media trends.
APEN 2022 will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences among practitioners, researchers, policy makers and others involved in extension and education.
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APEN's REIS Journal latest issue now available!
APEN's Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal latest issue: Volume 16 No 1 is now available on line. Click here.
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COVID-19
See the APEN COVID-19 page here.
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Upcoming APEN Activity - See the calendar too
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APEN Webinars
These are held the third Monday of each even numbered month, 2.00 to 2.45pm Melbourne time.
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How to contact us
- Any queries to info@apen.org.au.
Vale Shankar Chamala
Survey results from the international research on rural extension agent and advisor perspectives of extension and innovation.
Thank you to everyone who kindly participated in the international research on rural extension agent and advisor perspectives of extension and innovation. The international research was supported by the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services. Read more ....
Looking for an extension course to do?
The undergraduate and post graduate course listing was updated late in 2018. Check out the details through Careers & Training, Educational pathways or through the spreadsheet file available here
Interested in getting more out of APEN by being involved?
Besides the Secretariat, APEN is a volunteer run organisation and those volunteers get a lot out of being involved.
Many hands make light work so it you can help - that would be great! More information available here.