International Relations Office
Role Statement | Staff and Contact Details | Location | Faculty contacts for international affairs
Role Statement
The International Relations Office (IRO) provides expert support and guidance to the formal international relations of the University of Melbourne. IRO contributes to the internationalisation of the University through leadership and support in:
- International policy development, research and the provision of strategic and country-specific advice to faculties/graduate schools and other areas;
- Coordination and oversight of the establishment, development and review of the University's formal bilateral and multilateral relations with overseas universities;
- Oversight of an international diplomatic relations strategy with key government agencies and diplomatic missions in Australia and overseas;
- The development, promulgation and oversight of protocol for the management of high level incoming international visits and delegations;
- The management of an international visitor program for high level visitors to the University, and;
- The planning and coordination of selected offshore visits undertaken by members of the Senior Executive.
Staff and Contact Details
International Relations Office staff and their responsibilities are listed below.
Name | Telephone | Responsibilities | Email Address |
|
Douglas Proctor |
+ 61 3 8344 6704 | Manager – oversight of formal bilateral partnerships in North, South and Central America, North East Asia, People's Republic of China, Africa and the Pacific | |
| Dr Carolyn O'Brien (Monday to Thursday) |
+ 61 3 8344 9960 | Senior Policy Advisor – oversight of formal bilateral partnerships in Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. |
carolyno@unimelb.edu.au |
| Anna Song | + 61 3 8344 0464 | International Liaison Officer – oversight of the international visitor program and international visit coordination | a.song@unimelb.edu.au |
| Position Vacant | + 61 3 8344 4557 | International Visits Officer – international visit coordination | |
| Roslyn Holloway (Mondays and Wednesdays) | + 61 3 8344 4020 | International Liaison Project Officer – major events and special projects | r.holloway@unimelb.edu.au |
| Mark Tyndall (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays) | + 61 3 8344 4020 | International Relations Officer – agreement preparation and database management | tyndallm@unimelb.edu.au |
International Relations Office fax: + 61 3 8344 9961
Location
The International Relations Office is located on level 3 of the John Smyth Building (Building 197), Swanston Street, Parkville.
Any visitors arriving at the Office by taxi should ask to be let down at Gate 6. There is easy access by tram. Swanston Street is a major route for the City of Melbourne tram service, and any tram bearing the destination of Melbourne University will bring visitors direct to the University. Tram stop number 1 is the closest stop to the John Smyth Building which is located adjacent to Gate 5.
Postal Address:
Level 3, John Smyth Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria, 3010
Australia