Intake 34 - Sustainable Economic Development and Agriculture

24 January – 22 June 2012

The current ELTO intake is made up of 33 government officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Mongolia, Timor Leste and Vietnam. The theme of their study programme is Sustainable Economic Development and Agriculture.

The study themes for previous groups were, Security, Trade Policy, Governance, and Sustainable Economic Development. The ELTO programme is funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme in the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Wellington cityscape delights agriculture experts

Though the expertise of most of the Intake 34 ELTOs is rural development, they were delighted to spend their first few days in Wellington city enjoying the urban landscape.

Pictured here in Civic Square on their third day, they were about to travel to Nelson and Napier for Part one of their course.

During their five months here, they will study an intensive English language course, visit workplaces, and stay in New Zealand homes, ensuring that they experience the Kiwi way of life as well as learn about government matters.

Included in the group are officials from ministries of Agriculture and Rural development, Health, Finance, Planning and Investment, Economic Development, as well as Commerce, Labour, Foreign Affairs and others. The group of 33 (Intake 34 in the ELTO Programme) arrived in New Zealand on 24 January 2012 and after four days in Wellington, split into two and began their studies at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and the Eastern Institute of Technology. They will return to study at Victoria University of Wellington in March.