Rockhampton is hosting a range of international expert visitors from Sweden, England and France this week, thanks to initiatives involving Central Queensland University.

Rockhampton health workers, especially midwives and nurses, are invited to a free public seminar by visiting Swedish midwifery specialist Dr Ingegerd Hildingsson. The seminar on 'The Changing Role of Midwifery Practitioners in Sweden' will be held from 1pm-2pm on Tuesday August 2 at CQU Rockhampton, Building 33, Room G.22. Details are available via Kay Wolfs on 4930 6568 or Dawn Hay 0438 751 974.

Dr Margaret Lepp, a senior lecturer and international student coordinator from Sweden’s Boras University, will provide a half-day workshop on ‘Drama as a Teaching Methodology’ while at CQU Rockhampton. Dr Lepp is going to be in the Drama Studio Building 4 with Howard Cassidy from 1pm-5pm on Wednesday, August 3. For details call Dawn Hay on 0438 751 974 or Howard Cassidy on 4930 9579.

CQU Rockhampton will this Wednesday (August 3) will host a visit by Dr Christine Harrison, Director of the Assessment Group at King’s College London, who uses assessment to help teachers enhance learning. Dr Harrison will deliver a workshop for local primary and secondary teachers. The event will be held from 2.30pm-5.30pm at CQU Rton Helene Jones Room, Building 5. For details contact Dr Allan Harrison via 4930 9512 or a.harrison@cqu.edu.au .

The International President of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) Jacques Pore, from France, will be in Rockhampton (Country Comfort Hotel) this Friday (August 5) for a technical conference involving CQU and the Rail CRC based at CQU. For details call Nicole Eden via 0439 389 934.