CAPILANO College's Asia Pacific Management Cooperative Program (APMCP) earned edu- cational acclaim once again by winning the Outstanding Program Award for the year 2000 from the , Canadian Bureau for International Education. CBIE beard Catherine Vertesi, presented the award to the College’s dean - of International Programs, John Potts, and to APAICP Sylvester, ava gala ceremony held in November during CBIE’s annual conference in _, Monireal., Also’ present, was Dr. Greg Lee, president of both CBIE and Capilano ™ College. * “Pye only been involve in the program since 1995,” «Potts said. “it has been suc- cessful because. it has been --- built by the efforts of a sig- nificant “number. of _ people - beginning in 1989. Cam and ).. 1 were in the very fortunate eS : position of being the two in Montreal to receive the award which + res rognizes the ’ director, - coordinator, Cam‘ “APMCP _ year, -Ametican Program), represents a joint ~ apmep.. > work of many. “This program was the first in Canada to look to Asia and place young people there in: management. posi- lions,” he continued. “It was unique then and today it has more. experience than any other college or university in Canada in preparing young people to wark abroad.” The announcement comes on the heels of the Canadian Manufacturers and > Exporters. Hugette Labelle award honouring excellence in youth | pro- gramming, which was. pre- sented to APMCP tiiis past October. . ; . “The APMCP creates the opportunities and the capaci- . ty for good people to make good decisions in whatever sector they work in, be it private, public or not-for- profir.in an. international environment,” Sylvester said. The : award- -winning is at the: forefront of training managers for international careers and rep- resents a promising future for management education. Now entering: its 14th the APMCP (along with the newly created Latin Management partnership. involving the + dates for the APMCP Canadisa and British Columbia Capilano College, interna- tional and Canadian empioy- ers, donors, and students. ‘A wide range of candi- are selected from across Canada and around: the world to bring diverse backgrounds to the classroom. Nine months of academic Studies On campus are com- bined with a one-year paid, work term in. Asia. The internship is with companies, non-profit, — organizations, and® government ageiicies, aad’ includes Canadian multinationals, indigenous corporations © and interia- tional companies. Many APMCP graduates have remained in interna- tional work well | beyond their internship year-and are > leaders ‘in the becoming : ] activities of international * “numerous. Canadian ‘enter- prises. The alumni network: ‘-of' more than 400. associates . is working in 14. Asian coun- tries; in North America; Europe and Africa. ‘For further’ information contact’ the: Asia. Pacific Management — . Cooperative Program at 934. 4981, or at