Jim Mitchell International Affairs Officer

Jim Mitchell
International Affairs Officer

To make the portfolio of more direct benefit to students, by strengthening ties with overseas student bodies, and by increasing the liaison with foreign students studying in New Zealand.

Third year arts; 1 year on Men's House committee (Auckland), and on International Affairs sub-committee on Malaysia (Auckland). Political editor (Craccum), columnist (Outspoke), contributing editor (Salient).

If elected, policy is to make International Affairs committee one which will actively assist foreign students to participate in local student life. Salient will be offered a bi-weekly column on international student activities— with particular reference to the problems that concern us most: bursaries, accommodation, student power, course compatibility, and associated matters. Support will be given to overseas student bodies on matters affecting students.

General policy will be to encourage presentation, in a responsible and fully documented manner, of the facts relating to matters of student concern. It is considered that maximum effective pressure can be applied by careful use of available methods, not excluding group demonstrations as a last resort, if all other methods have failed.