Building on previous Global Tracer Facility (GTF) case studies investigating alumni networks, this case study used social network analysis (SNA) to map connections between a cohort of 42 alumni that participated in a post-award enrichment workshop to examine its impact on the Australia Awards long-term Program Outcomes. The alumni workshop, titled Australia Awards Alumni as Champions for the Environment and Climate Action, was conducted in 2018 in Bhutan by the Australia Awards – South and West Asia Program (AASWAP; now known as the Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia program). The workshop was designed to cultivate communities of practice among attending alumni through project group work and an in-person workshop that allowed alumni with similar interests to meet, discuss ideas and collaborate.
This case study investigated the long-term impact of the 2018 workshop. In particular, it focussed on whether the format of this post-award enrichment opportunity was successful in developing connections between alumni and whether these connections were maintained four years later.