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Australia-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of New South Wales
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Related documents:
Position paper on Sister State and
Sister City Relations Between Australia and China
Chamber letter to Sister City News
Information about cities
and provinces in China.
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SPEECHES
FROM THE FORUM ON
MAKING SISTER CITY RELATIONS WORK FOR THE ECONOMIC
BENEFIT OF BOTH PARTIES
12 March 2002
Sponsoring organisations:
Local Government and
Shires Associations NSW (LGSA)
Australian Sister
Cities Association (ASCA)
Australia China
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New South Wales (ACCCI)
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Objective:
To provide information to
councils considering establishing or reviving, Sister City links with local
authorities in China, with an emphasis on trade, investment, industry and
commercial activities.
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SPEECHES
Click underscored text for a copy of the speech. Others to be added when available.
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9.30
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Registration – Tea, coffee and biscuits refreshments
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10.00
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Welcome – Cr Peter Woods OAM, President, Local Government and Shires Association
of NSW
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10.10
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Opening – Deputy Consul General, People’s
Republic of China, Mr Du Wei
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10.30
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Overview – Current state and benefits of Sister City
relationships: cultural, educational and economic. Michael CH Jones, President, ACCCI
and Kevin Hill, ASCA
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11.00
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Case Studies – Expert panel, comprising council
representatives, talking about success stories; lessons from failure;
questions, discussion from participants. Session facilitated by Brian de
Boos, ACCCI National Liaison Committee, and includes:
Cr Kevin Wales, the Mayor of
Wagga Wagga City Council
Cr
James Reid, Mayor of Mosman Council
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12.00
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Successful Sister City Relationships from a
cultural and educational perspective – Mr Allen Noble, Senior Manager,
International Services, NSW Department of State and Regional Development and Mr
Kevin Hill, President, Australian Sister City Association (with the
“overview”)
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12.30
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Lunch – Special Guest Speaker, Mr Bill Galvin, Chief Executive of Tourism
Training Australia, on: “Tourism and Education: Exciting Times Ahead”
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1.30
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Major presentation – How to establish a successful Sister City economic
relationship with a Chinese municipality, district or county. Techniques for
profitable trade investment, industry and commerce. Mr Michael C. H. Jones,
President, ACCCI
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2.30
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Expert Panel – Experienced professionals and
business people outline their objectives and answer questions about what they
want from Sister City relationships.
Mr Judd Webber,
Executive Chairman, Australia China Alliance (formerly
Senior Manager, Trade Services, NSW DSRD); Mr Frank Zhang, Managing Director,
Access China International Pty Ltd (formerly Chief Representative Australia,
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade); and Ms Helen Qiao, Director,
Educational Development Australia China
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3.30
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ACCCI Key City Strategy and Programme in China 2002-2004 – Michael C.H. Jones, President
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3.45
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Summary – Key points of the forum and action statement, LGSA representative
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4.00
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Close
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