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The Australia-China Youth Dialogue 中澳青年对话 2016 Report Thank You THE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE 中澳青年对话 2016 REPORT THANK YOU Dear friends of the Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD), This report chronicles the further progress achieved in nurturing aspirational exchanges at the seventh ACYD, held in Hong Kong and Shenzhen from 28-31 October 2016. Following the example of its predecessors, the ACYD Board and Management Team worked energetically over the year to bring together emerging and current leaders from Australia and Greater China to explore future directions, challenges and WHAT IS THE ACYD 5 possibilities. Drawing on our Global Alumni Network, our Partners, our Leadership Council and many friends, the ABOUT US 6 ACYD Board and its Management Team chose 30 delegates from Australia and Greater China, with the goal of bringing together multi-disciplinary community of men and women composed of Australian and Chinese citizens aged 25-40; all with an identifiable sense of creative leadership, community consciousness and intellectual energy apparent in their previous professional, academic, entrepreneurial and other 2016 TESTIMONIALS 8 achievements. Our delegates represented a rich array of backgrounds. For instance, this included: diplomats, an ex- Wallaby turned architect, finance and law professionals, a high school teacher, a Rhodes Scholar who is PRIME MINISTER LETTER OF SUPPORT 9 an ophthalmic surgeon, journalists, Australia’s first Intellectual Property Counsellor to China, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs. This year’s delegates add to the 180 ACYD alumni group who already occupy many positions of influence DIALOGUE OVERVIEW 10 and leadership across the wide range of dynamic Australia-Greater China cooperation and interaction. The growth of the ACYD alumni network has achieved a depth, breadth, and scale of delegates, organisers, and speakers that can generate a range of unrivalled collaboration, creativity and constructive networking. ACYD DELEGATES 18 The ACYD Board and its Executive Team believes that their talented and highly qualified community of alumni comprises a unique potential capable of the energetic and creative identification and development of initiatives that will enrich, deepen and advance shared Australian and Chinese visions, initiatives and achievements in future years. It is this privileged sense of future invention that informs ACYD activities and ACYD SPEAKERS 28 their focus in enhancing Australia-Greater China relations. The ACYD Board and its Executive Team expresses our deep appreciation for the continuing support of our BOARD 40 Partners, our Leadership Council and our Global Alumni Network. With their collective ongoing support, we look forward to planning, preparing and realizing the eighth ACYD in 2017 that will be held in Beijing, China. We trust you enjoy this Summary Report. MANAGEMENT TEAM 42 Natalie Cope Jade Little Chair Executive Director (Operations) ASSOCIATES 45 OUR SPONSORS 47 Page 3 WHAT IS THE ACYD? The Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) is the preeminent inter-disciplinary early career leaders dialogue between Australia and Greater China. Every year 30 outstanding Australian and Greater Chinese citizens between 25-40 years of age participate in ACYD: a powerful platform that identifies, then meaningfully connects, high-potential leaders in Australia-Greater China affairs. THE SITUATION THE CHALLENGE THE OUTCOMES Australia and China have Australia and China Invest in talented and cultures, languages and have a relationship that committed Australian and thought and value systems continues to grow in Chinese emerging leaders, that are fundamentally importance - trade and nurture a growing different (resources, agriculture, bond between these education), diplomacy (as people China grows in regional and global influence), and even culture Page 5 ABOUT US BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL PARTNERS MANAGEMENT TEAM ACYD represents young professionals bridging the ACYD’s Leadership Council consists of prominent, ACYD attracts an exclusive network of valuable ACYD’s Management Team draws on the global Australia-China gap which is exemplified through well-respected, forward thinking individuals who are partners to support the dialogue on annual or three- talents of a experts across range of industries. The the diversity of our Board of Directors’ experience recognised as leaders in the Australia-China Space. yearly sponsorships. Management Team includes: studying and working internationally. The Leadership Council includes: • Mert Erkul The Board of Directors includes: • Hon. Jan Adams As a not-for-profit, ACYD values the connections • Cindy Gottinger • Natalie Cope • Hon. Professor Bob Carr with all of partners, and connects with a range of • Vincent Hu • Benjamin Leigh • John W.H. Denton Australian and Chinese coporates, academic and • Manelle Issa • Jade Little • Hon. Kevin Rudd non-government organisations. • Benjamin Leigh • Henry Makeham • Hon. Warwick L. Smith • Jade Little • Elizabeth Reside • Michael McGregor • Lisa Qin • Amy Pan • Michael Ting • Sharun Sadhwani • Ted Zhou Over 中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年 对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳 Government 3 青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年 Corporate 6 对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳 青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 Education 5 160中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年+ 对话 中澳青年对话 中澳青年对话 中澳 Not-for-profit 5 years experience 1 Board Member studied/worked 2-3 Board Members studied/worked 6+ Board Members studied/worked ACYD’S HISTORY GLOBAL ALUMNI NETWORK The ACYD Global Alumni Network consists of more 2010 Beijing than 210 emerging leaders. 2011 Sydney/Canberra 2012 Beijing/ Chengdu 2013 Melbourne/Canberra 2014 Beijing 2015 Brisbane 2016 Hong Kong/ Shenzhen Page 4 ACYD DELEGATE TESTIMONIALS PRIME MINISTER MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE My warmest congratulations to all delegates attending the 2016 Australia-China Youth Dialogue in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. MIYA LIU CHLOE DEMPSEY For young leaders, the ACYD is an exceptional opportunity to connect with peers from Exposure. Experience. Entrepreneurship – These ACYD introduced me to individuals with a wealth around our region and discuss issues of common interest. The experience you gain at are my key impressions about the ACYD 2016, of experience and depth of knowledge that is rare. this meeting will be invaluable, and hopefully encourage and inspire you towards your which brought a group of excellent young talents To have a whole community of these individuals, goals. from China and Australia from different walks sharing similar goals for the Australia-China of life together, each having his or her unique relationship, was incredibly empowering to This dialogue comes at a time when the potential for Australia’s relationship with China contribution of mind pumping into the great my own sense of purpose. I look forward to to grow and prosper has never been greater. cause of the Australia-China relationship in a contributing to this relationship with a host of variety of aspects. I highly recommend ACYD diverse peers who are open-minded, optimistic China is Australia’s largest trading partner, our largest goods and services export for its richness of the content, the diversity of and dedicated. topics discussed, as well as the people-to-people destination, and our largest source of goods imports. connectivity created during the well-designed programs and provided by the alumni community Our nation is one of the leading destinations for Chinese students, and an increasing for all these fantastic speakers, delegates and number of Australian students are choosing to visit China as part of their study. organisers. A deeper understanding of each other’s culture and society is of enormous importance to the further development of our relationship—from grass-roots community exchange, WILL EWING WILLIAM ZHAO to business links and high-level government-to-government meetings. The commitment of Australia’s and China’s youth Enlightening, Transformative, and Phenomenal! I am greatly encouraged by the convening of this dialogue, and hope you have fruitful to close relations between the two countries The quality of ACYD is reflected not only in the discussions on ways to strengthen our mutual friendship and cooperation. is so clearly reflected in the energy, optimism, comprehensive program, thought-provoking candour and thoughtfulness which delegates (and sessions and prestigious guest speakers, but also I wish all delegates a productive dialogue, and thank you for your commitment to organisers) bring to the ACYD. With the bilateral in very high calibre of delegates whose positive strengthening the ties between our two peoples. relationship facing so many opportunities (and character fuels them in their extraordinary a few challenges), people-to-people links have personal journey and whose leadership drives never been more important, and the ACYD forges change in their chosen field in their 20s and 30s. thousands of them every year. The ACYD proves that the Australia-China relationship is about far I cannot highly recommend ACYD enough as, more than trade dollars, and that diplomacy is most importantly, it has been enhancing the not just the realm of diplomats. existence of human capital within the Australia- The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP China youth community by providing alumni with Prime Minister of Australia life-long access to the broadest and deepest Chinese-Australia expertise of their peers passionate about creating blueprint for bilateral relationship between Australia and China. 26 October 2016 Page 9 DAY 1 OPENING ACYD2016 The first day of ACYD2016 was hosted by DLA
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