Australia-China Youth Dialogue 2013 ACYD 2013 REPORT CANBERRA 24-27 September • MELBOURNE 28-29 September Contents 1 Welcome Message
2 The ACYD
3 Schedule
4 Australian Delegate Profiles
5 Chinese Delegate Profiles
6 ACYD 2013 Partners
7 ACYD Team Profiles
8 Social Media
9 Post ACYD Deliverables
10 Alumni Association
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Dear Delegates,
Welcome Congratulations on being selected as one of only 30 delegates that will join the 2013 Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD): the pre-eminent Australia-China early career Message leaders forum. The ACYD team searched for you in Australia, China, and across the globe. We selected you from an intensely competitive field of candidates. You repre- sent a rich array of backgrounds: start-up entrepreneurs; hedge fund analysts; gradu- ate school candidates at leading international universities; high-level political advisors; corporate finance advisors; international legal counsel; fashion experts; earth scientists; and researchers engaged in cutting edge humanities investigations to name but a few of your fellow delegates’ eclectic career experiences.
You will join the ranks of another 90 outstanding ACYD delegate alumni who have, or are moving into, positions of influence and leadership across the spectrum of the Australia-China dynamic. We believe that the depth, breadth, and growing scale of the ACYD alumni network -- past delegates and ACYD team members -- presents a fel- lowship of unparalleled access. That is, access to networks and peer support between high-performing, upwardly mobile Australians and Chinese drawn from a range of sectors shaping the future of the Australia-China connection. Our alumni are united by a common bond of public service and dedication to promoting an inclusive, peaceful, and mutually-beneficial bilateral relationship.
Your ACYD team is extremely proud of the work we carry out. We are entirely unpaid. All of the funds our generous Major and Associate Partners donate to the ACYD is deployed as working capital to execute the ACYD. For the ACYD team, the return on investment for hundreds of accumulated hours of work is bringing together a world-class concentration of delegates and speakers to explore, in an intimate yet powerful setting, the nuances and intricacies of the state of the bilateral relationship. We continue our work with the ACYD in the knowledge that the meaningful people-to-people linkages formed between delegates, organisers, and speakers will produce tangible long-term public interest deliverables to the Australia-China relationship.
A heartfelt congratulations on behalf of the ACYD team to the 2013 delegates.
Warmest wishes,
Fiona Lawrie Executive Director, The Australia-China Youth Dialogue
Henry Makeham Founder and Chair, The Australia-China Youth Dialogue
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In 2009, Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald (Austra- ACYD seeks to enhance Sino-Australian lia’s first ambassador to the People’s Re- relations by forging lasting connections The ACYD public of China, 1973-76) highlighted that will benefit both countries in the fu- the absence of – and a need for – more ture. The main objectives of the ACYD institutionalised dialogue between Austra- are to: lia and China through both governmental and non-governmental organisations. In • Facilitate an understanding of 2012, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, Prime Chinese and Australian culture and Minister of Australia, stated that “In the society; Asian century, business as usual is not • Encourage talented youth to take enough”. an active interest in Australia-China relations; ACYD was founded to address these • Bring together Australian and concerns, and promote frequent and Chinese youth from different sectors meaningful engagement and more so- to create long-term, mutually phisticated cross-cultural understanding beneficial relationships; and among Australian and Chinese youth. • Encourage youth to seek Since 2010, ACYD has brought young employment opportunities in leaders from Australia and China togeth- future business, research, NGO er with key experts and decision makers and/or diplomatic roles between to discuss key aspects of the bilateral re- Australia and China. lationship. With the respected former Australian Speakers at ACYD have included HE diplomat Richard Woolcott AC recently Ms Frances Adamson, Australian Ambas- describing the ACYD as “probably more sador to the People’s Republic of China, important than the Australian American Justin Yifu Lin, former Chief Economist and Leadership Dialogue,” it is safe to say that Senior Vice President of the World Bank, the ACYD is well on the way to achieving and the Hon. Bob Hawke AC, former these aims. Prime Minister of Australia.
We are honoured to have a number of immanent people address this year’s ACYD. They include The Honourable Quentin Bryce AC, the Governor Gener- al to Australia, Professor the Honourable Gareth Evans QC, Former Australian For- eign Minister, Sid Myer AM, Chairman of Asialink, Josh Frydenberg MP and An- drew Leigh MP.
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Schedule 12.00 – 14.30 Check in at Pavilion Hotel Canberra Day 1, Tues. 24th 15.00 – 17.00 Welcome drinks, Pavilion Hotel
18:00 Bus departs Pavilion Hotel
18.30 – 19.30 FORMAL WELCOME, Government House MC: Fiona Lawrie Quentin Bryce – Governor General of Australia
20.00 – 22:00 Welcome Dinner
After Hours Suggested venue: KTV
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Schedule 08.30 Bus departs Pavilion Hotel th Day 2, Wed. 25 Welcome and Introduction, 09.00 – 09.30 Australian National University (ANU) Chair: Henry Makeham – Founder, Australia-China Youth Dialogue Henry Makeham Gillian Bird – Acting Secretary, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Session 1 – Climate Change And Energy, ANU 09.30 – 10.30 Janette Lindesay – Associate Professor, Climate Change Institute, ANU Chair: Kenneth Baldwin – Deputy Director, Research School of Physics and Shenghao Feng Engineering; and Director, ANU Energy Change Institute Alex Wyatt – Founder and CEO, Climate Bridge
Session 2 – A Global Solution, ANU Stephen Howes – Director, Development Policy Centre Director, 10.45 - 12.00 International and Development Economics Professor of Economics, Chair: Crawford School Of Public Policy, ANU Shenghao Feng Ian Fry – International Environmental Law and Policy Expert, Fenner School Of Environment And Society, ANU
12.15 - 13.30 LUNCH, Red Chilli Sichuan
Session 3 – Governance, Parliament House 14.00 – 16.30 Dr Andrew Leigh MP – Federal Member for Kooyong Chair: Josh Frydenberg MP – Federal Member for Fraser Joel Wing-Lun -Tour of Parliament House
16.45 – 17.30 BREAK
17:45 Bus departs Pavilion Hotel
18.00 – 22.00 ACYD-USY Dinner, Old Parliament House Chair: KeyNote: Professor Kerry Brown - Executive Director, Joel Wing-Lun China Studies Centre, University Of Sydney
After Hours Suggested venue: Wig and Pen
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Schedule 08.30 Bus departs Pavilion Hotel th Session 1 – AUSTRALIA CHINA BUSINESS, ANU Day 3, Thurs. 26 Ms Jiangmin Qian – Principal, Jing Meridian Mr Laurie Smith – Executive Director of International Operations, Austrade 09.00 – 09.45 Mr Colin Heseltine – Director, Sino Gas & Energy Holdings; Chair: ex-APEC Secretariat Head Neil Thomas Mr Michael Bleby – Journalist, BRW Magazine Dr Peter Drysdale – Emeritus Professor, ANU Crawford School of Public Policy
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch, Flavours of India Chair: Key Note: Kevin Hobgood-Brown – Managing Director, Neil Thomas Riverstone Advisory; Deputy Chair, Australia-China Council
Session 2 – Crisis Simulation ANU Paul Dibb – Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies; and Chairman, ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre Dr You Ji – Associate Professor, UNSW School of Social Sciences 14.00 – 17.30 and International Studies Chair: Michael Wesley – Professor of National Security, Australian Jakob Mayer National University Michael Shoebridge – First Assistant Secretary Strategic Policy, Department of Defence Dr Amy King – Lecturer, ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
17.30 -18.30 BREAK
18:30 Bus departs Pavilion Hotel
Huawei DINNER, The Boat House 19.00 – 22.00 KeyNote: Dennis Richardson AO, Secretary of Defence, The Australian Department of Defence
After Hours Suggested venue: Shorty’s
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Schedule 08.00 CHECK OUT OF HOTEL Day 4, Fri 27th 08.30 Bus departs Pavilion Hotel for ANU
Session 1 – Australia And China: 09.00 - 11.00 Sporting Nations, Australian Institute of Sport Chair: Patrick Skeene – Red Elephant Projects Natalie Cope Matt Weston Andrew Logan – Deputy Director, Australian Institute of Sport
13:00 – 14:00 Flight To Melbourne VA268
15.30 – 16.45 SESSION 2 - MEDIA IN THE AUSTRALIA CHINA DYNAMIC, Chair: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Natalie Cope
17.30 – 19.30 VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT RECEPTION DINNER, Chair: Victorian Investment Centre Fiona Lawrie Keynote: Sid Myer AO - Chairman, Asialink
After Hours Suggested venue: Strange Wolf
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Schedule 08:45 Depart Rydges Hotel for Asialink th Session 1 – Cultural Exchange, Asialink Day 5, Sat. 28 09.00 – 10.00 Jenny Mcgregor – Chief Executive Officer, Asialink Chair: Professor Honourable Gareth Evans, QC – Natalie Cope Chancellor Australian National University
Session 2 – Creative Industries, Asialink 10.00 – 12.00 Graeme Leysey – Chief Executive Officer Chair: L’oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Tim Coghlan Paul Lacy – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kikki-K Michelle Guo – Hassell Studio
13.00 – 16.00 Session 3 - AFL Grand Final, Henley Club Chair: Jamie Pi – AFL Chinese Community Ambassador Phil Kingston
16.00 - 18.30 BREAK
Dinner 19:00 – 21:30 KEYNOTE: John Denton, Corrs Partner and CEO Chair: Henry Makeham Keynote: Professor David Walker, BHP Billiton Chair Of Australian Studies, Peking University
After Hours Suggested venue: Golden Monkey
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Schedule 09.30 Check out of hotel (for those with flights that evening) th Winery Tour Day 6, Sun. 29 Acacia Ridge 9.45 – 4.00 De Bortoli Train Trak
18.00 – 21.00 Optional dinner
* Please note that this is a provisional schedule only and will be subject to change. Updates will be provided on a daily basis at morning briefing sessions.
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CAI Yiyong / 蔡奕勇 Timothy COGHLAN / 高靖峰 Australian Dr CAI Yiyong is a Com- Timothy Coghlan leads plex Systems Scientist and the luxury retail team for Delegate Economic Modeller with Savills Property Services CSIRO Marine and At- China and advises the mospheric Research. He world’s most iconic fashion Profiles commenced with CSIRO and luxury brands on their in 2012 and is collabo- China entry, expansion rating with team members from various and retail strategies. His clients include, disciplines on the integrated assessment LVMH Group, Kering Group, Richemont, of global environmental issues such as Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, climate change, food security, carbon Coach, and Tiffany & Co. mitigation and energy transformation, and Timothy is also Founder & Editor of Mao- to help society make better informed plan- suit.com, the leading China-based English ning and management decisions. language blog dedicated to the business of Prior to joining CSIRO, Dr Cai was a fashion and luxury in China. Maosuit.com Postdoctoral Fellow at the Australian Na- is widely read amongst fashion, luxury and tional University (ANU), Canberra, Austra- retail industry professionals and averages lia, researching on stochastic economic over 80,000 page views per month. growth and climate change economics In 2012 Timothy received a grant from and policy. Dr Cai has been awarded a the Australia – China Council to create the Bachelor in Economics from Renmin Uni- Australia-China Fashion Alliance (ACFA) versity of China, a Master of Arts in In- project. ACFA utilizes ‘catwalk diplomacy’ ternational Finance with University Medal to engage the China Fashion Association from Korea University, and a Doctor of Phi- and China Fashion Week through cultural losophy in Economics from ANU. During and business dialogues. ACFA showcases his PhD, Yiyong was involved in multiple designers, fosters mutual cooperation and climate policy research projects funded collaboration, opens strategic and eco- by the Australian Mineral Council, the nomic dialogue for regular exchange at US Department of Energy, and the Edison the senior government and corporate level Electric Institute. He is also a research as- and provides strategic guidance to the sociate of the ANU Centre for Applied development of Australian fashion brands, Macroeconomic Analysis and Asia Fellow designers and related services in China. of the Seoul-based POSCO T.J. Park Foun- dation. Timothy has an extensive global network of fashion and luxury industry CEOs, de-
signers and professionals. He is an influ- ential voice in the China fashion industry and a sought after speaker and media commentator. Timothy graduated from the Australian National University with de- grees in both Economics and Asian Stud- ies. He speaks Mandarin and Japanese. Twitter: @maosuit
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Sam COOK / 柯珊 Ed COUSINS Australian Sam works in Sydney as a Ed Cousins joined the Aus- Solicitor at King & Wood tralian Army in 2006, and Delegate Mallesons in the Mergers upon graduation from the and Acquisitions (M&A) Royal Military College – practice group, where she Duntroon, was allocated Profiles has been involved in a to the 3rd Battalion, Royal wide-range of private and Australian Regiment (Para- public M&A transactions, for example joint chute) as a Lieutenant. During his time at ventures and takeovers. Sam is interested the Battalion he served in a variety of pla- in cross-border M&A and in particular, toon command appointments. the legal, regulatory and corporate gov- In 2008, Ed deployed as a Rifle Platoon ernance issues affecting China outbound commander to Timor Leste at short notice, transactions. following the attempted assassinations of Prior to working in Sydney, Sam was the President and Prime Minister of Timor awarded the AustCham China Scholar- Leste. The Platoon spent the next eight ship which launched her career in Beijing, months conducting Security and Stabilisa- working as a Graduate Solicitor at King tion Operations in Timor Leste as part of & Wood Mallesons. During her time in the International Security Force, working Beijing, Sam worked in the Banking and closely with the United Nations and Non- Finance department where she honed her Government Organisations (NGO). legal and language skills. In 2011, Ed deployed to Afghanistan Sam holds a Juris Doctor from Monash as a Mentoring Team leader, working to University (2011) and a Bachelor of Arts develop elements of the Afghan National from the University of Melbourne (2008) Army’s 4th Brigade through the planning with a major in Chinese Studies. As part and conduct of company level combat of her undergraduate degree Sam spent operations. During his deployment to Af- a semester abroad at Fudan University, ghanistan, Ed also worked closely with Shanghai. AusAID Stability Advisors and various NGOs liaising with the local population From an early age, Sam has been fascinat- about local development programs. ed with China and commenced Mandarin studies in Secondary School. She spent Ed is currently a Captain in the Australian one year in Nanjing (2005) working as Army and is studying towards a Masters a trainee teacher on Caulfield Grammar of Security and Strategy though the Austra- School’s internationalism program. Sam lian Defence Force Academy. He is par- has travelled extensively throughout Chi- ticularly interested in how Australian-Sino na, enabling her to develop an apprecia- relations will develop over the next de- tion of the issues and opportunities existing cade, and feels that greater engagement in rural China. between the two countries will enhance our economic and security ties. Sam is an avid sportswoman and in her earlier life competed at a State and Na- tional level in athletics, cross-country and
lifesaving. Although her dreams of sport- ing glory have somewhat faded, when she’s not working, she enjoys running, swimming, soccer and the outdoors.
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE Cameron EREN Cindy GOTTINGER / 淑云 Isabelle KINGSHOTT Cameron Eren is an Cindy Gottinger is a Isabelle Kingshott’s economist who has Brand Management interest in China be- worked with the De- and Strategy special- gan in her first year partment of the Prime ist at Volkswagen of university when Minister & Cabinet Group China where she took part in an (PM&C), the Reserve she supports the de- English Language Bank of Australia velopment of Skoda’s Tutorial program pro- (RBA) and a number of research brand and strategy in a highly com- viding free tutoring to International groups. Cameron has advised on petitive and growing Chinese auto- Students. This interest grew into a developments in the Chinese econ- motive market. Recognised by the passion for student representation omy at both PM&C and the RBA, company as a young leader in her and advocacy which lead to her focusing on the operation of China’s field, Cindy possesses an appetite to helping formulate a Language and financial, monetary, fiscal, and natu- explore new markets and gain deep- Cultural Exchange Program as Wel- ral resource management systems. er insights into the evolving trends of fare Officer of the University of Mel- Chinese consumers. bourne Student Union in 2012. Cameron’s key interest is systems analysis – understanding how dif- With over ten years involvement Currently, Isabelle is the Victorian ferent systems, both artificial and in the Australia China community, President of the National Union of natural, interact to produce outcomes Cindy continues to be an active par- Students and is engaged in cam- that are relevant to individuals and ticipant both in Australia and China. paigns for tertiary students’ rights and governments. Cameron has a par- She is currently the Executive Director wellbeing across the state. Isabelle ticular interest in natural resource of Australia China Young Profession- has a particular interest in the welfare systems. He has previously lectured al Initiative (ACYPI) in Greater China of international students, particularly and tutored in climate change eco- where she successfully established a the ongoing fight for equality for in- nomics and has worked with some platform for young professionals to ternational students with concession of Australia’s largest companies to engage in bilateral discussions and card travel. develop and implement greenhouse exchange. She has also advocated for in- emissions reduction plans. In 2008 As an experienced presenter fluent in creased International Student repre- Cameron negotiated one of the larg- Mandarin, Cantonese and German, sentation in student unions throughout est office building emissions reduc- Cindy is frequently invited to emcee Victoria through her work with the tion projects of its kind, which was and moderate a variety of business Chinese Students and Scholars Asso- awarded the 2009 Climate Change and community events both in Aus- ciation at Melbourne University and Leadership Award by the New South tralia and China. In 2010 she was Proud to be International Students, an Wales Government. He also worked invited to emcee the AFL first inter- initiative run by the Victorian Branch on developing Australia’s carbon national match played in China be- of the National Union of Students. pricing scheme that has been operat- tween Melbourne Demons and Bris- ing since 1 July 2012. Isabelle is currently in the final year of bane Lions where the crowd reached a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Cameron has a double degree in close to 7000 spectators. Melbourne with majors in both Asian Economics (hons) and Applied Fi- Before moving to Beijing Cindy Studies and Politics and International nance from Macquarie University. worked for AIMG holdings, Austra- Studies. Next year she hopes to com- He is also currently studying a dou- lia’s largest Chinese media compa- plete an honours year at the Univer- ble degree in Science and Arts at the ny, where she managed the expan- sity of Melbourne in Asian Studies. University of Sydney, which he hopes sion of Chinese media properties will further develop his understanding Twitter: @isabellekingsho both domestically and abroad. Prior of natural resource systems. to working for AIMG holdings Cindy Twitter: @CameronEren worked in the Private Wealth Man- agement division at Goldman Sachs
JB Were. Cindy graduated from Monash Uni- versity in Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce and Arts majoring in eco- nomics, Chinese and German.
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Anne KULESHOVA / 孔睿涵 Stephen MINAS / 周恩润 Australian Victorian Government Fellow Stephen Minas is an ad- viser in the Office of the Anne Kuleshova is an Premier of Victoria, where Delegate experienced financial he has worked on policy professional, having areas including interna- worked in Mergers and Profiles tional engagement, trade Acquisition (M&A) advi- and multicultural affairs. sory in a top tier invest- Stephen worked on the development of ment bank (Macquarie the Victorian Government’s comprehen- Capital) and in M&A and Valuations in sive strategy to strengthen engagement Deloitte Corporate Finance. She holds an with China. honours degree in commerce majoring in actuarial studies from The University of Stephen holds Honours degrees in Law Melbourne. and History from the University of Mel- bourne and a Master of Science in Inter- As an Associate Director of China House national Relations from the London School Consultancy Co., Limited, Anne’s work in- of Economics, where he studied on a volves facilitating investment by Chinese Graduate Merit Award. Stephen wrote his State Owned Enterprises, private enter- LSE dissertation on China’s climate change prises and ultra High Net Worths into diplomacy and undertook research on re- energy and resources, renewables and lated issues at the Shanghai Institutes for agriculture projects in Australia. International Studies. Stephen’s research As part of her role, Anne works with in- on Chinese law and public policy has vestment banks, company executives, gov- been published in a number of academic ernment representatives as well as other journals. professionals to identify investment oppor- After law school, Stephen studied Chi- tunities for clients. nese for a semester at Fudan University in Anne has developed her corporate fi- Shanghai and did some voluntary English nance and strategic professional skills teaching with China Study Abroad. As a through six years’ experience across a journalist, Stephen covered the Copenha- broad range of sectors including miner- gen climate change summit, subsequent als, resources, renewable energy, infra- climate negotiations and other internation- structure and funds management. She al stories, reporting on-air for RTHK Radio combines a deep knowledge of financial 3 and writing for a variety of publications, valuation and analysis with strong experi- such as The Diplomat, China Dialogue ence in mergers & acquisitions and deal and Eco-Business. execution. Stephen previously worked for members Her strong commercial and analytical ex- of the Australian Parliament on a broad perience is underpinned by a solid actu- range of policy areas including carbon arial foundation in mathematics, statistics, capture and storage, humanitarian issues risk assessment and economics. These and multicultural affairs. skills are further supported by her highly Twitter: @StephenMinas developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. Twitter: @AnneKuleshova; Weibo: Kong_RuiHan;
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE Angus NICHOLSON / 周安杰 Alexandra PHELAN / 余雪莲 Sarah STEWART Angus Nicholson Alexandra Phelan Sarah Stewart is an holds a BA Chinese is a Doctorate of Ju- MBA candidate at (1st Class Honours) ridical Science (SJD) Harvard Business with a minor in eco- candidate and Gen- School, passionate nomics from SOAS, eral Sir John Monash about technology, University of London. Scholar at George- cross-cultural man- He has worked for town University in agement and the re- Austrade and China Policy in Beijing. Washington D.C, where she works alization of potential. He is currently an analyst at Wigram in the area of global health law, with Born and raised on the NSW Cen- Capital Advisors, an Asia-Pacific-fo- particular focus on Australia, China tral Coast, Sarah’s engagement with cused hedgefund and advisory. and US laws relating to health, cli- China began in 2007, when she mate change and pandemics. He helped set up and establish the moved there to see what all the fuss China-Britain Youth Association as Before commencing her doctoral was about (and to try and learn to their London President. He has had studies, Ms Phelan was a solicitor speak Mandarin). Sarah remained excerpts of his dissertation on the at the top-tier law firm King & Wood in mainland China from 2007 to Chongqing Model published in Tea Mallesons, where she worked in 2012, and her work experience in- Leaf Nation and the Asia Society’s the climate change law and China cludes two years as a project man- ChinaFile publication, and has writ- groups, and was an active member ager at Australian consulting firm, the ten on the China/US hacking scan- of the human rights and pro-bono law Beijing Consulting Group, and two dal for Silicon Valley’s PandoDaily. groups. Ms Phelan holds a Bachelor years at Touchmedia, a venture capi- He is big fan of 1930s New Sensa- of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of tal backed Chinese technology com- tionalist writer, Mu Shiying, and his Laws (Honours) double degree from pany. At Touchmedia, Sarah was the twitter handle is @freescania. Monash University, specialising in founding member of the company’s international law and health human international team, and managed
rights, and a Master of Laws, spe- the establishment of the company’s cialising in International Law from first two markets outside of mainland the Australian National University. China, Canada and Hong Kong. Ms Phelan speaks Mandarin Chi- In 2008, Sarah founded the Shang- nese fluently, holding a Diploma of hai branch of the Australia China Languages (Mandarin Chinese), and Alumni Association, growing Shang- has lived and worked in Beijing and hai membership from 60 to 1500 in Dalian, China. two years and in 2009, was part In 2012, Ms Phelan lived and of the small team that launched the worked in Geneva, Switzerland at now annual Australia China Alumni the World Health Organization as Awards. In 2010 she co-founded Gender, Equity and Human Rights the Shanghai branch of the Australia intern, and as legal consultant at the China Young Professionals Initiative, GAVI Alliance (the Global Alliance and was also selected to serve as an for Vaccines and Immunisations). honorary ambassador for Business That same year, the Law Institute of Events Sydney. Victoria recognised her as a Young In 2012, Sarah relocated to Boston High Flyer in law. after being accepted to Harvard Twitter: @alexandraphelan Business School, and will graduate in May 2014.
Twitter: @sarstewart
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Lisa QIN / 秦勤 Veronica WALKER / 钱蔚璐 Australian Lisa Qin is currently a Veronica Walker is an Frank Knox Fellow at the Advisor in the Australia in Delegate Harvard Graduate School the Asian Century Imple- of Education. A teacher mentation Taskforce at the and former solicitor with Department of the Prime Profiles ten years of experience Minister and Cabinet. The studying and working cross-agency Taskforce in education, law and government, Lisa was established to support implementation is passionate about examining issues of of the Australian Government’s Australia in equity and education internationally, par- the Asian Century White Paper. While ticularly in China and Australia, through working in the Taskforce, Veronica has meaningful and sustainable educational demonstrated her passion for issues relat- reforms ing to Australia’s engagement with Asia, and her particular interest in the Australia- Born in Guizhou, China then migrating China relationship. Veronica was second- to Canberra, Australia, Lisa speaks fluent ed to the Taskforce from the Department of Mandarin and has a long-standing inter- Education, Employment and Workplace est in and commitment to Sino-Australian Relations. affairs stemming from her desire to under- stand and reconcile her cultural roots. In 2010-11, Veronica spent a year work- ing in Beijing for the Australia China Lisa completed the Teach For Australia in Alumni Association as an Australian Youth 2012, a highly selective program whose Ambassador for Development. In this role, participants teach in educationally dis- Veronica worked with local staff to build advantaged schools for two years. She the profile of Australian-educated alumni taught year 10-12 students at a regional in China through social and business net- Victorian secondary school and helped working events. introduce an annual Diversity Day for mul- ticulturalism in a predominantly Caucasian Veronica graduated from the Australian environment. Lisa also tutored remanded National University in 2006 with a Bach- youth at the Melbourne Youth Justice Cen- elor of Arts and Asian Studies (Chinese). tre and taught disadvantaged rural pri- As part of her Asian Studies degree, Ve- mary and urban secondary students in ronica spent a year studying Mandarin Guizhou, China. Chinese at the Beijing Language and Cul- ture University. Veronica first started study- Before moving into education, Lisa worked ing Chinese at high school after becoming for several years as a corporate lawyer in inspired during a family visit to Jiangsu in Hong Kong and Sydney with King&Wood 1995. Mallesons, an international firm anchored in Asia. She managed the Business Man- Veronica is currently completing a Masters darin training and was involved with other of Social Research through the Australian China law initiatives. Demographic and Social Research Insti- tute at the Australian National University. Lisa received her undergraduate degrees in Commerce and Law from the Austra- lian National University, with a semester abroad at the University of Hong Kong. She also holds a Masters of Teaching from the University of Melbourne. Twitter: @hellolisa888
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE Sue-Lin WONG / 黄淑琳 Sue-Lin Wong is a sixth year Asian Stud- ies/Laws student at the Australian Na- tional University. She was a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Award 2011-2013. As part of the scholarship, Sue-Lin studied at the Tsinghua-Berkeley Inter- University Program for Chinese lan- guage and interned at the Natural Resources Defense Council and the New York Times Beijing Bureau. During her eight months interning at the New York Times in Beijing, Sue- Lin wrote both English and Chinese language articles and contributed research to pieces that covered top- ics ranging from urbanization, crack- downs on big dogs in Beijing to the experience of being an overseas Chinese in China. As an Australian born Chinese, Sue- Lin is particularly interested in how young Australians and Chinese can meaningfully engage with each oth- er. She is fascinated why so many foreigners in China rarely have any deep, real friendships with Chinese. During her time in China, Sue-Lin has gone root-seeking for her ancestral villages in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, worked at the Beijing Olympics, survived a semester on exchange at a Beijing high school, taught English amongst the rice pad- dies on rural Hunan, studied in the hallowed halls of Peking University, partied for a semester at Beijing Lan- guage and Culture University and ridden lots of trains around China – one of her favourite things of all time. Twitter: @suelinwong Weibo: 淑琳suelin
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Lennon CHANG / 张耀中 Jason HO / 何伟杰 Chinese Dr Lennon Chang joined Jason Ho is a Manager in the Department of Applied Risk and Controls Assur- Delegate Social Studies at the City ance practice of Pricewa- University of Hong Kong terhouseCoopers Hong as a tenure-track Assistant Kong. He is managing the Profiles Professor in November technology risk and strat- 2011. He is also an As- egy, information security, sociate Investigator at the Australian Re- regulatory compliance and incident in- search Council Centre of Excellence in vestigation businesses in Hong Kong and Policing and Security. Southern China, including advising nu- merous financial institutions, governments, He was awarded his PhD by the Aus- regulatory bodies, quasi-government tralian National University in November organisations, and major Chinese state- 2010. He has a Masters in Criminology owned enterprises. and Bachelor in Law from National Taipei University. In 2007 he received an Endea- Jason also serves as a committee member vour Asia Award and in 2009 was select- of the Professional Development Section ed by Peking University and Griffith Asia of ISACA that delivers continuing profes- Institute to be an Australia-China Emerging sional development seminars, professional Leader. In 2013, Lennon was a Global information security examinations, CISA Emerging Voices Fellow. and CISM revision classes in Hong Kong and Southern China. Jason has been a From 2005 to 2007, Lennon worked guest lecturer at the University of Hong as a researcher and project manager at Kong to deliver technology general edu- the Science and Technology Law Centre, cation classes and in Hong Kong Univer- Institute for Information Industry, which is sity of Science and Technology (HKUST) recognized as one of the most important to deliver penetration testing workshops. think-tanks in Taiwan in the area of legal responses to new technology. Before join- Jason also serves as a member of Youth ing City University of Hong Kong, Lennon Service Advisory Committee of The Hong worked as a post-doctoral research officer Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HK- at the Centre of Excellence in Policing and FYG) and a Director, Treasurer and Coun- Security at the Australian National Univer- cil Member of his alma mater’s alumni or- sity. ganisation, St. Louis School. Dr Chang is interested in researching Jason holds a Bachelor of Engineering in crime and governance of cyberspace — Information Engineering (1st class hon- cybercrime, cyber terrorism and cyber ours) with minor in Business Administration warfare. He is particularly interested in from The Chinese University of Hong Kong the regulation and governance of cyber- (CUHK) and Master of Laws (LLM) in Arbi- space in the Asia-Pacific region. His book tration & Dispute Resolution at HKU. Cybercrime in the Greater China Region: Weibo: Jason_WK_Ho; Regulatory Responses and Crime Preven- tion (Edward Elgar, 2012) is about the na- ture and range of responses to cybercrime between China and Taiwan. Dr Chang’s professional interest in China continues and he is currently researching on-line vigi- lantism in China. He is also undertaking NGO-sponsored research into cybercrime and cyber-deviance among Hong Kong juveniles.
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE Jill JU / 鞠晓宙 LI Yijia / 李一佳 LIU Sisi / 刘思斯 Jill Xiaozhou Ju is Victorian Government Fellow Liu Sisi is a student at co-chair of Harvard Nanyang Technolog- Li Yijia holds a dou- Business School Chi- ical University (NTU), ble Bachelor degree na Entrepreneurship Singapore. She re- in Biology from Tsin- Club and co-founder ceived her Bachelor’s ghua University and of Sensible Baby, a Degree with honours in Economics from Boston based infant in Accounting from Peking University. He safety technology start-up. She is an Dongbei University of Finance and has done internships active member of the Boston tech Economics (DUFE). in Mercer consulting, Roland Berger start-up and social enterprises scene. Consultant and Tsinghua Science Liu Sisi represented DUFE in the Previously, Jill worked for UBS Invest- Park. He is now a third year Ph.D. Dalian City Model United Nations ment Banking in Hong Kong and Bei- student in Neuroscience at the Florey Conference organized by the Dalian jing, focusing on China cross-border Institute of Neuroscience and Men- Municipal Communist Youth League M&A transactions. She also worked tal Health, University of Melbourne. Committee investigating the issues of for Fab.com in Berlin and Shanghai Besides study, he and other three an aging society, where she played Development Research Center in Chinese overseas students founded the part of a Cuban diplomat. She Shanghai. a Not-For-Profit Organization called has also volunteered at the Dalian Melbourne Pioneer (MP). MP is Summer Davos, World Economic Jill graduated from Peking University strongly supported by the Group of Forum. with a Bachelor of Economics. She Eight and local community’s network is currently studying at Harvard Busi- She represented her alma mater in resources, MP is determined to dedi- ness School as an MBA candidate. the CFA Global Investment Research cate itself to promoting and provid- Challenge broadcast on China She speaks fluent Mandarin, English ing innovative entrepreneurship ser- Central Television (CCTV) and won and German. With years of studying vices for the young and ambitious “The Best Performing Team” award and working in multicultural environ- generation in Australia. in December 2010. She also led ment since a young age, she has a At MP, we uphold the belief of a 4-member team in the Chartered good understanding of both Chinese “growth, and help others grow; Institute of Management Accountants and western culture and am passion- achievements, and help others (CIMA) Global Business Challenge, ate about bridging those two in both achieve!” It is embraced and rein- making it into the TOP 20 in North- cultural and business context. forced by the enterprise culture “Vi- ern China in 2010-11. Twitter: @JillJu; Weibo: Jill_Ju sion, Passion, Action”. As we are Liu Sisi began learning Guzheng, always passionate about innovation a traditional Chinese musical instru- and entrepreneurship, this leads to ment at an early age. She is also ac- us building better services for busi- complished in Chinese calligraphy nesses and the greater social welfare and a number of her works have so that everyone benefits. MP has been collected and exhibited in the demonstrated a rising trajectory in at- local art gallery. She dreams of one tracting and training more and more day promoting Chinese traditional talented youth. As Melbourne’s first culture internationally. She believes and proudly the only Chinese innova- that cultural diplomacy will bring the tion and entrepreneurship platform, people of China and Australia closer we have been constantly working to together. help more Chinese overseas students to realize their personal values and Twitter: @niunailizhi; achieve the best in Australia. Weibo: 扛霸子田心; In 2013, MP is promoting Chinese students to do volunteering work in local communities to help them be involved in Australian culture. Twitter: @MP-Yijia Weibo: MP-Yijia
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Wellington LIU / 刘涛 LIU Yun / 刘韵 Chinese Liu Tao is currently a grad- University of Sydney’s uate student of Master in China Studies Centre Delegate Public Policy at Lee Kuan Fellow Yew School of Public Pol- Yun Liu is an incoming stu- icy, National University of dent of Johns Hopkins Paul Profiles Singapore. His specialisa- H. Nitze School of Ad- tion in his Masters program vanced International Stud- is in economic policy analysis focusing on ies (SAIS), which is based in Washington, Asia. Prior to studying in Singapore, he D.C. Yun’s strong interest in international had 10 years work experience with China affairs and unique international experienc- Customs and Shanghai Municipal Gov- es have been demonstrated through her ernment. In Singapore, he also worked diverse working experiences in both Aus- with the team of Worldtrade Manage- tralia and China. She previously interned ment Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, to provide trade compliance advisory. At where she assisted in conducting research present, he is conducting a summer intern- and preparing international workshops for ship with United Nations Economic and the East Asian Program. She also worked Social Commission for Asia and the Pa- in the Office of Vice-Chancellor at the Uni- cific in Bangkok, Thailand. versity of Sydney as a project assistant, Liu started his career in 2002 with Shang- and successfully coordinated and imple- hai Customs as a Customs official. He was mented over 15 high-level leadership closely connected with the foreign trade training programs from Asia-Pacific. Yun community and has witnessed firsthand has also interned at China Radio Inter- the difficulties of pushing through system- national, the most prominent international wide changes in China’s trade institution. radio company in China. The internship Some of his professional thoughts and provided her the opportunity to look at in- achievements contributed to the published ternational affairs from a media angle. working papers and won him awards Yun graduated from the University of Syd- from Customs. ney in April 2013 with First Class Hon- From 2009 to 2012, Liu worked for the ours in her Bachelor of International and Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai Gov- Global Studies, majoring in Government ernment as a desk officer for Asia in the and International Relations, and Econom- consular affairs division. His duties in- ics. During her Honours year, she com- cluded liaison with diplomats of Consular pleted a 19,000-word thesis on Taiwan’s Corps in Shanghai and international co- changing economic policymaking to- operation between Shanghai and foreign wards China Mainland. Her outstanding governments. academic record has brought her many awards, including the 2009 International IBased on his previous and current pro- Merit Scholarship and the 2010 Aca- fessional roles in trade, diplomacy and demic Merit Prize. As a Chinese student in business, Liu will bring to ACYD 2013 Australia, Yun has devoted herself to pro- his insightful perspective on not only the moting cross-cultural exchange in her ca- China-Australia ties, but the challenges pacity as the International Student Intern at and opportunities of an emerging Asia to the University of Sydney Union. In 2012, the globe. she was awarded a University of Sydney Twitter: @hartmannsliebe Union Blue Award for her outstanding con- Weibo: Wellington-LiuTao tribution to the student community. She is also a finalist of the University of Sydney Graduate Medal.
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE Chloe QIU / 裘文琴 Jeffrey REN / 任杰 LuLu SHEN / 沈云婷 Chloe Qiu is an China University Media Union Fellow Lulu Shen was born investment banker- in Beijing, China Jeffrey Ren, though turned-entrepreneur and came to Austra- a junior student from who was born in lia pursuing a higher Beijing University of Shanghai and now education at Monash Aeronautics and As- lives in Hong Kong University. tronautics, is now a with her husband. youth ambassador Currently working Chloe moved to Australia at the of Corporate Social as the Chinese media specialist for age of 16 to study and graduated Responsibility honoured by the UN the City of Sydney, Lulu has intimate from the University of Sydney with a Global Compact Network, and Pres- knowledge in engaging a significant Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Stud- ident of China Alliance of Campus variety of cultural communication ies) degree. She has a Master of Fi- International Societies. He devotes projects, many of which involves nance (Investment Banking) degree time to promoting more enterprises to Australia and China bilateral rela- from INSEAD Business School which value Corporate Social Responsibil- tions. The experience provides Lulu was sponsored by her first employer, ity including environment protection, with inside knowledge about journal- Macquarie Capital. At Macquarie, human rights and technology inno- ism practices in both Australia and Chloe worked for five years in the vation. Under his leadership, China China. Real Estate Corporate Advisory team Alliance of Campus International in Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong Lulu assisted in successful publicity Societies achieved the connection and Shanghai. In the summer of campaigns for the City of Sydney’s to Embassies and other international 2011, she met her current business Chinese New Year Festival (CNY) organizations. At the end of July, he partners and established Findings and New Year’s Eve celebration, re- attended the China Summit on Car- Group Limited, an advanced distribu- sulting in the highest level of national ing for Climate and organized youth tion and business development com- and international ethnic media cov- from different countries to draft a pany in Hong Kong. erage ever recorded. She supported proposal of prevent climate change. the City in maintaining the CNY as Having spent half of her life in China During the Summit, he interviewed the largestCNY celebration outside and Australia respectively, Chloe has high-end entrepreneurs and attracted of mainland China, resulting in the a deep understanding and apprecia- the attention of media. event being one of the City’s most tion for both cultures, their similarities As Secretary-General of BUAA Mod- successful CNY celebrations to date. and more so their differences. With el United Nations Association, he the increasing number of Chinese successfully held a College United immigrants as well as the growing Nations conference last year and economic ties between the two na- attended a Harvard Model Nations tions, Chloe firmly believes that Chi- Summit as head delegate of his Uni- na and Australia will both benefit by SHEN Ying / 陶丽娜 versity. With some experience in making an effort to learn from and youth leadership, he helped orga- As an Australian better understand each other, such nize the UK-CHINA Youth Forum and Postgraduate Award as the deep rooted respect towards “youth in action” program with youth Scholar, Ying Shen the elderly in Chinese societies and from both Europe and China. With is now a PhD candi- the value of ‘a fair go’ in Australian rich experience in public diplomacy date in Environmental culture. As a part of her work, she and international communication, Law at the University helps western companies who are he was selected as the Chinese del- of Western Sydney. interested in entering China bridge egate to the Shanghai Cooperation She received her LL.B (Ranking No. this cultural gap and form localised Organization Youth Forum 2012 1) from Nanjing University, China business strategies. and discussed youth problems with and two LL.M degrees from Nanjing Chloe is a quantum physics enthusi- officials from countries University, China and the University ast with further interests in yoga and of Goettingen, Germany. During her Twitter: @JeffreyRen meditation. undergraduate and postgraduate Weibo: 无事生非 Jeffrey study, Ying volunteered and interned with various institutions in China and Germany. Upon completion of her
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LL.M study, she worked as an Assistant and content for China Policy’s information Judge at Jiangsu Wuxi People’s Intermedi- system products. Chinese ate Court in China from 2010 to 2011. Lina received an ‘Excellent Students To pursue her academic interest, she re- Award’ and ‘University Principal’s Fund signed her post as Assistant Judge and Delegate Research Award’ as an undergraduate took up her PhD candidature in Australia at Peking University. In 2013, she was in 2011. Profiles awarded the University International Post- Ying’s current research focuses on the de- graduate Award by UNSW. Her research velopment of the legal framework for the project examines the intersections be- control of carbon emissions in China. She tween the media, migration, and children conducts her research work from a com- in contemporary China. As an individual parative perspective. She has written on who had moved from rural to urban China different mitigation mechanisms such as and has now experienced a transnation- carbon tax and ETS, and her articles have al movement to Australia, she is always been published or accepted for publica- fascinated by migrants’ journeys and the tion by some leading American environ- media’s role in the populous mobility. Her mental law journals. research interests lie in migration, practice of journalism, media policies, and social Ying was a frequent scholarship recipi- media. ent. She secured scholarships in each academic year during her undergraduate Weibo: 呼吸中的轻羽 study and was funded by DAAD (German
Academic Exchange Service) during her time in Germany. With studying and liv- ing experience in several countries, she is keen to cross-cultural conversations with Neroli WANG / 王喆 people from different background. Neroli Wang recently graduated from Peking University with a Juris Mas- ter Degree, with which she majored in anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition Lina TAO / 陶丽娜 law. Currently, she sets her Foundation for Australian Studies in feet in three different fields, including in China Fellow the field of law as a part-time lawyer, busi- Lina Tao is a postgradu- ness as the CBO&CLO of McJayden (Bei- ate research student at jing) Biotech Co., Ltd., and in culture as a the School of Humanities, fixed guest of CCTV 1. University of New South Neroli previously worked as a Legal Intern Wales, Australia. She at the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, completed her Bachelor’s advising on Chinese competition law and degree in Communica- merger control, such as General Cable tion Studies at Peking University in 2004. on its acquisition of Alcan Cable business After graduating, she worked as a jour- from Rio Tinto. Neroli was also an intern nalist and news editor at a Chinese daily at the Ministry of Commerce’s Anti-Mo- newspaper, the Beijing Times (Jinghua nopoly Bureau of P.R.C.in 2011. At the Shibao). From 2008-12, she worked as beginning of 2012, she was awarded a a researcher and policy analyst at China scholarship to the China Young Develop- Policy, a Beijing-based policy consultancy. ment Program held at Columbia University She managed research projects on a wide in the United States. range of social and policy issues with a Neroli is very civic minded and has al- particular focus on the power of Chinese ways taken a very keen interest in roles social media and developed protocols where she can promote community devel-
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE opment. In 2010, she volunteered economic events to the world and versity with the Best Graduate Thesis at the Yilian Labor Legal Aid and bringing fresh perspectives to the Award and the Graduate Honour Research Center of Beijing as a World’s News sphere. She anchored in 2011. During his undergraduate consultant. She investigated mining numerous unprecedented live break- years, he served as the chair of the areas, researching the professional ing News events that made China’s student union in the department for and living conditions of mine-workers broadcasting history, including live two terms and co-founded the Inter- and provided legislative proposals coverage of the 2003 Iraq war, the national Communication and Coop- for prevention and control of occupa- SARS epidemic, the first Round of Six eration Association at CAU. tional diseases. party talks, and the launch of China’s Weibo: BillBushy first manned spacecraft-Shenzhou
5, etc. She has also interviewed numerous world political and busi- ness leaders. In 2006, she was with YANG Lin / 杨林 CNN Washington DC Bureau. Joe ZHAO / 赵旭 Yang Lin was born ANZ Fellow and raised in China and later educated Joe Zhao has been in the USA at Har- working for Australia ZHANG Lei / 张磊 vard University. Lin is and New Zealand a China public poli- Foundation for Australian Studies Bank (ANZ) since cy specialist and a in China Fellow September 2009. media veteran. She is regarded as a He is currently the Zhang Lei joined credible China story teller within the Director as Head the Australian Stud- international community. of Large Local Corporate in ANZ ies Centre at Renmin Shanghai Branch. Previously, Joe Lin’s career has been dominated University of China also worked in Corporate Banking by China story telling on the world where he has organ- for Royal Bank of Scotland for almost stage. She is the Founder and Presi- ised a series of events 4 years and Standard Chartered dent of Innovation Ideas Institute(3i), promoting Australia. Bank for 2 years. The work scope was a Senior Research Associate for He has lead activities ranging from includes large Chinese corporate- the China Public Policy Program at the RUC Australian Cultural Week, to orientated marketing, communica- Harvard University, and a special Australia-oriented academic lectures, tion and selling commercial bank’s contributor and commentator to some to managing the Centre’s blog focus- products. In Joe’s client portfolio, a major Chinese and American media ing on current affairs in Australia. number of clients also have subsidiar- outlets. Her tasks at Harvard were As a MA candidate in Australian ies set up and operating in Australia, through first hand interviews and bal- Studies program, his research in- covering industry across iron & steel, anced case research to bring insights terests include relation between agriculture, shipping, container trans- to the international world of aca- Australia and the Asia-Pacific, Sino- portation, renewable energy, auto- demia, government, and business on Australia relationship and Australian makers, etc. With strong economic how government works in China and Postmodern Literature. His current ties and collaboration between Aus- how public policies are made in the interests include re-positioning Austra- tralia and China, Joe has assisted rapidly changing environment. lia in the Asia-Pacific in the new cen- more and more Chinese companies Her most recent research focuses tury, the implications of America’s re- explore business opportunities in the on policies related to “China invest balancing toward Asia in Australia, Australian market. in USA”, a new and fast growing transnational Australian studies and Joe Zhao studied in the UK and holds phenomenon in US-China economic transpacific studies. Zhang Lei has a Master degree in Economics and relations, and on how to foster a attended forums and conferences in Finance from University of Warwick, healthy bilateral investment environ- South Korea, America and Europe. and an undergraduate degree from ment between US and China. He finds it a great pleasure to meet University of Buckingham. Outside of new friends and share cutting-edge Previously Lin was a key English/Chi- work, he enjoys swimming and play- ideas. nese Anchor and reporter for China ing golf. Central Television (CCTV) Internation- Zhang Lei graduated with a BA in Weibo: Joexz al, presenting Chinese political and English from China Agricultural Uni-
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Henry MAKEHAM Fiona LAWRIE ACYD Team 孟秉融 红玫 Founder and Chairman Executive Director Profiles City of residence: City of residence: Hong Kong Melbourne [email protected] [email protected]
Henry F. Makeham is the founder and Fiona Lawrie is Manager of Strategic De- Chair of the Board of the Australia-China velopment at Thirst, working alongside Youth Dialogue; an early career leaders the Thirst team to engage young people forum for Australia-China affairs. He is in water conservation initiatives in China. also a founder / advisory board member Thirst is harnessing social media and tech- of the Australia-China Youth Association, nology to create a water-smart generation a founder of the Australia-China Young of 14-24 year olds who understand the Professionals Initiative, and an advisory impact of invisible water. Fiona serves as board member of Agilis Health, Inc.; a an advisor to the CEO on strategy, while Delaware incorporated, Boston-based managing and coordinating projects with healthcare technology start-up. the Thirst team. Henry is a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Fiona speaks Mandarin fluently. She holds Australia Asia Endeavour Award, and has a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the Uni- been named a Global Emerging Voices versity of Melbourne and completed her Fellow, a Pacific Forum CSIS Young Chinese studies at Liaoning University, Leader, and one of the Lowy Institute for Shenyang, and the Political University of International Policy’s 50 New Voices on Taiwan. She is currently undertaking a international leadership. In 2012, the Masters of Sustainability at Monash Uni- Australian Government invited Henry as a versity. She is recognised by the World delegate to the second Australia-China Fo- Economic Forum as a Global Shaper and rum: Australia’s highest level track 1.5 dia- she is the curator of the Melbourne Hub. logue with the People’s Republic of China. Henry’s research on Chinese law, foreign policy, and Australia-China relations has been published in the Chinese Journal of International Politics (Oxford University Press, in press), Hong Kong Law Journal, China Daily, Xinhua News, Fairfax Me- dia, and the East Asia Forum. Henry graduated from the Australian Na- tional University (ANU) with double first class honors degrees in Law (LL.B.) and Asian Studies (Chinese). He has studied Chinese law and language at Peking Uni- versity Law School, the East China Univer- sity of Politics and Law, and the Univer- sity of California, Berkeley (Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Study at Tsinghua University). Henry also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School.
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE Natalie COPE Elizabeth RESIDE Michael TING 南希 李思 陈际利 Director Company Secretary Treasurer, ACYD City of residence: City of residence: City of residence: Sydney Canberra Hong Kong [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Natalie is Manager of Partnerships Elizabeth Reside is currently com- Michael Ting is a recent graduate of and Development at Asialink, Aus- pleting her final year of a Bachelor the University of Melbourne where tralia’s leading centre for the promo- of Laws/Bachelor of Asia Pacific he studied a Bachelor of Laws/Com- tion of public understanding of, and Studies (Chinese) at the ANU. She merce concurrently with a Diploma engagement with the countries of developed her interest in China of Modern Languages (Chinese). Asia. while studying Mandarin at PLC He has travelled extensively and stud- Melbourne, where she received the In her role as Manager of Partner- ied in Switzerland, Hong Kong and 2008 International Baccalaureate ships and Development at Asialink, Beijing. In 2008, Michael took the Prize for Mandarin. Natalie works closely with business, opportunity to study Mandarin at Pe- government, philanthropic and cul- In 2009 she was awarded the king University. His most memorable tural partners to initiate and strength- National Undergraduate Scholar- experience was appearing on a talk en Australia-Asia engagement, and ship to study at the ANU, where she show aired nationally on CCTV 1. develop Australia’s Asia capabilities. became actively involved in student Michael has also worked in China Based in Sydney, Natalie is also societies and programs. These and Hong Kong, most recently com- working closely with the Asialink included Vice President Outgoing pleting clerkships at two international executive to develop Asialink’s new Exchange (2009) and President law firms. In 2012, Michael will Sydney office. (2010) of AIESEC ANU and a be starting with Mallesons Stephen member of the Burton and Garran Preceding her days with Asialink, Jaques in Hong Kong. Michael has Hall Academic Team (2010). In Natalie practised as a litigation law- a keen interest in Chinese law, and 2011 she enjoyed roles as Logistics yer with international firm DLA Piper, in particular, China’s activities in the Director for the inaugural ANU Asia prior to which she worked in Beijing World Trade Organization. His ar- Pacific Week conference and a part as a trainee lawyer with one of ticles have been published in Austra- time paralegal at the Aboriginal China’s premier law firms assisting lia and in Hong Kong, including in Legal Service Canberra before clerk- in advising Chinese clients with their the Hong Kong Law Journal. ing at Jonathan Wong Lawyers Mel- investments in foreign jurisdictions, bourne. In 2012 she was one of six as well as assisting in advising inter- Australian Interns at Herbert Smith national entities on their operations Freehills London, while also keeping in China. the trains running on time as Sec- Natalie has completed Mandarin retary for the Australia China Youth language studies at Tsinghua Univer- Association National Executive. At sity, has worked as a program con- present she remains involved in the sultant for a Beijing-based Chinese ACYA Group as Steering Committee language study abroad agency Secretary. Elizabeth’s articles have in the lead up to which Natalie been published in the ACYA Cultural interned with a magic circle law firm Journal of Sino-Australia Affairs and in Hong Kong. 新金山 Newspaper, Melbourne. Elizabeth is a passionate supporter of the Essendon Football Club and when she has time, she likes to in- dulge in watching Chinese dramas, sabre fencing and baking.
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Greg AINSWORTH Simon MANETTI ACYD Team 安格力 司马睿 Partnership Development Partnership Development Profiles Manager Coordinator (Interna- tional) City of residence: Boston
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Greg Ainsworth is a graduate of the Uni- versity of New South Wales in Economics Simon Manetti graduated from the Univer- and Chinese Studies. He completed an sity of New South Wales with a Bachelor exchange at Shanghai’s Fudan University of Arts (Psychology and History) before and also worked for a large construction moving to Beijing to study at the Beijing company in Shanghai and a distribution Language and Culture University. After company in Macau. He has enjoyed ex- attaining fluency in Mandarin, Simon tensive travel in China across all points of moved to Ningbo to take a post as a Ju- the compass. nior Manager at a trading and manufac- Currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, turing company – managing production Greg works as a management consultant staff and sourcing luxury textiles in Zheji- with a boutique firm that specializes in ang Province. growth strategies for Global 1,000 firms In 2008, Simon began working for Inter- but also takes on entrepreneurial projects brand in Shanghai, helping foreign clients with smaller firms and startups. In addition, such as P&G, Toyota and Dow Chemical Greg runs a medical device company with localise their brands for the China market a team based in the Cambridge area and while also supporting Chinese clients such in hospitals around Boston. Prior to this, as Huawei and Sany step onto the global Greg worked for 2.5 years in the Depart- stage, managing to name a Macau ca- ment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet sino along the way. in Canberra where he worked in interna- tional policy and economic policy before In mid-2009 Simon set upon his current joining the Strategy and Delivery Division. career path by joining China Solutions LLC as Project Manager, leading Chinese legal graduates in providing legal and operational solutions for foreign investors – focussed towards drafting manufacturing and employment contracts, WFOE forma- tion and crisis management. During this time, he also co-wrote papers on ‘China’s New Foreign Partnership Structure’ and ‘Court Selection in Shanghai’ as well as leading a re-branding of China Solutions.
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE Stevan TAO Lucas DE TOCA Hayley WARD 陶钧 卢克 嘿美丽 Partnership Partnership Arts and Creative Development Development Industries Coordinator (China) Coordinator Panel Coordinator (Australia) City of residence: Beijing City of residence: City of residence: Sydney Beijing [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Stevan is a graduate of the Austra- Ms Hayley Ward is currently Se- lian National University with double Dr Lucas de Toca obtained his medi- nior Cultural Relations Officer at the degrees in Psychology and Com- cal degree after studying at the Australian Embassy in Beijing. She merce (Finance). Throughout univer- University of Sydney and the Au- worked with the Asia Education sity, he has been an active member tonomous University of Madrid, in Foundation and Asialink at the Uni- of the Australia-China Youth Associa- Spain. He is currently based in Syd- versity of Melbourne for three years, tion, where he previously served as ney, teaching as a Clinical Lecturer assisting with their Asia literacy and ACYA’s National Sponsorship Direc- at Sydney Medical School. He has Track II diplomacy programs. She tor. a keen interest in public health, par- ticularly health systems strengthening was the National Communications Stevan is currently working for the and the expansion of effective univer- Director for the Australia-China Youth China-Australia Chamber of Com- sal health coverage. Following that Association, and has been actively merce in Beijing as the Northern drive he completed a Master of Pub- involved in developing the Australia- China Manager (Membership). lic Health at Harvard University con- China Youth Dialogue since its foun- dation. Stevan is passionate about sports centrating in Health Policy and Public and in particular, basketball. He is Health Leadership. In 2009, Hayley spent a year as a diehard fan of the Houston Rockets At Harvard, Lucas studied under an Australian Youth Ambassador for (NBA) and the Ningbo Bayi Rockets Professor William Hsiao and Yunali Development at the Center for Bio- (CBA). Liu, Director of the Harvard School diversity and Indigenous Knowledge of Public Health China Initiative, on and Yunnan Academy of Social Sci- Chinese health reform, where he ences, Kunming. In 2011, she was was awarded a student prize. Dur- selected to attend the Republic of ing his time in Boston he also taught China (Taiwan) Centennial National medical and dental students at Har- Celebrations and International Peace vard Medical School. Day celebration of peaceful Cross- Strait relations with Taiwanese Presi- dent Ma Ying-jeou. Hayley presented a paper on the role of young people in Australia-China relations at the Deakin University con- ference “Cross-cultural Literacy: Chi- na and Australia in the Asian Centu- ry”, at the Australian Studies Centre, Renmin University of China, Beijing in October 2012. Hayley continues to be inspired to develop her diverse interests in international relations, me- dia and communications, creative industries and people-to-people ex- change towards a career in cultural and public diplomacy, in pursuit of furthering meaningful and dynamic Sino-Australian engagement.
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Joe MCCARTHY turning from Beijing where he was a Vis- 马洲屹 iting Scholar at Peking University during ACYD Team 2012. Website Manager His role at ACYD is to manage the digital Profiles City of residence: content for the website. Canberra
Samantha TEONG Joe McCarthy is a PhD Candidate in the School of Sociology at the Austra- 张丽慧 lian National University, and a member Operations and Logistics of the ANU China Institute. His PhD re- Manager search explores sustainable energy in the Chinese power generation industry and City of residence: is concerned with the institutional forces Canberra (domestic and international) that influence [email protected] the operational decisions and strategies of China’s centrally-owned power compa- nies. His research also charts the develop- Samantha is currently in the fourth year of ment of sustainability ideas in the Chinese a double degree in Law and Asian-Pacific power generation industry, and whether Studies at the Australian National Univer- Ecological Modernisation theory can ex- sity. She has been an active member of plain recent developments in China’s pow- the ACYA Canberra chapter since second er generation industry. year, serving on the executive committee and facilitating social and other career Before commencing his PhD research in events run by the Association. 2011, Joe graduated with First Class Honours in a Bachelor of Security Analy- Having assisted with the Canberra leg of sis (Asia-Pacific) from the ANU College ACYD in 2011 and the inaugural Asia-Pa- of Asia Pacifc at the Australian National cific Week in 2011 at the ANU, Saman- University. His honours thesis ‘Crude Oil tha is confident at logistic coordination. Mercantilism? An Analysis of Chinese She looks forward to lending her experi- National Oil Companies investment in ences to the Dialogue this year in ensuring Kazakhstan and Sudan’ explored Chinese its smooth delivery. NOCs’ investment in developing nations, Samantha’s keen interest in Asia generally within the context of Western debates on stems from her work experiences in law Chinese ‘resource mercantilism’. A journal firms in Singapore, as well as her job as article from this research will be published a legal research assistant at the ANU on in a special issue of the Pacific Affairs jour- global law firm activity in Asia. In a rap- nal, entitled ‘Crude ‘Oil-Mercantilism’? idly globalising economy, the potential of Chinese Oil-Engagement in Kazakhstan’ China and the rest of Asia is an area of in June 2013. great interest to her. In 2009-2010, Joe was a ANU Summer Samantha has spent fourteen years grow- Research Scholar in the Department of In- ing up in Singapore and is fluent in Man- ternational Relations in the College of Asia darin, her second language. When not Pacific. His research explored the geo- busy watching Hong Kong dramas to politics of Chinese engagement in Central brush up on some Cantonese, Samantha Asia with specific reference to energy en- enjoys expending her creative energies on gagement. jewellery making. Joe is currently living in Canberra after re-
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE Neil THOMAS Week. Basically because of his love munications Director for the Australia- 牛犇 for reading and writing in the English China Youth Association before join- language, Neil is a UWA Fogarty ing the ACYD team in 2012. Publications Scholar, WA Beazley Medallist, and Manager / prize-winner with the UWA Confu- Business Panel cius Institute, Australian Institute of Coordinator International Affairs, and UWA Arts Christiana LIANG City of residence: Perth Faculty. 梁小艳 [email protected] Communications Coordinator Neil is passionate about the future di- Joel Wing-Lun City of residence: rection of Australia as a nation, and 黄智雄 Shanghai believes the Australia-China relation- ship will figure prominently. He is a Governance and [email protected] Law/Arts student at the University of Law Panel Coordi- Western Australia writing an Hon- nator LIANG Xiaoyan is a recent gradu- ours thesis on the dynamics of Chi- ate of Shanghai International Stud- nese central-local governance and City of residence: Beijing ies University with a Master of Arts their impact upon Australia, to be [email protected] Degree in English and Intercultural completed over 2013-2014 at Tsin- Communication Studies. In addition ghua University on a Prime Minister’s to her role as the Protocol Director of Australia Asia Endeavour Award. Joel Wing-Lun is a senior visiting 2012 ACYD, LIANG Xiaoyan is on student in the Department of Sociol- Neil has previously been a Chinese the team of Media and Public Rela- ogy at Peking University. Joel gradu- Government Scholar at Zhejiang Uni- tions in China. ated from the University of Sydney in versity and Renmin University, and is 2011 with first class honours and the Her ties with ACYA started in 2010 an avid reader of Chinese language university medal in Chinese Studies. when she participated in the Inaugu- news and current affairs, recently He has since worked as a researcher ral Australia China Youth Dialogue, writing and working for Danwei Me- and analyst at China Policy, Beijing, the flagship youth event of ACYA, as dia in Beijing. Neil is currently a re- and the Lowy Institute for International one of the fifteen Chinese delegates. search intern at the Peking University Policy, as well as an intern and teach- She benefitted immensely from the in- Australian Studies Centre, and has ing assistant at the Peking University tercultural nature of this exciting event previous experience at China Inter- Australian Studies Centre. His writ- and later founded ACYA Shanghai national Publishing Group, Geoff ing on Chinese history, politics and Chapter which throughout the year Raby & Associates, TransAsia Law- society has been published in Asian 2011 organized various successful yers, and KPMG. Studies Review, The ACYA Journal of intercultural events aiming to promoto Neil is especially interested in Austra- Australia-China Affairs, The Sydney cross cultural understanding between lia-China journalism and communica- Globalist, and on the Lowy Interpret- Australian and Chinese youth. tions, being the inaugural National er blog. Publications Director of the Australia- While at the University of Sydney, China Youth Association, and found- Joel was the recipient of the Win- ing Editor of the AustraliaBites and ston G. Lewis Prize in Chinese His- ChinaBites cultural newsletters, the tory, the Gough Whitlam-Larry Kwok ACYA Blog, and the bilingual and Australia-China Scholarship, the T.M. peer-reviewed ACYA Journal ofAus- Hsiao Scholarship for Chinese Stud- tralia-China Affairs, co-published ies, and the Walter Reid Memorial with the University of Sydney China Prize. He is also a 2012 alumnus Studies Centre. He was also a Del- of the University of Turin’s ToChina egate to the 2013 ANU Asia Pacific Summer School. Joel served as Com-
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Jacob TAYLOR FENG Shenghao ACYD Team 李杰 冯晟昊 Dialogue Design and Climate Change Panel Profiles Innovation Manager / Coordinator Sports Panel Coordinator City of residence: City of residence: Canberra Nanjing [email protected] [email protected]
Feng Shenghao is a PhD (economics) can- Jacob Taylor has been lucky enough to didate at the Crawford School of Public combine a career in professional sport Policy of the Australian National Univer- with his interests in China and academia. sity (ANU) and a visiting PhD student at Jacob was a member of the Australian the Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS) of the Sevens Rugby Team from 2009-2012, Monash University. He holds a Master in during which time he completed an Arts International and Development Econom- Languages degree at Sydney University, ics and a Bachelor in Economics from the receiving the University Medal for his hon- Crawford School and the London School ours thesis in social anthropology entitled of Economics, respectively. “Tackling Rugby in China”. Jacob believes Shenghao’s PhD thesis is titled “The eco- that cultural activities such as sport are cru- nomics modelling of China’s carbon di- cial to improving cultural intelligence and oxide mitigation policies – a computable inter-cultural transfer between Australia and general equilibrium analysis”. This model- China. In this same vein, in 2012 Jacob ling practice evaluates the economic im- helped establish ACYA’s Engaging China pacts of mitigation policies including car- Project – a national platform for promoting bon tax, cap and trade, coal-efficiency China-literacy in Australian high schools. improvement and the structural rebalanc- Within academia, Jacob is fascinated by ing towards a domestic and consumption how the human body and mind play a oriented economy. Apart from experts central role in cultural, social, and politi- from the ANU and the CoPS, Shenghao cal interactions, and is bound for Oxford also collaborates closely with researchers University to pursue these questions as the from the State Information Centre, Nation- 2013 NSW Rhodes Scholar-elect. In the al Development and Research Commis- meantime, Jacob has taken up the role of sion, China. Head Coach of the Chinese Youth Rugby Shenghao worked as a research assis- Sevens Team. tant on the World Bank report “Climate Jacob’s focus on sport forms part of the Change and Fiscal Policy – a Report for ACYD’s 360° approach to the Australia- APEC”. He worked in the capacity of China relationship. In addition, Jacob is analysing the pricing mechanisms for key responsible for driving ACYD design and energy products, namely coal, oil and innovation. gas in China. Shenghao is a tutor of the post-graduate level course “Mathematics for Economics” at the Crawford School. He also works as a self-employed transla- tor who specializes in translating climate change related issues between English and Chinese. Aside from academics, Shenghao is inter- ested in history, politics, philosophy and
中澳青年对话 AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE AUSTRALIA-CHINA YOUTH DIALOGUE sports. Shenghao was a delegate of Christine top two international students univer- ANU’s Asia Pacific Week in 2010. sity wide. His fine performance in fi- He was also a winner of Canberra CHRISTMAS nance courses also enables him to re- Football Association’s 5-aside Indoor Communications ceive the CFAI Student Scholarships. Soccer League, Division 4, 2009. Coordinator Vincent has a genuine interest in fi- It is the passion that Shenghao felt as (Australia) nancial markets and the financial a 2012 ACYD delegate which is the City of residence: services industry. He started his per- biggest reason why he has joined Canberra sonal investment portfolio (equity) the ACYD 2013 team. two years ago, and with the help of [email protected] the equity research process, he man- aged to obtain a return of approxi- mately 15% per annum thus far. He Christine Christmas is a graduate of has also completed two internships in the University of Technology, Sydney the first and second year of university, Jakob MAYER in Law and Business with a focus on 梅雅各 one at the China Construction Bank international marketing in Asia. Chris- (Shanghai) and the other at a bou- Defence and tine is currently studying Economic tique financial consulting/account- International Affairs Policy at the Australian National Uni- ing services firm. Panel Coordinator versity (ANU) and currently works for the Federal Government in Canber- Additionally, he is actively involved City of residence: ra, which she joined in 2010. She in student societies and clubs. He is Canberra has worked on Australia’s contribu- the Event Partner at the ANU Man- [email protected] tion to the OECD Migration Outlook, agement Consulting Association implementing recommendations from (AMCA), cooperating with other the review of Commonwealth legal functional teams to arrange venues, Jakob Mayer is a recipient of the services, and client service strategy. catering and logistics; as well as re- Prime Minister’s Australia Asia En- Christine became involved in AYCD porting events in the newsletters. He deavour Award and has completed to deepen Australia’s ties with China leads a team in a pro-bono consult- double first class honours degrees in in the Asian Century. ing engagement between AMCA and the Australian-Indonesian Youth International Studies and Laws and Legal Practice from the Flinders Uni- Association (AIYA), with the aim to versity of South Australia. As part of formulate a consolidation strategy fa- his Award, in 2011, Jakob studied cilitating perpetual growth. He also at East China Normal University in Vincent HU serves as a secretary at the Golden Shanghai. His areas of research are 胡羽舟 Key Honours Society, a mentor at the sign-Mentor program, and has volun- Chinese constitutional law and Aus- Human Resources teered at several primary schools. tralian foreign policy as it relates to Intern the US-China relationship. City of residence: In addition to working for the Aus- Canberra tralian government in Canberra, Ja- kob is an Asia Literacy Ambassador [email protected] with the Asia Education Foundation, working with Australian schools to explain the benefits of ‘Asia Literacy’ HU, Yuzhou (Vincent) is an under- to young Australians. graduate student studying a degree in Finance at the Australian National As Defence and International Affairs University. He is in his third year of Coordinator , Jakob is responsible studies, and expects to finish in mid- for those aspects of the ACYD that 2014 with Honours. focus on defence, international rela- tions and global politics. Vincent has demonstrated a strong academic record at ANU, as evi- denced by the Terrell International Student Scholarships, which awards
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Ann WANG ZHOU Kang ACYD Team 王琛 周康 ACYD Alumni ACYD Logistics Profiles Assoc. National Coordinator (China) Coordinator (China) City of residence: City of residence: Beijing Shanghai / Beijing
Ann is a founder and director of “We Im- Zhou Kang graduated from Peking Univer- pact”. “We Impact”, the first of its kind sity with an MBA. He has enthusiastically in China, is a social enterprise based in led and participated in Australian-Chinese Beijing, whose mission is to develop and engagement activities, including the Bei- promote opportunities to realize sustain- jing Forecast, Australia-China Youth Asso- able lifestyles through the dissemination ciation (ACYA), and Beijing Lifelight Blind of knowledge, cultural engagement, and Centre volunteer project, to further de- business and to facilitate a transition for in- velop understanding and communication terested parties including businesses, cul- between young Chinese and Australians. tural institutions, NGOs, and government After completing his MBA, Zhou Kang bodies towards becoming sustainable. threw himself into the internet and informa- Before founding “We Impact”, Ann was tion technology venture sphere, devoting a Business Development Director of “P1. himself to creating a suitable ecosphere CN”, an invitation-only social network for for China based entrepreneurs, and build- urban affluent Chinese. Prior to which she ing a foundation for exchanges between worked as the Strategic Development Di- domestic and foreign entrepreneurs. rector for the Beijing-based non-profit or- Besides writing for technology blogs, he ganization Golden Bridges, a nonprofit organises internet industry events. Zhou organization pioneering in in social en- Kang is currently working for Amazon trepreneurship and philanthropy between China, and is responsible for business de- China and the US. velopment. Ann sits on the board of a number of char- ity foundations in China, and in 2011 she represented Mr. Al Gore as a Chinese presenter for “The Climate Project”. And in 2009, Ann was instrumental in initiating China’s first Youth Delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenha- gen. She has has undertaken studies at Cam- bridge University, Beijing Foreign Studies University as well as Beijing University. She is passionate about the environment, and “making the world a better place”.
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During this year’s dialogue, we aim to forms or on Twitter using the hashtag enrich the delegate experience by en- #acyd2013. Social couraging #conversations on a number Please Note: as a delegate you are rep- of social media platforms. resenting the Australia-China Youth Dia- Media In each session, there will be a live Twitter logue on these social media platforms, so feed where you can tweet any questions please ensure that at all times your posts related to the themes and issues raised are cordial and respectful. by the panel speakers. Please use the hashtag #acyd2013. We aim for this Twitter feed to be interactive, so some of During the Canberra leg of the these tweeted questions will be posed to Dialogue, you will be able to access the panel speakers during the Q&A ses- the internet through the Crawford sions. School: However, the ACYD delegate experi- user: ACYD ence is not just about the sessions you password: ACYD2013 will participate in over the course of the dialogue, it is also about the friendships Note that usernames and passwords you form with other delegates. Please feel are case-sensitive. free to tweet your experiences outside of the dialogue sessions (photos, comments, etc) across the various social media plat-
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This year the ACYD institutes a new mod- partnerships with the ABC, Xinhua, East el for post-dialogue deliverables by allo- Asia Forum, Lowy Institute, and Industry Post cating delegates into Working Groups to Magazine. This will provide ACYD del- co-author high-quality articles and editori- egates with the opportunity to voice their Dialogue als based upon the themes of the 2013 analysis, reflections, and suggestions re- ACYD Sessions. This will capture the val- garding the Australia-China relationshipv ue generated by discourse between the to a wider audience and will be a key Deliverables speakers and delegates at the dialogue, part of how the ACYD contributes to more foster constructive collaboration amongst constructive bilateral dialogue. delegates, and augment the contribution of the ACYD to the Australia-China rela- tionship. The written pieces will then be published on high-quality and high-visibility plat- forms such as newspapers, industry jour- nals, and influential academic blogs. For example, the ACYD already has media
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The Australia-China Youth Dialogue Alum- A formal alumni event will be organized in ni Association was formed in 2012 to en- Melbourne, Sydney, Beijing and Shang- Alumni sure that all participants who have attend- hai annually and the Alumni Gala event ed the ACYD over the years will continue will take place during ACYD in the county Association to benefit. It is designed to ensure that all where the ACYD is held that year. Events participants can continue to meet together are exclusively open to alumni from all to discuss the challenges and opportuni- years. ties for the Australia China relationship For more information on Australian-based and further mutual understanding amongst ACYD Alumni events, please contact the two nations. Fiona Lawrie, the ACYD Alumni National Participating in the Alumni Association of- Coordinator (Australia), at fiona.lawrie@ fers all alumni the opportunities to positivity acyd.org.au impact their community through implement- For Chinese-based events, please contact ing concepts explored during the ACYD. Ann Wang, the ACYD Alumni National Additionally, the association provides a Coordinator (China), at ann.wang@acyd. sustainable forum for alumni to network org.au with each other, stay in contact with the ACYD organisers and work together to advance shared goals.
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Figure 1 ACYD Australian Delegate Isabelle Kingshot, ACYD organiser Christiana Liang, ACYD Chinese Delegate Shen Ying
Figure 2 ACYD Delegates during the Environment and Energy Session at ANU, Canberra
Figure 3 ACYD Organisers
Figure 4 ACYD Australian Delegate Ed Cousins
Figure 5 ACYD Chinese Delegate Neroli Wang, Australian Delegate Alex Phealan, Chinese Delegate Lina Tao, Chinese Delegate Lennon Chang
Figure 6 Australian Delegates Veronica Walker and Sarah Stewart
Figure 7 The Governor General of Australia, Her Excellency Quentin Brice addresses ACYD at Government House
Figure 8 Josh Frydenberg MP, Andrew Leigh MP and ACYD Organiser Joel Wing-Lun