The ACYD is a youth-driven bilateral week-long conference. It is held annually, alternating between Australia and China. The ACYD aims to promote sophisticated cross-cultural understanding between emerging leaders from Australia and China between 18 and 35 years of age. 15 Australian and 15 Chinese delegates are brought together with established experts and leaders from government, business, university and NGOs. The dialogue challenges delegates by exposing them to ideas and issues from a wide range of fields and disciplines; no delegate has a background in every area covered during the dialogue. Despite the rigorous curriculum, ACYD is a youth driven event; fun is never too far away!
Modelled on the Australian American Leadership Dialogue, the ACYD was conceived in response to an article written by Professor Stephen FitzGerald, Australia’s first Ambassador to China. The article drew attention to the need for more institutionalised dialogue between Australia and China, through both government and non-government organisations. There is no other youth bilateral platform for regular, extensive discussion of issues of importance between Australia and China.
The inaugural ACYD was held in Beijing and Shanghai in 2010. The second ACYD was held in Canberra and Sydney in 2011. Speakers at the 2011 ACYD included Bob Hawke, Craig Emerson, Michael Kirby, Dennis Richardson, Martin Parkinson, Peter Drysdale, Clinton Dines and Nicola Wakefield Evans. The delegates of the 2011 ACYD made a well-received submission to the Australian in the Asian Century White Paper, establishing a new feature for future Dialogues: a delegate produced report on issues of bilateral importance to Australia and China.
The 2012 ACYD will be held in Beijing and Chengdu beginning on Friday, 19 October. The theme for the 2012 ACYD is:
At 40 there are no doubts: next steps in Australia-China relations.
The theme alludes to a passage from Confucius’ Analects looks to the incredible opportunities presented by Australian and Chinese cooperation.
To attend the ACYD you must be between the ages of 18 and 35 on 24 October, 2012. Applications open in July.
中澳青年对话是一个以青年为导向的，长达一周的双边会议。会议在中、澳两国交替召开，一年一届。中澳青年对话旨在促进中澳两国18至35岁的新兴青年领袖之间的跨文化交流与理解，每年均有来自中澳两国的各15名代表和来自政、商、教育界以及非政府组织的专家、领导人参与。参加会议的代表们将面对一系列来自不同领域和学科的理念和议题的挑战，因为没有一个代表是拥有所有议题的专业背景的。 尽管会议议程紧凑，中澳青年对话是一个以青年为导向的活动，其中充满着各种乐趣。
以澳美领袖对话为模型，中澳青年对话的构想是由澳大利亚驻中国第一任大使斯蒂芬·菲茨杰拉德教授的一篇文章中诞生的。该文章强调了建立一个由中澳两国政府组织和非政府组织牵头的制度化对话的必要性。中澳青年对话是中澳两国之间唯一常规性深度讨论两国间重要议题的青年双边平台。
2010年的首届中澳青年对话在北京和上海举行； 2011年第二届中澳青年对话在堪培拉和悉尼举行。出席2011年中澳青年对话的演讲嘉宾包括鲍勃·霍克（澳前总理）、克莱格·埃莫森（澳贸易部长）、迈克尔·卡比（澳高等法院前法官）、丹尼斯·理查森（澳外交部次长）、马丁·帕金森（澳国库部秘书长）、彼得·德赖斯代尔（澳国立大学荣誉教授）、克林顿·戴因斯（必和必拓中国区前总裁）和尼古拉·韦克菲尔德·艾文斯（澳金杜律师事务所合伙人）等。2011中澳青年对话结束后，两国的代表们向澳大利亚政府提交了《“亚洲世纪”中的澳大利亚白皮书》的提案，该报告备受好评，并为今后的中澳青年对话建立了一个新的特征：代表们撰写关于中澳两国间重要议题的报告。
2012中澳青年对话将由10月19日星期五开始在北京和成都两地举办。本届对话的主题将是：
四十而不惑：中澳关系的下一步
此次对话的主题引用自孔子《论语》中的一篇文章，着眼于中澳两国间存在着难以置信的合作机会。
参与中澳青年对话的申请者必须在18到35岁之间（以2012年10月24日算）。我们将由七月开始接受申请。如果您想在中澳青年对话开始接受申请时得到通知，请在此处留下联系方式。