The Australia-China Youth Dialogue is proud to announce that the University of Sydney’s China Studies Centre has come on board as an Associate Partner for the 2013 Australia-China Youth Dialogue. Professor Kerry Brown, the Executive Director of the China Studies Centre and Professor of Chinese Politics, stated that “the China Studies Centre at the University of Read more…
Jing Ulrich, JP Morgan’s Managing Director and Chairman of Global Markets, China, explains the measures being undertaken by Beijing to reenergize its economy, which no longer enjoys double-digit growth. Ulrich remains optimistic about the future of her country of birth, predicting a rebalancing of the economy as the spending power of the Chinese consumer grows. Read more…
Past ACYD delegates please save the 24th of September 2013 for an exclusive dinner in Canberra at the opening reception for the 2013 Australia China Youth Dialogue. This evening promises to be a tremendous occasion for ACYD alumni to meet delegates from all years, meet this year’s delegates and enjoy a dinner with world renowned Read more…
The Australia-China Youth Dialogue is now on Renren (人人网). For those people who have Renren accounts please ‘加为好友’! (add us as a friend!) Please go to: http://www.renren.com/601745756 Read more…
The Australia-China Youth Dialogue was featured in the Australian Education International (AEI) report: Expanding Our Horizon – Forty years of Australia-China collaboration and exchange in education, science and research. This report was launched by Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Beijing, and catalogues 40 years of Australia-China engagement. The Australia-China Youth Dialogue was featured on page Read more…
Kate Croll, Founding Director, Cultural Partnerships Australia, gives an impassioned presentation on the power of cultural exchange to assist in the understanding of souls, rituals and celebrations. Croll discusses some of the highlight projects she has initiated between Australia and China, and offers advice on engaging corporate support for the arts. Special thanks goes to Read more…
China Correspondent for Fairfax Media John Garnaut introduces the dynamics of some of China’s most important families in a speech themed around the concept of innovation. Speaking one week before the release of his book The Rise and Fall of the House of Bo, Garnaut provides behind the scenes insight into the inner workings of Read more…
Michael Lynch AM CBE, CEO of Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District Authority discusses the enormous challenges and opportunities associated with building an arts precinct from scratch. In a wide-ranging speech at Beijing’s Red Gate Gallery, Lynch, who previously held positions with the Sydney Theatre Company, Australia Council and London’s Royal Festival Hall, also responded Read more…
中文/Chinese PDF Version Call for delegate applications to the 2013 Australia-China Youth Dialogue The Asia Dream The Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) is currently accepting applicants for the 2013 ACYD, to be held in Canberra and Perth, Australia from 24 to 29 September, 2013. Delegate applications are open until 30 June for both Chinese and Australian Read more…
This is the official documentary for the 2012 Australia-China Youth Dialogue that was held in Beijing and Chengdu, China from 19-24 October 2012. Special thanks goes to Will McCallum from Asialink, University of Melbourne for the production of this video. For people in China please view the video here Read more…
中文/Chinese The Australia-China Youth Dialogue Alumni Association was formed in 2012 to ensure that all participants who have attended the ACYD over the years will continue to benefit. It is designed to ensure that all participants can continue to meet together to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the Australia China relationship and further mutual Read more…
中文/Chinese “The Australia-China Youth Association Group (ACYA Group) would like to offer its sincere condolences and unreserved support to the people of Sichuan Province who have suffered unimaginable losses in the wake of the recent earthquake of Saturday, April 20. It is devastatingly cruel that the people of Sichuan should have to endure yet another Read more…
An opportunity exists to undertake an unpaid internship with the Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD). The ACYD is looking for a university student based in WA or the ACT with a Human Resources major to assist in the ACYD 2013 application process. ACYD is a non-profit, youth-driven bilateral dialogue that aims to foster understanding between young Read more…
In recognition of the critical role that youth diplomacy has within the Australia-China bilateral relationship, the Australia-China Youth Dialogue has made history by being the first youth organisation to be offered a seat on the table of the highest-level track 1.5 dialogue with the People’s Republic of China – the Australia-China Forum. Following on from Read more…