The 14th Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) will be held in Adelaide this year from Friday 22nd November to Monday 25th November 2024, bringing together 28 delegates from both countries. The four-day conference will explore the overarching theme of Planning for The Future By Learning From The Past, with each day focusing on a particular topic including: Geopolitics, Trade and Investment, Education and Tourism, Energy and Sustainability. This year's dialogue will include panel discussions and interactive workshops, to be led by expert speakers from Australian government and universities, Australia-based Chinese companies, to bring discussions, insights and a more sophisticated understanding of the bilateral trade and investment relationship.
On March 27, 2024, Qin Qin (2013 ACYD Alumni) published her book named Model Minority Gone Rogue – the story of Qin Qin. The book unpacks her incredible journey as a model Asian daughter growing up in Australia and how she decided to take the path less walked by which will no doubt inspire many. Congratulations Qin Qin!
James Tang, Executive Director of the Australia-China Youth Dialogue, was invited by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR) and Foreign Minister Penny Wong to attend the 8th Australia-China High-Level Dialogue as a delegate. He participated in discussions alongside senior officials such as Former Trade Minister Dr. Craig Emerson and Wang Chao, Honorary President of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs.
In this special address for the 2012 Austalia-China Youth Dialogue, AiGroup CEO Innes Willox discusses the work that AiGroup does in China. Moreover, he talks about the great partnership that the ACYD and the AiGroup possess. He further notes that the attractiveness of the ACYD is due to its ability to build long-lasting links between young professionals in both Australia and China.
For more information on the AiGroup, please click here.
In this special video address, former Australian diplomat Richard Woolcott discusses the important institutional role that dialogues like the Australia-China Youth Dialogue play in fostering peaceful and meaningful relations for the future.
Special thanks goes to Biff's Film and Media for their help in recording this special video address.
In this special video address Colin Barnett talks about the strong relationship that Western Australia has forged with China. He further notes how Western Australia and China are moving beyond just resource trading to further strengthen the relationship. His biography can be viewed here
Hugh White is Professor of Strategic Studies at Australian National University and a Visiting Fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy. In this keynote address to the 2011 ACYD he discusses the key questions and issues around Australia’s place in Asia. In particular, he talks about how China’s economic growth affects Australia’s security and challenges Australia’s relationship with the United States of America.
For those in China, please click here for the YouKu (优酷) embedded version.
Dr Martin Parkinson PSM is the Secretary to the Treasury of Australia. In this keynote address to the 2011 ACYD he discusses the challenges to future leaders of Australia and China in managing the relationship. He talks about the importance of building people to people links and for young Australians and Chinese to study each other’s languages and culture.
The Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP is the current Federal Trade Minister. In this keynote address to the 2011 ACYD he talks about how Australia came to be economically engaged with Asia, from 1957 to the present day. He then goes on to explain how Australia has positioned itself to take advantage of the coming Asian Century.
Opening speech by ACYD Founder Henry Makeham at the 2010 ACYD in Beijing, China
Talk by Jill Collins from the Australian Embassy at the 2010 ACYD in Beijing, China.
Speech by Dr Richard Rigby at the 2010 ACYD in Beijing, China.
