2011 Events
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2011 Asialink Chairman’s Dinner28 November 2011, Melbourne Geraldine Cox AM was presented with the 2011 Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Asia Medal, at the Asialink Chairman's Dinner. The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP delivered the keynote address for the evening. Watch Video | Read Mr Turnbull's speech | View Photos
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The China Story19 October 2011, MelbourneAt the inaugural event in Asialink's Next Generation Leadership Series, KPMG partner Bernard Salt showcased the firm's country-specific demographic research and set out his assessments for the future of trade between Australia and China. Report: Australia & China: Future Partnerships 2011 | Photos |
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Traditional Values and Chinese Foreign Policy
3 October 2011, Melbourne Professor Daniel Bell of Beijing’s Tsinghua University argued that Western-style liberal democracy is not the only form of political modernity.
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Australia in the Asian Century
28 September 2011, Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Julia Gillard MP announced the commissioning of a new White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century, at a luncheon hosted by Asialink and the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre.
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Asia Society AustralAsia Centre Annual Dinner
14 August 2011, Sydney Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group said thatChina is a vital but "reluctant stakeholder" in the current wave of Western financial woes. Zoellick made these remarks at the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre 2011 Annual Dinner, in a discussion with Richard Woolcott AC, former secretary of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Founding Director of the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre. Read more | Watch video |
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Choosing Sides in the Asian Century
10 August 2011, Melbourne
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Members Boardroom Luncheon Briefing
19 July 2011, Melbourne |
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The Hon Kevin Rudd MP: Australia-China services trade is the future
14 July 2011, Melbourne The Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that language skills are critical for the growing people-to-people trade links between Australia and China. |
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Taxing carbon in Australia and India
11 July 2011, Melbourne Australia will soon join India as one of the few countries that taxes carbon. Australian High Commissioner to India, Mr Peter Varghese AO, remarked at a members CEO briefing, that this initiative strengthens current partnerships between both countries to address climate change. |
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Hong Kong Chief Executive sees potential for partnerships beyond finance
17 June 2011, Melbourne
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Crisis in Japan: Public Responses, Private Responses
12 April 2011, Melbourne
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China’s next five year plan: What does it mean for Australia’s economic growth?
14 February 2011, Melbourne Australia is more dependent on the Chinese economy as a market than any other country in the world, claimed Dr. Geoff Raby, Australian Ambassador to China, at an Asialink Asia Society AustralAsia Centre-ACBC luncheon.
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National ICT Forum - Australia’s role in a global environment: Broadband and the digital economy
10 March 2011, Melbourne Advanced information and global communication technology is critical in the 21st century’s competitive economy. This Forum provided updates and insights from Australia’s ICT leaders and international experts for the business community as the NBN rolls out.
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Gareth Evans - Indonesia relationship more important than ever
14 February 2011, Melbourne Former Australian Foreign Minister and International Crisis Group President Gareth Evans lamented the state of Australia’s relationship with Indonesia, in his keynote speech at the 2011 Asialink-Asia Society AustralAsia Chairman’s Welcome. |
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NSW - Its rightful place in Asia
14 February 2011, Sydney Australia's proximity to Asia will shape our identity and destiny in the 21st Century, the Leader of the NSW Liberals, Barry O’Farrell MP, told 300 guests at an Asialink and Asia Society business lunch in Sydney. |