Australia China Alumni Association

Finalists’ achievements celebrated at the Shanghai World Expo

Finalists’ for the 2010 Australia China Alumni Awards were announced at a VIP-invitation only reception at the Australian Pavilion in Shanghai on the 25th May. Finalists and guests were warmly welcomed by the Australian Pavilion’s Commissioner-General, Ms Lyndall Sachs and congratulated by the Australian Consul-General to Shanghai, Mr. Tom Connor, and the Vice-Chancellor of Macquarie University, Professor Stephen Schwartz. Mr. Peter Pang, President of Bosch China and finalist for this year’s CPA Australia Alumni of the Year Award, shared his story and experiences as a young student starting out at the University of Western Australia and living in the Perth.

The event saw 140 guests coming together to celebrate the diverse achievements of our finalists and the finest in Australian education. Guests were treated to a selection of fine Australian wine and canapés and were guided on an exclusive tour by the Australian Pavilion Director, Mr. Peter Sams. The ACAA would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our finalists. Further details about each of this year’s 54 finalists are available on the Awards website and photos from the Shanghai reception can be viewed here.

We like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors for their gracious support to the awards. The 2010 Awards are funded by title sponsor CPA Australia, and awards sponsors ANZ Bank, Austrade, AusAID, Australian Education International, Telstra, Business Events Sydney, IELTS, and Mallesons Stephen Jacques, as well as with the ongoing support of the ACAA’s 21 university partners. We also like to thank our media partners - China International Business and Sina.com

Tickets for the CPA Australia China Alumni Awards Gala Dinner

on sale NOW!

The Australia China Alumni Awards will culminate in a gala awards ceremony on Saturday July 10 2010 at the Le Meridien Hotel in Shanghai. Buy a ticket or host a table and be there to see this year’s winners announced! This is an excellent opportunity to meet and reconnect with alumni based in China.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Single ticket (ACAA member & partners): 85 AUD/490RMB

Single ticket (non-member): 100 AUD/590RMB

Table of 10 (ACAA member &partners): 750 AUD/4500RMB

Table of 10 (non-member): 900 AUD/5500RMB

For more information on how to buy tickets or sponsor a table, contact: awards@austchinaalumni.org

Finalists’ Reception at the Consul General’s Residence in Guangzhou

This coming 19th June, the successes of our South China based alumni will be celebrated at a evening reception to be hosted by the Australian Consul General to Guangzhou, Mr. Grant Dooley. This is an opportunity for invited guests to meet the new Consul General, network, and reconnect with fellow alumni. Guests will also have the opportunity to meet finalists who have been short-listed for the 2010 Alumni Awards and the chance to enjoy fine Australian wine and canapés in the beautiful Residence reception rooms.

Launch of the ACAA Entrepreneurs group - Beijing

The ACAA Entrepreneurs group (Beijing) was officially launched on 22nd April at The Opposite House. The project is a collaborative effort between the ACAA and Austrade Beijing and seeks to connect likeminded alumni across China and beyond with a keen interest in business, innovation, and opportunities.

The theme of the launch was investing in ICT in China and guest speakers include Rob Rath, CEO of Telstra Sensis China, Ben Ng, Partner at SAIF Partners, and Huang Yong, ICT Team Leader at Austrade Beijing. Guests had an opportunity to learn and ask about what it takes to invest in the ICT market, the lessons learnt, and the future development of the industry.

The launch marks the first event in a series of entrepreneurial speaker seminars for 2010. Future speaker seminars will aim to revolve around current relevant topics such the use of social media networking for business and corporate social responsibility in China.

Photos from the launch can be viewed here.

UNIVERSITY of NEWCASTLE CHAMBER CHOIR – CHINA CONCERT TOUR, JULY 2010

In July, the University of Newcastle's prize-winning Chamber Choir will be heading to the People’s Republic of China to compete in the World Choir Games, dubbed the “Olympics of Choral Singing”. The Games will take place in Shaoxing from 14th - 20th July and will attract many thousands of singers and choirs from across the world.

As well as participating in the World Choir Games, the choir will be giving concerts in Beijing (in conjunction with Beijing Institute of Technology), Wuhan (with the Huazhong Normal University) and Shanghai (with the choir from the East China University of Science and Technology).

Our Chamber Choir, under their Director Dr Philip Matthias, is looking to build on their 2008 success, when they shot to prominence across Australia in winning the Channel 7 “Battle of the Choirs” and, as part of their prize, released the CD “Battle Cry”.

Apart from the Choir’s success, Philip has also been recognised with a number of major awards, including the 2008 Newton John Award, an Australian Leaning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in 2008, anda 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Learning Support.

The Choir will be in China from 5 to 24 July, starting in Beijing and ending its tour in Shanghai. We would love to see Alumni members at our concerts. For more details of the tour, including concert dates and venues, visit the Choir’s website [www.newcastle.edu.au/chamberchoir ].

Details will also be included on our Facebook site - search for “University of Newcastle Chamber Choir”.

We wish the Choir luck and hope to see them return crowned with success in the World Choir Games.

The University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor visits China

The University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor and President Prof.
Nicholas Saunders visited Shanghai and Beijing in late May. Prof. Saunders attended the Australia China Alumni Awards Finalist event on 25th May in the Australian Pavilion at Expo where he met and congratulated University of Newcastle alumni finalists Dr. Zhang Beibei (Assistant General Manager, China Merchants Propoerty Development Co. Ltd.), Dr. Zhou Yun (Director of International Relations at CRAES) and Prof. Zhang Fengming (Prof. and PhD Supervisor in the Dept. of Physics at Nanjing University and Vice-President & Chief Technology Officer of Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.).

Prof. Saunders hosted a University of Newcastle alumni dinner for 30 people in Shanghai and Ms. Rosemary Thompson, the Associate Director,
UoN Office of Corporate Development and Community Partnerships hosted an alumni dinner for Beijing-based alumni.

Visit by Vice-Chancellor and President of Macquarie University to China

Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor and President Prof. Steven Schwartz visited Shanghai and Beijing in late May. Prof. Schwarz spoke at the Australia China Alumni Awards Finalist event on 25^th May in the Australian Pavilion at Expo where he met and congratulated Macquarie University alumni finalists Huang Lei (Tax Director Asia Pacific at ADP), Jessica Bo (Regional Sales Manager, Asia Pacific, Dupont China Holding Co. Ltd.) and Shirley Hsia (Lease Manager, Inter IKEA Center

China

Prof. Schwarz also hosted a Macquarie University alumni dinner for 70 people at the Grand Hyatt in Shanghai and a Macquarie University alumni dinner in Beijing at the Grand Hotel attended by over 60 alumni. In Shanghai, alumni guests were delighted to be joined by The Hon. Henry Tsang OAM, Chairman of the NSW-Asia Business Council and father of Macquarie’s Shanghai alumni chapter head, Clement Tsang.

Microblog with Sina.com today!

The ACAA is proud and excited to have Sina.com on board as one of its new media partners. Sina.com is a leading online media company and MVAS provider in China that provides an array of services including region-specific online portals, blog services, audio and video streaming, e-commerce, classified listings and much more.

The site covers a range of diverse areas including sports, latest global and business news, media, technology, and entertainment. It has the biggest number of users in China and current micro-blog users include more than 10,000 registered Chinese celebrities and leaders.

Similar to Twitter, which is blocked in China, the Sina.com micro blog is a terrific way communication tool – a unique and convenient way for users to stay in touch with family and friends anytime anywhere via a computer or mobile. It also allows users to receive news updates, share information with others, follow their favourite celebrity online and much more all in one place!

新浪微博是国内门户网站推出的第一家微博产品，用户人数最多，影响人群最广，覆盖了娱乐、体育、主流媒体、商业领袖、舆论领袖等中国最具话语权的高端用户，拥有各界公众知名人物上万人。

新浪微博是目前最火爆的沟通交流工具。

1、可以理解为“一句话博客”。
2、随时随地和朋友分享最新信息。
3、可以通过电脑或手机（WAP、短信或彩信）发布。

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Building a New Partnership with ACYA

The ACAA is proud and excited to be working

in partnership with the Australia China Youth Association (ACYA). ACYA is a not-for-profit, apolitical youth organisation that caters to

young Australians with an interest in China,

and similarly, young Chinese with an interest

in Australia. The ACYA is a public interest resource that operates through a comprehensive online

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