Supporting new voices in the Australia-China relationship
Asia Society Australia and Australia-China Youth Dialogue announce a partnership
14 AUGUST, 2015
Asia Society Australia is pleased to become an Associate Partner of the Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) - a leading bilateral youth engagement and leadership initiative.
ACYD Founder and Chairman Henry Makeham said: “For six decades Asia Society has been the leading force in forging closer ties between Asia and the West through arts, education, policy and business and we see a lot of synergies with what we are trying to achieve with the next generation of leaders through ACYD”.
Asia Society Australia CEO Philipp Ivanov said: “Asia Society Australia is delighted to support ACYD. We are committed to work with ACYD to provide a platform for the new voices and ideas on Australia-China relations, and help to develop the future champions of bilateral engagement ”.
Established in 2010, the ACYD is held over four days in alternating years between Australia and China. The ACYD aims to build a high-impact concentration of future leaders in Australia-China relations across a range of industries and sectors (both public and private). The Dialogue aims to connect delegates at an early stage in their careers, and at a time when they are relatively free of institutional constraints, so as to promote forthright, long-term exchange.
The partnership with ACYD will further support Asia Society Australia's focus on promoting greater connectivity and deeper understanding between the current and future Australian and Asian leaders, innovators and champions of engagement.
The sixth ACYD will be held in Brisbane from 4-7 December 2015. As in previous years, the ACYD will include 30 delegates between the age of 25 and 40 coming together to discuss the bilateral relationship. Applications for ACYD opened on 1 August 2015 and details can be found on www.acyd.org.au
Media enquiries:
Philipp Ivanov
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Society Australia
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Fiona Lawrie
Executive Director, Australia-China Youth Dialogue
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