Cultural Event
Nancy Berliner
Curator of Chinese Art, Peabody Essex Museum
“Yin Yu Tang, the Lives and Voices of a Chinese Home”
Date: 16 January 2006
Location: City of Melbourne Town Hall
In conjunction with The Asian Arts Society of Australia (TAASA)

Asia Foreign Policy Update Luncheon
H.E. Mme Fu Ying
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Australia
“China in Peaceful Development and its Relations with Australia”
Date: 30 January 2006
Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
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CEO Asia Update Luncheon
Trevor Rowe AM
Chairman Investment Banking
N M Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Limited
“Investment in Asia”
Date: 14 February 2006
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
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Live Video Conference with Asia Society New York
Dewi Fortuna Anwar Associate Director, Research, Habibie Center, Indonesia
Dr Kenneth Courtis Founding Chairman, Asia capital Partners, Japan
Anand G. Mahindra Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India
Dr Vishaka Desai President, Asia Society (moderator)
“Asian Perspectives on U.S.-Asia Relations”
Live interactive video conference link with an Asia Society New York program
Date: 22nd February 2006
Location: Allens Arthur Robinson
Level 34, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne
Sponsored by Allens Arthur Robinson

Asia Society’s 16th Annual Asian Corporate Conference
“Driving Global Business: India’s New Priorities, Asia’s New Realities”
Date: 18-20 March 2006
Location: Grand Hyatt Mumbai, India
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Details on New York website www.asiasociety.org/conference

The International Asian Art Fair
Opening Night Preview
Date: 30 March 2006
Location: Seventh Regiment Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York
Details on New York website: www.asiasociety.org/support/specialevents

Private CEO Briefing
HE Ms Zorica McCarthy
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan
“Pakistan: Rejoining the Mainstream”
Date: 31 March 2006
Location: BHP Billiton
180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Sponsored by BHP Billiton and supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Victoria

Private CEO Briefing
HE Ms Zorica McCarthy
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan
“Pakistan: Rejoining the Mainstream”
Date: 3 April 2006
Location: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Darling Park Tower 2, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney
Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, New South Wales

CEO Asia Update Luncheon
Vincent H C Cheng GBS, OBE, JP
Chairman, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
“The China Story”
Date: 2 May 2006
Location: The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne
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With the support of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office

Asia Foreign Policy Update Luncheon
HE Mr Murray McLean OAM
Australian Ambassador to Japan
“Australia/Japan - Partners Moving Forward Together in the Region”
Date: 4 May 2006
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
With the support of the Austalian-Japan Busness Co-Operation Committee and the Australian & Japanese Economic Intelligence and in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, New South Wales

“Asia On My Mind” Dinner
Ric Smith
Secretary of the Department of Defense
Hosted by Harrison Young and Kirsty Hamilton
Date: 16 May 2006
Venue: The Young residence
Melbourne

Asia Foreign Policy Update Dinner
The Honourable Henry Tang GBS, JP
Financial Secretary, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Date: 25 May, 2006
Venue: Park Hyatt Melbourne
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Australia-ASEAN Forum
The Road Ahead After the Kuala Lumpur Summit
Challenges & Opportunities
Date: 31 May 2006
Venue: Lowy Institute, Sydney

Asia Society Annual Dinner 2006
His Excellency, Mr Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister, Republic of Singapore
Date: 16 June 2006
Venue: Sydney Hilton
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CEO Asia Update Luncheon
Geoff Dixon
Chief Executive Officer, Qantas
Date: 22 June 2006
Venue: Park Hyatt Melbourne
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“Asia On My Mind” Dinner
Michael L’Estrange
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Hosted by The Hon. Warwick and Kathryn Smith
Date: 26 July 2006
Venue: Australian Club
165 Macquarie Street Sydney

Private CEO Luncheon Briefing
Hon. Edsel T. Custodio
Undersecretary for International Economic Relations
and APEC Senior Official - Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs
Date: 1 August 2006
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

CEO Asia Update Luncheon
Professor Richard Larkins
Vice Chancellor & President, Monash University
“Engaging with India – a New Model”
Date: 3 August 2006
Venue: Park Hyatt Melbourne
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Private CEO Luncheon Briefing
H.E. Dr Mari Elka Pangestu
Minister of Trade, Republic of Indonesia
“New Investment Law in Indonesia and the Special Economic Zones”
Date: 14 August 2006
Venue: Allens Arthur Robinson
Level 27, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne
Sponsored by Allens Arthur Robinson

Asian Social Issues Forum
Professor HARA Takeshi
Waseda University
“Environmental and Sustainable Development in Japan”
Professor Wim Hafkamp
Erasmus University
“Environmental and Sustainable Development Policy in Europe”
Date: 23 August 2006
Venue: Storey Hall, RMIT University
342 Swanston Street, Melbourne
In conjunction with RMIT University and Consulate-General of Japan

Melbourne Writers L’Festival
Discussion by authors Glen Duncan, Romesh Gunesekera and Christopher Kremmer
Moderated by Hamish McDonald
“Cross Cultural Conversations– Indian Subcontinent”
Date: 3 September 2006
Venue: Bagging Room, CUB Malthouse
113 Sturt Street, South Melbourne
Session sponsored by the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre

Private CEO Dinner Briefing
H.E. Mr Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb
Ambassador, Republic of Indonesia
“Indonesian Economy Moving Ahead - Recent Developments”
Date: 26 September 2006
Venue: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Place, Cnr Hunter & Phillips Streets, Sydney
Sponsored by Deutsche Bank

Private CEO Dinner Briefing
Dr Dino Patti Djalal
Presidential Spokesperson & Chief of Staff, Republic of Indonesia
Date: 28 September 2006
Venue: BHP Billiton
Level 28, 180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Sponsored by BHP Billiton

Private CEO Luncheon Briefing
Mr Michael Mann
Founding President, RMIT International University Vietnam
“Doing Business in Vietnam - Once again a Tiger?”
Date: 4 October 2006
Venue: Building 20 (The Old Magistrates' Courts), RMIT University
Cnr Russell and La Trobe Streets, Melbourne
Sponsored by RMIT University

Private CEO Luncheon Briefing
H.E. Mr Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb
Ambassador, Republic of Indonesia
“Indonesian Economy Moving Ahead - Recent Developments”
Date: 5 October 2006
Venue: The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth
Sponsored by The University of Western Australia

CEO Asia Update
Mr Michael Mann
Founding President, RMIT International University Vietnam
“Doing Business in Vietnam - Once again a Tiger?”
Date: 12 October 2006
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney

Private CEO Luncheon Briefing
H.E. Mr Tony Healy
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines
Date: 23 October 2006
Venue: Reserve Bank of Australia
60 Collins Street, Melbourne
Sponsored by Securency Pty Ltd and supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Victoria

Private CEO Luncheon Briefing
H.E. Mr William Paterson
Australian Ambassador to Thailand
Date: 30 October 2006
Venue: Deacons
Level 8, Goldfields House, 1 Alfred Street, Circular Quay, Sydney
In conjunction with the Australia Thailand Business Council and sponsored by Deacons

Asia Society-JETRO
East Asia Economic Integration Seminar & Luncheon
Speakers include:
Akira Okabe, Senior Managing Director, Toyota Motor Corporation, Andrew Low, Head of Asia, Corporate Finance & Global Head of Telecommunications, Media, Entertainment and Technology, Macquarie Bank, Dr Takashi Terada, Waseda University and Hiroshi Tsukamoto, President, JETRO
Date: 10 November 2006
Seminar (free of charge): 9.00am - 12.20pm
Luncheon: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney
In conjunction with the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)

CEO Asia Update
Donald McDonald AC
Chairman, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Date: 21 November 2006
Venue: Melbourne Town Hall
90-120 Swanston Street, Melboune

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