Australian Consulate-General, Guangzhou
Media Release PD37/07 Date:9 November 2007
Premier of Australia’s Largest State Visits Guangdong
The Premier of New South Wales, The Hon Morris Iemma MLA will visit Guangdong from 18 November to 20 November 2007 with a delegation totaling around 150 representatives of NSW Government, business, universities and community groups. New South Wales is Guangdong’s sister province, with a relationship dating back 28 years.
You are invited to cover various media events during the Premier’s visit:
Monday 19 November
11:00 Announcement by the Premier relating to the establishment of a Joint Research Centre on Traditional Chinese Medicines between the University of Sydney and Sun Yat-sen University (Baiyun Hall, Shangri-la Hotel)
11:30 Signing Ceremony for China Union Pay Tourism Promotion Cooperation Agreement (Baiyun Hall, Shangri-la Hotel)
12:40 Speech by Premier of NSW and other dignitaries at an Australian Chamber of Commerce – South China Business Lunch (Pearl River Grand Ballroom, Shangri-la Hotel)
1445 Official Opening by the Premier of the International Wine Stage, 3 Lianhuashan Gangqian Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou
Tuesday 20 November
0900 Signing Ceremony for an Education Cooperation MOU between the NSW Vice Chancellor’s Committee and the Guangdong Education Association for International Interchange.
For further information about arrangements for the media, please contact Shmily Su on（020）8561 3480.