Exposure. Experience. Entrepreneurship – These are my key impressions about the ACYD 2016, which brought a group of excellent young talents from China and Australia from different walks of life together, each having his or her unique contribution of mind pumping into the great cause of the Australia-China relationship in a variety of aspects. I highly recommend ACYD for its richness of the content, the diversity of topics discussed, as well as the people-to-people connectivity created during the well-designed programs and provided by the alumni community for all these fantastic speakers, delegates and organizers.
William Zhao (2016 Delegate)
Enlightening, Transformative, and Phenomenal! The quality of ACYD is reflected not only in the comprehensive program,thought-provoking sessions and prestigious guest speakers, but also in very high calibre of delegates whose positive character fuels them in their extraordinary personal journey and whose leadership drives change in their chosen field in their 20s and 30s.
I cannot highly recommend ACYD enough as, most importantly, it has been enhancing the existence of human capital within the Australia-China youth community by providing alumni with life-long access to the broadest and deepest Chinese-Australia expertise of their peers passionate about creating blueprint for bilateral relationship between Australia and China.
Will Ewing (2016 Delegate)
The commitment of Australia's and China's youth to close relations between the two countries is so clearly reflected in the energy, optimism, candour and thoughtfulness which delegates (and organisers) bring to the ACYD. With the bilateral relationship facing so many opportunities (and a few challenges), people-to-people links have never been more important, and the ACYD forges thousands of them every year. The ACYD proves that the Australia-China relationship is about far more than trade dollars, and that diplomacy is not just the realm of diplomats.
2016中澳青年对话于香港圆满落幕
2016 Australia-China Youth Dialogue was successfully concluded in Hong Kong on Oct 31. Highlights of the program including visits to Huawei and BGI, two of China's fastest growing companies, and a series of open and frank discussions on issues pertinent to the Australia-China relations, including trade, diplomacy, security, urbanization, innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, banking and finance. New perspectives were formed and new friendships built during the course of the Dialogue.
Chloe Dempsey (2016 Delegate)
ACYD introduced me to individuals with a wealth of experience and depth of knowledge that is rare. To have a whole community of these individuals, sharing similar goals for the Australia-China relationship, was incredibly empowering to my own sense of purpose. I look forward to contributing to this relationship with a host of diverse peers who are open-minded, optimistic and dedicated.
2016年中澳青年对话入选代表公告 - Delegates selected to participate in the 2016 ACYD in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China
ACYD featured in Canadian academic research on best practice China engagement
ACYD Alumni Kate Smith co-writes a book about her life in China: 《泡菜薯条遇见炸酱面》
ACYD Alumni selected in the 2016 class of Asia 21
Asia 21, the preeminent network of young leaders from across the Asia-Pacific, today announced its 2016 class. Comprised of 32 emerging leaders from 24 countries representing the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, this year’s class is a remarkable group focused on shaping a brighter future for the Asia-Pacific region. Among these selected emerging leaders TWO are alumni of ACYD.
