Bulletin (June 2001 -- December 2001)
(June 2001 -- December 2001)
Seminar on Friday 7 December 2001 in Ashfield Community Relations Services, Sydney Meeting with Chinese Delegation Invited by the Education Office of the Consulate-General of PRC, Sydney, members from ACEA attended the meeting with the Chinese Delegation at the Education Office in Kengsington on 12th of November, 2001. Vice-President of ACEA Dr. Yujin Zhang, Dr. Shicheng Xue and Executive Secretary Victor Fang, Committee Member Dr. Jonathon Xie attended the meeting. The Delegation was led by the Deputy Director of Guangzhou Education Department. The purposes of this visit was to promote The 4th Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars (OCS) in Science and Technology which will be held in Guangzhuo between 28th and 30th of December 2001. The Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars in Science and Technology is co-organized by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Personnel and Guangzhuo Municipal Government, PRC. The previous conventions have created a platform for the massive OCS (including returned OCS) and their business and academic counter-parts at home to meet and to do business. There would find new opportunities to pursue their careers, fulfill their dreams and realize their own values in life. For more information about the 4th Convention, please contact Victor Fang on 9351 5530 or 0412 408 946. Application for the Convention will be closed on 20th November 2001. Meeting with Western Retured Scholars Association Delegation Invited by the Australian Chinese Science and Technology, members from ACEA attended the meeting with Western Retured Scholars Association (WRSA) Delegation which was held at the Education Office of the Consulate-General of PRC, Sydney in Kengsington on 23rd of October 2001. Vice-President of ACEA Dr. Shicheng Xue and Dr. Yujin Zhang and Executive Secretary Victor Fang attended the meeting. The Delegation was led by the Vice-President Prof. Jin Zhang. The member of the delagation included the Secretary-General Liqun Yu, the Delagation consultant, Deputy Secretary-General of National Political Consultative Conference Xuchun Qi etc 6 people. Founded in 1913, WRSA has gathered in the past eight decades generations of the cream of scholars who love the country and have the knowledge of modern science and education. In 1913, Wellington Koo, W.H. Yen, Zhou Yichun, Liang Dunyan, C.T. Wang, Ye Jingxin, Zhan Tianyou and other prominent returned scholars initiated the idea of bringing together returned scholars in Peking and Tianjin to form the WRSA. During the meeting with the delagation on Octobr 23rd, the Vice-President of WRSA, Prof. Zhang made the decision that to form the WRSA Australia-New Zealand Sub-Association. For more information about how to join WRSA, please contact Victor Fang on 9351 5530. Farewel Banquet ACEA received the invitations to attend the farewell banquet for Consul (Science and Technology) Zhao Xiao-lin's departure. The banquet was held in the Consulate-General Sydney premises on August 3, 2001. The banquet was also organised for thanking the Australian local science and technology organisations for their support in the past. ACEA's President Chi-Nam Si and Executive Secretary Victor Fang were invited and attended this banquet. Consul General Liao Zhihong, Deputy Consul Shi Longzhuang, Consul Zhao Xiaolin and Zhan Hongqi welcomed all attendees before the banquet. During dinnertime, Consul General Liao, Consul Zhao and Consul Zhan gave speeches to welcome all guests, thanking them for their contribution in the past and looking forward to continuous cooperation in the development of science and technology in both China and Australia. In a discussion, Chi-nam Si expressed to Consul Zhan that ACEA would be interested in contributing and providing assistance/recommendations to the `Scientific and Green Olympic' parts of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Consul Zhan appreciated the suggestion and agreed to keep in touch with ACEA in this regard. Photographs of all attendance were taken after the dinner. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) of Sydney University Prof. Judith Kinnear, Managing Director of International Office of Sydney University Peter Dodd, Australian Chinese Science and Technology Association, A/Prof. Junhong Sun, Chinese Australian Academy Society Chairman, Prof. David Feng, Vice-Chaiman, James Ding, General Manager of Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre, Dr Chris Scott etc. 19 people were invited to attend the banquet. Farewel Recepion Farewell and welcome, respectively, to Mr Zhao Xiaolin and Mr Zhan Hongqi, who are the existing and new Consuls (Science and Technology) of the Consulate-General of People's Republic of China, in Sydney. ACEA members thanked Mr Zhao for his assistance to ACEA over the last few year and welcomes Mr Zhan to Sydney with the desire of further cooperation. Mr Zhao thanked ACEA and its members for their cooperation and contribution, in particular the creative recommendations to the Tour and Traffic Authorities in China, with regard to the improvements of Beijing's traffic, management and tour facilities in Beijing and Huangshan, etc., which had received the relevant Authorities' positive reply. Mr Zhan expressed his appreciation to ACEA's warm welcome and wished to continue and develop the friendship and relationship with ACEA. All attendees also enthusiastically discussed some hot issues both in China and internationally, such as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the control and cure for the erosion and sediment of Yellow River. Judy Cao, Victor Fang, Sidney Lam,Guo Rongjiang, Chi-nam Si, Xue Shicheng, James Yu, Zhang Yujin, Joseph Zhu attended the reception. Project After a recent discussion with some Committee members, a Working Group has been formed to carry out further discussion on the future development and the possibilities of financial improvement of the Association, as follows: Working Group: Improvement of ACEA's Financial Conditions Tasks: To investigate ALL opportunities and feasible means for the improvement of this ACEA's financial situation, whilst maintaining its not-for-profit policy; To submit a proposal resulting from the investigation to ACEA Committee for further consideration. Coordinator: Dr. Jonathan Xie (02) 9486 5261 jonathan.xie@siemensdematic.com.au Members: Dr. Rongjiang Guo (02) 9805 2868 guo@research.canon.com.au Ken Ho (02) 9691 8907 kho@qantas.com.au Sidney Lam (02) 9502 4547 banatex@kbdnet.net.au Chi-nam Si (02) 8206 6721 chi-nam.si@standards.com.au Should you be interested in participating, please contact the Coordinator or any of the Working Group members. Any people have any suggestions, please contact the above-mentioned people for discussion. AGM '2001 The ACEA Australian Chinese Engineers Association's 2000-2001 Annual General Meeting was held at Straithfield Community Centre on the 29th of June 2001. The meeting was opened at 7:00 pm by the Chairperson and ACEA's Founder, Mr James Yu, who reviewed the Association's great success gained, and all memorable events happened, over the last six years since it was established. Especially in 1999, the Association organized a Seminar, titled: `Proposal for Control of The Microbiological Contamination of Sydney Water', and submitted the Proposal to the Sydney Water. The Proposal received a prompt response from the authority, and a meeting was held between the Sydney Water and ACEA to consider the Proposal in details. The event had widely gained appraisal from both Australian and Chinese societies. Furthermore, in 2001, the Association submitted some recommendations to the tour and traffic authorities in China, with regard to the improvement of Beijing's traffic, management and tour facilities in Beijing and Huangshan. The recommendations also received the relevant authorities' positive reply. The Chairperson concluded that the structure of the Association, as well as its members, now become much more mature than ever before. To promote the Association's work and to give many other talented members more chance to develop their capabilities, he proposed that he would not intend to be nominated as the President candidate for the next term's Committee, but would remain an active role within the Association. All Committee members heartily expressed their appreciation to The Chairperson for his great efforts and contributions to the Association. The election of the 4th-Term ACEA Committee and Executive Officers was carried out, with the following result: President: Chi-Nam Si Vice-President: Dr. Shi-cheng Xue Dr. Judy Cao Dr. Yu-jing Zhang Executive Secretary: Victor Fang Treasure: Joseph Zhu Executive Officer: James Yu, Sidney Lim, Ken Ho, Dr. Rongjiang Guo Committee Member: William Tai, George Tong, Eric Chan, Xin Liang, Wei Li, Weijian Lin, Jinqiang Ma, Weihong Wu, Dr. Jonathan Xie, Shineng Yan, Weiwen Zhou Committee Meeting The newly elected Fourth Term of the ACEA Committee held its 1st meetingon the 29th of June 2001 in Straithfield Community Centre, generally discussing the future development and the possibilities of financial improvement of the Association.
Invited by the Education Office of the Consulate-General of PRC, Sydney, members from ACEA attended the meeting with the Chinese Delegation at the Education Office in Kengsington on 12th of November, 2001. Vice-President of ACEA Dr. Yujin Zhang, Dr. Shicheng Xue and Executive Secretary Victor Fang, Committee Member Dr. Jonathon Xie attended the meeting.
The Delegation was led by the Deputy Director of Guangzhou Education Department. The purposes of this visit was to promote The 4th Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars (OCS) in Science and Technology which will be held in Guangzhuo between 28th and 30th of December 2001.
The Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars in Science and Technology is co-organized by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Personnel and Guangzhuo Municipal Government, PRC.
The previous conventions have created a platform for the massive OCS (including returned OCS) and their business and academic counter-parts at home to meet and to do business. There would find new opportunities to pursue their careers, fulfill their dreams and realize their own values in life.
For more information about the 4th Convention, please contact Victor Fang on 9351 5530 or 0412 408 946. Application for the Convention will be closed on 20th November 2001.
Invited by the Australian Chinese Science and Technology, members from ACEA attended the meeting with Western Retured Scholars Association (WRSA) Delegation which was held at the Education Office of the Consulate-General of PRC, Sydney in Kengsington on 23rd of October 2001. Vice-President of ACEA Dr. Shicheng Xue and Dr. Yujin Zhang and Executive Secretary Victor Fang attended the meeting.
The Delegation was led by the Vice-President Prof. Jin Zhang. The member of the delagation included the Secretary-General Liqun Yu, the Delagation consultant, Deputy Secretary-General of National Political Consultative Conference Xuchun Qi etc 6 people.
Founded in 1913, WRSA has gathered in the past eight decades generations of the cream of scholars who love the country and have the knowledge of modern science and education.
In 1913, Wellington Koo, W.H. Yen, Zhou Yichun, Liang Dunyan, C.T. Wang, Ye Jingxin, Zhan Tianyou and other prominent returned scholars initiated the idea of bringing together returned scholars in Peking and Tianjin to form the WRSA.
During the meeting with the delagation on Octobr 23rd, the Vice-President of WRSA, Prof. Zhang made the decision that to form the WRSA Australia-New Zealand Sub-Association.
For more information about how to join WRSA, please contact Victor Fang on 9351 5530.
ACEA received the invitations to attend the farewell banquet for Consul (Science and Technology) Zhao Xiao-lin's departure. The banquet was held in the Consulate-General Sydney premises on August 3, 2001. The banquet was also organised for thanking the Australian local science and technology organisations for their support in the past.
ACEA's President Chi-Nam Si and Executive Secretary Victor Fang were invited and attended this banquet.
Consul General Liao Zhihong, Deputy Consul Shi Longzhuang, Consul Zhao Xiaolin and Zhan Hongqi welcomed all attendees before the banquet.
During dinnertime, Consul General Liao, Consul Zhao and Consul Zhan gave speeches to welcome all guests, thanking them for their contribution in the past and looking forward to continuous cooperation in the development of science and technology in both China and Australia.
In a discussion, Chi-nam Si expressed to Consul Zhan that ACEA would be interested in contributing and providing assistance/recommendations to the `Scientific and Green Olympic' parts of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Consul Zhan appreciated the suggestion and agreed to keep in touch with ACEA in this regard.
Photographs of all attendance were taken after the dinner.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) of Sydney University Prof. Judith Kinnear, Managing Director of International Office of Sydney University Peter Dodd, Australian Chinese Science and Technology Association, A/Prof. Junhong Sun, Chinese Australian Academy Society Chairman, Prof. David Feng, Vice-Chaiman, James Ding, General Manager of Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre, Dr Chris Scott etc. 19 people were invited to attend the banquet.
Farewell and welcome, respectively, to Mr Zhao Xiaolin and Mr Zhan Hongqi, who are the existing and new Consuls (Science and Technology) of the Consulate-General of People's Republic of China, in Sydney.
ACEA members thanked Mr Zhao for his assistance to ACEA over the last few year and welcomes Mr Zhan to Sydney with the desire of further cooperation.
Mr Zhao thanked ACEA and its members for their cooperation and contribution, in particular the creative recommendations to the Tour and Traffic Authorities in China, with regard to the improvements of Beijing's traffic, management and tour facilities in Beijing and Huangshan, etc., which had received the relevant Authorities' positive reply. Mr Zhan expressed his appreciation to ACEA's warm welcome and wished to continue and develop the friendship and relationship with ACEA.
All attendees also enthusiastically discussed some hot issues both in China and internationally, such as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the control and cure for the erosion and sediment of Yellow River.
Judy Cao, Victor Fang, Sidney Lam,Guo Rongjiang, Chi-nam Si, Xue Shicheng, James Yu, Zhang Yujin, Joseph Zhu attended the reception.
After a recent discussion with some Committee members, a Working Group has been formed to carry out further discussion on the future development and the possibilities of financial improvement of the Association, as follows:
Working Group:
Improvement of ACEA's Financial Conditions
Tasks:
Coordinator:
Members:
Should you be interested in participating, please contact the Coordinator or any of the Working Group members. Any people have any suggestions, please contact the above-mentioned people for discussion.
The ACEA Australian Chinese Engineers Association's 2000-2001 Annual General Meeting was held at Straithfield Community Centre on the 29th of June 2001.
The meeting was opened at 7:00 pm by the Chairperson and ACEA's Founder, Mr James Yu, who reviewed the Association's great success gained, and all memorable events happened, over the last six years since it was established. Especially in 1999, the Association organized a Seminar, titled: `Proposal for Control of The Microbiological Contamination of Sydney Water', and submitted the Proposal to the Sydney Water. The Proposal received a prompt response from the authority, and a meeting was held between the Sydney Water and ACEA to consider the Proposal in details. The event had widely gained appraisal from both Australian and Chinese societies. Furthermore, in 2001, the Association submitted some recommendations to the tour and traffic authorities in China, with regard to the improvement of Beijing's traffic, management and tour facilities in Beijing and Huangshan. The recommendations also received the relevant authorities' positive reply.
The Chairperson concluded that the structure of the Association, as well as its members, now become much more mature than ever before. To promote the Association's work and to give many other talented members more chance to develop their capabilities, he proposed that he would not intend to be nominated as the President candidate for the next term's Committee, but would remain an active role within the Association.
All Committee members heartily expressed their appreciation to The Chairperson for his great efforts and contributions to the Association.
The election of the 4th-Term ACEA Committee and Executive Officers was carried out, with the following result:
The newly elected Fourth Term of the ACEA Committee held its 1st meetingon the 29th of June 2001 in Straithfield Community Centre, generally discussing the future development and the possibilities of financial improvement of the Association.
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