Page 623 - Week 02 - Thursday, 9 March 2006
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• To support and facilitate six ACT biotechnology organisations to attend and exhibit at the world BIO Conference in Philadelphia. To attend the Australian Biotechnology Ministerial Roundtable meeting.
• Attend the AICHI World Expo in Japan where the Chief Minister delivered a speech at the opening of Schools Day during Education Week at the Australian Pavilion; and visit Nara, our Sister City, (the Chief Minister’s first visit) to meet with the Mayor of Nara and discuss possible joint activities for the 2006 Australia–Japan Year of Exchange.
(b) ACT Government Ministerial Delegation to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar (Mr Quinlan, March 2005)
• Support and facilitate seven ACT companies in their efforts to access the United Arab Emirates and Qatar markets.
(c) ACT Government Official Delegation to Shanghai and Hong Kong and Trade Mission to Ireland and the United Kingdom (Mr Quinlan, Sept/Oct 2005)
• Officially open the Canberra Commerce Office in Pudong, Shanghai.
• Accept a longstanding invitation to the ACT Government from the Government of the Special Administrative Area of Hong Kong to visit and meet with a range of officials to discuss strengthening trade links between Canberra and Hong Kong to support enterprise development and innovation. To finalise negotiations and sign an agreement between ACTTAB and the Hong Kong Jockey Club that will allow ACTTAB to offer wagering on every Hong Kong thoroughbred race meeting in the 2005-06 racing season.
• Support and facilitate 10 ACT companies in their efforts to access the Ireland and North of England markets.
(d) ACT Delegation to UK and USA (Mr Corbell, June 2005)
The study tour was designed to examine aspects of best practice in respect of greenfield development, urban renewal, transport-related development and sustainability initiatives. In particular the following areas were examined:
• the response of other jurisdictions in meeting housing growth and sustainability issues, and consider in the UK particularly the impact of growth on the ‘Garden Cities’ and ‘New Towns’ upon which many aspects of the ACT’s built form are based;
• integrated City/University towns where there is a significant interrelationship (Cambridge/Portland) and how that relationship is managed and facilitated;
• the One Planet Living and Integer sustainable development concepts;
• new urbanist approaches to development (Celebration) and the Master Planned Community Concept. This included attendance at the Urban Land Institute Conference on Master Planned Communities (Denver) and examination of a significant urban infill Master Planned Community; and
• transport-oriented urban edge development, block size and density initiatives, leading edge green building design and construction and brown field development methodology (Portland).
(5) What are the measurable benefits to the ACT of each trip?
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