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Name/ Position

Qualifications

Appointment expiry date

Mrs Narelle Hargreaves – Chair, Canberra-Nara Sister City Committee

Formerly the Director of School Operations (Northside) at the ACT Department of Education and has extensive experience in managing key high-level relationships in the community and public sectors.

31 December 2010

Prof Chris Braddick – Member, Canberra-Nara Sister City Committee

Lived, studied and taught extensively in Japan, and has published numerous papers on a range of topics in Japanese politics.

31 December 2010

Ms Helen Cohen– Member, Canberra-Nara Sister City Committee

Qualified landscape architect and Director of Campbell Dion Pty Ltd. Ms Cohen was the project manager and designer of the Draft Master Plan for the future planning of the Canberra-Nara Park in Lennox Gardens.

31 December 2010

Ms Majdie Hordern– Member, Canberra-Nara Sister City Committee

Volunteered for the annual Nara Candle Festival in Canberra and has taught English in Japan. She has a Bachelor of Tourism degree incorporating a minor in Japanese language studies.

31 December 2010

Mrs Carmel Ryan– Member, Canberra-Nara Sister City Committee

Life member of the Australia Japan Society and a retired Japanese teacher. In December 2006 Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Hideaki Ueda, commended her role supporting Australia-Japan relations.

31 December 2010

Ms Yasumi Tebecis– Member, Canberra-Nara Sister City Committee

Is a NAATI accredited Professional Level Interpreter and Translator with over 25 years of experience. Ms Tebecis has a Masters of Business Administration.

31 December 2010