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Recent events
The ATBC organises a series of interesting events each year to achieve the aims of the Council and help its members reach their business goals.

These events not only help members interact with each other, make new friends in Taiwan and pursue new business opportunities, but also give everybody an opportunity to celebrate the relationships so established.

Discussion panels
Business Forums
Presentations
Conferences
Networking Opportunities

Click on a future event on right for more details or click on links below for more pictures of recent events.

ECFA-FTA Seminar 29th July 2010 in Sydney

Governor Wu & Chairman Maddock 19th July 2010 in Sydney

ATBC Annual General Meeting on 5th May 2010 in Sydney

Luncheon with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan - Mr Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang at Rothschild

The 23rd Joint Conference of the
Australia-Taiwan & ROC-Australia Business Councils - Welcoming Dinner 29th November 2009 in Sydney


The 23rd Joint Conference of the
Australia-Taiwan & ROC-Australia Business Councils - Conference Opening 30th November 2009 in Sydney


Event: Boardroom Luncheon with the Hon. Julie Bishop MP on 2nd October 2009 was sponsored by ANZ Bank Ltd

Event: Friends of Taiwan Function in Canberra on 19th August 2009

Australian Taiwanese Ladies' Cultural Association (ATLCA)
Inauguration 10.07.09 in Sydney


Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Australia (TCCA), Sydney Inauguration 05.07.09 in Sydney

Australian Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce QLD (ATCCQ) Inauguration 04.07.09 in Brisbane

Taiwan representative Dr. Gary Lin addressing the AGM lunceon on 12.05.09 in Sydney

Chairman Maddock addressing in a boardroom luncheon on 22.04.09 in Sydney



ECFA-FTA Seminar 29th July 2009 Sydney

Taiwan and China signed an ¡¥Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement¡¦ on 29th June 2010 that will have the effect of reducing trade barriers between the two countries. The signing of the ECFA is a milestone in a truly historic transformation of economic relations between Taiwan and China, a transformation that will have tremendous ramifications for Australian business. ATBC organised a rather successful seminar on ¡§Taking advantage of Closer Economic Relations across the Taiwan Strait ¡V An Australia-Taiwan FTA?¡¨ on 29th July, Shangri-la Hotel in Sydney. The seminar was designed for business people and scholars to look for opportunities and appropriate responses. The Chairman¡¦s Report compiled summarising the more interesting ideas and suggestions made at the ATBC¡¦s seminar.


TECO Representative Dr Gary Lin addressed participants


Professor Chaw-Hsia Tu, Taiwan WTO Centre, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research


Professor J. Bruce Jacobs, Monash University


Panel Discussions on ECFA - FTA Seminar


Panel Discussions


Facilitator - Mr Alan Oxley


Chairman Maddock addressed participants


Vice Chairman Kean voted of thanks

ATBC July Seminar - Chairman's Report
(.pdf file)


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Governor Wu & Chairman Maddock 19th July 2010 in Sydney

ATBC hosted a lunch for the Governor of Taoyuan County Government in Taiwan - Mr John Wu (Wu Chih-yang) and his family on 19th July 2010. Governor Wu was invited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DEFAT) to visit Australia.


Governor Wu & Chairman Maddock 19th July 2010 Sydney

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ATBC Annual General Meeting on 5th May 2010 in Sydney

On 5th May 2010 the ATBC held its 27th Annual General Meeting at the Macquarie Group headquarters in Sydney. Macquarie Capital Advisers Ltd hosted the successful meeting and a magnificent AGM lunch in the boardroom. Macquarie¡¦s Ben Way, based in Korea, delivered a highly acclaimed address on the business outlook in Taiwan and North Asia.

Our Guest of Honour, Dr Gary Lin, Taiwan¡¦s Representative in Australia, also addressed at the Luncheon. He briefed members and friends on the improving relations between Taiwan and China.


Chairman Maddock introducing Mr Ben Way of Macquarie Capital


Macquarie Capital's Mr Ben Way


Vice Chairman Kean moves a vote of thanks to Mr Ben Way


Dr Gary Lin addressing the lunch


New National Executive member Ms Kaye Martin moves a vote of thanks to Dr Gary Lin

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Luncheon with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan - Mr Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang at Rothschild

ATBC held a luncheon on 14 April 2010 in honoured of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan - Mr Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang which generously hosted by Mr Trevor C Rowe AM, Chairman, Rothschild


VM Liang & Chairman Maddock


Luncheon with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan - Mr Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang at Rothschild

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The 23rd Joint Conference of the
Australia-Taiwan & ROC-Australia Business Councils - Welcoming Dinner 29th November 2009 in Sydney



Ching-Mei Tuan (ATBC), Sam Ashby (IXC Australia) and Ernest Lin (CIECA)


Master of Ceremonies, Chris Joscelyne


ATBC Chairman, Ross Maddock


Opera singer, Kent Maddock entertaining the gathering


Taiwan Representative Dr Gary Lin


ROCABC Chairman and Taiwan Chairman, Edward Chen


Keynote Speaker, the Hon Martin Ferguson MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Tourism


Chairman Ross Maddock, Chairman Edward Chen, Minister Ferguson and Dr Gary Lin

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The 23rd Joint Conference of the
Australia-Taiwan & ROC-Australia Business Councils - Conference Opening 30th November 2009 in Sydney



ROCABC Chairman Edward Chen and Austrade Chief Executive Peter O'Byrne


ATBC Chairman Ross Maddock


ROCABC Chairman Edward Chen


Chairman Edward Chen, Dr Gary Lin, Peter O'Byrne, Chairman Ross Maddock, and IM Tong


Taiwan Representative, Dr Gary Lin


Master of Ceremonies, Ching-Mei Tuan


Director, International Markets and Trade, Industry & Investment NSW, Michael O'Sullivan

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Event: Boardroom Luncheon with the Hon. Julie Bishop MP on 2nd October 2009 was sponsored by ANZ Bank Ltd


The Hon Warwick Smith Am, Chairman (NSW & ACT), ANZ Bank Ltd addressing boardroom luncheon


Chairman Maddock, Dr. Gary Lin, the Hon Julie Bishop MP,
Vice-Chairman Kean, Executive Director Robinson


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Event: Friends of Taiwan Function in Canberra on 19th August 2009


Senator the Hon Helen Coonan & Executive Director Robinson in
Canberra Dinner


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Australian Taiwanese Ladies' Cultural Association (ATLCA)
Inauguration 10.07.09 in Sydney


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Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Australia (TCCA), Sydney
Inauguration 05.07.09 in Sydney


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Australian Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce QLD (ATCCQ) Inauguration 04.07.09 in Brisbane

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Taiwan representative Dr. Gary Lin addressing the AGM lunceon on 12.05.09 in Sydney

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Chairman Maddock addressing in a boardroom luncheon on 22.04.09 in Sydney

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