From the 28 August to 3 September a delegation of Chinese student leaders from Beijing's Tsinghua University Student Union will be visiting the University of Melbourne. During this time the Student Union will be hosting a number of events and activities to help build cross cultural understandings between Chinese and Australian students.
The Chinese students are planning on introducing student union elections on their campus by 2011. Therefore a major focus of their visit will be discussing democracy with University of Melbourne students. If you want to learn more about how student organisations operate or wish to assist the Chinese students in their goal please refer to the program below to see what's happening and when.
Contact Libby Buckingham on president@union.unimelb.edu.au if you'd like to find out more about the program or would like to register to participate.
Visit program
All of these activities are open to the public, so come along! But note that you need to register for some activities by contacting Libby on president@union.unimelb.edu.au.
Thursday 28 August
11.40am – Tour of Parliament House, Spring Street. Welcome speech from State Education Minister Bronwyn Pike MP. Please register your interest.
1.30pm – Refreshments served in MUVT training rooms, third floor Union House
5.30 to 7.00pm – Attend Above Water book launch; ACMI Lounge, Federation Square
8.00pm – Attend Melbourne Model: the Musical; Union Theatre, Union House
Friday 29 August
11.00am – Morning tea with the University of Melbourne Provost, Peter McPhee; MUVT rooms, third floor Union House
Photos from the Morning Tea
12.00pm – Presentation by UMSU and Tsinghua student representatives on the history and structure of their organizations; MUVT rooms, third floor Union House
Saturday 30 August
Morning – Visit Victoria Market
Sunday 31 August
Day Trip – Day trip out of Melbourne: Please register.
Monday 1 September
11.15am – Brainstorming on long-term goals for the exchange program. MUVT rooms, third floor Union House
12.00pm – Presentation of the achievements made by Tsinghua students during the Olympics. MUVT rooms, third floor Union House
2.15pm – Meet Farrago editors to discuss student media. MUVT rooms, third floor Union House
7.00pm – Panel on the disappearance of traditional cultures featuring Australian and Chinese indigenous minorities
Tuesday 2 September
10am – Panel session with Asialink, University of Melbourne; Asia link centre. Please register
12.00pm – Attend MUOSS' Festival of Nations; North Court, Union House
Evening (TBA) – Dinner and Sino-Australian culture trivia night hosted by the Chinese Students Society and Chinese Culture Society; venue TBA
Wednesday 3 September
10.00am – Visit lectures in University of Melbourne
12.00pm – Attend day two of MUOSS' Festival of Nations; North Court, Union House
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Posted Monday 25 August, 2008. Updated Thursday 4 September, 2008.
