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Confucius Institute Annual Lecture: Australia-China Sports Diplomacy
Date/Time: Friday, 2 November 2018, 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm
Location: Adelaide Festival Centre, Banquet Room
Cost: Free but registration essential
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The Confucius Institute and Adelaide Festival Centre present:
Australia-China Sports Diplomacy
Speaker: Andrew Hunter, Port Adelaide Football Club General Manager - China Engagement
Panellists:
- David Koch, Port Adelaide Football Club Chairman
- Trent Smyth, Australian Grand Prix Corporation Director
- Stuart Murray, sports diplomacy expert, Bond University
- Shannon Byrne, ABC journalist
The last few years have seen progress in a new experiment designed to bring Australian culture to the world: Port Adelaide Football Club's engagement in China. Hear from the architect of that program, Andrew Hunter as he details the club's journey as a model for Australian sports diplomacy.
Following Andrew's speech he will be joined for a panel discussion by Port Adelaide Football Club Chairman, David Koch, Australian Grand Prix Corporation Director Trent Smyth and sports diplomacy expert Stuart Murray. The panel will be chaired by ABC journalist Shannon Byrne.
At the conclusion of the panel discussion the audience will have a chance to ask questions in a Q&A session.
Free event but registration essential at https://www.ozasiafestival.com.au/events/confucius-institute-annual-lecture
This event is part of the OzAsia Festival.
Contact: Ms Sarah Hoggard, Email: sarah.hoggard@adelaide.edu.au, Website: http://confucius.adelaide.edu.au/, Confucius Institute, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Business: +61 8 8313 5819
