The document outlines an event focused on commerce, tourism, and education between Australia and Spain. Over the course of a day, there will be presentations and lectures on doing business with Australia, Australian gastronomy, history, and study opportunities. The event will also include a performance of "Outback and Beyond: A live Australian Western."

1. COMMERCE, TOURISM & EDUCATION
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Casa Asia, Av. Diagonal 373 Barcelona
9.30 - 11.30 Doing Business with Australia (Sala Samarcanda)
Participants:
Her Excellency Ms Zorica McCarthy, Australian Ambassador to Spain
Ms Anna Martínez Riba, Secretary General, Casa Asia
Mr Julio García, Territorial Director of Trade and Representative of Catalonia, ICEX
Mr Francesc López Hernández, Catalonia Director of Infrastructure, ACCIONA
Ms Michelle Wade, Austrade Trade Commissioner
Mr Josep Riba, Managing Partner, Riba Vidal Lawyers
Ms Núria Austrich, Director, International Markets Division, ACC1Ó
Mr Diego Martínez, Branch Manager, Multilogistics
Mr Carlos Arsequell, District Sales Manager, Singapore Airlines
Moderator:
Mr John Rochlin, Vice President ASBA, Barcelona
11.30 - 13.00 Contacts– Networking session (Sala Ispahan)
Opportunities to speak to the above participants and others attending.
16.00 - 16.45 Lecture on Australian Gastronomy (Aula Aotearoa)
Dra. Susan Ballyn, Director, Centro de Estudios Australianos, UB
16.00 - 17.00 Presentation of “The Antipodeans – 13 voices of Australian Aborigines” (Sala Samarcanda)
by Ms Georgina Pujol, assisted by Mr Javier Nart and Ms Julie Wark with Mr Marcos Andreu playing the
didgeridoo (Sala Samarcanda)
17.00 - 17.45 Lecture on Australian History (Aula Aotearoa)
Dra. Elisa Morera de la Vall, Public Relations, Centro de Estudios Australianos, UB.
17.00 - 18.30 Australia as a Study Destination (Sala Samarcanda)
Ms Sally Gill, Director, A+CAPEC España
Mr Juan Carlos Martín, Director, Go Study Australia
Specialists in Study Programmes in Australia
19.30 - 20.30 “Outback and Beyond: A live Australian Western” (Sala Samarcanda)
A mixture of music and film of the outback, reflecting Australia’s relationship to its land, history and people.
Mr Grayson Cooke and Mr Mike Cooper
More information: www.casaasia.es
Free Admission - please confirm attendance at asbabarcelona@gmail.com
All the conferences will be in Spanish. Todas las conferencias serán en castellano.
Organised by: Official sponsor:
In collaboration with:
www.casaasia.cat · www.casaasia.es · www.casaasia.eu
Consorci Casa Àsia / Consorcio Casa Asia: Alt Patronat / Alto Patronato: