Appendix D—Delegation Program

Japan

Monday, 16 July—Tokyo

Arrive Tokyo

Meeting with Ms Melanie Brock, Regional Manager—Japan, Meat and Livestock Australia and tour of supermarkets selling Australian products

Tuesday, 17 July—Tokyo

Briefing and tour of Tsukiji Wholesale Market

Delegation briefing with Australia’s Ambassador, HE Mr Bruce Miller, and senior embassy staff

Roundtable with Japanese business representatives:

• Mr Shoji Kuwayama, Managing Executive Director, Marubeni Corporation;
  
  
• Mr Charles Beazley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nikko Asset Management;
  
  
• Mr Yasukuki Kawasaki, Managing Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation;
  
  
• Mr Toshiharu Sakae, Director and General Manager, Raw Materials Division 2, Nippon Steel Corporation;
  
  
• Mr Jiro Okada, Vice President, Ichthys Project Division, INPEX;
  
  
• Mr Atsushi Kawamura, General Manager, Overseas Business Division, Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd; and
  
  
• Mr Fusanori Ariyama, Associate Officer, Corporate Business Planning Department, Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
  
  

Meeting with Mr Joe Nakano, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

Meeting with Mr Seishu Makino, Senior Vice-Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry

Wednesday, 18 July—Tokyo

Breakfast meeting with Chair and Senior Members of the Upper and Lower House Trade and Agriculture Committees:

• Mr Masayuki Naoshima, Member of the Upper House Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry;
• Mr Chiaki Takahashi, Director of the Upper House Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry;
• Mr Kaname Tajima, Chief Director of the Lower House Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry;
• Mr Takahiro Sasaki, Senior Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Member of Lower House Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry;
• Mr Takao Makino, Shadow Minister of Fisheries and Member of the Upper House Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry; and
• Ms Emi Kaneko, Director of the Upper House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Meeting with Ms Miyuki Suzuki, Chief Executive Officer and Mr Vincent Hodder, Executive Director, Jetstar Japan

Meeting with Mr Kaz Hori, Regional General Manager—Japan, Tourism Australia

Lunch meeting with Mr Peter Davis, Chief Executive Officer and Mr Hideo Uenishi, Head of Personal Banking and Wealth Development, ANZ Japan

Meeting with Ms Melanie Brock, Regional Manager—Japan, Meat and Livestock Australia

Roundtable with executive members of the Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ):

n  Ms Melanie Brock, Chair, ANZCCJ;

n  Mr Andrew Gauci, Deputy Chair, ANZCCJ, and Managing Director and CEO, Lendlease Japan;

n  Ms Natsuko Ogawa, Partner, Ashurt;

n  Mr Nobi Yamaji, President, Rio Tinto Japan;

n  Mr Edward Cole, Partner, Freshfields; and

n  Mr Arun Nangia, National Australia Bank.

Attend ANZCCJ Event—Update on Japanese Politics: An Australian Ambassador Briefing

Thursday, 19 July—Kyoto/Fukujuen/Kobe

Depart Tokyo for Kyoto by train

Meet with Mr Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor of Kyoto followed by a roundtable meeting with the Consortium of Kyoto Universities, led by Professor Tesshin Akamatsu, Executive Director and attended by representatives of the Consortium and the Kyoto City Office

Lunch with representatives of the Consortium of Kyoto Universities, following by a tour of facilities

Travel to Kizugawa City

Meet with Mr Toshiaki Kirishima, Director, Overseas Department, Ujinotsuyu Seicha Co, Ltd, Fukujuen Group and tour Fukujuen tea making facilities

Travel to Kobe

Reception with Japan Exchange and Training Programme (JET) participants hosted by Mr Chris Rees, Consul-General and Senior Trade Commissioner

Friday, 20 July—Osaka/Kyoto

Delegation briefing by Consul-General and Senior Trade Commissioner

Call on Mr Shinsaku Kimura, Vice Governor, Osaka Prefecture

Lunch meeting with representatives of the Kansai Business Federation (Kankeiren):

n  Mr Hideo Tashima, Chairman, International Committee (in charge of Europe, Russia, Africa), Kankeiren and Honorary Advisor, Konica Minolta Holdings Inc;

n  Mr Yoichi Kobayashi, Vice Chairman for International Committee, Kankeiren and Director and Executive Vice President, ITOCHU Corporation;

n  Mr Masahiko Saitou, General Manager, Executive Support Group, Panasonic Corporation;

n  Mr Yosuke Kawamoto, Board Member and General Manager, President’s Office, Rengo Co. Ltd;

n  Mr Keiichiro Ushio, Deputy General Manager, Corporate Management Planning Department, Obayashi Corporation;

n  Mr Masao Ichishi, Corporate Advisor for Kansai Region, Sojitz Corporation; and

n  Mr Yoshihiko Kobyashi, General Manager, International Affairs Division, Kankeiren.

Travel to Kyoto

Meet with Dr Takashi Kamei, Research Institute for Applied Sciences

Saturday, 21 July—Kyoto

Tour of AEON Store with Mr Takashi Ando to view Australia Fair promotion

Tour of Kyoto

Depart Kyoto for Seoul

Republic of Korea

Sunday, 22 July—Seoul

Tour of EMart with Meat and Livestock Australia representatives to view Australian products

Lunch with Mr Jean Ough, Representative of the Trade and Investment Office Korea, Western Australian Government, and Dr Sang Min Woo, Trade and Investment Commissioner (Korea), Queensland Government

Tour of Kim Youngmo Patisserie with Mr Kim Youngmo, President

Tour of Seoul

Monday, 23 July—Seoul

Delegation briefing with Australia’s Ambassador, HE Mr Sam Gerovich, and senior embassy staff

Meeting with Mr Choi Kyu-Sung, Chairman, National Assembly Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee

Meeting with Dr Bark Tae-Ho, Minister for Trade

Meeting with Mr Hong Sukwoo, Minister for Knowledge Economy

Attend dinner at the Ambassador’s residence with representatives of key agricultural industries

Tuesday, 24 July—Seoul

Roundtable breakfast meeting with:

n  Mr Ross Gregory, Representative Director, Macquarie Securities Korea;

n  Mr Rob Quinlan, Chief Operating Officer, Macquarie Securities Korea;

n  Mr Peter Feltis, President, AusCham Korea;

n  Mr Cho In-yong, North Asia Head, Pure Commerce; and

n  Mr Frederic Billon, Chief Executive Officer, Boral Korea.

Meeting with Mr Andrew McCallum, Regional Manager—Japan, Meat and Livestock Australia and incoming manager, Mr Michael Finucan

Education market briefing with representatives of the ROK Ministry of Education, Science and Training, Bada (private sector education agents), and Austrade

Visit to Garak Agriculture and Fishery Wholesale Market

Lunch with Mr Chung Joon-Yang, Chief Executive Officer, POSCO and other representatives of POSCO

Meetings with representatives of Korean Importers, including: Binggrae, Pulmuone, Orion, Cheiljedang Corp (CJ), Samyang Corp, TS Corp, Lotte BG, Nara Cellar, and Treasury Estate

Wednesday, 25 July—Pohang/Ulsan

Depart Seoul for Pohang

Tour of POSCO Steelworks and lunch with Mr Cho Bong-Rae, General Superintendent and Senior Executive Vice-President

Depart Pohang for Ulsan

Meet with Mr Kim Dae Young, Executive Vice President of the Offshore and Engineering Division, Hyundai Heavy Industries, followed by a tour of the shipyards

Depart Ulsan for Seoul by train

Thursday, 26 July—Seoul

Meeting with Mr Kang Chang il, Chairman, National Assembly Committee on Knowledge Economy

Meeting with Mr Ahn Hong Joon, Chairman, National Assembly Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification

Depart Seoul for Australia

Friday, 27 July

Arrive Australia