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| Snapshot | Quarterly Economic Update | By ANZ global Chief Economist Warren Hogan | 03 Mar 2011 |
Last week, Warren Hogan, ANZ global Chief Economist delivered an engaging and insightful presentation on the global economic outlook to Australian Business UK.
The pressures on Australia and the world were explored with regards to demand for hard commodities and infrastructure development. ABIE France members may be interested to read the headline themes and issues summarised here....... |
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| Exciting Business Opportunity - Kiwi Corner Restaurant | 03 Mar 2011 |
| To all downunder lovers... After not far off 7 years of operation, the owners of the Kiwicorner Restaurant have decided to concentrate on their core activity and find someone to take their baby off their hands, so the restaurant is up for sale or gérance. It is hoped this will go into Aussie or Kiwi hands and thus remain the unique downunder restaurant in the capital though there are outsiders looking at changing it. It has a great potential for an owner/operator so if there is anyone interested in taking over our baby, get in touch fairly rapidly with Mark on moremland@yahoo.com |
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| ABIE UK - Qantas Australian Woman of the Year 2011 | 14 Mar 2011 |
The ABIE UK/ Qantas Australian Woman of the Year 2011 was awarded to Michelin Star Chef Skye Gyngell.
Over 180 Australian Business members and guests gathered at the gorgeous Grand Ballroom of the Langham, London for the Qantas Australian Woman of the Year in the UK Award and to celebrate the centenary of International Women’s Day. |
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| ABIE UK Snapshot : Quarterly Economic Update With Commonwealth Bank | 03 Jun 2011 |
Australian Business members and guests gathered on 2nd June for the second in the Quarterly Economic Update series hosted at the offices of Mayer Brown International.
Visiting Commonwealth Bank Chief Economist, Michael Blythe addressed the key question of whether the significant growth experienced by Australia over the past decade is sustainable in the face of recent global pressures.
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| ADVANCE your connexion | 03 Jun 2011 |
ADVANCE invite ABIE members to their 'Advance Your Connexion' drinks and networking event on Wednesday 1 June
Spotlight Speaker - Nicolas Baker, the Australian Trade Commissioner to Paris.
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| Etihad Airways celebrates five years on the French market! | 02 Oct 2011 |
The milestone 5th Birthday was celebrated at the wonderful Mini palais on 27th September with over 350 partners showing their support and belief in Etihad.
Etihad is now offering double daily flights from Paris to Abu Dhabi. Among our network of 72 destinations, Etihad is flying to the Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Thanks to our code share with Virgin Australia, Etihad Guest can enjoy a network of 44 destinations within Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands.
Etihad is continuing to grow in France ans is willing to offer more to its Guest. The newly signed SNCF agreement will offer the possibility to buy an Etihad Airways ticket from and to 20 destinations in France. Etihad will also open a signature Etihad premium lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport.
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| ABIE welcomes the new Australian Ambassador to France | 02 Mar 2012 |
Australia's new ambassador-designate to France, Mr Ric Wells was welcomed by ABIE's President Francois-Xavier Perin, and 56 members and guests at a lunch on February 23 at the Cercle de l'Union Interalliée .
During his speech, Mr Wells praised ABIE's contribution towards facilitating Franco-Australian business exchanges, noting that many of the association's Corporate Club members are key players in maintaining France as one of Australia's largest trading partners. He expressed his pleasure in accepting the role of Honorary President of ABIE.
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| ABIE France Business Member Spotlight: 2M Language Services | 04 Apr 2012 |
| ABIE welcomes 2M Language Services, one of Australia’s leading Language Service Providers, as a new Business Member. 2M have recently opened a branch office in Paris to service the European market and to assist Australian exporters and importers in Europe and Africa. Director Tea Dietterich, an Australian and German citizen, divides her time between Head Office in Brisbane and 2M Europe Office in Paris and is looking forward to meeting other ABIE France members in the coming months |
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| Australia Future Unlimited | 27 May 2012 |
On 23rd May, Austrade Paris hosted a breakfast talk for ABIE members and allies led by Nicholas Baker, Australian Trade Commissioner to France with guest speakers from the Universities of Sydney and New South Wales.
Dr Leanne Piggott, Director of the Business Program Unit, University of Sydney Business School and Professor Richard Henry, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the University of New South Wales revealed how these two prominent Australian Universities are developing relationships with industry partners for student placements and academic research to enrich their learning experience and set them on course for a Future Unlimited.
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| C'est la rentrée! | 09 Sep 2012 |
| The ABIE France annual Rentrée Dinner at the Cercle Suédois, was another great success this year. Attended by sixty ABIE members and friends including new corporate member, Telstra Global in the presence of the Australian Ambassador to France and Honorary President of ABIE, HE Ric Wells. A special thankyou to the Victorian Government who sponsored the event with wines from the Yarra Valley and in particular to Agent General, Sally Capp who gave a hugely enjoyable speech focusing on the importance of bi-lateral partnerships between French and Australian industries and her love of France. |
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| Nuit Blanche Paris 6th October 2012 | 28 Sep 2012 |
The Australian Embassy in Paris is proud to present "Presence/Presents" by Viviane Vagh (Australia) and Jonathan Levine (United States) for Nuit Blanche 2012. The monumental work brings the Australian Embassy to life through the projection of superimposed videos of giant gum trees onto the sculptural central column of this impressive example of contemporary architecture from the 1970s. The installation has been created specially for Nuit Blanche 2012.
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| Nothing to do ? Do something Australian | 16 Oct 2012 |
| Take a look at this weeks cultural news letter from the Australian Embassy for what's happening in France.....and if you're travelling, check our list of 'Other ABIE events in Europe' on the right side of the events page for what's on in London, Frankfurt or Belgium. |
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| Frederic Calinaud tackles the question: French Employment law - What are you so afraid of? | 26 Oct 2012 |
At ABIE’s breakfast meeting of 26th October, Frederic Calinaud, Calinaud Avocats, spoke of the complex and often frightening issue of French employment law. As a specialist in French labour and employment law, Frederic assists both French and foreign companies with their employment issues. In his presentation he tackled some of the realities of French employment law; the complex and varied nature; the lack of flexibility; the premise of equal work = equal pay and the perception that the law is always in favour of the employee.
Frederic explained that French employment law changes all the time and is inevitably linked to politics and economics. The current high unemployment rate may encourage the government to be more flexible with employers in order to get results. He said he is seeing some increased flexibility in judges as a result of the economic crisis and need to create jobs.
As a conclusion, Frederic said that there are opportunities in France and his recommendation would be for companies to focus on their business whilst investing in specialist advice which might well save them money in the long run.
If ABIE members would like a copy of Frederic Calinaud’s presentation, please contact him at fcalinaud@calinaud.com
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| ABIE members' private tour of 'Luminous' | 29 Nov 2012 |
On Friday 16 November Helen Read, curator of the Australian Embassy’s current temporary exhibition, “Luminous – Desert Masterpieces from the Helen Read Collection” provided a private guided tour of the exhibition to ABIE members.
Helen worked and lived in Walungurru (Kintore) and Kiwirrkurra in the central western deserts with many of the artists currently showing in 'Tjukurrtjanu,' at Musee' du Quai Branly in Paris. She described how she trained as a midwife and as a pilot in order to better support the Indigenous peoples of Australia, and how her experiences during this time led her to devote the next 26 years working with and for these peoples. Her collection of artwork was initially intended as a diary of her meetings with artists and now represents many different styles of painting.
During the tour, Helen explained how a language group's location may influence the artist’s choice of material, such as bark or ochre, and that the symbolism of these works is not meant to be exposed to the un-initiated. Artists often refer to the 'outside' story which they provide for the general public while the painting retains an 'inside' story accessible only to those with the appropriate level of knowledge.
Each artwork gives a fleeting glimpse of a different culture illustrating how little we know of the world that surrounds us.
The very interesting talk was followed by a networking lunch, which allowed ABIE members the opportunity to ask Helen further questions about the artists’ works. (Claire Bourke)
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| Paris City Hall news | 08 Feb 2013 |
ABIE members are invited by the office of Economy and Higher Education of the Paris City Hall to consult the following link which helps students, researchers and artists to make the most of their stay in Paris: http://www.ciup.fr/en/access
The 2013 edition of Futur en Seine will take place in Paris from 13th to 23rd of June. Futur en Seine is the annual festival showcasing digital innovation which includes events organized for both professionals and the general public.
http://www.futur-en-seine.fr/en/ |
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| Nothing to do ? Do something Australian | 16 Feb 2013 |
| Nothing to do? Why not visit one of the exhibitions by Australian artists in Paris. |
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| Cinema des Antipodes & Kea present 28 February 2013 | 25 Feb 2013 |
ABIE members are invited to join a special evening screening of two short films and one documentary in the presence of director Nicolas Brikké:
INFERNO de Stephen McCullum
Prix Nicolas Baudin, Festival des Antipodes, Saint-Tropez 2012
In Colonial Australia, three Irish convicts decide to commit murder in order to avoid the lash but when their plan goes horribly wrong, their only hope is to draw straws to take control of their fate.
MEN OF THE EARTH - Andrew Kavanagh
2012 DVD - Australie VOSD
Sélection Officielle Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2013.
Traffic is delayed at the edge of a roadwork site, but what are the council workers doing? A privileged encounter with a secret, sombre ritual of working men.
SEWN de Nicolas Brikké
2012 DVD Nouvelle-Zélande VOSTF
SEWN, an acronym for South - East - West - North, is a surf film/documentary that will take us on a surf trip chasing swells around the North Island of New Zealand. The film invites you to meet and surf with people who keep the spirit of longboarding alive. It invites us to discover their lifestyles and their integration with the natural elements suggested in Maori place names and legends. It also portrays some of New Zealand’s best longboarders from innovative and challenging viewing angles.
19.30, 28th February at the Australian Embassy, Paris 75015. Reserve your place by email to bbories@hotmail.com
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| Spotlight on new ABIE corporate member Schneider Electric | 07 Mar 2013 |
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric is a well-established player in Australia. The company offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in Utilities & Infrastructures, Industries & Machine Manufacturers, Non-residential Buildings, Data Centres & Networks and in Residential. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group's 140,000 plus employees achieved sales of 24 billion euros in 2012, through an active commitment to help individuals and organisations make the most of their energy.
In the Oil & Gas business, Schneider Electric delivers end-to-end integrated energy management and enterprise solutions across the full value chain, from Field to Enterprise. In December 2012 Schneider Electric won an AUD$189 million contract on the Wheatstone Project in Western Australia.
Schneider Electric is also a key partner in the largest single resource natural gas project in Australia's history, the Gorgon Project. |
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| 'I AM Eleven' screened by Cinema des Antipodes | 20 Mar 2013 |
19.30 Wednesday 27 March 2013
You are invited to a screening by Cinema des Antipodes of 'I Am Eleven' in the presence of the director Genevieve Baileyet and producer Henrik Nordstrom at the Australian Embassy.
'I Am Eleven' is a globe-spanning portrait of humanity at a crucial age - no longer children, not quite adults, preparing to inherit a world changing as quickly and dramatically as they are. This documentary focuses on a series of eleven-year-olds from 15 countries, each speaking in their own words and revealing the private obsessions and public concerns that animate their lives. It is simultaneously an epic survey of the similarities and distinctions between cultures and an intimate account of these young personalities finding their way in the world today...
Book your place with Bernard Bories
bbories@gmail.com
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| ABIE Members offer « HYMNE A PIAF »A tribute to the 'Little Sparrow' | 15 May 2013 |
French chanteuse Caroline Nin has been touring the world with her bilingual tribute to France's Little Sparrow Edith Piaf for almost a decade. From sell-out shows in Sydney’s prestigious Opera House and London's Royal Festival Hall and theatres in New York, Berlin, Amsterdam, Melbourne and Auckland, Nin is thrilled to finally bring Piaf home to Paris, exactly 50 years after the final curtain closed on the star's incredible life.
In 2012, Caroline was shortlisted for the prestigious Helpmann Awards for Best Cabaret Performer. Voted Best Female Jazz Vocalist in France, Caroline Nin will perform each Wednesday from April 10 to June 26 at 7.30pm at the Essaion Theatre, 75004 Paris. ABIE members are offered tickets for this wonderful show at the special price of 15 euros instead of 20 euros. For more details of how to take advantage of this offer and booking codes please contact Eleanor at abie.france@gmail.com.
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| Etihad exclusive offer | 22 May 2013 |
ABIE corporate member, Etihad Airways has generously offered ABIE a special discount on fares to Australia until 31st December 2013. ABIE members can take advantage of a fantastic 13% discount on the base fare of Etihad flights from Paris CDG to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane booked on line via the airline's website www.etihadairways.com (this offer is subject to flight availability).
To receive the promotional booking code and take advantage of this offer, please contact Eleanor at ABIE France. (strictly ABIE members).
You may also like to take this opportunity to sign up the the Etihad loyalty scheme and earn Etihad Guest miles. |
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