2005 Public Affairs Programs
U.S.-Australia Ministerial Talks Conclude
Adelaide — 18 November 2005
The U.S.-Australia ministerial meetings in Adelaide concluded on November 18 with a joint press conference by U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick, Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer and Minister for Defence Robert Hill.
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer, Australian Minister for Defence Robert Hill, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick met in Adelaide on 17-18 November 2005 to discuss global and regional security and the state of the alliance between Australia and the United States. The talks marked the 20th anniversary of AUSMIN consultations and 54 years of strategic partnership under the ANZUS alliance. 
Consul General Earl Irving visits Adelaide
August 31 to September 2, 2005
Mr. Earl Irving recently arrived in Melbourne to take up the position of Consul General and made a visit to Adelaide shortly thereafter. He met with South Australia government officials and engaged with the community of Adelaide. During his visit Mr. Irving attended a number of events including an American Chamber of Commerce lunch where he spoke about the United State’s strong ties with South Australia. Consul General Irving looks forward to making many more visits to Adelaide and regional South Australia over the next few years.
Chat - U.S. Visas for American Citizen Family Members
25 August 2005
A Consular Officer from the Visa Section conducted an on-line chat session from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on August 25 to answer questions on visas for family members of American Citizens.
If you have any further questions please send them to amvisa@state.gov
The Role of Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements in Global Trade Liberalization
August 8-16, 2005
The Cato Institute’s Director of Trade Policy Studies, Daniel Griswold, visited Australia on August 8-16 to discuss the role of bilateral and multilateral agreements in global trade liberalization. He met with government officials, lobbyists, academics, students and businesspersons in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Perhaps the highlight of his visit was addressing the inaugural session of the new “Confucius Institute” at the University of Western Australia. Griswold’s vigorous advocacy of free trade, observations on Sino-Australian FTA negotiations, and characterization of its possible impact on U.S. relations with both countries were timely and well received by the audience.
Consular Officer Visit to Assist American Citizens
July
A U.S. Officer was available in Adelaide on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 for Consular Services. Some services (namely children’s passports, replacement of lost or mutilated passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad) require personal appearances by the U.S. Citizens before a Consular Officer. U.S. citizens in South Australia took advantage of this visit and saved themselves a trip to Melbourne.
U.S. Federal Benefits Web Chat
9 June 2005
Mr. Tom Ashley, the Regional Federal Benefits Officer for the Asia Pacific Region conducted an on-line chat session on June 9 to discuss a variety of Social Security Administration issues including:
- Benefits entitlements
- Social security numbers
- Services available outside the U.S.
- Differences between services in the U.S. and outside
- How to contact the Regional Office in Manila directly for service
Information about Social Security issues can be found at www.ssa.gov. Individual inquires may be directed to the Social Security Office in Manila by e-mail to ssad.varo.manila@ssa.gov.
Blow Glass Down Under at the Torrens Parade Ground
Adelaide — May
This autumn, The Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG) was blowing glass “down under.” The first time out of the United States, The Museum’s state-of-the-art mobile glassblowing unit was on a multi-city Australian tour, ending with an appearance May 7-9 at the 2005 Glass Arts Society’s 35th Annual Conference in Adelaide.
In addition to bringing the message of glassmaking and CMOG to a new audience, the Australia tour honors a similar one in which American artist Richard Marquis visited Australian cities in 1974 with a smaller glassmaking unit.
For more information on the tour, visit the Corning Museum of Glass website at www.cmog.org.
Consul General Hopper congratulates Adelaide’s Fulbright Scholars
March
On Wednesday, March 9, Consul General David Hopper and Vice Chancellor Denise Bradley of the University of South Australia hosted a reception to recognize three South Australians who have been awarded Fulbright scholarships for 2005. They are Mr. Joshua Cantone and Mr. Aleksandr Tsiboulski, pictured here with Mr. Hopper, and Metta Young. The reception also was attended by Fulbright program alumni, including several recently returned from Fulbright experiences in the U.S.
The Fulbright program was established in Australia through a bilateral agreement in 1949 . Since then almost 2,500 Australians and over 1,700 Americans have been awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships to study, research and travel in the respective countries. Each year, up to 25 awards are made to Australian Post-Graduates, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Professionals and Senior Scholars. Awardees range from the traditional fields of law, engineering and science to the visual and performing arts. Funding for Fulbright awards in Australia is provided by the Australian and American Governments, along with a range of privately sponsored awards from organizations.
The Fulbright Scholars
Joshua Cantone
Joshua is a first class honours graduate in Civil Engineering from the University of Adelaide and is currently working as a Civil Engineer with Kellogg, Brown & Root. Joshua has won the Fulbright BHP Billiton Award in Science and Engineering.
Aleksandr Tsiboulski
Aleksandr is currently working as a performing musician and has won numerous awards during his studies and performing career including the 2004 South Australian Young Achiever of the Year in Arts. He has also played as a casual musician with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Aleksandr has won the Fulbright Pratt Award in Visual & Performing Arts.
Metta Young
Metta is the Learning & Policy Officer for the Centre of Appropriate Technology in Alice Springs. She is a graduate from the University of South Australia with a Masters in Education (Language and Literacy). Metta has won the Fulbright ANTA Award in Vocational Education and Training.
Professor David Bordwell visited Adelaide
March 2005
Renowned American film theorist Professor David Bordwell visited Adelaide at the invitation of the Adelaide Film Festival and Flinders University to deliver a series of lectures nationwide.
Prof. Bordwell is the Jacques Ledoux Professor of Film Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the author of numerous books relating to cinema studies including Planet Hong Kong, The Classic Hollywood Cinema. His book Film Art: An Introduction is the most widely used text in international cinema studies.
While in Australia Prof. Bordwell spoke to audiences of film professionals, students and the general public on what is unique about American film not only in Adelaide but in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane. At the National Film and Sound archive he delivered a key note address on the future of archives in the DVD age.
The U.S. Embassy is proud to support the festival and David Bordwell’s visit through the cultural grants program.
Consular Officer Visit to Assist American Citizens
February 2005
A consular officer visited Adelaide on February 14 and 15 to meet with local officials and to provide ongoing American Citizen Services to Adelaide’s American community.
Last update Wednesday, 18 June 2008
