ICCS Newsletter Summer 2006




Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Visit to Ireland, January 2006




Name list, CPAFFC Delegation

1. Mr. Chen Haosu, President, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC)
2. Mr. Wang Guoping, Director General, Personnel Department of CPAFFC
3. Mr. Yin Shenglun, Director General, European Department of CPAFFC
4. Mr. Xu Fenghua, Director, European Department of CPAFFC
5. Miss Lu Yanxia, Deputy Secretary-General of China-EU Association
6. Miss Xia Junhua, Project Manager, European Department of CPAFFC
7. Mr. Lu Jianguo, Deputy Secretary General, Zhangjiajie Municipal Government, Hunan Province
8. Mr. Ni Yuzhou, Vice Mayor, Anyang Municipal Government, Henan Province
9. Mr. Wang Meng, Director, Foreign Affairs Office of Jilin Provincial Government, Jilin Province





Mr Chen arriving at the airport

At the Sampan


Impromptu stop at the Old Gaol, Cork
Professor Giller and Mr Chen


Mr. Ni Yuzhou and Minister Dick Roche, T.D.

Mr Fitzgerald and Mr Chen


The detailed itinerary printed for the visit serves also as a record of the tightly packed schedule:

Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Visit to Ireland January 2006


Itinerary


Saturday 21st January:

5.25 pm - Arrive Dublin Airport on flight LH4982. Met in VIP lounge by Chinese Ambassador to Ireland and Irish-Chinese Cultural Society and Ireland China Association members

6 pm - Light dinner in Sampan's Restaurant (in airport grounds)

7 pm - Coach to Cork.

11 pm (approx) - Arrive Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Cork


Sunday 22nd January:

Programme of meetings and sightseeing arranged by the Irish Chinese Contact Group (Chair: Anne McKernan).

10.30 am - Meet Lord Mayor Councillor Deirdre Clune at City Hall

!2.30 pm - Visit University College Cork, meet Registrar Prof Paul Giller and International Education Officer, Ms. Louise Tobin.

3.00 pm - Sightseeing visit to St Finbar's Cathedral

4.30 pm (approx) - Dinner in Edwards Restaurant, Kinsale in company with Trade and Commerce Minister Michael Ahern,T.D. and Mrs Ahern

6.30 pm - Coach to Dublin

10.30 pm (approx) - Arrive Berkeley Court Hotel, Dublin


Monday 23rd January:

9.45 am - Depart hotel for city centre sightseeing and shopping

12.15 pm - Lunch at the New Millennium Chinese Restaurant (near Gaiety Theatre , King Street)

1.30 pm - Depart for Custom House

2 pm - Meeting with Minister Dick Roche T.D. at Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

3 pm - Tour of City Hall

4 pm - Meet DublinCity Manager Mr John Fitzgerald at Civic Offices

7 pm - Dinner at the residence of Chinese Ambassador His Excellency Zhang Xinsen


Tuesday 24th January:

9.30 am - Meet Lord Mayor Councillor Catherine Byrne at Mansion House

11.30 am - Meet the President of Ireland Her Excellency Mrs Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin

1 pm - Lunch with Minister Noel Treacy T.D. at Department of Foreign Affairs

3 pm - Tour of Leinster House

4 pm - Meeting with Justice Minister Michael McDowell T.D, in Leinster House

7 pm - ICA Reception at the Berkeley Court Hotel


Wednesday 25th January:

9.30 am - Depart hotel for Dublin Airport.

12.10 pm - Depart Dublin Airport. on flight LH4981






A fireside chat - by phone?? Mr Chen and David Judge at the residence of the Chinese Ambassador




Dr Katherine Chan Mullen and Mr Chen




Miss Lu Yanxia and Mr Xu Fenghua

Mr. Ni Yuzhou and Mr. Wang Meng





At the Áras


Ms Xia Junhua translates



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