AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE AT WORLD EXPO 2012 YEOSU KOREA

I have just received news from the Federal Member for Moreton's office that the Australian Government has confirmed it's participation at the next World's Fair in Yeosu, Korea, in 2012, styled "Yeosu World Expo 2012".


With the theme “The Living Ocean and the Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities", Australia is poised to make a unique contribution.


Please find following my email to the Honourable Mr Perrett MP's office, congratulating the Australian Government on this decision.


Foundation Expo '88, with it's previous experience as a member of the Organising Committee of Korea's last Expo, Taejon Expo '93, is looking forward to lending it's unique skills to the Australian representation at Yeosu.

Here is the Press Release from the Honourable Mr Kevin Rudd MP's office, Minister for Foreign Affairs.


http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2011/kr_mr_110620a.html



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21 June 2011

The Honourable Mr Graham Perrett MP

Federal Member for Moreton

Commonwealth Government of Australia

Sunnybank Qld 4109

Dear Graham:

AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE AT WORLD EXPO 2012 YEOSU KOREA

Thank you for your office's kind ongoing support and representation.

I have just received a phone call from one of your staff, Peter, informing me of Minister Rudd's Press Release with regards to the Australian Government's decision to participate at Yeosu World Expo 2012 Korea next year.

This is indeed a great outcome for Australia, and a great outcome for Australia-Korea relations, as well as for the greater international World's Fair community, of which of course, Australia is a proud member.

I am sure that the Organisers of Yeosu Expo 2012, whom I had the chance to meet last year at the 4th Assembly of the Association of Expo Cities and Regions at Shanghai World Expo 2010, will be ecstatic at this news.

And, as a former staff member of the Organising Committee for Korea's last World Expo - Taejon Expo '93, and as Executive Director of Foundation Expo '88, I look forward to any way in which I can lend my unique skills to the Australian representation at Yeosu. Please extend to Minister Rudd my sincere thanks for his considered responses to my emails advocating for an Australian presence at Yeosu, which is now of course, confirmed.

Yours sincerely

John McGregor

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John R McGregor
Executive Director Foundation Expo '88

http://www.foundationexpo88.org

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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