从7月27日至7月30日，上海市副市长华源率领的上海市商务代表团对澳大利亚进行了友好访问，并出席了2023年在墨尔本举行的“投资上海·共享未来”推介活动。作为该活动的支持方，澳中农协于7月28日参加了推介活动，并签署了合作协议。来自中国和澳大利亚政府机构、本地企业和协会的代表共同参与了此次活动。
From July 27th to July 30th, a delegation led by Vice Mayor Hua Yuan from Shanghai visited Australia and attended the 2023 “Invest Shanghai, Share the Future” promotion event in Melbourne. The Australia-China Agribusiness Association as a supporting partner, participated in the event on July 28th and signed cooperation agreements. Representatives from both Chinese and Australian government bodies, local businesses, and associations were present.
在活动中，东方商业集团与澳中农协签署了战略合作协议，并与农协会员单位Royal Fresh和Openway Food公司签署了水果和营养零食的采购协议。上海市商务委员会邀请农协在上海虹桥商务区设立办事处并提供免费办公场所。商务委员会和东方商业集团将为澳中农协在进博会和虹桥商务区的产品推广提供支持。
During the event, Eastern Commercial Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Australia-China Agribusiness Association and procurement agreements for fruits and nutrition snacks with Royal Fresh and Openway Food. The Shanghai Business Committee invited the association to establish an office in Shanghai and provide free office space. The committee and Eastern Commercial Group will facilitate product promotion at the Import Expo and in the Hongqiao Business District.
7月28日晚，农协为上海代表团举办了“墨尔本工商界欢迎晚宴”，迎接华源副市长及上海代表团的访问。政府官员、企业代表和协会代表等共约110人参加了这一盛大的晚宴。华源副市长在晚宴上表示感谢，并提议进一步加深上海和澳中农协单位的交流与合作。晚宴上，农协向代表团赠送了会员单位的酒作为纪念品，上海市政府也回赠了展示上海风貌的挂画。农协会员还为上海代表团准备了具有农协特色的伴手礼，全部来自会员单位。
On the evening of 28 July, Australia-China Agribusiness Association hosted a “Melbourne Business Welcome Dinner” for the Shanghai delegation to welcome Deputy Mayor Hua Yuan and the Shanghai delegation. About 110 people attended the dinner, including government officials, business representatives and association representatives. Deputy Mayor Hua Yuan expressed his gratitude and proposed to further deepen the exchange and co-operation between Shanghai and ACABA. During the dinner, Australia-China Agribusiness Association presented the delegation with wine from its member organisations as a souvenir, and the Shanghai Municipal Government reciprocated with wall paintings showcasing Shanghai’s style. The members also prepared accompanying gifts with Australia-China Agribusiness Association’s speciality for the Shanghai delegation, all of which came from ACABA member organisations.
整个晚宴气氛友好热烈，各方尽情交流互动，期盼加深澳州与上海在农产品贸易、技术和投资领域的合作。上海市政府领导和维州政府官员对农协举办的这场晚宴给予了高度评价。这是农协成立以来举办的最大规模和最高规格的商业活动！
The atmosphere of the dinner was friendly and warm, and all parties enjoyed exchanges and interactions, looking forward to deepening the co-operation between Australia and Shanghai in the areas of agricultural trade, technology and investment. Leaders from the Shanghai Municipal Government and officials from the Victorian Government spoke highly of the dinner organised by the Association. It was the largest and highest profile business event organised by Australia China Agribusiness Association since its establishment!
