Study Tours
Study tours are conducted periodically by the AIIAV and present a rare opportunity for members to visit fascinating areas of the globe, and to meet local dignitaries and representatives along the way.
| Dates | Destinations |
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20 April - 4 May 2013 |
Myanmar The tour will be led by Mr Chris Lamb with Ms Robyn Byrne as deputy. Chris has had a long association with Myanmar having served in the Australian Embassy in Yangon (Rangoon) from 1972 – 74 and again as ambassador from 1986 – 1989. Retiring from DFAT after a 30 year career, he worked at the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva. He currently holds a number of advisory positions with the IFRC and the Australian Red Cross, is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, and lectures online in Humanitarian Diplomacy through a Foundation associated with the University of Malta. Robyn is a Council member of the Institute and has participated in many previous study tours. The itinerary has been designed to provide participants with an introduction to Myanmar’s cultural treasures as well as an overview of the remarkable changes that have occurred in the country since the opening up of the political system (and indeed of the whole economy and society) over the last few years. The briefing program will include meetings with politicians from government and opposition parties, diplomats, economists and business people, journalists, representatives of human rights and humanitarian organisations and cultural figures. It will provide an opportunity to see how government is conducted at the local, regional and national levels. Call for Applications: Booking Form: Programme Outline: |
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05 -19 May 2012 |
China The tour provided participants with a sense of Beijing and Shanghai (China’s two most populous cities) as well as a look at two very different parts of the country – Pingyao, an extremely well preserved traditional Han Chinese city dating back to the 14th century (which is inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list) and Nanjing, the capital of the Jiangsu Province. It is situated in the Yangtse River Delta and was on a number of occasions under-capital city of China. It is one of China’s most important cities. The tour also included briefing programs in Beijing and Shanghai, providing contact with embassy and consular officials, business people, media, academics, economists and bankers, politicans and representatives of humanitarian organisations and NGOs. Program: Tour Leader's Overview: |
| 07 - 19 April 2011 |
Vietnam The tour included visits to Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue and Hoi An, Dalat, Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekon River Delta, providing participants with an insight into some of the cultural and touristic highlights of Vietnam. There also were diplomatic, political, commercial and academic briefings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. |
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14 - 26 June 2010 |
USA - cancelled |
| 26 April - 7 May 2010 | East Timor
A tour of East Timor including visits to Dili, Maubisse, Baucau, Los Palmos and Com. |
| 23 May - 6 June 2009 | Indonesia
A tour of Indonesia including visits to Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Bali.
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| 6 - 19 July 2008 | Russian Federation
A tour of the Russian Federation including visits to Moscow, Vladimir, Suzdal, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Sergiev Posad and St. Petersburg. |
| 11 - 27 November 2007 | India
A tour of India including visits to Delhi, Agra, Bangelore, Mysore, Madumalai, Coimbatore, Cochin, Alleppey, Chennai and the Mahabalipuram. |
| 7 - 22 May 2006 | Turkey
AIIAV Study Tour - Turkey, May 2006A tour of Turkey including visits to Ankara, Cappadocia, Egirdir, Kusadasi, Izmir, Istanbul and the Gallipoli Battlefields. |
| 31 Jan - 14 Feb 2005 | Cambodia and Laos
Locations visited included Phnom Penh, the Siem Reap, the ancient city of Angkor, Vientiane and Luang Prabang. |
| 9 - 22 April 2003 | Sri Lanka
Locations visited included Kandalama, Kandy, Wadduwa and Colombo. |
| 3 - 16 April 2000 | South America
Chile: 3-6 April |
| 10 - 27 September 1998 | People's Republic of China |
| 14 - 28 November 1996 | South Africa
Locations visited included Johannesburg, Sun City, Swellendam and Cape Town. |
| 29 March - 9 April 1987 | People's Republic of China
Locations visited included Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. |
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