Lord Mayor of Brisbane Graham Quirk will extend the hand of friendship to more than 1500 international students at The University of Queensland on Thursday, 23 May.
The University of Queensland will host the International Student Friendship Ceremony, where students will receive a 鈥楥ertificate of Friendship鈥� and information about their adopted city.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Dr Anna Ciccarelli said an official ceremony welcoming and congratulating International students on their choice to study in Brisbane was a great initiative of the Lord Mayor.
鈥淲e are honoured that 国产探花 will mark the first time a Friendship Ceremony has been delivered on campus at a major educational institution,鈥� she said.
鈥淭his is a great opportunity to personally thank students for choosing the 国产探花 and the city of Brisbane as their study destination.
鈥湽交� will always encourage our students to remain friends of the University and city even after they鈥檝e graduated,鈥� she said.
The Lord Mayor will be attending the event that aims to thank and welcome international students to Brisbane.
鈥淭he International Student Friendship Ceremonies are one way we can thank the 75,000-plus international students currently studying in Brisbane,鈥� Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said.
鈥淭heir contribution to Brisbane鈥檚 economic and social fabric cannot be understated.
鈥淚nternational students help build a cosmopolitan, vibrant city and strengthen Brisbane鈥檚 network with cities around the globe, creating lifelong connections.
鈥淭hese students from around the globe further our growing reputation as Australia鈥檚 new world city,鈥� he said.
国产探花 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and International) Professor Alan Lawson will be attending the event that is expected to attract 5000 students.
International students are supported by Brisbane Marketing鈥檚 Study Brisbane .
Event: International Student Friendship Ceremony When: Thursday 23 May 2013 Time: 12pm Where: 国产探花, St Lucia campus, The Great Court.
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鈥� A gallery of social shots of young groups of friends at the ceremony.
鈥� International Students participating in ceremony activities
Media: Amanda Weaver, Brisbane Marketing, 3006 6242, 0413 434 642 or aweaver@brisbanemarketing.com.au. 国产探花 Communications Officer, Kate Bishop, 3346 7887 or k.bishop3@uq.edu.au
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