At the Menin Gate Memorial, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Mayor, and the Chairman of the Last Post Association, Mr Benoit Mottrie, attended the Last Post ceremony at which the Governor-General laid a wreath, and later met with Australian community members.
In Ieper, Belgium, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met the Mayor, Mr Jan Durnez, before attending an investiture ceremony at the Town Hall.
Ms Bryce, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested Mr Johan Durnez with the Honorary Medal of the Order of Australia, for service to Australian-Belgian relations, particularly his contribution to promoting the role played by Australians during World War I in Belgium.
The Governor-General and representatives of the European Australian Business Council attended a bilateral meeting and exchange with Senators and other members of the Energy and Economic Committee at the Luxembourg Palace in Paris.
On Tuesday 4 June 2013, at the University of Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, delivered an address at the launch of the Sydney University Law Society Careers' Guide, as part of the Publicly Interested Careers Fair.
Earlier, in Paris, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, attended a briefing for the European mission by the President of the European Australian Business Council, Mr Alastair Walton.
At the International Diplomatic Academy, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, as guests of the Ambassador to the French Republic and accompanied by members from the European Australian Business Council, attended an Australia Unlimited reception with senior French business leaders.
At the Australian Embassy in Paris, the Governor-General attended a business seminar with members of the European Australian Business Council, which was presented by the Director of Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, Mr Yves Bertoncini.
Later, Ms Bryce and the EABC members attended a roundtable discussion at the Banque de France.
The Governor-General met the President of the French Republic, His Excellency Mr François Hollande, at the Élyseé Palace in Paris.
Later, the Governor-General met the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Laurent Fabius, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris.
The Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France International, Mr Jean Burelle, and accompanied by members of the European Australian Business Council, attended a roundtable discussion in Paris on the economic outlook in Australia, the Asia Pacific, France and Europe.
On Monday 3 June 2013, in Paris, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, attended a briefing for the European mission by the President of the European Australian Business Council, Mr Alastair Walton.
Afterwards, at the Mouvement des Entreprises de France International, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman, Mr Jean Burelle, and accompanied by members of the European Australian Business Council, attended a roundtable discussion on the economic outlook in Australia, the Asia Pacific, France and Europe.
The Governor-General handed over custodianship of Ms Lena Nyadbi Indigenous artwork, ‘Dayiwul Lirmim’ (Barramundi Scales), which has been re-created as a permanent roof-top installation on the Musée du quai Branly in Paris.
As the guest of the President of the Museum, Mr Stéphane Martin, and accompanied by members of the European Australian Business Council, Ms Bryce congratulated Ms Nyadbi on producing an “awe-inspiring wonder from the Kimberley”.
