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Governor-General's program

Federal Executive Council; Children’s Medical Research Institute lunch; Opening of the St James Ethics Centre

On Thursday 21 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the annual Children’s Medical Research Institute lunch.

Later, in Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chair, Mr Peter Joseph AM and Executive Director, Dr Simon Longstaff AO, attended a reception at which the Governor-General, as Patron, officially opened the new St James Ethic Centre.

St James Ethic Centre

In Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chair, Mr Peter Joseph AM and Executive Director, Dr Simon Longstaff AO, attended a reception at which the Governor-General, as Patron, officially opened the new St James Ethic Centre.

Callers

On Wednesday 20 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO received the Australian High Commissioner to Canada, Ms Louise Hand PSM.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, Dame Valerie Beral AC DBE.

Later, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to Serbia, Montenegro, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ms Julia Feeney.

Credentials ceremony; Institute of Public Administration Australia reception

On Tuesday 19 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO received from His Excellency Mr Harry Nawbatt, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

Afterwards, the Governor-General hosted a reception for representatives, speakers and dignitaries attending the Institute of Public Administration Australia’s annual national conference.

Earlier, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, hosted a morning tea for Regional Arts Australia.