On Wednesday 10 April 2013, at Parramatta High School, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, attended the ANZAC Centenary Year Service.

Later, at the University of Sydney, the Administrator attended a Golden Graduates, Alumni and Friends Lunch in the Great Hall.

Then, at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Darling Park, the Administrator, on behalf of the Australian Women Donors’ Network, launched the publication ‘Genderwise Philanthropy - Strengthening Society by Investing in Women and Girls.’

In New York, the Governor-General hosted prominent women leaders for a roundtable discussion on issues that affect women globally.

The Governor-General, as Patron of UN Women Australia, met the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy-Executive Director for Policy and Programme of UN Women, Mr John Hendra, during a visit to the UN Women headquarters in New York

At the United Nations Population Fund headquarters in New York, the Governor-General met the Executive Director, Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, and the Deputy-Executive Director, Ms Kate Gilmore.

The meeting focused on discussing the work of Australia and UNFPA in pursuing positive outcomes for achieving gender equality, the promotion of education and family planning, and the provision of reproductive health programs in the Pacific.

The Governor-General was welcomed to the United Nations by the Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon, during a visit to New York.

Australian and American scientists joined the Governor-General and Mr Ellis Rubinstein, President and CEO of the New York Academy of Science, for a roundtable meeting at the Academy to discuss how to capture the benefits of scientific research.

On Tuesday 9 April 2013, at the Harvard Club, New York, the United States of America, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Consul-General, Mr Phillip Scanlan AM, attended a morning tea for the Australian community.

The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce joined 220 representatives of the Australian community living in New York, including Mr Hugh Jackman and Mrs Deborra-Lee Furness, at an event at the Harvard Club.

During the event, Ms Bryce, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested Ms Susan Talbot AM as a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to international relations, particularly through the arts.

The Governor-General attended a working lunch with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordination, Ms Valerie Amos, in New York.

During the lunch, Ms Amos briefed Ms Bryce on current issues of extreme cruelty and sexual violence affecting women and children in war zones.

The Governor-General attended a reception for Australian business representatives and institutional leaders at the Australian Consul-General’s Residence in New York.