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外僑之窗

● 澳大利亞駐華大使安思捷訪渝強調(diào)多領域合作

重慶市副市長吳剛會見澳大利亞駐華大使安思捷女士。 攝影/羅杰

5月27日，重慶市副市長吳剛在西南大學西塔學院會見澳大利亞駐華大使安思捷一行。雙方圍繞教育、科技、食品、金融等領域進行了交流。安思捷此次出訪，是其今年2月就任駐華大使以來首次出訪國內(nèi)省會城市。

副市長吳剛就重慶與澳大利亞的合作提出了三點建議：第一，助推已有項目，特別是生物醫(yī)療和智能感應等高新技術的合作。第二，加強教育方面的合作，加強與高等院校之間的科研合作，探索中外合作辦學的新模式。第三，重慶市與澳大利亞布里斯班是友好城市，鼓勵雙方借助友好城市的人文活動，增加雙方在文化上的交流與合作。

安思捷也表示，重慶在中國的地位非常重要，對澳大利亞來說也是一個重要的地區(qū)，并再一次強調(diào)了重慶與澳大利亞在教育和高新技術上的合作。

● “行走中國·201 6海外華文媒體高層重慶行”啟動

5月20日，“行走中國·2016海外華文媒體高層重慶行”在巴南區(qū)正式啟動，來自東盟、歐美等18個國家的23家華文媒體高層人士赴巴南區(qū)、綦江區(qū)、兩江新區(qū)等進行實地參觀訪問，探訪東盟國際物流大通道，記錄重慶對外開放建設。

此次活動由中國新聞社聯(lián)合重慶市人民政府新聞辦共同舉辦。在重慶為期7天的時間里，華文媒體高層人士通過走訪，圍繞“一帶一路”“長江經(jīng)濟帶”“生態(tài)文明”內(nèi)陸開放等國家戰(zhàn)略，以及“重慶—東盟國際物流大通道”“渝新歐國際鐵路聯(lián)運大通道”“重慶長江經(jīng)濟帶建設”“重慶生態(tài)文明建設”“打造內(nèi)陸開放高地”等重大發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略，開展主題路線集中采訪。

● 港澳青年企業(yè)家擔任“創(chuàng)業(yè)導師” 為重慶發(fā)展獻計獻策

重慶市政協(xié)副主席張玲（中）為霍啟山（左二）頒發(fā)“創(chuàng)業(yè)導師”聘書。攝影/羅杰

5月26日至29日，港澳約90位青年企業(yè)家代表組成“2016創(chuàng)客之旅訪渝團”來渝開展交流活動，在渝期間，進行投資考察、交流訪問、公益活動，并與重慶本土創(chuàng)客精英一道研討創(chuàng)新創(chuàng)業(yè)。

此次訪渝團由渝港青年促進會會長、香港霍英東集團副總裁霍啟山率領。重慶市政協(xié)副主席張玲于5月27日會見了港澳“2016創(chuàng)客之旅訪渝團”一行，并參加了相關的交流活動。重慶市人民政府外事僑務辦黨組成員、主任助理王廣成等重慶市相關部門領導參加了會見。

27日，渝港澳三地企業(yè)家代表匯聚一堂，交流發(fā)展經(jīng)驗。渝港青年促進會會長霍啟山表示，愿意與重慶分享交流創(chuàng)業(yè)心得，推動渝港澳三地合作。同時，旨在吸引港澳企業(yè)來渝投資興業(yè)，為渝港澳企業(yè)合作牽線搭橋，助力三地企業(yè)交流發(fā)展的重慶港澳青創(chuàng)空間也正式揭牌?；魡⑸降仁辔桓郯那嗄昶髽I(yè)家被邀請擔任“創(chuàng)業(yè)導師”，為三地企業(yè)交流發(fā)展獻計獻策。據(jù)悉，今年內(nèi)，重慶港澳青創(chuàng)空間將在重慶開辟辦公場所。

● 芬蘭塞伊奈約基市代表團來渝訪問

5月31日-6月2日，芬蘭塞伊奈約基市市長喬馬·拉森馬基率團來渝訪問，芬蘭最大食品企業(yè)Atria集團董事、芬蘭駐上海總領館商務顧問等隨團來訪。

訪渝期間，代表團與重慶市政府外事僑務辦、市供銷合作總社、市工商聯(lián)、兩路寸灘保稅港區(qū)等開展工作會談，與重慶農(nóng)產(chǎn)品集團、保稅港區(qū)多家進出口貿(mào)易和物流企業(yè)、重慶餐飲食品企業(yè)等探討促進在渝新歐貨運、冷鏈物流、肉類進出口、食品加工、農(nóng)機開發(fā)、商貿(mào)等領域合作，達成諸多合作意向。代表團還專程赴江津區(qū)訪問。拉森馬基也表示，重慶城市發(fā)展成就令人印象深刻，雙方合作潛力巨大。

● 意大利國慶日招待會在渝舉辦

重慶市政協(xié)副主席張玲（中）與重慶市政府外事僑務辦副主任唐文（右）參加意大利國慶日活動。 攝影/羅杰

6月3日晚，意大利國慶日招待會在意大利駐重慶總領事館舉辦。重慶市政協(xié)副主席張玲在致辭中表示，意大利是重慶對外交往中十分重要的歐洲國家之一，意大利駐重慶總領事館為推動兩地各領域交流與合作開展了大量工作，成效顯著。希望雙方進一步加強交流與合作，力爭取得更多成果。祝愿中意兩國人民友誼長存。意大利駐重慶總領事馬非同也對重慶各界在總領事館開展工作中給予的支持表示感謝。晚宴后，來自意大利和中國的藝術家為大家?guī)砹司实难莩觥?/p>

重慶市政府外事僑務辦公室副主任唐文出席了招待會。

● 捷克共和國駐重慶簽證中心開業(yè)

6月14日，捷克共和國駐重慶新簽證申請中心正式運營，將為市民前往捷克等國提供便捷的簽證服務。

據(jù)該中心負責人介紹，這里可辦理90天內(nèi)的短期申根簽證，包括旅游、探親、商務等類型。通過捷克的申根簽證，可無障礙到26個申根國。簽證辦理時限為10個工作日。簽證費用根據(jù)最新匯率核算，加上147元服務費，約合587元。辦理時間為周一到周五的每天早上8點到下午3點，地址在渝中區(qū)臨江門J W萬豪酒店旁的海航大廈33樓。

捷克共和國駐成都總領事諾子博(M r.Zbynek Noha)表示，現(xiàn)在越來越多的重慶市民前往捷克商務、旅游、留學等，自今年2月1日起，捷克駐成都總領事館對外簽發(fā)申根簽證以來，已辦理了上千份簽證。捷克駐重慶簽證中心正式開業(yè)，將進一步密切雙方在經(jīng)貿(mào)、投資領域的合作，擴大在文化、旅游等領域的交流，為重慶市民帶來便捷的服務。

● 第三屆中意城鎮(zhèn)化論壇在渝召開

6月15日，意大利駐重慶總領事館在四川美術學院新校區(qū)舉辦第三屆中意城鎮(zhèn)化論壇。期望與中國加強在城鎮(zhèn)化、設計、城鄉(xiāng)發(fā)展、文物保護領域的合作。

此次論壇也是第六屆中國（重慶）國際綠色低碳城市建設與建設成果博覽會活動之一，以探索城市發(fā)展為議題，吸引了由意大利國家建筑—規(guī)劃—景觀—生態(tài)保護理事會(CNAPPC)對外事務負責人Livio Sacchi率領的意大利代表團來參加。意大利駐重慶總領事馬非同表示，意大利和中國可以在城鎮(zhèn)化、設計、城鄉(xiāng)發(fā)展、文物保護領域，根據(jù)中國“和諧發(fā)展”的需要，廣泛協(xié)作。

據(jù)悉，意大利駐重慶總領事館與重慶市城鄉(xiāng)建設委員會還簽署了一項合作協(xié)議，主要涉及意大利與重慶相關領域的合作，包括組織官方訪問，組織年度研討會以及成立中意城鎮(zhèn)化合作中心的可能性。

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Australian Ambassador to China Visits Chongqing

On May 27, the Vice Mayor of Chongqing, Wu Gang met with Australia's Ambassador to China, Jan Adam at Westa College, Southwest University. Both sides had exchange talks in education, science, technology, food, fi nance. It was her fi rst trip to domestic capital cities since she took offi ce this February.

Wu Gang has put forward three-point cooperative proposal with Australia: fi rst, boosting existing projects, in particular biomedical and smart sensors high-tech cooperation.Second, strengthening cooperation in education. Third, Chongqing and Brisbane as sister cities should be used to encourage more activities, increasing cultural exchanges and co-operation.

Jan Adam said that Chongqing is a very important city in China, as well as to Australia, and both sides should focus more on education and high-tech cooperation.

"Walking around China – 2016 Chongqing Tour of High Levels of Overseas Chinese Media" has Launched

On May 20, the "walking around China - 2016 high levels of overseas Chinese media Chongqing tour" was officially launched in Banan district, all high levels of 23 Overses Chinese media who are from 18 countries of the ASEAN and Europe, went to Banan, Qijiang, Liangjiang New Area to visit the ASEAN international logistics channel, recording the opening up of Chongqing.

During the 7- day trip, the group visited and carried out the theme route concentrated interview on "One Belt One Road", and "Yangtze River Economic Belt", and "Ecological Civilization", and inland open of some national strategies, and "Chongqing-ASEAN international logistics big channel", and "Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe international railway transport big channel,etc.

Hong Kong - Macao Entrepreneurs Offer Advice for Development in Chongqing as "Entrepreneurial Mentor"

From May 26 to 29th, a delegation of "2016 creation tour in Chongqing" of 90 young entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and Macau visited Chongqing, discussing and exchanging ideas of innovation and entrepreneurship with the Chongqing.

This visiting group was led by Eric Fok, the Vice President of Hong Kong Fok Ying Tung Group. Zhang Ling, the Vice-Chairman of Chongqing People's Political Consultative Committee, met with the delegation on May 27, and participated in related activities. Wang Guangcheng, the assistant to the Director of the Chongqing Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and leaders of relevant departments attended the meeting.

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Delegation of Sein?joki, Finland Visits Chongqing

May 31-June 2, Mayor of Sein?joki, Finland led a delegation to visit Chongqing, board member of Finland’s biggest food company Atria Group, business counselor of Finland Consulate General Shanghai accompanied.

During the visit, delegation held talks with Chongqing Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Supply and Marketing Cooperative Head Office, and city Business Association, and Lianglu Cuntan bonded port, discussing cooperation in Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe freight, cold chain logistics, meat import and export, food processing, farm machinery development, and trade with Chongqing agricultural group, and other Chongqing catering food enterprises. The delegations also made a special trip to Jiangjin district. The Mayor expressed his impressive impression of Chongqing in urban development an achievement, and believed there is great potential in bilateral cooperation.

Italy's National Day Reception in Chongqing

In the evening of June 3, Italy's National Day reception was held at Consulate-General in Chongqing. Zhang Ling, the Vice-Chairman of Chongqing People's Political Consultative Committee said in her speech that Italy is one of the most important European countries that has foreign relations with Chongqing, Italy Consulate-General Chongqing has been carrying out much work in cooperation and facilitating exchanges in various fields and made remarkable results. She hopes to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation between two sides. Sergio Maffettone, Italian Consul General Chongqing has expressed his gratitude for the support given in the work. Artists from Italy and China brought a great show after dinner.

Tang Wen, Deputy Director of Chongqing Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office has attended the reception.

The Czech Republic′s New Visa Application Centre Opens in Chongqing

On June 14, the Czech Republic′s new visa application centre in Chongqing was offi cially in operation, which will provide convenience for residents who are going to the Czech visa services.

According to the staff who is in charge of the Centre that it provide within 90 days of short-term Schengen visas, including tourism, visit, business. With the Schengen visa by the Czech Republic you can be accessible to 26 the Schengen countries. Visa processing time is 10 working days.Visa fee according to the latest Exchange rates, plus 147 Yuan service charge, total is about 587RMB. Processing time is from Monday to Friday at 8am- 3pm, address: VFS Global Visa Center, Room 33/F, HNA-Poly International Center, J.W. Marriott Hotel, 235 Minsheng Road, Yuzhong District.

Zbynek Noha, the Consul General of the Czech Republic Chengdu said, now more and more people visiting the Czech Republic, the Czech Consulate General Chengdu has processed thousands of visas ever since it started issuing Schengen visas on February 1 of this year. The opening of visa application centre in Chongqing is to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and expand exchanges in culture, tourism and other fi elds.

The 3rdSession of Italian Urbanization Forum Held in Chongqing

On June 15, Italy Consulate-General Chongqing held the 3rdsession of Italian urbanization forum in the new campus of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, expecting to strengthen cooperation in urbanization, design, urban and rural development, cultural relics protection with China.

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The Forum is also one of the activities of the 6th China (Chongqing) international fair green and low-carbon city construction on the theme of exploring urban development, to attract delegation of Italy National Council for architectureplanning-landscape-ecological protection (CNAPPC) ,led by Livio Sacchih, the head of Foreign Affairs to visit.

It is reported that Italy General Consulate Chongqing also signed an agreement of cooperation with Chongqing Urban and Rural Construction Committee, mainly involving cooperation between Italy and Chongqing in related fi elds, including offi cial visits, organizing annual seminars and the possibility of setting up Italian urbanization cooperative centre.