For more information, please contact:
Michele Metcalf
University of Connecticut
Center for International Business
Education and Research (CIBER)
2100 Hillside Rd, Unit 1041C
Storrs, CT 06269-1041
Tel: (860) 486-5262
Fax: (860) 486-5497
January 2 – 15, 2016
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FDIB Green Business: Australia has been designed specifically for faculty from business, engineering, economics, and international studies. The program will provide the participants an in-depth understanding of how Australian universities, government, and businesses are flourishing and leading the way in innovation and technology relative to sustainability. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore Australia’s unique cultural heritage and witness the sustainable use of the limited resources of the Australian landscape.
The program comprises of lectures, discussion sessions, company visits and cultural excursions. Participants will have the opportunity to network with academics and business leaders of green and sustainable businesses. Speakers will be drawn from business, government, mass media, and academics.
This program is an eye-opening experience to understand how Australia is incorporating sustainable development strategies for environmental and economical well being.
Participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from Australia. All participants must obtain a Visa to visit Australia. Most participants will be able to use the online travel authorization process at https://www.eta.immi.gov.au/ETA/etas.jsp and receive instant confirmation. However obtaining a Visa may take two or three weeks, so the process should be started immediately upon confirmation of registration.
Please also make your air reservations as soon as you receive participation confirmation. Please note: Participants should make travel arrangements to arrive in Sydney, Australia by 10 a.m. on
January 4, 2016, and should plan to depart from Brisbane,
Australia, the morning of January 15, 2016. If you plan to arrive early please let us know so that we can arrange to meet you on the first day.
2016 FDIB Green Business: Australia
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
The University of Connecticut
NAME___________________________________________________________
TITLE/POSITION _________________________________________________
AFFILIATION ____________________________________________________
ADDRESS _______________________________________________________
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TELEPHONE (S) __________________________________________________
FAX ____________________________________________________________
EMAIL __________________________________________________________
CITIZENSHIP________________________ DOB_______________________
PASSPORT NO. __________________________________________________
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS or OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS NEEDED
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Will you bring a Spouse or Adult Guest? _______ Yes (add $2995) _______No
(If yes, please provide the information requested above for the guest separately. )
Will you participate in the optional activities (see the itinerary):
Twilight Bridge Climb( Sydney) _____Yes (add $275 per person) _______No
Lady Elliott Island Weekend Trip ______Yes (add $800 per person) ______ No
Would you like single accommodations during the regular program?
____Yes (add $1000) ______No
Would you like single accommodations during the Lady Elliott trip (if applicable) ?
____Yes (add $150) _____No
If you would prefer to apply online please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016FDIBGreenBusiness

To apply to participate in the Green Business 2016 program, please complete the registration and return with your deposit of
$1000, or payment in full of $3,995 by December 1, 2015. Unfortunately we are unable to take credit card payments. We can, however accept credit card checks. All registration paperwork and deposits are due by October 30, 2015 . Make checks payable to the University of Connecticut . Mail your registration form to:
FDIB Green Business: Australia
University of Connecticut CIBER
Attn: Michele Metcalf
2100 Hillside Rd, Unit 1041C
Storrs, CT 06269-1041
Important Dates to Remember
October 31, 2015
December 1, 2015
Registration deadline
Program fee due
Purchase airline tickets
Apply for Australian Visa
Submit all required program documents (from acceptance packet) to Michele Metcalf
at the address listed above.
Note:
No refunds will be given for cancellations after October 30, 2015.
The program fee is $3,995 and includes:
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Accommodations for 12 days/10 nights (Double occupancy)
Local transportation
Airfare from Sydney to Brisbane
Cultural and social events
Most breakfasts and lunches, occasional dinners
Participants will be responsible for any and all personal and/or additional expenses including (but not exclusive to) round-trip international airfare, visas, passports, currency exchange fees, internet, faxes, phone, lodging incidentals or extensions, meals not covered in the program, Value Added Taxes (V.A.T.), appropriate tips, vaccinations/inoculations, and any other voluntary tours or excursions not covered in the program fee.
** There will also be a spouse / guest program available. Spouses and adult guests (at least 21 years old) will lodge with their faculty sponsor, and the program fee includes all transportation and cultural programs. The spouse / guest fee is $2995.
October 30, 2015
Please make checks payable to :
The University of Connecticut.
Unfortunately, we are unable to take credit card payments. We can, however, accept credit card checks.
The University of Queensland (UQ) is consistently ranked among the world’s best universities. UQ is a pacesetter in research across a broad spectrum of disciplines and offers excellent academic programs and affiliations with other internationally renowned universities. More information can be found at: http://www.uq.edu.au
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January 2 (Saturday) Leave United States
January 3 (Sunday) Travel Day
January 4 (Monday) Arrive in Sydney
Mini-Tour
Welcome Reception and Introductions
January 5 (Tuesday) Business Visits
January 6 (Wednesday) Cultural Visits/Business Visits
January 7 (Thursday)
January 8 (Friday)
Aboriginal Culture
Flight to Brisbane
Optional Trip to Lady Elliot Island (Southern Great Barrier Reef)
Participants who choose this option will fly with the rest of the group from Sydney to Brisbane. From there they will fly to Bundaberg, where they will board a small plane for the 1 hour ride to Lady Elliot Island. LEI is a coral cay island in a declared ‘Marine National Park Zone’. In addition to the marine wildlife, the island is home to thousands of birds and is therefore filled with the sounds and smells associated with them. If you long for an experience where you can get away from pretentious ‘name-brand Resorts with little substance’ and really interact with the tidal zone and the underwater water world of the Great Barrier Reef on your own terms then Lady Elliot Island is for you. For more information visit: www.ladyelliot.com.au .
The price for this option is $800/person, which includes:
 transportation to/from the island
 double accommodation (single accommodation add $150),
 meals on the island,
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 snorkel equipment, some programming.
Scuba lessons and equipment are available for an additional charge.
January 9 (Saturday)
January 10 (Sunday)
January 11 (Monday)
Day Trip to Gold Coast (or LEI option)
Free Day (or LEI option)
Lectures/ Meeting UQ Faculty
January 12 (Tuesday) Lectures/Business Visits
January 13 (Wednesday) Lectures/Cultural Component
January 14 (Thursday) Business Visit/Lectures
January 15 (Friday) Travel Day/Back to the United States
Tentative Lectures include :
B-Schools & Global Sustainability
Carbon Off-Set Solutions
Sustainable Activities in the Utilities
Sustainable Mining
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Sustainability
Tentative Business visits to the following industries:
Insurance
Energy
Development
Manufacturing
Construction
Healthcare
Please note: This tentative schedule is subject to change. Par ticipants will receive final program schedule one week prior to departure. Program materials will be emailed to the participants prior to departure from the United States.