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ABOVE: Fortescue Chairman Andrew Forrest greets Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang. BELOW: Andrew chats to The Honourable Julie Bishop MP, Former Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan and Secretary General for Boao Forum Zhou Wenzhong. Boao Forum for Asia Founded in 2001 with the first meeting held in 2002, the Boao Forum brings together government, business and academic leaders from all over the world. Held in Hainan Province, China, the Forum facilitates discussion on a wide range of topics centered around society, economic integration, a sustainable environmental future and the achievement of developmental goals. At this year’s Boao Forum in April our CEO Nev Power took part in a panel discussion where he answered questions on topics such as long term tendencies in supply and demand, the role of capital and forging stable, sustainable partnerships. Fortescue’s chairman Andrew Forrest also addressed the delegation, highlighting the 22 importance of philanthropic leadership. Click here to hear Andrew’s speech. Fortescue has been a keen participant at Boao since 2008 and a Diamond sponsor of the event since 2009. Our long term, resilient relationships with our Chinese business partners is a key factor in the ongoing success of our business and we look forward to participating in the Boao forum in the years to come.
The Press Club gets a taste of Fortescue’s spirit Fortescue’s Chairman Andrew Forrest took part in a prestigious Australian tradition on May 2 when he addressed the National Press Club in Canberra. Since 1963 the club has been addressed by political leaders, Heads of State, religious leaders, innovators and visiting international figures. Andrew’s speech addressed the issue of Indigenous disparity. He highlighted the need for strong leadership and the growing demand for “government to move to employment as the keystone of Indigenous policy”. Andrew was accompanied by several members of the Fortescue Family. Senior VTEC Support Worker Petula Watson thoroughly enjoyed Andrew’s speech and the Press Club experience. “Andrew was faced with a lot of difficult questions and I thought he responded professionally and with expertise,” she said. “Walter Elliott once said that perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the other, and I think Andrew’s vision represents this very well.” One member of the audience at the Press Club, Cloudbreak operator Careen Lee, graduated from a VTEC training course in July 2008. Since then her career has flourished and she is now on secondment to the Integrated Planning Project. Careen took some time to share her Fortescue journey. “I’m a qualified hairdresser and before I started my VTEC training I was working for a local business in South Hedland. The VTEC course involved eight days of training in Perth and after that I had on-site Careen in Canberra. training to be passed out and able to drive the truck by myself. Currently I’m working at Cloudbreak on secondment to the Integrated Planning Project as part of a team looking at improving the existing management operating system. Our project could lead to an increase of more than three million tonnes per annum from the OPF. I totally agree with Mr Forrest and I’m proud to say that I work for him – I have been given a great opportunity at Fortescue. The VTEC system has allowed many Aboriginal people, including myself, the chance to succeed in whatever it is that we want to be successful in. I took this job as it was a goal I always had to be a ‘miner’. The VTEC training allowed me to obtain all the skills necessary to start my career as a heavy machinery operator. I like working for Fortescue as the roster suits my family. My daughter is school aged and she is used to the roster now – she knows mum goes away for one week but then mum comes home to be with her for a week. I want people of a non-Indigenous race to know that this training is not a hand out as they may see it. Look at it like this – it’s just highlighting a path that we never thought we could travel on for we never believed we were equal enough to be able to take that path. Mr Forrest has given all Aboriginal Australians the opportunity to succeed in today’s society through his initiative, the VTEC program.” A copy of Andrew’s speech is available in the media releases section on the Fortescue website: www.fmgl.com.au 23 Petula at Parliament House. Robert Harris, Andrew and Rodney Parker at The National Press Club.
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