50 years ago, in March 1962, Sir Edwin McCarthy took up his position as the first Australian Ambassador to the EU. Since then EU-Australia relations have had their ups and downs but today the relationship is broader, deeper and stronger than ever – but many challenges lie ahead.
Every month this year, two or three Ambassadors and/or High Commissioners from EU Member States, together with Australian Ambassadors to Europe and other experts, will gather at the ANUCES to talk about their country and why it joined the EU, their current position and how their country interacts with Australia. Most of the events will be recorded and broadcast by Radio National’s “Big Ideas” program, and filmed by the Sky A-Pac Channel.
This month we are fortunate to be joined by H.E. Mr Paul Madden, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom to Australia, H.E. Mr Gian Ludovico de Martino di Montegiordano, Ambassador for Italy to Australia, H.E. Mr David Daly, Ambassador of the European Union to Australia and to New Zealand, and the Hon Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who will together discuss the fifty years of relations between Australia and the EU. Joining them will be Mr Paul Barclay from ABC’s Radio National, who will moderate the discussion.
Please RSVP for this event to euaustralia@anu.edu.au for catering purposes.
Date: 4 December, 2012 – 12:30 – 14:00
Venue: ANU Centre for European Studies, 1 Liversidge Street (Bldg 67C), Canberra
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