1. What does the Federal Foreign Office actually do?

1. 1. What does the Federal Foreign Office actually do? What does the Federal Foreign Office actually do?

2. 1.3 Tasks of the Federal Foreign Office Tasks of the Federal Foreign Office • German foreign policy as peace policy • European policy • Diplomatic relations • Supporting foreign trade and investment • Promoting cultural dialogue • Public diplomacy: Introducing Germany • Protection and assistance for Germans abroad Contents

3. 2.2 Foreign policy: International players International players STATE PLAYERS NON-STATE PLAYERS Global organizations Promoting interests Multinationals UN, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, etc. Opinion-making International non-governmental organizations Regional organizations European Union, NATO, OSCE,etc. Global media/ Internet National governments represented in Contents

4. 2.5 Foreign policy: Global challenges today Global challenges today The Federal Foreign Office is involved in ... • crisis prevention and resolution as well as post-conflict peacebuilding • fighting terrorism and organized crime • protecting human rights and providing humanitarian aid • eradicating poverty through development policy ... together with the United Nations and other multilateral organizations Contents

5. UNOMIG United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia EUFOR European Force 460 16 Polizei 2 2.810 KFOR Kosovo Force 1 2.250 750 Polizei 150 UNMIK United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ISAF International Security Assistance Force UNMEE United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea UNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan 2 UNMIL United Nations Mission in Liberia RECCE Reconnaissance Tornados AFG UNMIS United Nations Mission in Sudan Polizei 5 37 Polizei 5 280 German participation in UN missions

6. 3. The Federal Foreign Office as partner and mediator 3. The Federal Foreign Office as partner and mediator Promoting foreign trade and investment Cultural relations and education policy Germany’s image abroad Legal and consular affairs Public information service: travel and security information Crisis response centre Missions abroad Contents

7. 2.12 Foreign policy: Bilateral relations Bilateral relations • The staff at headquarters • implement political objectives and guidelines • coordinate the work of the missions abroad • organize cooperation with mediators and partners • organize multilateral and bilateral conferences and visits at home and abroad in cooperation with the missions abroad The Embassies and Consulates abroad: • observe political trends and report on current events in the host country • provide the host country with information about Germany • advise Germans active in the host country • support key exchange programmes and projects crucial for bilateral relations • organize political visits Contents

8. 3.1 Promoting foreign trade and investment: Assisting business Promoting foreign trade and investment: Assisting business The Federal Foreign Office acts as ... - service-provider and adviser - political mentor and - networker for German businesses abroad in cooperation with the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad and the German Office for Foreign Trade (bfai) • Supports German companies doing business abroad • Provides information on economic/political conditions and risk factors • Advises companies above all on economic- policy issues • Represents German economic interests in dealings with the host country • Launches and holds talks on economic issues • Establishes business contacts in Germany and the host country • Promotes Germany as a location for business and investment Contents

9. 3.2 Aims of cultural relations and education policy • promoting Germany as a location for education and science • promoting the German language in Germany and the world • presenting Germany as a cosmopolitan country with a rich cultural tradition • pursuing dialogue as a tool of crisis and conflict prevention (e.g. dialogue with Islam) • helping maintain cultural diversity in the world • promoting German schools abroad Aims of cultural relations and education policy The Federal Foreign Office is making Germany fit for the future by ... The Federal Foreign Office is promoting intercultural dialogue by ... Contents

10. Who or what influences a country’s image? television and internet influence fastest, personal contacts influence durably

11. Germany‘s image prior to soccer championship ‘06: „... like to work with the germans, ...but like to party with others.“

12. ...and after the championship ?