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Australia ’ s relationship with the European Union: Key resources and research methodologies Nina Markovic (ANUCES). Presented by Ms Nina Markovic . Presentation ’ s objectives: learning about… Images of the EU in Australia
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Australia’s relationship with the European Union: Key resources and research methodologies Nina Markovic (ANUCES) Presented by Ms Nina Markovic
Presentation’s objectives: learning about… • Images of the EU in Australia • Historical dimension of Australia-EU relations (govt, parliament, state/federal, community links) • Sources for finding information (Wiki as a False friend): Parlinfo, Trove (NLA), EU and govt websites • EU lingo: get familiar with it! • Enrich your libraries: ask the European delegation and/or embassies for resources and suggestions!
EU Images in AUSTRALIA R O M A N T I C I S E D V I E W N O R M - E N F O R C E R Useful resource: EU Perceptions in the Asia-Pacific region: http://www.euperceptions.canterbury.ac.nz
Catastrophic view News, EU financial crisis
Institutionalisation of relations under the Hawke/Keating governments • Agreement between Australia and the European Community on cheese (1984) • EU-Australia High Level Group on Energy (1991) • Exchange of Letters for future cooperation on environmental matters (1991) • Australia-EU Joint Group on Industrial Cooperation (1992) • Commitment on Coal negotiated between the EC and Australia in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (1993) • Framework Partnership Agreement with Care Australia (1994) • EU-Australia Wine Agreement (1994) • EU-Australia Science and Technology Agreement (1994)
Australia and the EU: Key AREAS OF DIALOGUE • Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) cooperation • Growing dialogue area for the Asia Pacific region and Africa • Delegated ODA arrangement: South West Pacific and Africa • Dialogue includes NZ on some issues (regional dimension) • Global poverty eradication priorities • Education, Research, Science and Technology • Erasmus Mundus exchanges of researchers and students • FEAST programs • EU’s Framework Program • Individual countries and EU supporting such projects • Trade • For Australia, the EU is a significant trading partner • Regional and global implications of post-Lisbon EU • Investment treaty flagged • Environment • Climate Change • Carbon market linkage • Technology development • Differences and similarities in approaches • Security and Strategic Issues • Counter terrorism • Intelligence sharing (limited in scope) • Non-proliferation and export controls • Aviation and infrastructure • Joint projects • Aviation markets (some progress)
Current trends • Australia acquiring experience and institutional, procedural, diplomatic tools to deal with EU • Shared values & global goals (human rights, trade liberalisation, liberal democracy, counter-terrorism) • Australia will continue to pursue an independent foreign policy with cooperation on aid and civil emergencies • More than trade engagement? Strategic partnership ?
quiz • When was Australia’s first Ambassador sent to the EC? (DFAT, EU delegation website, Parlinfo, Trove) • When did EC open a mission in Canberra? (EEAS website) • How many agreements do we have with the EU? (Eurlex) • What do we export to the EU? (DFAT/AusTrade) • How many Europeans live in Australia? (ABS) Useful resource for further research: http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/BN/2012-2013/EUAustUpdate