A fresh look at links between Australia and Germany
IT IS TIME TO TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THE LINKS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND GERMANY AND BRING OUR RELATIONSHIP INTO THE 21ST CENTURY Five themes guided the Australia-Germany Advisory Group’s work, which aims to give a modern agenda to a long-standing relationship. These are: A INCREASE TRADE AND INVESTMENT · B IMPROVE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION · C STRENGTHEN COOPERATION ON SCIENCE AND EDUCATION · D EXCHANGE ON DIVERSITY, MIGRATION, INTEGRATION AND REFUGEES · E ENHANCE CULTURAL AND SPORTING LINKS, AND COOPERATION ON WINE MAKING. The members of the Australia-Germany Advisory Group believe these recommendations form a strong basis to appropriately broaden, strengthen and deepen the Australia-Germany relationship over the coming five years. We look forward to witnessing the beneficial outcomes which will be achieved for people in both countries and to the deeper friendship and cultural, economic and strategic understanding between Australia and Germany as a result.
IT IS TIME TO TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THE LINKS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND GERMANY AND BRING OUR RELATIONSHIP INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
Five themes guided the Australia-Germany Advisory Group’s work, which aims to give a modern agenda to a long-standing relationship. These are:
A INCREASE TRADE AND INVESTMENT · B IMPROVE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION · C STRENGTHEN COOPERATION ON SCIENCE AND EDUCATION · D EXCHANGE ON DIVERSITY, MIGRATION, INTEGRATION AND REFUGEES · E ENHANCE CULTURAL AND SPORTING LINKS, AND COOPERATION ON WINE MAKING.
The members of the Australia-Germany Advisory Group believe these recommendations form a strong basis to appropriately broaden, strengthen and deepen the Australia-Germany relationship over the coming five years. We look forward to witnessing the beneficial outcomes which will be achieved for people in both countries and to the deeper friendship and cultural, economic and strategic understanding between Australia and Germany as a result.
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A <strong>fresh</strong> <strong>look</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>links</strong> <strong>between</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Germany</strong><br />
IT IS TIME TO TAKE A<br />
FRESH LOOK AT THE LINKS<br />
BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND<br />
GERMANY AND BRING OUR<br />
RELATIONSHIP INTO THE<br />
21 ST CENTURY<br />
By the <strong>Australia</strong>-<strong>Germany</strong> Advisory Group Co-Chairs Prof Dr Maria Böhmer,<br />
German Minister of St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong> the Federal Foreign Office <strong>and</strong> Sen<strong>at</strong>or the Hon<br />
M<strong>at</strong>hias Cormann, <strong>Australia</strong>n Minister for Finance<br />
Our strong belief is th<strong>at</strong> our two n<strong>at</strong>ions should be doing much<br />
more together than we are <strong>at</strong> the present time. We see tremendous<br />
opportunities to grow our existing rel<strong>at</strong>ionship to realise the true<br />
potential of closer <strong>Australia</strong>n-German rel<strong>at</strong>ions. We need to modernise<br />
our partnership to better reflect our common interests <strong>and</strong> values,<br />
the size <strong>and</strong> complementary n<strong>at</strong>ure of our two economies <strong>and</strong> the<br />
important roles both <strong>Germany</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> play in our respective<br />
regions <strong>and</strong> globally.<br />
Warm rel<strong>at</strong>ionship<br />
There is genuine warmth in the interpersonal interactions <strong>between</strong><br />
<strong>Australia</strong>ns <strong>and</strong> Germans. This warmth comes from the contribution<br />
th<strong>at</strong> many <strong>Australia</strong>ns of German descent have made to <strong>Australia</strong>’s<br />
development as well as long-st<strong>and</strong>ing historical <strong>and</strong> personal <strong>links</strong>.<br />
We have many common interests <strong>and</strong> shared values, reflected in our<br />
systems of government <strong>and</strong> adherence to the rule of law. We have<br />
both demonstr<strong>at</strong>ed intern<strong>at</strong>ional leadership through our involvement<br />
in important global institutions, including the G20 <strong>and</strong> the United<br />
N<strong>at</strong>ions Security Council, as well as through our efforts to maintain<br />
peace <strong>and</strong> defend democracy. Europe, with <strong>Germany</strong> playing a leading<br />
role, is a very significant economic partner for <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Germany</strong>’s<br />
increasing engagement in the Indo-Pacific, the world’s fastest-growing<br />
region, is welcomed by <strong>Australia</strong>. <strong>Germany</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> are both<br />
major trading n<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>and</strong> are the world’s fourth <strong>and</strong> twelfth-largest<br />
economies respectively. We have high quality educ<strong>at</strong>ion, research,<br />
cultural <strong>and</strong> sporting sectors which st<strong>and</strong> to gain from even closer<br />
cooper<strong>at</strong>ion.
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