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Highlights of the new EU Trade Policy, released October 2015
The European Commission has released a new Trade Policy “Trade for All: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy”. In the opening preface, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom notes “It is clear Europeans want trade to deliver real economic results for consumers, workers and small companies. However, they also believe open markets do not […]
Who’s Afraid of Investor-State Dispute Settlement?
Unpacking myths and realities from the FTAs with the US, with China, the emerging Trans Pacific Partnership …..and a future prospective agreement with the EU ….. The EU Centre for Global Affairs, in association with Minter Ellison, is hosting a luncheon discussion to explore the various options for handling Investor-State disputes in the global commercial […]
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Evenings at Elder Hall – Bach’s St Matthew Passion
As a sponsor for what promises to be an unforgettable performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion, the EU Centre for Global Affairs invites you to join us for an evening at Elder Hall. The choirs and orchestras of the Elder Conservatorium of Music come together under the baton of Carl Crossin to present Bach’s magnificent […]
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TPP – An update from our Visiting Fellow, John Garnaut
So Andrew Robb has stared down the US Trade representative, Mike Froman, to leave the medical intellectual property regime broadly unchanged. “Froman and I got into an arm wrestle on this,” as a bleary-eyed trade minister told me from Atlanta. “We had 10 meetings in 2½ days.” By exhausting Froman into submission, and protecting Australia’s […]
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French Lives in Australia Book Launch
The State Library of South Australia invites you to the launch of ‘French Lives in Australia’. An anthology of biographical essays depicting the sometimes unusual and colourful lives of 24 French people who lived in Australia between 1788 and 1989. The publication includes contributions by South Australian authors John West-Sooby, Jean Fornasiero and Stephanie Anderson. […]
The EU Centre for Global Affairs at ICAS9 – A Wrap-up
What an exciting week at ICAS 9 with the EU Centre for Global Affairs delivering a series of Trade and Investment Updates focusing on recent developments in trade policy and the economic relationships throughout Australasia and with the EU. Details on many of the speakers can be found here. The week started with the China […]
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Meet the speakers – Trade & Investment Seminars at ICAS9
Meet the speakers that will be participating in the trade and investment seminars at the 9th International Conference of Asia Scholars (ICAS9) Read more about the seminars here. If you would like to attend, registration is essential. Dr Alfred Huang AM Alfred Huang was born in Chengdu, China and came to Australia in 1965 to […]
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Trade & Investment Seminars at ICAS9
The EU Centre for Global Affairs at the University of Adelaide will hold a series of Trade and Investment updates in conjunction with the 9th International Conference of Asia Scholars (ICAS9) from 6 – 9 July, 2015. The updates will focus on recent developments in trade policy and the economic relationships throughout Australia and Asia, […]
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EU proposes to scale up its partnership with ASEAN
Today, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission adopted the Joint Communication: “The EU and ASEAN: a partnership with a strategic purpose“. The Joint Communication puts forward concrete ideas for taking EU-ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) relations to the next level by providing […]
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Invitation – European Climate Diplomacy Day
European Climate Diplomacy Day is part of a global effort by the European Union to Australia and New Zealand, the French Embassy, the Belgian Embassy, the German Embassy, the Spanish Embassy and the British High Commission to raise awareness of climate change issues and to encourage informed debate in view of the United Nations climate […]
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