This research project, supported under Australian Research Council's Linkage Projects funding scheme identifies new opportunities for a closer, more constructive trade and business relationship with the European Union (EU) into the future. While the EU is the world’s largest trade entity, accounting for 20% of total world trade, and is a major trade and investment partner for Australia, the full potential of the bilateral trade and business relationship is not being realised.
The project links researchers from four Australian universities—The Australian National University (ANU), the University of Adelaide, the University of Melbourne, and the University of South Australia—and five industry partners: the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research; the Delegation of the European Commission to Australia and New Zealand; and the European Australian Business Council.
Chief Investigators
Professor Jacqueline Lo (Project Leader)
Executive Director, ANU Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
Professor Karen Hussey
Director, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor Linda Botterill
Professor in Australian Public Policy / Head of School of Government & Policy, University of Canberra
Professor Ann Capling
Honorary, Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Professor Christopher Findlay
Executive Dean, Faculty of The Professions, The University of Adelaide
Associate Professor Donald Kenyon
Visiting Fellow, School of Politics & International Relations, Australian National University
Ms Anne McNaughton
Senior Lecturer, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
Dr Hussain Rammal
Senior Lecturer, Management Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney
Professor John Ravenhill
Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo
Associate Professor Pierre van der Eng
Associate Professor and Reader, ANU College of Business and Economics, Australian National University
Further information about the Conference, including presentations, can be found below:
2013
Bringing Australia and the EU Closer: Is an FTA the solution?
2010
Sustainable Agricultural and Food Policy in the 21st Century: Challenges and Solutions
2009
Trade & investment issues for the 21st century: building an agenda for Australia/EU cooperation
2008
The European Union: Australia’s New Business Horizon
Further information:
Professor Jacqueline Lo
Executive Director, ANU Centre for European Studies
CASS Associate Dean (International)
1 Liversidge Street, Building 67C
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
T +61 2 6125 6778