The EU-Australia Leadership Forum has concluded

The EU-Australia Leadership Forum was launched in September 2016 and concluded in early 2020. The Forum was a unique project in the EU's suite of public diplomacy actions and demonstrated a shared commitment to the already strong bilateral relationship. The Forum's overall objective was to broaden and deepen the existing ties and in so doing, help shape the vision for the partnership, based on the future EU-Australia Framework Agreement and forthcoming EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

The core of the project was the EU-Australia Senior Leaders Forum, a high level event that was held annually, alternately in Australia and in Europe. This forum brought together key European and Australian leaders from Government and Opposition, business, media, education and civil society. It provided input and ideas to diversify and intensify the relationship in key areas.

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Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee

  • Mr Luis Alvarado Martinez
    President
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    European Youth Forum
  • Mr Tim Costello AO FAIIA
    Chief Advocate
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    World Vision Australia
  • The Hon Nick Greiner AC
    Chairman
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    European Australian Business Council
  • Mr Peter Jennings PSM
    Executive Director
    -
    Australian Strategic Policy Institute
  • Mr Pascal Kerneis
    Managing Director
    -
    European Services Forum
  • Mr Pascal Lamy
    President Emeritus
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    Jacques Delors Institute
  • Mr Christian Leffler
    Deputy Secretary General
    -
    Economic and Global Issues European External Action Service
  • Mr Ross McInnes
    French Special Representative for economic relations with Australia
    -
    Chairman of the Board of Safran
  • Dr Robin Niblett CMG
    Director
    -
    Chatham House
  • His Excellency Dr Michael Pulch
    Chair of the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee
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    EU Ambassador to Australia
  • Ms Catherine Raper
    First Assistant Secretary, Europe and Latin America Division
    -
    Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Ms Laura Tingle
    Chief Political Correspondent
    -
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation (7.30)
  • Mr Herman Van Rompuy
    President
    -
    European Policy Centre
  • Mr Peter Varghese AO
    Chancellor
    -
    University of Queensland
  • Ms Jennifer Westacott
    Chief Executive
    -
    Business Council of Australia