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This chapter discusses perspectives on German-Australian encounters, networks, and exchanges from a cultural diplomacy point of view. Three different models, scenarios and options are presented by applying strategic parameters, aims and objectives to German -Australian cultural relations. The pros and cons of competing cultural approaches to transnational dynamics are discussed and examples assessed (I extend my warmest thanks to Alix Landgrebe, Ben Nickl, Irina Herrschner, Alfons Hug, and Nicole Smith for their critical comments on this chapter).
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German Members of the Advisory Group included Maria Böhmer, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, MP, Co-Chair of the Australia-Germany Advisory Group, Volkmar Klein, MP, Chair of the German-Australian-New Zealand Parliamentary Group, Bernd Leukert, Member of the Executive Board and the Global Managing Board of SAP SE, Christoph Müller, German Ambassador to Australia and Volker Perthes, Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, SWP, Anja Schwarz, University of Potsdam. Australian Members of the Advisory Group included Senator Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance and Senator for Western Australia, Co-Chair of the Australia-Germany Advisory Group, Michael Chaney, Chairman of National Australia Bank Ltd, Chairman of Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Chancellor of the University of Western Australia, Jeff Connolly, CEO and Managing Director Siemens Ltd, Peter Jennings, Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, ASPI, Dr Nicholas Milton, General Music Director, State Opera House, Saarbrücken, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Canberra Symphony Orchestra, David Ritchie, Australian Ambassador to Germany, Professor Brian Schmidt, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University and Lucy Turnbull, Honorary President of the German-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Sölter, AA. (2018). Strategically Shaping International Cultural Relations in a Changing Competitive Environment: Reflections on Recent German-Australian Encounters. In: Nickl, B., Herrschner, I., Goździak, E. (eds) German-Australian Encounters and Cultural Transfers. Global Germany in Transnational Dialogues. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6599-6_1
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