German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

Podiumsdiskussion

German-New Zealand Diplomatic Relations at 70: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead

Datum

02.11.2023

Beginn

07:30 Uhr (UTC)

Ende

08:30 Uhr (UTC)

German-New Zealand Diplomatic Relations at 70: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead

Despite being separated by more than 18,000 kilometres, Germany and New Zealand entertain close ties. On top of trade and diplomatic consultations, substantial flows of both short-term visitors and long-term migrants connect the two countries. Ideas, innovations, and institutional designs have also travelled both ways. For example, New Zealand has employed a German-style electoral system since the 1990s. Both countries are free traders and supporters of multilateralism. In many ways, these are very like-minded countries that cooperate closely at the bilateral level, in the context of the Indo-Pacific, and at the global level. This year, Germany and New Zealand celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations. We use this occasion to take stock of existing ties and to discuss areas which should see close(r) cooperation in the future.

Speakers: Craig John Hawke is New Zealand’s Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner is Vice President of the GIGA and Professor of Political Science/Asian Studies at Universität Hamburg.

Vangelis Vitalis is Deputy Secretary (Trade and Economic) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington.

Chair: Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner is Vice President of the GIGA and Professor of Political Science/Asian Studies at Universität Hamburg.

Organisation

Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner

Direktor des GIGA Instituts für Asien-Studien / Vizepräsident

Kooperationspartner

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ostasiatischer Verein e.V.German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

Adresse

Online Event

Sprache

Englisch

Video der Veranstaltung

Devpolicy Blog | 06.2022

Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific: the Difference is Migration Policy

Patrick Köllner contributed to the Australian National University's Crawford School of Public Policy's Devpolicy Blog, discussing the differences between Australia and New Zealand's Pacific policies in terms of migration.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner

Direktor des GIGA Instituts für Asien-Studien / Vizepräsident

Pacific Review | 2021

Australia and New Zealand Recalibrate their China Policies: Convergence and Divergence

Australien und Neuseeland haben sich in den letzten Jahren an die Spitze der wachsenden Konfrontation zwischen dem "Westen" und China gestellt. In diesem Artikel zieht Patrick Köllner eine Bilanz und vergleicht die Chinapolitik Australiens und Neuseelands, wobei er sowohl Gemeinsamkeiten als auch Unterschiede herausstellt.