SAIIA hosts Speakers’ Meeting with Australian Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith
On 26 January, SAIIA in association with the Australian High Commission hosted the Australian Foreign Minister at a Speakers’ Meeting entitled, “Multilateral Engagement: Future Priorities for Australia and South Africa”.
Speaking at the meeting the minister reiterated Australia and South Africa’s strong multilateralist credentials and common interest in shaping effective global responses to the pressing challenges of the twenty-first century, including climate change, food security, peacekeeping, terrorism and the economic crisis. He spoke also of the bilateral partnership between Australia and South Africa that is going from strength to strength, and that potential exists to further intensify cooperation in multilateral fora such as the United Nations and the G20.
A copy of his speech can be accessed here.
For more information contact SAIIA’s Media Liaison Officer, Aditi Lalbahadur:
Email: media@saiia.org.za
Phone: 011 339 2021 ext 134
