The March 1962 appointment of Sir Edwin McCarthy as Australia’s Ambassador to the European Communities marked the beginning of Australia’s formal representation to what is now the European Union.

This two-day conference seeks to put that moment in the context of time, as it was a milestone in the long-term development of Australia’s relations with Europe.

The conference brings together Australia based historians to reflect on various aspects of Australia’s relations with Europe and the wider implications of the long process of European integration for Australian economy and society.

Full details and a flyer are at:

http://ces.anu.edu.au/events/australia-and-european-integration-historical-perspectives

This conference is free to attend but registration is essential.

Please indicate your attendance and send your contact details, institutional affiliation and area of specific interest to: [email protected] before Monday 14 November 2011.

Venue – ANU Centre for European Studies, 1 Liversidge Street (Bldg 67C), Canberra

Enquiries: [email protected], (02) 6125 9896, http://ces.anu.edu.au

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European Union Centre at RMIT

Building 5, Level 2 Bowen Street
GPO Box 2476, Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia

Tel: +61 3 9925 8214
Fax: +61 3 9925 8220

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.rmit.edu.au/eucentre

The European Union Centre at RMIT is funded through a grant from the European Union and RMIT University