CIAO DATE: 06/2013
March 2013
Lowy Institute for International Policy
In 2015 Australia will host the Asian Football Confederation's Asian Cup, bringing together the top 16 national teams in Asia. The tournament will provide opportunities for government, business and community groups to strengthen their engagement with Asia. In order to understand and leverage those opportunities, the Lowy Institute and the Asian Cup Local Organising Committee held a day-long conference on 23 November 2012, bringing together senior government, business, tourism, sport and community representatives. Drawing on the ideas generated at the conference, Football Diplomacy Redux outlines how key stakeholders can use the Asian Cup to strengthen Australia's ties with Asia.
Resource link: Football diplomacy redux: the 2015 Asian Cup and Australia's engagement with Asia [PDF]