Post-Election Brief - November 2008

Contents

A. Role of the Ministry

• Role of the Ministry

B. Step Change

• Step Change

C. Strategic Foreign and Trade Policy Issues

• Strategic Foreign and Trade Policy Issues

1) The Near Neighbourhood

• Australia
• Pacific
• Special Relationships:  Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau

2) The Wider Region

• The Wider Region
• North Asia
• Southeast Asia
• South Asia
• Asian Regional Architecture

3) Other Key Relationships

• United States
• European Union and Key Member States
• Other Relationships:  Canada, Russia, Latin America, Middle East, Africa 

4) Global Economy and Finance and Building New Markets

• Global Economy and Finance and Building New Markets

5) Trade Negotiation Priorities

• Trade Negotiation Priorities
• Multilateral Agenda
• Plurilateral Agenda
• Bilateral Agenda

6) Resource/Environmental  Diplomacy

• Resource/Environmental Diplomacy
• Continental Shelf
• Climate Change
• Fisheries
• Antarctica
• Biological Diversity
• Other Environmental Issues

7) International Security, Disarmament/Non-Proliferation, Peace Support

• Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Radicalisation Efforts
• Counter-Proliferation Initiatives
• Peace Support Operations
• Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

8) International Legal Issues

• International Criminal Court
• Extradition Issues
• International Humanitarian Law
• Bribery and Corruption Issues
• Maritime Terrorism/WMD Trafficking
• Financial Action Task Force

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9) Other Multilateral Issues

• United Nations (including UN Reform)
• Human Rights
• Commonwealth
• Candidatures
• Asylum Seekers/People Smuggling

10) Consular Issues

• Consular Issues

D. NZAID:  Contributing to Global Poverty Elimination

• NZAID:  Contributing to Global Poverty Elimination

E. Public Diplomacy and Outreach

• Public Diplomacy and Outreach

F. NZ Inc - Interagency Cooperation and Agency Services Overseas

• NZ Inc - Interagency Cooperation and Agency Services Overseas

G. Crown Agencies Associated with the Ministry

• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)
• New Zealand Antarctic Institute
• Asia/New Zealand Foundation
• Pacific Cooperation Foundation

H. Committees and Boards for which the Minister has Responsibility

• Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC)
• New Zealand/France Friendship Fund
• Fulbright New Zealand

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