%T Football diplomacy redux: the 2015 Asian Cup and Australia's engagement with Asia
%A Anthony Bubalo



%I Lowy Institute for International Policy
%D 2013

%K International relations



%U https://apo.org.au/node/33130

%X n 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. 
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