The City of Melbourne’s framework for international engagement
Our International Engagement Framework sets out guiding principles against which international relationships and activities will be evaluated, along with seven priority areas.
The framework will ensure that the City of Melbourne’s engagement is purposeful and contributes to major initiatives in the Council Plan, supported by the delivery of actions in the Economic Development Strategy.
The framework was endorsed by Council on 30 May 2023.
Seven key priorities
The framework outlines seven key priority areas:
- Promoting Melbourne as one of the world’s most innovative and multicultural cities - a great place to live, visit, study, work and do business.
- Facilitating inbound and outbound missions and visits to support Council achieving its objectives.
- Establishing Melbourne as an economic hub for the Asia-Pacific, Australia’s number one city for businesses and start-ups.
- Partnering with industry to develop globally-competitive innovation ecosystems.
- Being a city leader in the Asia Pacific region in working towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
- Leveraging diaspora and alumni communities to facilitate relationships and investment.
- Continue engagement with important markets in Asia.
