SAGSE 50th Anniversary 1967-2017

German Consulate Level 32, 10 Eagle St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Tel: + 61- 7 3221 7819 Fax: + 61- 7 3221 7335 E-Mail: brisbane@hk-diplo.de Prof Michael Rosemann Honorary Consul

7 September 2017

Congratulations to 50 years of inspiring hearts and minds

SAGSE is celebrating 50 years of connecting the future generations of our two nations. These 50 years have seen more than 2,500 young talents from Queensland and Germany expanding their minds and showing courage by travelling literally around the globe. Most of all, SAGSE-Queensland has helped to overcome cultural barriers and improved the understanding of each other’s values, traditions and habits. I personally had the pleasure of meeting a number of SAGSE students here in Queensland. The stories they were eager to share and the smiles with which they told these stories were priceless evidence of the fantastic experiences and insights that SAGSE has provided. INVALUABLE Behind the creation of these lifelong memories are so many unsung heroes who have facilitated the amazing success of SAGSE-Qld. Therefore, I applaud this important brochure as it provides the very important recognition of the wonderful work that everyone affiliated with SAGSE has done over these five decades. In a time, when the German-Australian relationship receives highest levels of political and economic attention, SAGSE is an outstanding example for how successful initiatives are ultimately grounded in a dedicated community. SAGSE clearly demonstrates that the coming together of like-minded and committed individuals can lead to long-lasting impact and the transfer of expertise and dedication from generation to generation of exchange students. I like to congratulate SAGSE and its entire ‘family’, in particular SAGSE Queensland’s three long standing Presidents of many years Prof. Keith Leopold, Detlef Sulzer and Linda Mains, the past and present committee members, associate volunteers, alumni and all supporters to 50 years of outstanding contributions to growing and nurturing the pool of ambassadors for the Australian-German relationship. I also appreciate the efforts of Detlef Sulzer, President of the German Australian Community Centre Queensland, who carefully compiled such important information for this invaluable booklet and shedding light on one of the longest lasting bridges between Australia and Germany.

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Sincerely,

Prof Michael Rosemann Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, Brisbane

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