Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
Pacific Media, Youth & Civil Society
On 15 November almost 50 people attended an AP4D dialogue on Pacific Media, Youth and Civil Society as part of DFAT's Office of the Pacific-funded program. Speakers Jemima Garrett, Matt Darvas, Olivia Baro, Emeline Siale Ilolahia and Emily Moreton shared their insights on the power and responsibility of these sectors in shaping the future of the Pacific region.
The dialogue was the first step in a collaborative process to produce an options paper outlining a vision and pathways for how Australia can proactively partner with Pacific media, youth and civil society to help shape a peaceful, prosperous and resilient region. If you'd like to be involved please contact hwrathall@asiapacific4d.com.
Our people
AP4D is delighted to welcome Dr Daniel Evans and Thomas Bamforth to the team as Senior Policy Analysts.
Daniel has lived and worked in the Pacific islands region for over a decade, predominantly in the justice and security fields. His writing on human rights, urbanisation and justice has been published widely, with his previous roles spanning criminal law, legal sociology, judicial system reform and project design and implementation. Daniel has worked on a number of bilateral aid projects as well as with the World Bank and the United Nations.
Thomas is a senior humanitarian response practitioner with more than 15 years of experience across countries in Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East, most recently in Türkiye as Assistant Country Director at CARE International and before that Senior Coordination Officer with UNHCR. His academic writing and commentary has been widely published.
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Marc Purcell and Michael Wesley.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members include:
Michael Wesley on Allan Gyngell's legacy.
Bridi Rice on the role of democracy in Australian foreign policy.
Richard Moore on Australian development cooperation.
Richard Maude on Australia-China stabilisation.
Huong Le Thu on Vietnam-China relations, Hanoi's great power hedge and India-China rivalry in the Himalaya.
Joanne Wallis on the international relations and geopolitics of the Pacific.
Hayley Channer on navigating de-risking, disruption and emerging technology.
Our program
On Wednesday 22 November AP4D hosted a public webinar for DFAT's Office of the Pacific on Improving Australia's Pacific Literacy. AP4D is grateful to panellists Faleagafulu Inga Stünzer, Jesse Martin, Ema Vueti and Tess Newton Cain for sharing their perspectives on how Australia can build better cultural understanding of and connectedness to the region.
Click the thumbnail below to watch a recording of the webinar.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
AP4D staff have spoken at:
Development Intelligence Lab and DFAT Office of Southeast Asia Development Debate
