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Whole-of-Nation Symposium
Last week Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Shadow Minister Simon Birmingham launched a new AP4D paper: What does it look like for Australia to take a whole-of-nation approach to international policy.
The culmination of four months of extensive consultations with 113 experts and 93 organisations, the paper tracks the entry into policy and public consciousness of the whole-of-nation concept and explores how it can be put into practice.
You are warmly invited to attend the online launch of the paper on Friday 16 February, 1:00-2:00pm Canberra time. Join us to hear the perspectives of different sectors on the opportunities and barriers in implementing a whole-of-nation approach, as well as lessons that can be learned from existing cross-sector collaboration.
Speakers include:
- Jon Berry, Associate Director, Geopolitics Hub at KPMG Australia
- Kylie Walker, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
- Dr Vafa Ghazavi, Executive Director for Research and Policy at the James Martin Institute in Sydney
- Julie Ballangarry, AP4D Advisory Group member and PhD candidate at Griffith University
- Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper, Associate Professor at the ANU National Security College
Our people
AP4D is delighted to welcome Julie Ballangarry to the Advisory Group. Julie is a PhD candidate at Griffith University and as a proud Gumbaynggirr/Dunghutti women is passionate about Indigenous issues such as education and public policy, including First Nations foreign policy.
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Marc Purcell and Michael Wesley.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members include:
William Stoltz on the Iraq War cabinet papers, China's Ministry of State Security and Australia’s approach to electronic surveillance.
Joanne Wallis on defence diplomacy as a tool of statecraft in the Pacific and the US as a Pacific nation.
Huong Le Thu on the domestic-foreign policy nexus in Asia and US-Vietnam relations.
Hayley Channer on undersea cables in the Pacific and Australian economic security.
Marc Purcell on restoring Australian funding for the UNRWA.
Bridi Rice on the Tuvalu election and Falepili Union.
Chris Gardiner on Australian security and statecraft in the Indo-Pacific.
James Batley on Pacific regional security.
Our program
Economic statecraft – the use of economic tools for geopolitical objectives – remains a live issue throughout the region. Examples of coercive economic statecraft include the imposition of trade embargoes, tariffs or quotas, the curtailing of foreign aid, the imposition of travel bans or the placing of restrictive controls over foreign investment. This highlights the inadequacy of a siloed response.
Join us for an interactive dialogue on Wednesday 21 February 1:00-2:00pm Canberra time to examine how coercive economic statecraft manifests in the region, identify barriers to effective response, and explore how Australia can leverage its tools of statecraft and work with regional partners.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
AP4D staff have spoken at:
DFAT Office of Southeast Asia
Asia Education Foundation Southeast Asia Emerging Leadership Program
