Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
Diversity in Development, Diplomacy and Defence
There's still time to register for tomorrow's webinar on ‘Diversity in Development, Diplomacy and Defence’, being hosted by AP4D and Women in International Security-Australia from 12:00-1:30pm (Canberra time).
Join us to hear from a distinguished panel on on why and how Australia’s diversity is an invaluable asset for its international engagement.
Featuring:
- Senator Jordon Steele-John, Greens spokesperson for Disability Inclusion and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Youth and Health & Mental Health
- Dr Carolyn Bull, Director of RAND Australia
- Dr Elise Stephenson, Deputy Director of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University
- David Poulton, President and Co-Founder of the Association of First Nations Australians in Development
- Professor Maria Rost Rublee, Professor of International Relations at the University of Melbourne
- Dr Se Youn Park, Director of Research at Women in International Security - Australia
- Afeeya Akhand, Emerging Associate at the ANU National Security College
Our people
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Michael Wesley and Matthew Maury.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members includes:
Jennifer Parker on AUKUS, the importance of Australia's maritime supply lines, Australia's defence strategy, the Japanese frigate deal, Korea-Australia naval collaboration and relations with China.
Susannah Patton on Australia’s conflict prevention agenda, Southeast Asian views of Australia’s China policy, Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship and development in Southeast Asia.
Bridi Rice on Australian attitudes on foreign aid and Australia’s development policy in a disrupted world.
Caitlin Byrne on Australia's Asia capability.
Richard Maude on Australian diplomacy in Asia and four challenges it faces.
James Batley on the new Australia-Vanuatu "Nakamal Agreement".
Matthew Maury on the future of development.
Michael Wesley and Caitlin Byrne on Australia’s place in the Asia-Pacific.
Our program
On Thursday 31 July AP4D hosted a webinar on ‘Prediction in an Unpredictable World’ to hear from experts from the business, humanitarian, security and development communities on the forecasting and scenario planning methods they use, and how it informs their work. Click below to watch a recording.
In early August AP4D organised an Australia-Philippines Track 1.5 Maritime Security Dialogue in Manila as part of the Blue Security program. The Program – a collaboration between AP4D, La Trobe Asia, Griffith Asia Institute, UNSW Canberra, the UWA Defence and Security Institute and United States Studies Centre – engages with and facilitates high quality research on issues of critical maritime security across the Indo-Pacific. Many thanks to the Philippines Ministry of Foreign Affairs for hosting, to DFAT for their ongoing support and to our Philippines and Australian academic colleagues for wide-ranging and thought-provoking discussions.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
- ABC News 24
- SBS News
- SBS Radio
- The Times of India
- The Conversation
- Inside Story
- The Mandarin
- The Interpreter
- The Strategist
- Australian Outlook
- Asia Society Australia
- Australian International Development Network
- Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
AP4D staff have spoken at:
- The Institute for Economics and Peace Global Peace Index launch
- Australia China Economic Trade and Investment Expo
- A Humanitarian Advisory Group workshop on Advancing the WPS Agenda in Cybersecurity and Protection of Civilians
