Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
Celebrating a breakthrough year
The Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue will be hosting a reception to celebrate the achievements of AP4D’s inaugural program, funded by the Australian Civil-Military Centre – and to look ahead, including a new program funded by the Office of the Pacific.
If you'd like to join us at Australian Parliament House during the first sitting week on Wednesday 27 July, contact secretariat@asiapacific4d.com this week.
Read the AP4D team's reflections on the past 12 months in The Mandarin and Australian Outlook.
AP4D is growing
AP4D is currently recruiting for program and events/communications roles. Apply here.
Program positions will be responsible for leading, managing and delivering AP4D’s funded programs with energy and expertise. One position will be a designated position requiring the ability to draw on Indigenous Cultural Knowledge.
Our people
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Marc Purcell and Michael Wesley.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members include:
Joanne Wallis on the ALP's Pacific policy, drivers of change for Pacific regional security and US engagement with the Pacific.
Richard Maude on Southeast Asian autonomy amid US-China competition.
Bridi Rice on US-Australia development cooperation.
Allan Gyngell on a new statecraft for Southeast Asia, deepening engagement with the region and the last month in Australian foreign affairs.
Marc Purcell on the need for transparency in Australia's aid program.
Our program
AP4D is part of a consortium that was recently awarded a DFAT Regional Maritime Exchange grant along with La Trobe Asia, Griffith Asia Institute, UWA Defence Security Institute and UNSW Canberra Maritime Security Research Group. The project focuses on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, with a particular focus on building and strengthening linkages with Southeast Asia.
An AP4D Dialogue will be held in August with development, diplomacy and defence experts from Australia and Southeast Asia to identify key issues and triage priority areas in the regional maritime domain. If you would like to be added to the invitation list please contact secretariat@asiapacific4d.com.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
Program Lead Melissa Conley Tyler has spoken at:
ISIS Malaysia’s Asia Pacific Roundtable
Universities Australia Conference
