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AP4D Symposium
AP4D is pleased to announce the online launch of a new options paper, ‘What does it look like for Australia to support Youth, Civil Society and Media in the Pacific’, on Friday 28 June, 2:00-3:00pm (Canberra time).
Join us to hear from leading youth, civil society and media voices on the important contributions that these vital sectors can make, and the opportunities for Australia to engage with and support them to shape the future of the Pacific region.
Speakers include:
- Claire Gorman, Head of International Services at ABC International
- Katalina Tohi, Radio Representative at the Pacific Island News Association and Managing Director of BroadCom Broadcasting Tonga
- Olivia Baro, Youth Ecumenical Enabler for Engagement and Empowerment at the Pacific Conference of Churches
Our people
AP4D is delighted to welcome new CEO of the International Development Contractors Community (IDCC) Nathan Hansford to the AP4D Advisory Group. Nathan brings with him more than two decades of international development expertise, spanning both the public and private sectors. AP4D is grateful to outgoing IDCC CEO Jane Haycock for her valuable contribution.
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Marc Purcell and Michael Wesley.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members include:
Michael Wesley on Australian multiculturalism.
Marc Purcell on Australia's development budget and getting aid into Gaza.
Richard Moore and Bridi Rice on development in the Federal Budget.
Bridi Rice on Australia's security discourse, the competing objectives of Australia's development program and Sino-Australian relations.
William Stoltz on AUKUS and Japan and the G7 summit.
Hayley Channer on economic security policy, trade policy under the next US Administration and the clean energy transition in the Indo-Pacific.
Joanne Wallis on Australia's maritime security and unpacking what security means.
Susannah Patton on education as a tool of statecraft, Australian attitudes to the world, Chinese propaganda narratives against the Philippines and the focus of Australian foreign policy.
Our program
AP4D is pleased to be partnering with Women in International Security Australia to host a webinar on ‘Women in Development, Diplomacy and Defence’ on Wednesday 3 July, 12:00-1:30pm (Canberra time). Hear from a panel of esteemed women on their reflections and insights from careers in the development, diplomacy and defence sectors.
Speakers include:
- Jane Marie Hardy, former Ambassador and Advisory Board Member at Women in International Security – Australia.
- Melissa Conley Tyler, Executive Director at AP4D
- Dr Elise Stephenson, Deputy Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership
- Dr Betty Barkha, Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, and Technical Advisor on Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion for Save the Children in the Pacific
Last week AP4D made a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Island countries and the Pacific region. The submission draws on AP4D's significant body of work relating to Australia’s engagement with the Pacific and outlines several recommendations for strengthening Australia-Pacific relations. A submission was also made to the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021, drawing on consultations with some of Australia’s foremost experts on information and communications practices consulted as part of AP4D’s new paper on the information environment.
On 29 May AP4D had the pleasure of hosting Singapore's Senior Minister of State Sim Ann during her visit to Australia as part of DFAT's Special Visits Program. And on 14 June AP4D was delighted to meet in Melbourne with Douglas Hsu, Taiwan's Representative to Australia, and colleagues from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia.
In the news
AP4D staff members have been featured in:
- SBS News
- ABC News
- Channel 7 News
- ABC Radio National
- Voice of America
- BBC World Service
- Al Jazeera
- UK Daily Mail
- Agence France-Presse (syndicated across dozens of outlets, including Radio France Internationale, Gulf Times, Daily Tribune and The Jakarta Post)
- The National Business Review
- The Conversation (republished by several outlets including Crikey)
- The Strategist
- The Interpreter
- ANU Policy Brief
- East Asia Forum
AP4D staff have spoken at:
