Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
AP4D Dialogue
Join us on Wednesday 15 November, 11:00am-12:00pm (AEDT) for an interactive dialogue looking at the power and responsibility of media, youth and civil society in the Pacific. Discussions will focus on how Australia can proactively support these sectors to shape a peaceful, prosperous and resilient region.
Our people
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Marc Purcell and Michael Wesley.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members include:
Marc Purcell on Australia's development policy and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Richard Moore and Bridi Rice on how to implement Australia's new development policy.
Hayley Channer on how Australia can leverage the US Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, development competition with China, and the role of private sector investment in national security, including lessons from the 'Ghost Shark' program.
Bridi Rice on Australia's international development policy.
Joanne Wallis on statecraft in the Pacific.
William Stoltz on historical lessons for Australia's strategic dilemmas.
Huong Le Thu on economic 'de-risking' and Vietnam's great power balancing act.
Richard Maude on Australia-China relations.
Our program
AP4D Dialogues are the first step in a collaborative process to produce future-facing options papers.
On 28 September AP4D held a dialogue to explore Australia’s objectives in the information space, a key part of Australian political, economic and social life. Acknowledging the threats and benefits that connectivity brings, discussion centred on how Australia can use its tools of statecraft to proactively shape the information space.
On 5 October AP4D hosted a dialogue to explore how Australia can strengthen its engagement with Indian Ocean countries across its tools of statecraft. The conversation focused on the region's importance, the opportunities and challenges it presents, and how Australia is best placed to contribute to regional stability and prosperity.
If you have experience or expertise on either of the above topics and would like to be involved in consultations, please get in touch with secretariat@asiapacific4d.com.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
Postcolonial Cultures Journal France
India & the World
AP4D staff have spoken at:
ASEAN Scholars Program
University of Warsaw
Australian National University
AP4D's Tom Barber, Bridi Rice and Melissa Conley Tyler speak at an ACFID National Conference panel discussion on 'What does all elements of statecraft mean for the development sector'.
