Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
Year in review
It's been a whirlwind twelve months for AP4D. After completing the inaugural program in June, AP4D now has three programs running:
- Stage II of Shaping a Shared Future, funded by the Australian Civil-Military Centre
- Strengthening Australia’s Pacific Engagement through Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue, funded by DFAT Office of the Pacific
- Blue Security, a DFAT-funded project focused on regional maritime security
AP4D engaged with policy debate through submissions to the New International Development Policy, Defence Strategic Review and Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into supporting democracy in our region. This was complemented by dozens of speaking engagements and published articles, ensuring AP4D's contribution to public debate remains strong. The AP4D team also grew, welcoming Program Leads Heather Wrathall and Hugh Piper.
As the year draws to a close, our sincere thanks go out to our supportive funding partners, our esteemed Advisory Group, our wonderful working group contributors and editors, and everyone who has given the benefit of their guidance and advice. We wish you all a safe and relaxing holiday period and a happy New Year.
Our people
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Marc Purcell and Michael Wesley.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members include:
Allan Gyngell on 'Summit Season' in Southeast Asia, Australia's diplomatic history and Australia-Indonesia relations.
Bridi Rice on US-Australia development interoperability.
Caitlin Byrne on Australia's strategic personality and Australian views of the US Alliance.
Huong Le Thu on Australia-Southeast Asia relations.
Richard Maude on ASEAN's challenges.
Richard Moore and Bridi Rice on rebooting situational analysis in development.
Using all tools of statecraft
AP4D was founded in the belief that Australia needs to respect, resource and coordinate all the tools of statecraft to maintain its influence in a more difficult and complex world. We're heartened to hear parliamentarians, senior officials and commentators increasingly articulating Australia's foreign policy in such terms:
AP4D is currently conducting consultations for an options paper on what using all the tools of statecraft looks like in practice.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
AP4D staff have spoken at:
- Asia-Pacific Leadership Network and European Leadership Network, 'Perceptions of strategic risk in the Asia-Pacific and the non-proliferation regime'
- Diplomatic Academy, 'DFAT and Stakeholder Engagement'
