Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
AP4D Webinar
You are warmly invited to attend an AP4D webinar – Global (In)security: What does it mean for Australia? – on Thursday 1 May, 1:00-2:00pm (Canberra time). Join us to hear from a panel of development, diplomacy and defence experts on how the contemporary security environment is affecting Australia, and what the next government’s defence and security priorities should be.
Featuring:
- Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn AO, Former Deputy Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force (Retd)
- Professor Helen Evans AO FAIIA, Honorary Professor at The Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne
- Professor Rory Medcalf AM FAIIA, Head of the ANU National Security College
- Dr Huong Le Thu, Deputy Program Director, Asia at International Crisis Group
- Richard Moore, Strategic Advisor at the Development Intelligence Lab
- Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow in Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra
Our people
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Michael Wesley and ACFID Interim CEO Matthew Maury.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members includes:
Jennifer Parker on the Australia-US alliance, Australia-Southeast Asia military interoperability Australia's defence budget, the US group chat security breach, China's recent naval and research vessel activity, AUKUS, the case for an Australian Coast Guard and women in combat roles.
Michael Wesley on Donald Trump's understanding of American power, strongmen leaders and a culture of disruption.
Susannah Patton on US soft power in Asia, Australia-Southeast Asia relations and China's regional engagement.
Fitriani on Myanmar scam centres and subsea data cables.
Matthew Maury on Australia's development program.
Joanne Wallis and Jennifer Parker on Australia's defence spending.
Bridi Rice on the Federal Budget.
Our program
In the lead up to the federal election, AP4D has hosted two webinars over the previous month.
Against the backdrop of turmoil in the foreign aid space, AP4D hosted a webinar on 27 March with an expert panel to speak to the impact of recent cuts, but also talk about the role of development, why it’s in Australia’s interest, and how the next government can seize on development opportunities to shape a world that Australians want to live in.
On 10 April AP4D convened an expert panel to unpack how upheaval in diplomacy and trade is impacting Australia’s interests and relationships in the world, and what the next government should do to navigate the turbulence.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
- The Conversation
- Context (republished in multiple outlets, including the Japan Times, Bangkok Post & Taipei Times)
- The New Daily
- ABC Nightlife
- National Security Podcast
- The Strategist
- The Interpreter
- East Asia Forum
- Australian Outlook
AP4D staff have spoken at:
- Raisina Dialogue
- APLN Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations
- Oxfam Australia
