Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
All tools of statecraft
Yesterday evening AP4D hosted a Symposium in Canberra to launch the options paper 'What does it look like for Australia to use all tools of statecraft in practice'. The paper maps out Australia's tools of statecraft and outlines a vision and pathways to coordinate them, drawing from consultations with more than 50 government and non-government experts across Australia's international policy communities.
AP4D is particularly grateful to the Australian Civil-Military Centre for its ongoing support, the options paper contributors for sharing their expertise and our editorial panel for their diligence.
Our people
The AP4D Advisory group brings together leading thinkers on Australian foreign policy to provide insights, intellectual leadership and guidance. AP4D is delighted to welcome four new members to the Advisory Group:
- Hayley Channer, Director, Economic Security at the United States Studies Centre
- Susannah Patton, Director, Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute
- Thenu Herath, CEO of Oaktree
- Dr William Stoltz, Policy Director at the ANU National Security College
Also joining the Advisory Group ex officio as Executive Director of the Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) is Nicola Rosenblum. AP4D looks forward to working with Nicola, William, Thenu, Susannah and Hayley, and extends sincere thanks to Angela Fitzsimons for her strong support for AP4D during her tenure as ACMC Acting Executive Director
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Marc Purcell and Michael Wesley.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members include:
Richard Moore and Bridi Rice on lessons for Australia's development program.
Allan Gyngell on 2022 in Australian foreign policy and recent ministerial trips and speeches.
Richard Maude on Australia and the world in 2023.
Susannah Patton on Australia's Myanmar sanctions, the 2023 Lowy Institute Asia Power Index and Australia's strategic power.
Hayley Channer on mobilising investment for Defence.
William Stoltz on European lessons on national resilience.
Thenu Herath on the importance of youth voices in development.
Huong Le Thu on supporting multilateralism in Southeast Asia.
Bridi Rice on development as a tool of Australian statecraft.
Our Program
On 13 February AP4D hosted an interactive dialogue: 'France and Australia: Enhancing regional coordination in the Indo-Pacific'. More than 30 development, diplomacy and defence experts shared their thoughts on opportunities for enhancing Australia-France coordination in the region. AP4D is grateful to H.E. Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thébault for his opening remarks.
The dialogue was the first stage in a collaborative process that will produce an AP4D options paper. If you or your organisation has relevant expertise or practical experience and would like to be involved please contact hpiper@asiapacific4d.com.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
The Mandarin (10th & 21st February)
ABC Radio Canberra
NZ Newstalk
AP4D staff have spoken at:
- The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) and European Leadership Network (ELN) conference ‘Strategic risks and the impacts on the non-proliferation regime'
- The APLN conference ‘Addressing the Perception Gap in China-US Relations: Regional Perspectives'
