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Signed up for the AIIA National Conference yet? We've started announcing keynote speakers, and some breakout sessions are almost full. Register now to secure your place and to take advantage 💵💵💵 of earlybird 🐦🦜🦚specials!
The Australian Institute of International Affairs is very sad to hear of the death of our immediate past president, Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA, this morning. Allan's contributions to the institute and to Australian foreign policy have been enormous. Our thoughts are with his family.
AIIA National President
@AllanGyngell
has an update to his acclaimed book on 🇦🇺 foreign policy "Fear of Abandonment." Join Allan online with
@GAIGriffith
Director
@caitebyrne
and AIIA National Executive Director
@BryceWakefield
at 1pm AEST, 23 September.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of
@DaviesSaraE
and
@DrIanHall
as the new editors of the Australian Journal of International Affairs. Thank you to outgoing editor
@NickBisley
for his outstanding work during his term.
Read former Australian Foreign Minister and
@AIIANational
Fellow Gareth Evans on "the Responsibility to Protect the People of Myanmar."
Image: AFP via Getty Images
📣 Introducing the new Co-editors of the Australian Journal of International Affairs! 📣
Welcome to Professor Joanne Wallis (
@JoanneEWallis
) and Associate Professor Tim Legrand (
@timlegrand
), both of the
@UniofAdelaide
.
We are delighted to announce that Yun Jiang
@yun_aus
has been appointed as the inaugural AIIA China Matters Fellow.
@ChinaMattersAUS
The fellowship is an investment in the next generation of Australian
#China
specialists.
@ChinaMattersAUS
Read more here 👇
Check out this Thursday's live online event
@AIIAVIC
: "Climate Change and National Security: International Responses" by
@MattM_UQ
@POLSISEngage
. Go to the AIIA events page to register
Each year, the Australian Institute of International Affairs recognises individuals with a connection to Australia who have made a significant contribution to international affairs. Congratulations to the 2021 AIIA Fellows! Thread! 🧵 1/9.
For the last two days, we've hosted a forum on Taiwan and Taiwan-Australia relations! Read the program for the forum here:
Read Cheng-yi Lin,
@becstrating
@natashaskassam
& Mark Harrison in our report on Taiwanese security here:
The AIIA is still working to help Australians know, understand, and engage more in international affairs. We'll be keeping up our delivery of our existing online content, while finding new ways to engage our members and the larger community. Find out more:
Check out video of
@DaviesSaraE
speaking on the international politics of disease outbreak at the latest AIIA National Conference.
While you are there, subscribe for more great content at the AIIA Youtube channel: AIIAvision.
Are you an early-career professional interested in Indo-Pacific issues? Apply to join the 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸Next Gen Policy Forum & engage with peers and experts from the region. Thanks to
@MansfieldFDN
@iafor
for partnership and
@usembassytokyo
for support.
Here's Professor Yoichiro Sato speaking at Wednesday night's AIIA webinar "Japan's Indo-Pacific." Don't miss out on interactive webinars on international affairs. See the selection and register at
Are you from 🇦🇺/🇳🇿? Are you interested in Korea? Want to network with experts and early career professionals? Apply now to join our forum on media, tech and info in the Asia-Pacific, & gain access to ongoing opportunities through the
#AIIANextGenNetwork
.
China's Hypersensitivity: The World's Problem -- an online event with
@bill_hayton
@ChathamHouse
@CHAsiaPacific
author of "The Invention of China"
@yalepress
! 10 March 6pm AEDT (Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne time). Details and registration at
Congratulations to our 2023 AIIA Fellows. Our fellows are selected by a special committee as exceptional people with a link to Australia who have significantly contributed to International Affairs.
👉
A great morning out! As part of their program,
@stephendziedzic
from
@abcnews
gave the AIIA interns a tour of parliament and discussed the changing role of media in politics and foreign affairs. Thanks Stephen!
In her Australian Institute of International Affairs webinar, Dr
@LynnKuok
@IISS_org
was asked how Australia could play a productive role in the South China Sea, given increasing tensions over maritime claims. Hear her "hot take" in this AIIA short.
The AIIA is very sad to hear of the passing of Brendan Sargeant. A giant in the defence and strategic studies community, while considerate to his academic colleagues, his time came too soon.
Professor
@JacquiTrue
FASSA FAIIA, is Professor of International Relations and Director of
@GpsMonash
. She is a leading global intellectual in the field of Gender, Peace and Security. 9/9.
Big news for the AIIA! 📢 We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA as National President of the Institute from 1 April 2023!
The AIIA wishes farewell to its National Executive Director
@MConleytyler
after 13 years. An edited extract of parting remarks from National President of the AIIA, Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA, at a send off on 21 March are published by
@ausoutlook
#MCT
#AIIA
Today we hosted
@samirsaran
, head of
@orfonline
and curator of the
@raisinadialogue
. Saran talked to former 🇦🇺 high commissioners to 🇮🇳 and heads of departments, & members of civil society & the foreign diplomatic community about India’s geopolitical outlook. Great conversation!
It was great to speak with experts earlier in the year on the threat of accidental conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
@BrendanKTaylor
@duyeonkim
and Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki. Watch the AIIA Short now.👇
Recently, we ran an
#AIIANextGen
Network event on media, comms & tech in East Asia w/ support from the Korea Foundation. Check out Benjamin Turnbull
@UNSWCanberra
speaking on how misinformation spreads through social media.
A big thank you also to His Excellency
@HekmatKarzai
, who provided incisive commentary while leading a fascinating roundtable discussion between diplomats, think tank representatives and academics at the AIIA national office last Wednesday.
PUTIN: WHY THE WEST GETS HIM WRONG and A SHORT HISTORY OF RUSSIA: FROM THE PAGANS TO PUTIN by
@MarkGaleotti
are excellent primers on the background to the Ukraine War, writes
@SophiaUniv_ENG
John West.
Are you a highly regarded member of the academic community on international affairs?🌏The Australian Journal of International Affairs
@AustJIA
is seeking new editors. We're receiving EOIs for this highly prestigious position until Nov 6. Click the link!
We were thrilled to receive so many high quality applications for the 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸 Next Generation Policy Forum! We're also pleased with the stunning line-up of speakers.
#AIIANextGen
The program for day one of the forum is up now:
🚨Amazing opportunity!🚨 We're partnering with the
@Japanfoundation
to bring Indo-Pacific early career professionals to Japan, Australia, and Fiji for study tours and research meetings on disaster resilience. Got what it takes? Apply now!
#AIIANextGen
👇
Tonight we hosted a conversation with scholars and Australia’s next defence leaders, led by Pichamon Yeophantong
@eastforeden
, soon-to-be an associate professor and head of research at the Australian War College. Great discussion about trad & non-trad security in 🇦🇺’s near abroad
"Now is the time for Australia to fulfil commitment to a rules-based international order by calling for a humanitarian ceasefire and access to humanitarian assistance for population in Gaza." writes
@S_Akbarzadeh
and
@ArifSaba
for Australian Outlook.
👉
Why do Chinese officials get so upset about a map printed on a T-shirt or an advert for an American brand of cosmetics?
@ChathamHouse
@CHAsiaPacific
's
@bill_hayton
takes a deep dive into "The Invention of China." Watch now on
#Taiwan
features frequently in Australian strategic debates, but less often do we explore the details of its democracy, society, and economy. Over the next week an
#AIIANextGen
Network study tour will do just that in & around Taipei. Read the program here:
We are proud to announce
@becstrating
as the winner of the 2017 Boyer Prize for her article 'Timor-Leste's foreign policy approach to the Timor Sea disputes: pipeline or pipe dream?'
The AIIA interns enjoyed a presentation on Ireland by fellow intern
@FionnParker
and then a lunch briefing at the
@irlembaustralia
hosted by Amb.
@breandanocaolla
. Unfortunately, poor Fionn had been in a hotspot and couldn’t make it in person! We had a Guinness for him
@EUinAus
We're kicking off with the 2020 Korea-Oceania Next Generation Policy Expert Forum, an annual event that brings Australian and New Zealander young people together to learn about
#Korea
! Great to see such strong participation and fantastic speakers!
We need to be think about scenarios where there are uneven vaccination levels in the
#IndoPacific
. "There are a lot of areas to be thinking about in this space."
@ProfSaraEDavies
@Griffith_GIRS
discusses vaccine diplomacy on the last day of the 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸
#AIIANetGen
Policy Forum.
Applications are open for a new member of our growing Australian Outlook team. If you have an eye for detail and an interest in international affairs, check out the position.
Australian Outlook is preparing its
#InternationalWomensDay
Special Edition! We want to hear from any women-identifying authors on
#gender
and
#internationalaffairs
or their area of expertise. 🌏
Students and early career authors are welcome to submit.
👉Share this post!
Make sure you get your early bird tickets to our national conference to be held on February 14. Then sign up for masterclasses on international affairs and a networking reception at the Embassy of Spain
@EmbajadaEspAust
on February 13!
Part II of the 5th Annual
#InternationalWomensDay
Special Edition of Australian Outlook is out now!
Huge congratulations to all of the fantastic women-identifying authors who shared their thoughts on gender and international affairs with us!
#IWD2022
We're announcing a new vacancy on our national board: AIIA Research Chair. Details about the position and how to apply are on our website:
Thanks to outgoing AIIA Research Chair Professor
@BrendanKTaylor
for all his hard work!
@AIIANational
would like to congratulate
@BuchananLiz
@maria_tanyag
and
@DownieChristian
for their AIIA Early Career Research Impact Awards! Their research is of major relevance to Australian foreign policy and thoroughly deserving of these awards.
How does ASEAN view the Indo-Pacific?
@LynnKuok
explains at the 2nd AIIA Indo-Pacific Research Forum in this video excerpt. Full video at . With thanks to
@JPFSydney
,
@ACMC
, and the Australia-Japan Foundation, and to
@AustraliaInJPN
for hosting.
SAVE THE DATE: The AIIA National Conference will be held in person at the Hotel Realm on 18 October 2021! Keep an eye on and this twitter account for upcoming details. Thanks to
@dfat
and the Konrad Adenauer Institute for their support as major sponsors.
The absence of conflict in Antarctica does not mean cooperation is thriving. Missing the elements of coercion and mistaking cooperation for a static concept in the Antarctic means stakeholders are at risk of strategic complacency, writes
@BuchananLiz
.
"
#Timor
-Leste has finally received the consensus of
#ASEAN
to be its 11th member. While there are some difficulties ahead, a new generation of relations has begun." writes
@khooyinghooi
for Australian Outlook.
👉Read the article at
There was a lot of criticism of the World Health Organisation in the early stages of the
#COVID19
Pandemic.
@ProfSaraEDavies
argues, however, that the actions of the WHO, particularly around recording and testing were invaluable, at the 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸
#AIIANextGen
policy forum.
Will the current pandemic increase the world's economic dependence on China? Dr Pichamon Yeophantong from
@UNSWCanberra
at ADFA pondered that question in her recent AIIA webinar. Watch the full event at and don't forget to subscribe to AIIAvision
@youtube
!
In THE INVISIBILITY BARGAIN: GOVERNANCE NETWORKS AND MIGRANT HUMAN SECURITY,
@jpugh00
questions how Colombian immigrants can secure protection policies, resources, and recognition from the government of Ecuador, writes Jaime Arturo Padilla Ugarte.
The view that
#AUKUS
is a justified response to China’s actions ignores China’s achievements and future ambitions. It also ignores China’s legitimate security fears, writes
@j_laurenceson
and
@ChengxinPan
below.
.
We're very excited about the newest branch to join the institute! The AIIA now has an independent branch in every state and territory capital city in Australia! Read all about it here:
New Webinar! 🖥️ "The Emerging Risk Landscape for Antarctica."
@AnthonyPress
from
@UTAS_
Institute of Marine and Antarctic Science and Anthony Bergin
@ASPI_org
discuss their new report
@aiiaact
. 🐧🐧🧊🧊
"The
#democratisation
movement that began in 1986 in the
#Philippines
has been losing steam. Under
#BongbongMarcos
, democratisation may weaken further if challenges are not addressed." writes Dr
@AtienzaEla
for Australian Outlook.
👉Read the article at