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2008 Australia-India Strategic Lecture Apr 26, 2012

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The 2008 Australia-India Strategic Lecture was presented at the Lowy Institute on 25 March 2008 by Ambassador Lalit Mansingh. The title of his lecture was 'The promise and the limits of the India-US relationship: What it means for Asia and the world'. The partnership between India and the United States has been a central part of the story of India's changing place in the world in recent years, and Ambassador Mansingh has played a singular role in the transformation of the relationship between the world's two largest democracies. He is a former Indian Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to the United States. His visit to Australia was supported by the Australia-India Council, the Lowy Institute's partner in the Australia-India Strategic Lecture.

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US Middle East policy under a new president Apr 26, 2012

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As the George W Bush Presidency draws to a close, attention is increasingly focused on the likely policies of his successor, particularly in the Middle East. The Lowy Institute was pleased to present at the Wednesday Lowy Lunch on 30 July 2008 a speaker eminently qualified to address this critical topic, Ambassador Martin S. Indyk.
Ambassador Indyk is a Director on the Board of the Lowy Institute for International Policy. He is the Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC, and a former US Ambassador to Israel.

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Good manners and global politics Apr 26, 2012

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On 26 September at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Lucinda Holdforth, a former Australian diplomat and foreign policy adviser and the author of the recently published 'Why manners matter: the case for civilised behaviour in a barbarous world' gave a presentation on the link between good manners and international politics.

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Bridge for peace Apr 26, 2012

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On Wednesday 22 August at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Amos Brandeis, an Ambassador for the International River Foundation, spoke about the links between the environment and conflict. Tim Flannery introduced Mr Brandeis.
Mr Brandeis is the manager of the Alexander River Restoration Project, a unique partnership between Israel and Palestine. In 1995 Israelis and Palestinians came together to restore a heavily polluted river that flows through Palestine.
In 2003, the Project was awarded the prestigious Thiess International River Prize. Amos Brandeis argued that protection of the environment can assist in creating peace and stability out of conditions of conflict, war and poverty.

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Football Diplomacy Apr 26, 2012

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On 16 August at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Mr Les Murray from the SBS network discussed the broader social and cultural elements of the World Cup, and how our recent success has helped change perceptions of Australia around the world.

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WhitMason NationBuilding Apr 26, 2012

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On 19 July at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Whit Mason discussed how Australia can apply the lessons of the international community's experience in Kosovo to state-building in its own immediate region. Whit's presentation, 'Balkan lessons for Australia’s arc of instability: the Joe Namath school of state-building' can be heard here.

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Building bridges through music Apr 26, 2012

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On Monday 17 May at the Lowy Institute, an audience heard five important voices in Australian cultural life examine the role of music in promoting understanding between nations and communities. Joining Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Sydney Symphony, Mr Vladimir Ashkenazy (pictured), in this unique public conversation were Lindy Hume, David Bridie, Andrew Ford and Geraldine Doogue AO.

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Islam in Thai society Apr 26, 2012

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On 8 November at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Professor Chaiwat Satha-Anand, Professor of Politics at Thammasat University in Thailand, and a member of the National Reconciliation Commission established in 2005 as a part of efforts to promote a peaceful resolution to the conflict in southern Thailand, discussed public reactions to the Commission’s recent report on violence in southern Thailand and what these reactions tell us about the nature of Thai society.

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Welcome to 2010 Apr 26, 2012

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At at reception at the Westin Hotel on Thursday 28 January 2010, Dr Michael Wesley, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, spoke of what we should expect in the decade ahead.

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The Papua Problem Apr 26, 2012

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On 19 April at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Dr Rodd McGibbon explained the background to the current difficult bilateral tensions between Australia and Indonesia over Papua.
Dr Rodd McGibbon will be the author of a Lowy Institute Paper on Papua scheduled for publication later this year and has recently returned to Australia after working for 6 years in Indonesia for the United Nations, USAID and the United States Institute of Peace. He has also worked as a Southeast Asia analyst for the Office of National Assessments.

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