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Natural disasters property losses and global climate change Apr 18, 2012

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On Friday 16 July, Australia's Defence Minister, Senator John Faulkner, spoke at the Lowy Institute to discuss Australia's commitment and contribution to the ISAF effort in Afghanistan, in the context of Australian strategic objectives, operational developments and the challenge of capacity building.

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Can we eliminate nuclear weapons Apr 18, 2012

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The 2010 Dr John Gee Memorial Lecture, 'Can we eliminate nuclear weapons?', was presented by Joseph Cirincione, who has devoted a long career to the study of nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament. He is currently the President of Ploughshares Fund.

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Putin the elections and Russia Apr 13, 2012

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Lowy Lecture Series - Dr Alexey Muraviev and Professor Graeme Gill
At the Lowy Lecture on 12 April 2012, Russia experts Dr Alexey Muraviev and Professor Graeme Gill discussed what a Putin presidency will mean for the world and the Asia-Pacific region.

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2012 Asian Development Outlook Apr 12, 2012

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Lowy Lecture Series - Dr Donghyun Park and Emma Veve presentations
The Asian Development Bank unveiled its 2012 Asian Development Outlook at the Wednesday Lowy Lecture on 11 April 2012. The Asian Development Outlook is the ADB's annual flagship economic report which provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic issues in developing Asia and Pacific.

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After Fukushima the outlook for Japan Apr 11, 2012

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On the anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, the Lowy Institute convened a panel on 7 March 2012 to discuss how Japan's government, society and economy have responded to the tragedy, and whether its effects will continue to shape Japan's internal and external policies into the future. The panellists were Manuel Panagiotopoulos, Professor Jenny Corbett, Greg Earl and Dr Michael Fullilove (moderator).

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2012 NTI Security Index Apr 11, 2012

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The NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index is a ground-breaking project to publicly benchmark nuclear materials security conditions on a country-by-country basis. The Index, prepared with the Economist Intelligence Unit with guidance from international experts, was created to spark an international discussion about priorities required to strengthen security, and encourage governments to take actions to reduce risks.
On 5 March 2012, the Lowy Institute held a special briefing about the NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index followed by a Q&A session with co-lead of the NTI Index project, Deepti Choubey, the NTI Senior Director for Nuclear and Bio-Security. Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow John Carlson, an expert panellist for the Index, acted as discussant.

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Inflection point the ADF after Afghanistan Apr 11, 2012

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On 29 March 2012, in the Lowy Lecture Series, Professor Alan Dupont launched his a new Lowy Institute Policy Brief, 'Inflection Point: The Australian Defence Force after Afghanistan', which suggests that as the ADF transitions from involvement in the Afghanistan conflict the risks of failing to adjust and adapt to new security circumstances are especially high.

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Global displacement Apr 11, 2012

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The issue of refugees and asylum-seekers provokes heated public debate in many countries around the world, including in Australia.
On 14 February 2012, in an address in the Lowy Institute's Distinguished Speaker Series, The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, examined emerging developments and trends in forced displacement around the world and the complex, inter-related factors which cause people to flee their homes in search of safety, security and protection.
He gave his vision as to how States, working with UNHCR and the United Nations, can more effectively address the humanitarian protection and human security imperatives of forced displacement in ways that also respond to States' legitimate concerns about their own security and that of their people.

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Scientists in policy and politics Apr 11, 2012

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Scientists, and experts more generally, have choices about the roles that they play in today's political debates on topics such as global warming, genetically modified foods, and food and drug safety, just to name a few. On Tuesday 7 February 2012, in the Lowy Lecture Series, Professor in Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado, Roger Pielke, discussed how we can understand these choices, their theoretical and empirical bases, what considerations are important to think about when deciding, and the consequences for the individual scientist and the broader scientific enterprise.

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How to stop the boats Apr 11, 2012

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At the Lowy Lecture on 14 December 2011, Dr Khalid Koser reviewed and assessed the Australian government's efforts to reduce unauthorised boat arrivals over the last year. He provided a roadmap to more effective policy over the next year, drawing on lessons learned from European experiences of reducing flows of asylum seekers and irregular migrants.

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