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Betting on the Great Convergence Apr 11, 2012

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In today's world economy, the line between developed and emerging markets is growing ever more blurred. At the Food for Thought event in Melbourne on 18 August 2011, Mark Thirlwell, Director of the Lowy Institute's International Economy Program, described some of the forces driving this convergence process, and discussed whether this historic shift in global economic geography can be sustained.

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China and global governance Apr 11, 2012

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How does China's government view its role in global governance? Would it like to change the basis of the present global order, and if so, how does it plan to go about doing so? These are questions which a prominent Chinese scholar of international relations, Dr Jia Qingguo of Peking University, addressed in the Lowy Lecture Series on 10 August 2011.

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Antarctica policy brief Apr 11, 2012

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In the Food for Thought event in Canberra on 8 August 2011, National Security Fellow Ellie Fogarty launched a report that analyses what Australia’s national interests in Antarctica are, and considers how they might best be protected and advanced in the future. She was joined in a panel discussion by Mr Brett Biddington and Professor Don Rothwell.

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2010 Nuclear Posture Review Apr 11, 2012

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The Obama Administration's April 2010 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) combines nuclear force planning and arms control into a single document with a long-term goal of eliminating nuclear weapons. On Wednesday 3 August 2011, our distinguished speaker Dr Hans Kristensen, Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, reviewed the NPR and what it means for the Asia-Pacific.

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Resetting the relationship with PNG Apr 11, 2012

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Australia’s superannuation system is one of our nation’s great public policy success stories. With more than $1.3 trillion in assets it underpins Australia’s standing as the world’s 4th largest pool of funds under management. While our diverse and well-regulated superannuation system was credited with helping Australia weather the Global Financial Crisis better than other advanced economies, the global nature of investment resulted in members losing a substantial proportion of their retirement savings in the market turmoil.
David Whiteley, Chief Executive of Industry Super Network, addressed the question of whether there is a more proactive role the superannuation industry can play in reducing systemic risk through global engagement and co-operation?

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Uncharted waters US alliance Apr 11, 2012

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The rise of China and India is reshaping the economic, political and security contours of Australia's region. For more than 60 years Australia and its Asian neighbours have thrived in an open and relatively stable regional order underpinned by unchallenged US power. But the era of uncontested American dominance in Asia is coming to an end. In Melbourne on 22 July, Andrew Shearer, Director of Studies at the Lowy Institute, examined the future of the alliance in a more uncertain world.

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Human mobility in the 21st century Apr 11, 2012

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In the Lowy Lecture series on 13 July 2011, International Organisation for Migration Director General Ambassador William Lacy Swing addressed factors driving contemporary international migration – demographic change, labour market demand and widening disparities between developed and developing countries. He focused on the contribution migration can make to social and economic development at global and national levels. He concluded with an analysis of the policy orientations that are available to the international community to maximise those benefits.

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The politics of saving the world Apr 11, 2012

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It is increasingly evident that the global economy is going to be reliant on and at the mercy of the natural environment in the coming decades. What does this mean for Australia? As a nation vulnerable to climate change but also blessed with abundant renewable energy sources, how is it that Australia has fallen so far behind? Drawing on his experience as head of the largest international environmental campaigning organisation, Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo provided a perspective on growing global efforts to address climate change and challenged the Australian perception that little is currently being done as an argument for inaction.

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Conservatism in international relations Apr 11, 2012

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At the Wednesday Lowy Lunch on 29 June, Lowy Institute Fellow and blog editor Sam Roggeveen attempted to rescue conservatism from some of its most ardent supporters, including the neo-conservative movement and foreign policy realists. Much harm has been done in recent years in the name of conservatism, but a truly conservative approach to foreign policy is critical to negotiating the uncertain future we face in the Asian region.

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Living with the dragon Apr 11, 2012

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At the Wednesday Lunch on 22 June, Professor Alan Dupont spoke about his new Lowy Institute Policy Brief, 'Living with the Dragon: Why Australia needs a China strategy'.
Dr Dupont argued that Australia has failed to grasp the full implications of China’s meteoric rise or the risk of conflict in the Western Pacific. He called for a coherent, national approach to China, one that is informed by a clear appreciation of the drivers of Chinese strategic policy particularly in the Western Pacific, which is the most likely arena of confrontation between China and the US.

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