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Militarisation of American Foreign Policy Apr 11, 2012

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With the creation of the Northern Command in 2002 and the Africa Command in 2007 the US military became the first truly global military presence in history. US Combatant Commanders are often called ‘proconsuls’ in a worldwide network of US military bases. This situation poses many problems for a republic that is historically suspicious of military power. On 23 March, Professor Douglas Stuart addressed three of these problems.

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E-diplomacy and why Australia needs to catch up fast Apr 11, 2012

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Technology and the rapid spread of the internet and mobile phones are changing the way diplomacy is being conducted. Leading diplomatic services are adapting, but many are being left behind. New digital tools mean foreign ministries need to change the way they communicate, manage staff, pursue foreign policy goals and solve problems.
Australia’s own Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has a lot of catching up to do. It also has a lot to gain from adopting these new platforms.
This Wednesday Lowy Lunch was delivered by Fergus Hanson, author of the recent Lowy Institute Policy Brief, A digital DFAT: joining the 21st century.

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The global financial system after the GFC Apr 11, 2012

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On 16 March, as part of our Distinguished Speaker Series, Frederic S. Mishkin spoke on the global financial system after the Global Financial Crisis. Professor Mishkin is the Alfred Lerner Professor of Banking and Financial Institutions at the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University.

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Natural hazards unnatural disasters Apr 11, 2012

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At a lecture at the Lowy Institute on 10 March, World Bank Senior Economist Apurva Sanghi discussed a thought-provoking report by the World Bank and the United Nations. 'Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention' will change the way we look at disaster prevention.

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Building a response to climate change Apr 11, 2012

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Climate change is real and a significant challenge facing humanity. In this event in the Lowy Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series, Bjørn Lomborg and Michael Green, two world-leading experts on the subject of climate change, will addressed the need for innovative solutions to achieve significant results, and how our actions can affect related issues: poverty, disease and the lack of affordable housing worldwide.

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Confronting the nuclear security challenge Apr 11, 2012

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The Lowy Institute was privileged to host Ms Joan Rohlfing, President of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), the world's premier non-government organisation addressing the dangers of nuclear weapons.

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A more secure world Apr 11, 2012

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International conflicts have declined dramatically over the past 60 years. At the Wednesday Lowy Lunch on 23 February, Professor Andrew Mack examined the nature of these positive changes, their causes and their implications for international security policies.

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Conflict violence and humanitarian responses in 2011 Apr 11, 2012

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On 8 February, Mr Pierre Krähenbühl, Director of Operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (the ICRC) addressed the Lowy Institute on the subject of how recent trends in integrated missions, the militarisation of aid and increasingly complex coordination challenges are impacting on the international community’s ability to deliver humanitarian assistance and how we might help build greater community resilience to conflict.

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2011 The year ahead Apr 11, 2012

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On 2 February, the second half of the Wednesday Lunch series was launched with a discussion by three Lowy Institute scholars, Rory Medcalf, Annmaree O'Keeffe and Sam Roggeveen, on how Australia should be preparing for some of the big global and regional policy challenges in the second decade of the 21st century.

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The Commonwealth in a networked world Apr 11, 2012

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On Wednesday 19 January 2011, as part of our Distinguished Speaker Series, The Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, spoke at the Lowy Institute on opportunities for the Commonwealth in a networked world.

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