National Conference 2018

The AIIA’s National Conference is Australia’s premier event on Australian foreign policy. The 2018 National Conference provides a unique opportunity to hear and engage directly with experts on Australia’s international affairs.

The overall theme of the conference is ‘Australia foreign policy: making the world work.’

The 2018 National Conference will bring together some of Australia’s leading international affairs experts across four sessions:

Australian Foreign Policy 

• Senator The Hon Penny Wong, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development
• Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA, National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs

Enhancing Australia’s Prosperity

• Dr John Edwards, Adjunct Professor, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy and Fellow, Lowy Institute
• Fiona Simson, President, National Farmers Federation

Strengthening Australia’s Security

• Professor Rory Medcalf, Head of the National Security College, Australian National University
• Dr Elsina Wainwright, Senior Fellow, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney and Visiting Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, New York University
• Dr Rebecca Strating, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University

Australia’s Contribution to Global Issues

• Associate Professor Helen Evans AO FAIIA, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne and former Deputy Executive Director, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• Professor Toby Walsh, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University New South Wales
• Professor Steven Freeland, Dean, School of Law, Western Sydney University

For more information, visit the event page.