ASPI Events

Mr Peter Varghese, Director-General, Office of National Assessments

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mr Peter Varghese was appointed as the Director-General of the Office of National Assessments (ONA) on 12 January 2004. Prior to his appointment to ONA, Mr Varghese was the Senior Advisor (International) to the Prime Minister.

For most of his professional life, Mr Varghese has been a c...

ASPI-Tales National Security Dinner with Attorney-General The Hon Robert McClelland MP

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Hon Robert McClelland MP, Attorney General, was the guest speaker at the ASPI-Thales National Security Dinner held at the Sofitel Hotel in Melbourne. The Attorney General spoke about the Emergency Management Arrangements: how to increase resilience among the Australian population.

The c...

Roundtable with US House of Representatives - Foreign Affairs Committee

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A delegation of staff members from the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives visited ASPI. The delegation held a roundtable with ASPI analysts to discuss respective views of Asia. During the course of the meeting, ...

The Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dr Mike Kelly spoke to an ASPI Boathouse Lunch on 14 August, addressing the establishment in Queanbeyan by the federal government of the new Asia-Pacific Centre for Civil-Military Cooperation. He spoke of the changing patterns of international...

Professor Sven Bicop

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Sven Biscop from Belgium’s Egmont Institute visited ASPI on 12 August 2008. At a roundtable with ASPI analysts and policy officers, Professor Biscop discussed European security views, developments towards an independent Europea...

Shanghai Institute for International Affairs

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A delegation from the Shanghai Institute for International Studies visited ASPI on 3 July, to hold a roundtable with members of ASPI and officials from the Department of Defence and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. The discussion,...

Global Forces 2008

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ASPI held its Fourth International Conference Global Forces 2008 on 2 and 3 July 2008 at the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra. The conference was well attended by distinguished Australian and International experts, policy makers, defence industry representatives, students and consultants on stra...

National School of Public Policy, Lahore, Pakistan

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A group from the National School of Public Policy in Lahore, Pakistan, visited ASPI on the afternoon of 25 June. The group was led by Mr Shafiq Hussain Bokhari. During a meeting with ASPI officers, members of the group exchanged views on...

Launch ASPI Strategy Report: Neighbourhood watch: The evolving terrorist threat in Southeast Asia

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Attorney-General The Hon. Mr Robert McClelland MP launched the ASPI Strategy Report Neighbourhood watch: The evolving terrorist threat in Southeast Asia at the House of Representatives Alcove i...

National Defense University, USA

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dr James Przystup and Mr. Philip Saunders of the US National Defense University participated in a roundtable discussion on the future of US engagement in the Asia-Pacific, the transforming power relationships, the role of China as it perceived by re...