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

25 September, 2008 -- ASPI Events - Defence and Security Luncheons

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 career officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which he joined in 1979. He has served in Vienna, Washington, Tokyo and Malaysia.

Mr Varghese will be speaking on 'The stra...

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

14 August, 2008 -- ASPI Events - Defence and Security Luncheons

Dr Mike Kelly entered parliament as the member for Eden-Monaro following the 2007 Federal election. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support in the first Rudd ministry.  Before entering politics Dr Kelly was a legal corps officer in the Australian Army. In 1993 Mike was deployed to Somalia to participate in Operation Restore Hope as Legal Adviser with First Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. Colonel Kelly was awarded the Chief of the General Staff Commendation (1993...

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Shanghai Institute for International Affairs

03 July, 2008 -- Visitors Program

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, which lasted all mo...

Global Forces 2008

02 July, 2008 -- Global Forces Conference

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 strategic and security m...

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

25 June, 2008 -- ASPI Events - Publication Launches

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 in Parliament House, ...

National School of Public Policy, Lahore, Pakistan

25 June, 2008 -- Visitors Program

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 a range of topics, ...

National Defense University, USA

24 June, 2008 -- Visitors Program

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 regional countries and...

Professor Akio Takahara, University of Tokyo, Japan

19 June, 2008 -- Visitors Program

A roundtable with Professor Akio Takahara of Tokyo University was held at ASPI on 19 June.  In a wide-ranging discussion, the topics covered included the bilateral Australia-Japan relationship, great power relations in North Asia, the prospects for reshaping Asian...

National Institute of Defense Studies Exchange Program

13 June, 2008 -- Visitors Program

Dr Yoshio Katayama and Dr Eiichi Katahara

Two researchers from the National Institute for Defense Studies of Japan, Dr Yoshio Katayama and Dr Eiichi Katahara, came to Australia from 10 to 13 June 2008 to hold several meetings with ASPI, the Department of Defence, the Department of Forei...

Launch of ASPI Strategic Insights Policing our ocean domain: Establishing a coast guard

06 June, 2008 -- ASPI Events - Publication Launches

Author Derek Woolner launched ASPI Strategic Insights Policing our ocean domain: Establishing an Australian coast guard at the ASPI offices on Friday&...

Launch of The Cost of Defence: ASPI Defence budget brief 2008-2009

29 May, 2008 -- ASPI Events - Publication Launches

Mark Thomson launched The Cost of Defence: ASPI Defence budget brief 2008-2009 at the ASPI offices on Thursday 29 May 2008 at 10:00am.

ASPI Domestic Security Forums – Brisbane

29 May, 2008 -- Outreach Dialogues

ASPI held a domestic security forum on Thursday 29 May 2008 at the Conrad Treasury, Brisbane.

Commissioner Mick Keelty APM, Australian Federal Police

29 May, 2008 -- ASPI Events - Defence and Security Luncheons

Police Commissioner Mick Keelty spoke in Brisbane recently about the important role the Australian Federal Police plays in combating transnational crime, internal and offshore terrorist threats and their role as pea...

Launch of ASPI Strategy Report Seeing Indonesia as a normal country: Implications for Australia

27 May, 2008 -- ASPI Events - Publication Launches

The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, launched ASPI Strategy Report Seeing Indonesia as a normal country: Implications for Australia at Parliament House on Tuesday 27 May 2008 at 9:00am.

The report,...