Australian Institute of International Affairs

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ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011

Registered Office: Dyason House, 124 Jolimont Road, East , VIC 3002 OFFICE BEARERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AS AT 30 June 2011

VISITOR The Hon. Alex Chernov AC QC, Governor of Victoria PATRONS The Rt. Hon Sir AK GCMG GCVO The Rt. Hon Sir KG AK GCMG GCVO KBE The Hon. Sir James Gobbo AC CVO John Landy AC CVO MBE LIFE MEMBERS Mr John Brookes Mr Michael Coultas OAM Ms Zara Kimpton OAM Professor John Legge AO Dr Leo Teller EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT The Hon. Michael MacKellar AM VICE PRESIDENTS Mr Graham Barrett Mr Leslie Rowe HONORARY TREASURER Mr Gordon Tippett EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ms Peta McDermott

COUNCIL Ms Robyn Byrne OAM Ms Margaret Papst Dr Carlos de Lemos Mrs Pat Petitt Ms Toni Feddersen Mr Julian Reeves Mr William Fisher Ms Judy Rothacker Mr Richard Green Dr Deborah Seifert Dr Tim Healey The Hon. Jim Short Mr Michael Helman Mr Jason Sing (ACCESS) Adj. Prof. Ian Howie Mr Laurence Wade

COMMITTEES Finance & Audit Chair: Mr Gordon Tippett Marketing & Membership Chair: Mr Laurence Wade Programme Chair: Mr Graham Barrett Consular and Diplomatic Links Chair: Ms Margaret Papst and Dr Carlos De Lemos VCE Schools Program Chair: Ms Judy Rothacker Volunteers & Interns Chair: Ms Peta McDermott ACCESS Chair: Mr Jason Sing Study Tour Chair: Mr Leslie Rowe Building & Library Chair: Ms Robyn Byrne OAM International Careers Conference Chair: Dr Deborah Seifert and Adj. Prof. Ian Howie Website / IT Chair: Ms Peta McDermott

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ABOUT US

he Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is an independent organisation which promotes the objective study of international affairs. It has no political biases and hears T all views. Established as a federal organisation in 1933, the Institute has its national headquarters at Stephen House in , and branches in all states and territories. Like its sister Institutes in New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and India, it is affiliated with the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London. The AIIA provides a forum for discussion and research on subjects of topical and continuing interest through meetings, conferences and seminars addressed by distinguished specialists and public figures. Over the years these meetings have contributed much to informing public opinion on international affairs and have assisted the development of the Australian Diplomatic Service and the study of international issues in . Founded in 1925, the AIIAV has included many notable authorities on international affairs, amongst them being Sir John Latham, Sir , Sir Ian Clunies Ross, E.C. Dyason and Professors Norman Harper and Macmahon Ball. The AIIA is housed in Dyason House, named after E.C. Dyason, a prominent past member and one of its most generous benefactors. Membership is open to any individuals who are Australian residents, to corporate bodies, to diplomatic representatives, schools and students.

PRESIDENT‟S REPORT

Virtually all membership based, especially his significant achievement voluntary, not for profit organisations in relation to the tenanting of our in Australia are facing significant lettable space in Dyason House. He challenges. Maintaining and growing left with our best wishes. membership and financial security, This of course placed more pressure recruiting and developing office on our Executive Officer Peta bearers are just a few of the problems faced McDermott – who responded magnificently. by such organisations in a rapidly changing I will have more to say about her Australian social climate. performance later in this report. To develop a response to this changed I mentioned last year the need to upgrade climate, the Institute organised a Strategic our administrative procedures. This upgrade Planning Day in February. Attended by has continued throughout the year. We are Council members, past presidents and Life now significantly better placed to monitor Members the day was an unqualified success. membership details, our financial situation It resulted in the production of a Strategic and the more efficient recording of Plan for the future of the Institute. attendances and bookings for events. The plan is innovative and challenging and its Additionally, recordings have been made of full implementation would result in significant all speakers addressing the Institute and changes. These of course will be monitored these are now available on our website. and “tweaked” where necessary by the next The Programme Executive and Council, with the membership being consulted and involved. AIIAV stands out for the quality and quantity of the speakers made available to our In the meantime significant developments members and visitors. AIIAV owes a within the Institute have occurred. Mr Andrew tremendous debt of gratitude to the Hilton, our Executive Director, decided to Chairman of the Programme Committee, further develop his own business and left us Vice President Graham Barrett. The in February. We are grateful to Andrew for the Programme is the heart and soul of the success he had whilst Executive Director, organisation. Graham and his committee

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 3 of 15 have maintained a consistently high standard arrived from Washington, DC, to speak on in supporting one of the essential pillars of Iran's march to nuclear weapons. our Institute. It is also very pleasing to note Veteran foreign correspondent Tony Walker that attendances have been consistently twice shared his views on what's up with the good, with a growing number of young people world; Prof. Greg Barton scrutinised the involved. future of the Muslim world; Paul Barratt AIIAV presented more than 50 events in its analysed the Wikileaks phenomenon; Prof. main programme stream over the course of Richard the year, covering the broadest possible Tanter spectrum of countries and issues. We drew wondered our speakers from academe, , about diplomacy, media, government, business, the achieving law, the aid and development movement, peace in publishing and other areas of life. Among our Afghanistan bigger events we hosted the CEO of the ANZ and Prof. Banking Group, Michael Smith, who delivered Joseph Siracusa presented the lessons of the 2010 Sir Zelman Cowen Oration with the the Cold War. theme of the global recovery: new We took an early look at Libya after Gaddafi opportunities, new risks. Former Prime with Dr Sally Totman; Europe's energy crisis Minister Malcolm Fraser gave his global with Dr Luca Anceschi; trying to save the US perspective and from itself with Dr Paul Monk; and where to the US now with the Middle East through Dr Ambassador, Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Jeffrey Bleich, Institute. spoke on global issues of Among ambassadors to address the current concern. Institute we welcomed our high Adj. Professor commissioner in South Africa, Ann Harrap; and author Bjorn Lomborg talked about our ambassador to several South American climate change and the way forward, while nations, Virginia Greville; the head of AIIA's new National President, John Nigeria's Foreign Ministry Dr Martin McCarthy, presented his impressions of Uhomoibhi; H. E. Mr Andrzej Jaroszynski of Asia's rise and what it means for Australia. Poland; Canada's ambassador to a variety of East African nations Mr David Collins; Among many other notable events we heard and our ambassador to South Korea, Mr about Melbourne as a global city from Sam Gerovich. Committee for Melbourne CEO Andrew McLeod; our war in Afghanistan with Maj. The Sir Zelman Cowen Oration Gen. (rtrd) Jim Molan and former Secretary of The fourth annual Sir Zelman Cowen Defence Paul Barratt; Oration Dinner on 8 September was foreign policy issues in attended by almost 200 members and the federal election friends of the Institute, including 20 with Prof. Joseph members of the Institute's younger persons Camilleri and Dr Paul ACCESS group. Monk; high noon on the Korean peninsula For the second time the function was held with the Australian's in the superb Dining Room of The Australian Asia-Pacific editor Club. Unfortunately ill health prevented our Rowan Callick, who in Senior Patron Sir Zelman Cowen from a separate event tackled the future of ; attending, but we were honoured by the and the inside story of China today with presence of another of our distinguished author Jonathan Fenby. Patrons, John Landy AC CVO MBE. Dr Claude Rakisits spoke on Pakistan in The Oration was delivered by the Chief crisis; Prof. William Chafe of Duke University Executive Officer of the ANZ Banking Group, disclosed how Obama's dream was in Mr Michael Smith OBE. The Oration was jeopardy; and Dr Emanuele Ottolenghi titled „The Global Recovery: New

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 4 of 15 Opportunities, New Risks‟. An edited version Minh City and the Mekong delta. The was published in The Age the following day. itinerary was chosen to provide participants Dr Michael Porter delivered an appreciation with a snapshot of some of the important and vote of thanks. historical and touristic sites in Vietnam, the scale and nature of economic development in the country and the great variety of the terrain which has had such a profound effect on Vietnam‟s history. In both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City the group had briefing programs involving the Australian Ambassador HE Mr Allaster Cox and embassy staff and with the Australian Consul-General Mr Graeme Swift and his staff, as well as representatives of the Vietnamese Government, think tanks, the media, business people academics and The event was again an outstanding success educational providers. both socially and financially, thanks to the We are extremely grateful to all those who hardworking Organising Committee chaired participated in the briefings which added by the Hon Jim Short. The proceeds from the substantially to the interest of the tour and evening produced a net income of $12,000 the understanding of participants in the for the Institute. We were particularly developments occurring in the country. grateful for the sponsorship of the ANZ and Ernst & Young; for the corporate tables taken The group reported back to AAIIAV members by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, the Hay at a briefing session in Melbourne in June. Group, and Lachlan Partners; and to Ms Zara A copy of the report of the visit is available Kimpton OAM and the Walter Mangold Trust on the AIIAV website. for each providing one of the two tables for The International Careers Conference 2010 ACCESS members. The sixth annual International Careers Study Tours Conference (ICC) was held on Friday 27 The AIIAV study tour for 2011 was held in August 2010. The purpose of the ICC is to Vietnam from 14 –21 April. The tour was provide information and contacts for organised and led by Les Rowe and Zara careers advice in international affairs for Kimpton and the 25 participants included undergraduate and postgraduate students. members from AIIAV as well as from the NSW Although the conference was held at the and Western Australian branches. Vietnam Universty of Melbourne, it is advertised was chosen as the venue of the study tour widely, and students from a range of because of its increasing importance Victorian colleges and universities attended regionally and its importance to Australia and were provided with a framework and with which there is now a substantial trading understanding of the context of an relationship and increasingly productive international career, as well as ideas about foreign policy cooperation. where they might find satisfaction in an international pathway. The day consisted of an opening keynote followed by a number of short presentations, chaired by President Michael MacKellar; then three breakout sessions repeated so that each delegate could attend all three; an afternoon keynote and a short information presentation about ACCESS. Speakers were selected for their varied international experience and expertise in their chosen field: at the start The tour began in Hanoi and included visits of the day, Heather Ewart (ABC 7.30 Report to Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Da Lat, Ho Chi political correspondent) gave the opening

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 5 of 15 keynote address, followed by short world of work in an international context, presentations by Bill Fisher, (State Director of and is clearly appreciated by those DFAT Victoria), Graham Woods (ANZ) and attending. Geoff Hawe (Sagacity). The keynote speaker after lunch was the Provost of The Universty of Melbourne Professor John Dewar. The breakout sessions were in the areas of Government (Chair - Bill Fisher, with Austrade, DIAC and ASIS), Business (Chair – Julian Reeves with ANZ, Mallesons and Interculture), and International Agencies and Services (Chair – Les Rowe with the UN, AVI and Oxfam). VCE Seminar Report

The Universty of Melbourne kindly provided The opening VCE program for Semester 2 facilities at no charge in the Architecture and 2010 saw an excellent series of adjacent Redmond Barry Building, and the presentations on Power and National ANZ sponsorship of $10,000 meant that the Interest at the Iwaki Auditorium. Ms Anna cost of the conference for delegates could be Louise Simpson, Dr Paul Monk and kept at $40 for earlybird registration ($85 Professor Bruce Jacobs highlighted key including AIIA membership) or $50/$95 for aspects of the dynamics of power across a later student registrations. AIIA(Vic) range of Asia/Pacific nations. Membership was again available as an add- Following on to Registration at a discounted rate. consultation This year there were similar conference with three numbers to 2009: approximately 240 teachers registrations and with more than 20 student about the workers and close to 20 speakers and selection of AIIA(Vic) Council and Staff, the conference dates and was abuzz with energetic networking. material for VCE lectures Project Managers Daniel Wilson and Ishita the Institute gazetted two lectures for 2011. Acharyya did an outstanding job, and along Both lectures featured topics being taught with their Project Officers and Volunteers, are for the current Semester. to be congratulated. It was very much appreciated that Zara Kimpton and Margaret On the 6th of May the AIIA held the first VCE Papst attended on the day. Andrew Hilton lecture for 2011. The Chief Examiner Anna and Peta McDermott worked behind the Louise Simpson together with Professor scenes, and meet and chatted with speakers John Langmore and Dr Pete Lentini from and delegates. Monash gave excellent presentations on the topics of Conflict and Internationalism. The ICC The venue was the Athenaeum Theatre in Committee, Melbourne and this proved to be a well consisting of attended lecture. Chair Dr Deborah The second VCE lecture was held on June Seifert, 23rd when the AIIA returned to the Iwaki Andrew Auditorium where Mr Rowan Callick, Hilton, Peta Professor Nick Bisley and Dr Paul Monk McDermott, gave valuable student lectures on Ian Howie and Project Managers Daniel Australian Foreign Policy and Power in the Wilson and Ichita Acharyya has met and Asia Pacific. Unfortunately, this lecture fell reviewed the 2010 event, and AIIA (Vic) looks in the same week as a VCE presentation forward to providing this valuable conference from another academic body and was not again in 2011. There is no doubt that the as well attended. ICC provides rich and varied insights into the The Institute also planned to hold some "national updates" on selected nations

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 6 of 15 being studied in VCE courses. It was hoped sponsorship of ACCESS publications. students would be able to attend at the AIIA All the ACCESS activities have developed offices after school hours. Dr Bruce Jacobs through the ideas and passion of a team of from again assisted us by committed volunteers: Alex Horwood, starting this series however it proved to be Amanda Biffin, Andrew Zammit, Anthony difficult for students to travel in after their Zelencic, Arunava Das, Chris Tsiavos, school commitments. Christian Habla, Daniel Wilson, Edward Once again we would like to thank the ABC Telling, Eliza Nolan, Emily Jackson, Evan for their assistance with this program, Peta Ritli, Eyal Halamish, Gary Paul, Ishita McDermott for her co-ordination of the Acharyya, Jam Acero, Jason Sing, Jason events and our President Mike MacKellar for chairing the sessions. Judy Rothacker has done a magnificent job in chairing the VCE committee. We are indebted to her for her consistent advocacy of this important part of the AIIAV programme. She is stepping down from the Council and has asked me to thank other Council members for their consistent support. We hope that Judy will once again play a more prominent role in the Institute when her present responsibilities become Thomas, Jess O‟Brien, John Varghese, Julia less onerous. Rabar, Kristian Lewis, Lauren Jones, Liz Buchanan, Lynette Phuong, Marcus Burke, ACCESS - AIIA Victoria‟s Programme for Mariana Goana Lopez, Marita Lofthouse, Younger Members Marla Pascual, Michael Feller, Michael The ACCESS team continued their excellent Wollan, Morgan Squires, Oliva Cable, Priya work, holding a number of events during this Wakhlu, Rachel Hankey, Richard Griffin, period exploring “West Papua‟s Search for Ronald Li, Ryan Alexander, Sharna Self-Determination”, “Secrets Behind the Thomason, Stefani Vasil and Steven Burak. Wire Fence – There have been some changes in the mandatory ACCESS team over the year. After several detention and years of involvement, the hard working mental chairperson, Ishita Acharyya, has handed health”, over the reins to new incumbent Jason Sing. “Negotiating The also hard working Editor in Chief of QA, with the Daniel Wilson, has also stepped back, with Taliban – a Andrew Zammit now taking over the role. conversation There has also been a change of Editor at we never had”, a Professional Development Monthly Access, with the long serving and Day, “The world in 2011” and “Inside the very active Olivia Cable placing the Horn of Africa”. publication in the good hands of Rachel Recognition of the two ACCESS publications, Hankey. Quarterly Access (QA) and Monthly Access The AIIAV sincerely thanks Ishita, Daniel (MA) continues to grow, with QA now and Olivia for their dedication and vision in available at the National Library. We would their respective roles in the further like to development of ACCESS. express our particular The Walter Mangold Trust Fund thanks to Roy We have enjoyed continuing support from Morgan The Walter Mangold Trust Fund. A new Research for element of this support involved the their creation of a scholarship which this year continued was won against strong opposition by Liz generous Buchanan. The support of the fund has

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 7 of 15 enabled greater participation by ACCESS DFAT, the US Studies Centre and the US members to a number of the Institute‟s Consulate and Embassy. Special mention activities. Discussions with Daniel Rechtman should be made of Dr Aydin Nurhan and the as director of the Trust fund have been most Turkish Consulate for his consistent and productive and co-operative. generous support. We also enjoyed close The Friends of the AIIA Society working relationships with the , Monash University, La Trobe We thank our existing Friends and welcome University, RMIT University, Deakin University the new Friends who provided donations. and Victoria University. This year they include: The Financial Situation Dr Tim Healey 2010-2011 saw a significant improvement Ms Zara Kimpton OAM in our finances, but we are still to return to a The Hon. Michael MacKellar AM situation where we are generating profits. Our investment changes have produced Dr Eve Mahlab AO and Mr Frank Mahlab better results for interest income, although Mr Michael Scrafton the lower markets rates still impact on our ability to depend on this area for operational Donations income support. Membership numbers We are always most grateful for donations to continue to improve indicating the attraction the Institute. This year the following, as of our quality program and this is supported recorded on page 11 of this report, have by the impressive 53% increase in function been generous in their support. admission receipts. This increase comes in the period when the measures being mooted Along with financial donations, we are most by our future strategic initiatives project fortunate to have some wonderful volunteers have yet to be implemented and give us who help with the administration of the confidence in our quest to restore Institute and with events. May we extend a profitability as soon as possible. special thank you to those who have donated their time in this way. The Executive and Council Both The Pratt Foundation and Allens Arthur It gives me a very great deal of pleasure to Robinson donations for individual events record my appreciation for the commitment have been most welcome. and support of the Executive and Council. The Executive has met monthly and was Library especially important in the planning and Creating space – the collection has been subsequent development of the Strategic scanned and a list has been created of titles Plan. We added Dr Tim Healey, Lawrence to be withdrawn. This will enable us to Wade and the Hon. Jim Short to the consult with chosen booksellers about their Executive and they have contributed disposal. Some back issues of journals which substantially to the deliberations of the are no longer being received have also been Executive and Council. culled. Our two Vice Presidents, Graham Barrett and AIIAV has opened an on-line catalogue Les Rowe, have been a tower of strength account with LibraryThing and about 50 titles with their advice and judgement. Gordon have been catalogued on an experimental Tippett, our Treasurer, suffered a major basis. When we have completed the health setback but has amazed everyone withdrawal of titles from the collection, this with his resilience and continuing programme will be continued. The system contribution. During his enforced absence I allows the selection of catalogue records from am grateful for the involvement of Richard other libraries worldwide, which makes the Green in helping to keep things on an even process relatively speedy. keel. Collaboration and Philanthropic Support The Council has seen a number of changes During the year, we enjoyed significant during the year. I would like to thank support from Roy Morgan Research and The outgoing Council members Ishita Acharyya Walter Mangold Trust fund, along with AIJAC, (ACCESS), Dr Richard Chauvel, Dr Michael Porter and Catherine Sullivan for their

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 8 of 15 contribution and to welcome new Council By attending our events, bringing along member Jason Sing (ACCESS). friends and visitors or simply by retaining The work of the Executive and the Council their memberships the Institute is maintained and enhanced. would not be possible without the commitment and sheer hard work of Peta Of particular value is the contribution made McDermott. Her capacity to recruit and by the chairpersons of our numerous mentor volunteers and interns plus her committees. They have performed a most dedication to the success of events and her valuable role and I and the Institute as a dealings with members has been of immense whole are particularly indebted to them. importance. At last year‟s AGM I advised that I would be Collaboration with National Office standing down at the next AGM. In We continue to enjoy a close working announcing this, I did so because of my firm relationship with the National Office. Mr John belief that all voluntary organisations should McCarthy AO, the national president, visited have a fairly regular turnover of senior positions. This gives such organisations the and addressed the AIIAV at a well attended lunch. capacity for renewal and the opportunity for members to offer themselves for elections to Ms Zara Kimpton was recognised in the senior position without fear of upsetting the Australia Day Honours with an OAM and was status quo. elected as national vice president. I join with Institute members and her friends in The AIIAV has a long and proud history. It congratulating her on both these now stands at the beginning of a new and I appointments believe positive future. It is fortunate to have the membership of active, experienced Melissa Conley Tyler and John Robbins have and energetic people with a great deal to continued to work closely and effectively with contribute. our office. We greatly value this relationship. I feel honoured and grateful for my In Conclusion opportunity to be part of it. I again welcome our many new members and recognise and thank those of our membership The Hon. Michael MacKellar AM who involve themselves to the benefit of the PRESIDENT Institute.

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MEMBERSHIP

Category Rate ($) 30/06/2008 30/06/09 30/06/10 30/06/2011 Standard 121 211 243 (Formally Ordinary and Individual 135 151 157 Consular) Concession 77 131 145 (Formally Retired & 88 121 123 Country) Institutional 330 19 28 (Formally Corporate, Consulate & 375 3 6 Institutional) Spouse 55 33 41

65 33 45 School 121 46 46

135 20 19 Student 44 247 273

65 92 119 Speakers 22 22 22 25

Honorary 4 4 4 4

Free List - 7 2

Life 4 5 5 5 Members

Total 717 814 453 503

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DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP 1st July 2010 – 30th June 2011

Listed below are the names of all those who kindly made a donation to and sponsored AIIA Victoria during the year. The Institute would like to thank all of these people and institutions for this invaluable assistance in its ongoing efforts to upgrade its activities and to improve the facilities at Dyason House.

DONATIONS SPONSORS

Mr John and Mrs Dani Balmford Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Mr Frank Bennett The Walter Mangold Trust Fund Mr C H (Roger) Brookes

Mr Howard and Mrs Sandra Brown Roy Morgan Research

Mr Euan Crone ANZ Banking Group Ms Toni Feddersen

Mr William Fenner The University of Melbourne

Dr Susan Hodson

Mr Liam Kershaw-Ryan

Ms Zara Kimpton OAM

Mr Edward Miller

Ms Carolyn Rance

Mrs Cynthia Richards

Mrs Molly Sasson

Mr Michael Scrafton

Mr Laurence Wade

Miss Bernadette Waldron

Mrs Ethel White

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Mr Andrew MacLeod, CEO, 1 July 2010 Melbourne as a Global City Committee for Melbourne Maj.-Gen. (Ret) Jim Molan AO, DSC, Our War in Afghanistan- can it 7 July 2010 and Mr Paul Barratt AO, former be won, and if so, how? Secretary of the Dept of Defence Mr Rowan Callick, Asia Pacific Editor, High Noon on the Korean 14 July, 2010 ‘The Australian’ Peninsula Mr Tony Walker, International Editor, 21 July, 2010 What‟s Up with the World? ‘Australian Financial Review’ Ms Anna Louise Simpson, Chief Examiner, Prof. Bruce Jacobs, VCE Seminar: Power in the Asia 23 July 2010 Monash University, Dr Paul Monk, Pacific Austhink Consulting Book Launch: How to Cool the Mr Jeff Goodell, Author, with Prof. Planet- geo-engineering and the 27 July 2010 David Karoly, University of audacious quest to fix the Earth‟s Melbourne climate

Dr Emanuele Ottolenghi, Senior Iran‟s March to Nuclear 2 August 2010 Fellow, Foundation for Defence of Weapons Democracies, Washington, DC

Dr Yeo Lay Hwee, European Centre, Singapore; Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister, Konrad Adenauer-Stiftung Foundation, Singapore; Assoc. Prof. Philomena Murray, University of Australia Joins the Asia- Europe 9 August 2010 Melbourne; Prof. Pascaline Winand, Meeting Monash University; Dr Stefan Auer, ; Dr Bruce Wilson, RMIT and the Hon. Patrick Renault, Belgian Ambassador Dr Scott Burchill, Deakin University ACCESS Event: West Papua‟s 11 August 2010 and Mr Herman Wainggai, West Search for Self-Determination Papua National Authority Prof. Joseph Camilleri, La Trobe Foreign Policy Issues in the 18 August 2010 University, Dr Paul Monk, Austhink Federal Election 27 August 2010 International Careers Conference 31 August 2010 Mr Jonathan Fenby CBE, author The Inside Story of China Today

Mr Michael Smith OBE, CEO, ANZ Annual Gala Dinner and Sir Banking Group. An appreciation by Zelman Cowen Oration: “The 8 September 2010 Mr Alan Kohler, Publisher, ‘Business Global Recovery: New Spectator’ & ‘Eureka Report’ Opportunities, New Risks” Ms Ann Harrap, Australian High Facing Up to South Africa‟s 13 September 2010 Commissioner to South Africa Challenge

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 12 of 15 ACCESS Event- Secrets Behind Prof. Patrick McGorry, Australian of 20 September 2010 the Wire Fence: Mandatory the Year Detention and Mental Health ACCESS Event - Negotiating with Mr Jason Thomas, International 29 September 2010 the Taliban:A Conversation We Development Specialist Never Had Dr Claude Rakisits, Australian 6 October 2010 Defence College and Deakin Pakistan in Crisis University Prof. William Chafe, Duke University, Obama‟s America: A Dream in 19 October 2010 North Carolina Jeopardy Dr Berhan Ahmed, African Think Tank; Assoc. Prof. Di Fleming, Australia Africa Business Council; Mr ACCESS Event - Panel discussion: 21 October 2010 Elliot Costello, anti-poverty activist, Africa‟s Search for Success Mr Graham Romanes, Hon. Consul- General of Ethiopia and Dr Kwame Ausmadu, Asumadu & Associates Adj. Prof. John Langmore, University 27 October 2010 of Melbourne, and Adj. Prof. Ian Why the UN Needs Reforming Howie, RMIT Dr Matt Levitt, Director, Washington International Terrorism Today: 4 November 2010 Institute’s Program on Counter- What We Need to Know terrorism and Intelligence 10 November 2010 Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser AC CH A Global Perspective Mr Aydin Nurhan, Consul-General for Turkey: Bridge between East and 17 November 2010 Turkey, and Dr Luca Anceschi, La West? Trobe University Book launch: „The Korean War: Australia in the Giants‟ 1 December 2010 Mr Cameron Forbes, Author Playground‟ Remembering the Forgotten Conflict 7 December 2010 Jon Faine, ABC Radio 2010 Festive Luncheon Mr Tony Walker, International Editor, 2 February 2011 The World in 2011 ‘Australian Financial Review’ H.E. Mr Jeffrey L Bleich, US 10 February 2011 Global Issues of Current Concern Ambassador Islam, Politics and the Future of 16 February 2011 Prof. Greg Barton, Monash University the Muslim World Mr Paul Barratt AO, former Secretary How Wikileaks Changed the 23 February 2011 of the Defence Department and World. former Deputy Secretary of DFAT Mr Rowan Callick Asia-Pacific Editor China: Taking Over Our World, or 2 March 2011 ‘The Australian’ Riding for a Fall? Adj. Prof. Bjorn Lomborg, Climate Change: A Way 7 March 2011 Copenhagen Business School Forward

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 13 of 15 H.E. Ms Virginia Greville, Australian 15 March 2011 Ambassador to Chile, Colombia, Inside Latin America Today Ecuador and Bolivia 21 March 2011 Prof. Richard Tanter, Nautilus Institute Achieving Peace in Afghanistan 30 March 2011 Prof. Joseph Siracusa, RMIT University Lessons of the Cold War Ambassador (Dr) Martin Uhomoibhi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of 31 March 2011 Nigeria: African Giant Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria 6 April 2011 Dr Sally Totman, Deakin University Libya after Qaddafi? 7-21 April 2011 Study Tour to Vietnam Australia‟s Migration Program: Ms Maria Jockel, Immigration 12 April 2011 International Education and Lawyer, Russell Kennedy Shaping the Nation Mr Neil James, Executive Director, Defending Australia: Getting it 19 April 2011 Australia Defence Association Right? H. E. Mr Andrzej Jaroszynski, Poland Today: Challenges and 5 May 2011 Ambassador for Poland Opportunities Ms Anna Louise Simpson, Chief Examiner, Prof. John Langmore, VCE Seminar: Conflict and 6 May 2011 University of Melbourne, Dr Pete Internationalism Lentini, Monash University, Mr Lou Spanos, PLC Mr John McCarthy AO, President, Australian Institute of International Affairs, former Australian Asia‟s Rise: What it Means for 11 May 2011 Ambassador to the , Australia Indonesia, and High Commissioner to India International Responses to Prof. the Hon Gareth Evans AO QC, Democratisation in the Arab University of Melbourne, Prof. Hilary World- Panel Discussion Charlesworth AM, Australian 13 May 2011 National University, Mr Daniel Flitton, Diplomatic Editor, The Age, Dr Sally Totman, Deakin University, Dr Timothy Lynch, University of Melbourne In partnership with the University of Melbourne From Sudan and Somalia to H.E. Mr David Collins, Canadian High Rwanda and Kenya- an 19 May 2011 Commissioner ambassador‟s insights into East Afric Europe‟s Energy Crisis: is Eurasia 26 May 2011 Dr Luca Anceschi, La Trobe University the Answer? Vietnam Study Tour: Report Night Members of the Vietnam study 1 June 2011 tour report on their recent visit Prof. Bruce Jacobs, Monash VCE Snapshot Series: Taiwan: 8 June 2011 University some new perspectives

AIIAV 2010/2011 Annual Report Page 14 of 15 Dr Paul Monk, security, intelligence 9 June 2011 Saving the US from Itself and global affairs specialist H.E. Mr Sam Gerovich, Ambassador 15 June 2011 to South Korea, North Korea and Korea: Why It Matters Mongolia Prof. Nick Bisley, La Trobe University, VCE Seminar: Power in the Asia Dr Paul Monk, Austhink Consulting, 23 June 2011 Pacific & Australian Foreign Mr Rowan Callick, Asia-Pacific Policy Editor, ‘The Australian’ Dr Michael Rubin, American 23 June 2011 The Middle East: Where to Now? Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC Dr Berhan Ahmed, African Think Tank and Victorian of the Year; Mr Graham Romanes, Honorary Consul- General of Ethiopia; Ms Susan Clarke, Head of the Community Cultural Development (CCD) ACCESS Event: Inside the Horn of 29 June 2011 Program, University of Melbourne; Mr Africa Peter Run, Secretary, African Studies Association for the Australasian and the Pacific, (AFSAAP); Ms Nyadol Nyuon, Board Member of the African Think Tank and The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria Inc

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