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Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria ACN : 004 560 829 ABN : 42 727 001 279 ANNUAL REPORT 2008/2009 Registered Office: Dyason House, 124 Jolimont Road, East Melbourne, VIC 3002 OFFICE BEARERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AS AT 30 June 2009 VISITOR Professor David De Kretser AC, Governor of Victoria PATRONS The Rt. Hon Sir Zelman Cowen, AK, GCMG, GCVO The Rt. Hon Sir Ninian Stephen, 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 Professor John Legge AO Dr Leo Teller EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Hon. Michael MacKellar VICE PRESIDENTS Mr Graham Barrett Mr Leslie Rowe HONORARY TREASURER Mr Greg Romanes EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ms Peta McDermott COUNCIL Assoc. Prof. Paul Battersby Mrs Pat Petitt Ms Robyn Byrne OAM Ms Jessica Pitt (ACCESS) Prof. Richard Chauvel Dr Michael Porter Assoc. Prof. Matthew Clarke Mr Julian Reeves Mr John Cohen OAM JP Ms Judy Rothacker Ms Toni Feddersen Hon. Jim Short Mr William Fisher Ms Catherine Sullivan Mr Richard Green Mr Greg Thompson Dr Carlos de Lemos Mr Laurence Wade Ms Margaret Papst Ms Annette Webb COMMITTEES Finance Chair: Greg Romanes Membership Chair: Vacant Programme Chair: Graham Barrett Consular and Diplomatic Links Chair: Margaret Papst and Carlos De Lemos Academic Links, Research & Publications Chair: Richard Chauvel VCE Schools Program Chair: Judy Rothacker Volunteers & Interns Chair: Peta McDermott ACCESS Chair: Jessica Pitt Fundraising Chair: Greg Romanes Study Tour Chair: Leslie Rowe Institutional Chair: Greg Thompson House Chair: Annette Webb DFAT Links Chair: William Fisher Building, OHS & Garden Chair: Zara Kimpton Library Chair: Pat Petitt International Careers Conference Chair: Paul Battersby/Matthew Clarke Website / IT Chair: Peta McDermott AIIAV 2008/2009 Annual Report Page 2 of 14 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 Canberra, 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 Australia. Founded in 1925, the AIIA Victoria has included many notable authorities on international affairs, amongst them being Sir John Latham, Sir Owen Dixon, 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 outstanding job in all the demanding I can happily report that the AIIA Victoria aspects of the position. has come through a challenging year in I mention this because the reasonably good shape. Council and the Executive believe We depend very greatly on the the ultimate progress of the outstanding and dedicated support of Institute demands more than one our members, particularly the Chairman person can possibly manage and members of the individual alone. Our aim therefore is to committees. recruit an Executive Director who will be involved with compiling and This year has been no exception. But the managing the programme, developing the efficient working of the Institute is also highly strategic plan and positioning the Institute, dependent on its permanent staff, volunteers focussing on collaboration and co- and interns. ordination with other bodies and We were sad to lose in August our Executive organisations, securing business and Officer Annette Nicol after 2 ½ years in the philanthropic sponsorship and generally job. Simone Roworth took over the role in a raising the profile of the Institute. temporary capacity and most capably held Naturally this has been a difficult ambition the fort until she too left for a new position at to achieve in a time of major financial the end of the year. Markus Gorondi also pressure. We are convinced that such a helped out during this period. development is essential to our future The new Executive – our former President success. Prof. John McKay retired from the Presidency In saying this, I would like to emphasise at the AGM in late November – had as one of most strongly our need to husband our its first tasks the selection of a new person to financial resources with the greatest care. run the office with all that that entails. We were extremely fortunate to obtain the The Programme services full time of one of our members, The heart and soul of the Institute is its Peta McDermott. She picked up the reins in programme of events and activities. AIIA January of this year and has done an Victoria can be rightly proud of the AIIAV 2008/2009 Annual Report Page 3 of 14 frequency and quality of its yearly Sheridan; and the end of the civil war in Sri programme. Lanka. It is most pleasing that the level of On Africa we returned to Zimbabwe with a attendance at the virtually weekly events in panel discussion and visited Nigeria. the last 6 months has escalated and been For global concerns we were indebted to maintained. Prof. Richard Tanter on security challenges Our programme over the course of the facing Australia; to Dr Paul Monk on the big financial year sought to cover issues of the global trends; and to Dr George Friedman of moment as well as more enduring concerns. Stratfor on the theme of the next 100 years. We looked at the advent of the Obama We ended our latest Collins Street series, presidency as the single biggest international on global business prospects, with an development, seeking the opinions of Greg address by Austrade chief economist Dr Tim Sheridan, foreign editor of The Australian; Harcourt. Prof. Geoff Garrett of the US Studies Centre at Sydney University, in the first of two talks; AIIA's national conference was a highlight of and the author Don Watson. the financial year with the representatives of more than 20 associated institutions The greater Middle East featured large as from around the world convening in always. Former Iranian President Melbourne for two days of discussions on Mohammad Khatami spoke on the international affairs, thanks to the momentous trends in his country, backed up endeavours of our national office. by another Iranian event, the US Consul- General, Mr Michael Thurston, on his To cap our programme we included events previous posting in Iraq; our Ambassador to on Australia's intelligence agencies; the Egypt, Mr Bob Bowker; the Consul-General of issue of nuclear energy; bringing tyrants to Turkey, Mr Aydin Nurhan; three events on justice; issues in the Pacific; how the Afghanistan, including Mr Rodney Cocks on European Union is coping with its current his experiences as counter-narcotics adviser crises; and, to finish calendar year 2008, at the British Embassy in Kabul; and visiting the eminent Harvard psychiatrist and AIIAV Israeli specialist Dr Jonathan Spyer on his member Dr George Vaillant on what makes country's strategic dilemmas. us happy. The on-going partnerships we enjoy with Monash University European and EU Centre, Monash Asia Institute, La Trobe University Centre for Dialogue, La Trobe University IUEU, Readings, Melbourne Writers Festival and CEDA have been significant in developing an extensive programme. For Asia we looked closely at China, including With over 60 events for the year the the first of two talks on Xinjiang; one on Tibet; amount of hard work in obtaining and a broad view on China and its challenges by briefing speakers, writing flyers, organising Rowan Callick of The Australian; and an food and refreshment, setting and clearing insight into the culture of China by Dr Jane up after events often late into the night, Orton. With developments in Indonesia we collecting and entering attendance fees, is turned to Prof. Tim Lindsay; Dr Richard truly phenomenal. Chauvel; and especially to the AIIAV study I would like to pay a special tribute here to tour participants led by a life member and our Vice President Graham Barrett, who has former president, Ms Zara Kimpton. More done for some years now a herculean job widely we scrutinised Prime Minister Rudd's with respect to the programme. He has had Asian ambitions through a panel discussion; of course the assistance of his committee human rights in North Korea; the crisis in members – but without his experience, Georgia; and the aftermath of the Mumbai range of contacts and capacity to overcome massacre; Thailand's political turmoil; Asia last minute hiccups and obstacles, we and its challenges to foreign policy with Greg AIIAV 2008/2009 Annual Report Page 4 of 14 simply would not have achieved the The International Careers Conference 2008 attendance and success that we have. The AIIA Victoria‟s 2008 International 2009 VCE Seminar Report Careers Conference was held at RMIT Judy Rothacker once again organised our University on Friday 30 August. The event VCE Seminar Programme. I enjoyed chairing was very well subscribed with 340 the seminars and learnt a great deal. We registrations. Including volunteers, around held 3 this year and they were successful. 350 university students attended on the day.
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