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December 10, 2021
A Pacific Perspective
To learn more about the state of democracy, and what the Summit will mean for the region, let’s start where we should – with a Pacific perspective.
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December 11, 2021
A Summit for Democracy
President Biden has just held the first Summit for Democracy. What will it mean for the Indo-Pacific?
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December 12, 2021
A Practitioner Perspective
What exactly does ‘democracy promotion’ mean in real terms? How do practitioners approach the work? And what’s the challenge with adopting a US-style approach?
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December 13, 2021
A Security Perspective
We’ve heard why governance support is critical for prosperity in the region. But just how seriously should Australia take this?
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December 13, 2021
A US Perspective
We’ve heard a lot of about the different approaches of the US compared with Australia. So how does the US go about democracy promotion?
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Democracy series
December 10, 2021
A Pacific Perspective
To learn more about the state of democracy, and what the Summit will mean for the region, let’s start where we should – with a Pacific perspective.
Listen
December 11, 2021
A Summit for Democracy
President Biden has just held the first Summit for Democracy. What will it mean for the Indo-Pacific?
Listen
December 12, 2021
A Practitioner Perspective
What exactly does ‘democracy promotion’ mean in real terms? How do practitioners approach the work? And what’s the challenge with adopting a US-style approach?
Listen
December 13, 2021
A Security Perspective
We’ve heard why governance support is critical for prosperity in the region. But just how seriously should Australia take this?
Listen
December 13, 2021
A US Perspective
We’ve heard a lot of about the different approaches of the US compared with Australia. So how does the US go about democracy promotion?
Listen
Election series • Coming soon
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The Hon Pat Conroy x Australia's International Development Policy Anniversary Event
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Sue Robertson x ‘There but for the grace of God…’ – reflections on leading the APS Integrity Taskforce
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Stephen Howes x Tuvalu election and the Falepili Union
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Special Episode: Anka Lee Situation Room Address
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Solstice Middleby x Aid is not development: The true character of Pacific aid, part 2
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Richard Moore x Australian Development Cooperation: Urgent and important, but “not a priority”
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Reintroducing: The Readout
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Natalie Sambhi x Generals gaining ground: Civil-military relations and democracy in Indonesia
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Mira Sulistiyanto x Pulse Check Indonesia
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Melissa Conley Tyler x What does it look like for Australia to take a whole-of-nation approach to international policy?
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Mat Tinkler x What’s the secret to a successful donor-implementer relationship?
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Martina Zapf x Lessons for Australia’s Civil Society Partnerships Fund
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Marc Purcell x The Safer World For All Campaign
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Lisa Denney x Diverse Pathways to People Centred Justice
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Jane Edge x Disability Equity and Rights Strategy - what's critical for effectiveness?
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Hervé Lemahieu x How Australia Can Unleash Its Own “Brussels Effect” in the Pacific Island Region
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Heather Murphy x Navigating the competing purposes of Australian development
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Gordon Peake x People-watching in Port Moresby
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Dr Salmah Eva-Lina Lawrence x The Majority World – what’s in a phrase?
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Dr Mike Green x The main game for Australian development is development, not building influence
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Dr Mercy Masta x Gender Equality, The Pacific Way
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Dr Elizabeth Buchanan x The Sad State of Australia's Security Discourse
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Dr Darren Lim x Australia’s Reassessment of Economic Interdependence with China
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Diastika Rahwidiati x Australia in Southeast Asia: Do we have the development skills, stamina, and leadership?
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David Young x Lessons learnt for fragile and conflict-affected states
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Dame Meg Taylor x Aid is not development: The true character of Pacific aid
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Aidan Craney and Yeshe Smith x Racism, Colonialism and Whiteness in Development
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A US Perspective
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A Summit for Democracy
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A Security Perspective
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A Practitioner Perspective
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A Pacific Perspective
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