The Royal United Services Institute of New South Wales

 
International Dialogues

The Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW hosts major International Dialogues every two years, examining areas of emerging strategic interest.

Friday 19 May 2023 4^th International Defence and Security Dialogue
Managing Strategic Tensions in the Indo-Pacific Region
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
0815 - 1715
The event was a great success, use the buttons below to access the programme and videos of the presentations.

Dialogue Programme     Videos 

Wednesday 27 May 2015, 3^rd International Defence and Security Dialogue
Australia, Indonesia and Regional Security
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
1.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
The event was a great success, CLICK HERE for a report.

2013 Dialogue: "Australia's Immediate Neighbourhood: The Strategic Outlook and its Defence and Security Implications"

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:

Professor Richard HERR, OAM. Honorary Director, Centre for International and Regional Affairs, University of Fiji.

Professor Damien KINGSBURY. Director, Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights, Deakin University.

Dr Ronald MAY. Emeritus Fellow, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Programme, Australian National University.

Major-General Sitiveni RABUKA, CF, OBE, OStJ (Ret'd). Former Prime Minister of Fiji and Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs.

Mr John McKINNON. Former Secretary of Defence, New Zealand.

Ms Jenny HAYWARD-JONES. Director, Melanesia Programme, Lowy Institute for International Policy.

Mr Michael SHOEBRIDGE. First Assistant Secretary Strategic Policy, Department of Defence, Australia.

Dr Alan RYAN. Executive Director, Australian Civil-Military Centre.

Rear Admiral Tim BARRETT, AM, CSC, RAN. Commander, Australian Fleet, and Vice-Patron of the Institute.

2nd International Defence and Security Dialogue Australia's Immediate Neighbourhood: The Strategic Outlook and its Defence and Security Implications Was Held at the Austalian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 26 February 2013 Note: Some Transcripts of presentations are now available.

2011 Dialogue: "The Global Strategic Outlook - South-Asian and Australian Perspectives"

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:

Vice-Admiral A. K. SINGH, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Ret'd). Former Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, India; and an internationally-respected strategic analyst and commentator.

Mr Hamish McDONALD. Asia-Pacific Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald.

Mr Andrew SHEARER. Director of Studies and Senior Research Fellow, Lowy Institute for International Policy.

Dr Rod LYON. Programme Director - Strategy and International, Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

Professor Ross BABBAGE, AM. Founder, The Kokoda Foundation.

Professor Peter LEAHY, AC. Foundation Director, National Security Institute, University of Canberra