Australia and Indonesia – New Era, New Opportunities
The inaugural Asian Century Futures Initiative: Australia-Indonesia Dialogue Workshop was held on the 19 November 2013 at Nathan campus.
Australian and Indonesian experts were drawn from Griffith University, the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), the University of Indonesia and Gadjah Mada University. Topics of discussion included the role of leadership in shaping the bilateral relationship, human rights and democratrisation, and the future of APEC in the 21st Century.
The dialogue was opened with welcome remarks from the Chairman of LIPI, Professor Dr Lukman Hakim, Griffith Vice Chancellor and President Professor Ian O’Connor, and Mr John McCarthy AO FAIIA, Chair of the Griffith Asia Institute Advisory Council.
The Australia-Indonesia Dialogue coincided with the launch the same day of the Griffith APEC Studies Centre, to be housed within the Griffith Asia Institute. As only the second centre in Australia to be approved by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Griffith APEC Studies Centre joins the prestigious APEC Studies Consortium which includes counterpart centres in Asia, North America, and Europe.
(L to R) Professor Ronny Rachman Noor, Education and Cultural Attaché of Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr John McCarthy, Chair Advisory Council, Griffith Asia Institute, Professor Ian O’Connor, Vice Chancellor and President, Griffith University, Professor Lukman Hakim, Chairman, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI ) and Professor Andrew O’Neil, Director, Griffith Asia Institute
Professor Ian O’Connor, Vice Chancellor and President, Griffith University
Professor Lukman Hakim, Chairman, Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Professor Dr Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, Centre for Political Studies, Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Dr Riefqi Muna Centre for Political Studies, Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Dr Evi Fitriani, Head, Department of International Relations, University of Indonesia, Mr Heath McMichael, Director, APEC Branch, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Professor Lepi Tarmidi, University of Indonesia
Professor Haig Patapan, Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University
Mr John McCarthy, Chair Advisory Council, Griffith Asia Institute
Professor Dr Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, Centre for Political Studies, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Professor Andrew O’Neil, Director, Griffith Asia Institute, Dr Riefqi Muna Centre for Political Studies, Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Professor Andrew O’Neil, Director, Griffith Asia Institute
Leaders from across the Asia-Pacific will gather at a Griffith University-led forum today to share visions for their cities in the wake of a global pandemic.
A regional forum hosted by Griffith’s South Pacific Centre for Central Banking, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, will focus on investment challenges during a pandemic.
Participants in a recent 10-week Leadership for Gender Inclusion program delivered by Griffith in Laos with funding from the Australian Government have praised the unique opportunity.
A collaboration between Griffith Business School, through Griffith Asia Institute and the Foundation for Development Cooperation aims to assist financially vulnerable populations throughout the Asia-Pacific.
