EVENT CANCELLED - Middle Power Activism: Australia, Diplomacy and the Indo-Pacific
Allan Gyngell, National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs
Tuesday, 2 August 2022 5:40pm
National Office
GBLT3, Old Government Buildings, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington 55 Lambton Quay Wellington
With apologies, this event has been cancelled. Unfortunately Allan has advised that he's come down with Covid and is unable to travel.
The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in association with the Asia New Zealand Foundation feature Mr Allan Gyngell
Mr Allan Gyngell will be reflecting on Australia's middle power activism and how this might change under the Albanese-led government.
Mr Gyngell will also share his observations on the NZ-Australia relationship and dynamics within the wider Indo-Pacific. After his remarks there will be time for audience Q'n'A - so please come ready with your questions!
Allan Gyngell AO was appointed the National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) in September 2017, having previously been named a Fellow of the AIIA in 2010.
He is an honorary professor with the Australian National University’s College of Asia and the Pacific and a director of China Matters.
Mr Gyngell has had an extensive career in Australian international affairs. He was the Director-General of the Australian Office of National Assessments (ONA) from 2009 to 2013. Prior to leading the ONA, he was the founding Executive Director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy from 2003 to 2009. Additionally, he has worked at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, serving as an Australian diplomat in Rangoon, Singapore and Washington. He was Senior Advisor (International) to Prime Minister Paul Keating between 1993 and 1996.
Mr Gyngell was appointed as an Officer in the Order of Australia in 2009 for services to international relations. In 2007, he co-authored Making Australian Foreign Policy with Michael Wesley. An updated edition of his history of Australian foreign policy, Fear of Abandonment: Australia in the World Since 1942, was released in 2021. He is the co-presenter of the Australia in the World podcast.
With apologies, this event has been cancelled. Unfortunately Allan has advised that he's come down with Covid and is unable to travel.
The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in association with the Asia New Zealand Foundation feature Mr Allan Gyngell
Mr Allan Gyngell will be reflecting on Australia's middle power activism and how this might change under the Albanese-led government.
Mr Gyngell will also share his observations on the NZ-Australia relationship and dynamics within the wider Indo-Pacific. After his remarks there will be time for audience Q'n'A - so please come ready with your questions!
Allan Gyngell AO was appointed the National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) in September 2017, having previously been named a Fellow of the AIIA in 2010.
He is an honorary professor with the Australian National University’s College of Asia and the Pacific and a director of China Matters.
Mr Gyngell has had an extensive career in Australian international affairs. He was the Director-General of the Australian Office of National Assessments (ONA) from 2009 to 2013. Prior to leading the ONA, he was the founding Executive Director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy from 2003 to 2009. Additionally, he has worked at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, serving as an Australian diplomat in Rangoon, Singapore and Washington. He was Senior Advisor (International) to Prime Minister Paul Keating between 1993 and 1996.
Mr Gyngell was appointed as an Officer in the Order of Australia in 2009 for services to international relations. In 2007, he co-authored Making Australian Foreign Policy with Michael Wesley. An updated edition of his history of Australian foreign policy, Fear of Abandonment: Australia in the World Since 1942, was released in 2021. He is the co-presenter of the Australia in the World podcast.
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