THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED: New Zealand's First National Security Strategy: What is it and what does it mean?
Tony Lynch (DPMC) and Julia Macdonald (DPMC)
Thursday, 14 September 2023 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Wellington
Rutherford House, RMZO3, Mezzanine Floor, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, Pipitea Campus, 15 Lambton Quay, Wellington
On 4 August 2023, New Zealand published its first ever National Security Strategy. The Strategy outlines New Zealand’s strategic environment and reports 12 core national security issues for Aotearoa.
Tony Lynch (DPMC) and Julia MacDonald (DPMC), both part of the team that developed and wrote the Strategy, will join us to provide a comprehensive overview of the document and will address what a National Security Strategy will mean for New Zealand.
This event will provide attendees with an understanding of Aotearoa’s first National Security Strategy, our strategic priorities, and the implications of releasing such a document.
Tony Lynch (Deputy Chief Executive of the National Security Group at DPMC):
Tony Lynch leads the National Security Group in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. His direct responsibilities include the architecture of the national security system, National Intelligence Assessments, Intelligence Coordination, National Security Policy including Cyber Security, Emergency Management, and Security and Intelligence Policy.
Before his current role, Tony was Deputy Secretary of Defence at the New Zealand Ministry of Defence from June 2014. His immediate previous assignment was as New Zealand’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand with cross-accreditation to Lao PDR, Cambodia and Myanmar. Before his assignment in Thailand, Mr. Lynch served as Foreign Policy Advisor on secondment to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Tony has a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Otago, Dunedin. His interests include cricket, rugby, swimming and cycling, as well as food and wine.
Dr Julia Macdonald (Principal Policy Advisor at DPMC):
Julia Macdonald is a Principal Policy Advisor in the Strategy Unit in the National Security Group, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, where she has been leading work on developing and implementing New Zealand's first National Security Strategy. Before working in government, Julia was an Assistant Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, where her research focused on state threat assessments, use of force decisions, and U.S. military strategy and effectiveness.
Her academic work has appeared in Security Studies, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Strategic Studies, Foreign Policy Analysis, Texas National Security Review and Armed Forces and Society. Her commentary has appeared online at Foreign Affairs, Lawfare, The Washington Post, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, War on the Rocks, and other policy outlets. Julia has held fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, in the Security Studies Program at MIT.
She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from George Washington University, an M.A. (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. (Hons) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Registration is essential to attend this event. Only one ticket per person. Names will be checked on arrival. Please bring your registration copy by email or printed.
Please note, that Rutherford House has wheelchair access.
On 4 August 2023, New Zealand published its first ever National Security Strategy. The Strategy outlines New Zealand’s strategic environment and reports 12 core national security issues for Aotearoa.
Tony Lynch (DPMC) and Julia MacDonald (DPMC), both part of the team that developed and wrote the Strategy, will join us to provide a comprehensive overview of the document and will address what a National Security Strategy will mean for New Zealand.
This event will provide attendees with an understanding of Aotearoa’s first National Security Strategy, our strategic priorities, and the implications of releasing such a document.
Tony Lynch (Deputy Chief Executive of the National Security Group at DPMC):
Tony Lynch leads the National Security Group in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. His direct responsibilities include the architecture of the national security system, National Intelligence Assessments, Intelligence Coordination, National Security Policy including Cyber Security, Emergency Management, and Security and Intelligence Policy.
Before his current role, Tony was Deputy Secretary of Defence at the New Zealand Ministry of Defence from June 2014. His immediate previous assignment was as New Zealand’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand with cross-accreditation to Lao PDR, Cambodia and Myanmar. Before his assignment in Thailand, Mr. Lynch served as Foreign Policy Advisor on secondment to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Tony has a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Otago, Dunedin. His interests include cricket, rugby, swimming and cycling, as well as food and wine.
Dr Julia Macdonald (Principal Policy Advisor at DPMC):
Julia Macdonald is a Principal Policy Advisor in the Strategy Unit in the National Security Group, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, where she has been leading work on developing and implementing New Zealand's first National Security Strategy. Before working in government, Julia was an Assistant Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, where her research focused on state threat assessments, use of force decisions, and U.S. military strategy and effectiveness.
Her academic work has appeared in Security Studies, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Strategic Studies, Foreign Policy Analysis, Texas National Security Review and Armed Forces and Society. Her commentary has appeared online at Foreign Affairs, Lawfare, The Washington Post, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, War on the Rocks, and other policy outlets. Julia has held fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, in the Security Studies Program at MIT.
She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from George Washington University, an M.A. (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. (Hons) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Registration is essential to attend this event. Only one ticket per person. Names will be checked on arrival. Please bring your registration copy by email or printed.
Please note, that Rutherford House has wheelchair access.
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