Lowy Institute: Live Events

Last week, Lowy Institute's Melanesia Program Director, Jenny Hayward-Jones, and Nonresident Fellow, Tess Newton Cain, discussed the recent flooding in Solomon Islands. They spoke about the impact of Australia's assistance package, and the response of the Solomon Island government.

On 3 April 2014, Human Rights Watch activist, Hassan al-Amin, spoke to Lowy Institute's Anthony Bubalo about the current situation in Libya (0.13), the mistakes made by Libya following the fall of Gaddafi (1.09), and the mistakes made by the Western world since the fall of Gaddafi (3.30).

On 7 April 2014, Lowy Institute's Blog Editor Sam Roggeveen joined former ABC Four Corners reporter Andrew Fowler, Indonesia expert Dr Greta Nabbs-Keller, and risk evaluation specialist Allan Behm to discuss Snowden, WikiLeaks, and the future of espionage.

On 3 April 2014, Human Rights Watch Emergencies Researcher, Tirana Hassan, spoke to the Lowy Institute about the arrest of Peter Greste and other journalists in Egypt (0:15), the Egyptian government's crackdown on human rights activists (1.57), the role of women's activist groups (3.17), and the general resurgence of military authoritarianism in Egypt (4.33).

Lowy Institute Research Director, Anthony Bubalo, speaks about the next generation of jihadism in the Middle East. He discusses the resurgence of jihadist groups in Syria (0.20) and Egypt (1.55), how Obama's reluctance to intervene in the Middle East affects the emergence of these radical groups (3.46), and the concern this next-gen of jihadists may cause for Australia (5.56). Read Anthony Bubalo's Analysis 'Next-gen Jihad in the Middle East' here: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/next-gen-jihad-middle-east

On 2 April 2014, Lowy Institute Military Fellow James Brown and Australian military historian Peter Edwards spoke at the Lowy Institute to explore the conflicts in Vietnam and Afghanistan, comparing perspectives on how Australia has fought its modern wars.

Lowy Institute's new East Asia Research Fellow Aaron L. Connelly speaks about his unique perspective on Australia-Indonesia relations, and the upcoming Indonesian elections.

On 11 March 2014, Lowy Institute experts Anthony Bubalo, Jenny Hayward-Jones and Rory Medcalf joined The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne for an in-depth discussion on Australia’s place in the world.

On 19 March 2014, Lowy Institute's Michael Fullilove and John Edwards and Grattan Institute's John Daley and Jim Minifie discussed the major international factors that shaped Australia over the last ten years, and the issues that are likely to have the most impact in the coming years.

On 13 March 2014, Shadow Assistant Treasurer Dr Andrew Leigh MP gave a lecture at the Lowy Institute, where he provided 'an economic perspective on the population debate.'

In his first address to the National Press Club of Australia, Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove called for 'a larger Australia' to meet the international challenges that the country faces.

On 12 March 2014, Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove spoke to Fran Kelly on Radio National's breakfast program. Dr Fullilove calls for 'a larger Australia' to meet the challenges our nation faces on the international stage.

Lowy Institute International Security Program Director, Rory Medcalf, speaks about Russia’s recent intervention in Ukraine. He discusses the possibility of (0:12) a 'new Cold War', the lessons that China may take away from this crisis (1:30), and the impact this event may have on US security commitments in Asia (3:00)

On 25 February, Council on Foreign Relations president Dr Richard Haass delivered a lecture on the new challenges to the global order a quarter-century after the end of the Cold War.

Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General David Morrison AO outlined the shifts taking place within the Australian Army as it plans to face the challenges and opportunities of the next decades.