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Communicating Europe: the Role of Institutes of International Affairs. Presented by Melissa H. Conley Tyler National Executive Director Australian Institute of International Affairs. Outline. Overview of Institutes of International Affairs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Presented byMelissa H. Conley TylerNational Executive Director Australian Institute of International Affairs
Communicating Europe: the Role of Institutes of International Affairs
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Outline• Overview of Institutes of International Affairs• Case Study: the Australian Institute of International Affairs• The AIIA and Europe: Raising Awareness
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Institutes of International Affairs
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Institutes of International Affairs
• First wave of institutions grew out of the Versailles Peace Treaty negotiations 1919
• British Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) and the US Council on Foreign Relations were the first established
• Now at least 116 institutes of international affairs around the world
• Some institutes are think tanks; others are not
• Some are closely allied with or attached to government; others are independent
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Institutes’ Activities:• Membership• Events• Training• Professional education/training• Research• Publications• Second track dialogue• Lobbying• Media• Youth activities• Public awareness• Networking• Advocacy and/or facilitation between parts of
government
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Why Are They Important?
• Source of advice to policy-makers• Second track diplomacy• Training and education• Public understanding
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Case Study of the Australian Institute of International Affairs
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Australian Institute of International Affairs
The AIIA’s mission is to promote interest in and understanding of international affairs in Australia.
It is an independent, non-profit organisation established in 1924.
The AIIA is funded through memberships, events, publications, property rental and a small grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
It has a small paid staff but more than 150 volunteers.
Aims
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Australian Institute of International Affairs
• Eventsmore than 200 events per year nationwide
• Publicationsincluding the Australian Journal of International Affairs, various book series and pamphlets
• Youth Engagementincluding school programs, careers fairs, young professionals’ networks and internships
• Collaborationincluding second track dialogue with other institutes of international affairs
Activities
AIIA interns meeting the Hon Dr Julie Bishop MP
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The AIIA’s constitution prevents it from expressing an opinion on any topic in international affairs.
Its model is to provide a platform for debate.
Increasing Understanding
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Media Partnerships
• AIIAvision YouTube Channel• A-PAC media partnership• Australia’s Role in the World
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The AIIA and Europe: Raising Awareness
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Events
Talks on Europe at the AIIA in 2012 to date:
• The Twilight of the Eurozone? • Europe: Navigating through the Current Crisis –
HE David Daly, Head of the EU Delegation to Australia
• France, the EU and Australia – HE Mr Stéphane Romatet, French Ambassador to Australia
• Why Central Europe Matters• The French Presidential Elections• European Crisis Enters Lethal Phase – ABC
journalist Stephen Long• Why the Poles feel Insecure• The Future of Europe• National Democracies and the European
Union’s New Economic Reforms• From Crisis to Salvation – Can Mario Monti Save
Italy?
HE David Daly, Head of Delegation of the European
Union to Australia
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Publications
• Policy commentary, April 2012: No Eutopia: The European Union Today
• Australian Journal of International Affairs, August 2011: Special issue on Australia’s Trade with Europe: Potential Unfulfilled? launched in Canberra and Brussels
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Second Track Dialogue
• ASEM: Events in Canberra and Melbourne featuring:- Dr Lay Hwee Yeo (Singapore Institute of International Affairs) and Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung)- Belgian Ambassador HE Patrick Renault, Head of European Union Delegation HE David Daly- Dr Stefan Auer (LaTrobe University), Dr Philomena Murray (University of Melbourne), Dr Bruce Wilson (RMIT) and Dr Pauline Winand (Monash University)
• G20: Partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and involvement in the University of Pennsylvania’s G20 Think Tanks Summit.
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Youth
• VCE Seminar – “Crises and Responses”
• International Careers Conference
• Quarterly ACCESS and Monthly ACCESS
• Nygh Internship to the Hague Conference on Private International Law
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Maintaining Public Interest
Sir Zelman Cowen Oration, AIIA VIC, “Australia: Foreign Policy in a Changing World”Dennis Richardson, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Presented byMelissa H. Conley TylerNational Executive Director Australian Institute of International Affairs
Communicating Europe: the Role of Institutes of International Affairs