Event – Australia’s Strategic Futures’, a conference being held in Adelaide 1-2 Oct 08
Posted in Events, Movements by wynne.ma on August 15th, 2008
Below is information about the upcoming conference ‘Australia’s Strategic Futures‘. The event is co-sponsored by FIAPI (Flinders International Asia Pacific Institute) and DSTO (Defence Science and Technology Organisation).
Australia’s Strategic Futures
What are the key drivers that will shape Australia’s strategic environment in the first half of the twenty-first centry? How will these drivers impact on the framework within whihc Australia’s future military capabilities and force structures are developed? This conference brings together a range of experts from academia, government, and the private sector to analyse these key questions. Inspired by the scenario building and futures analysis of the US National Intelligence Council and the UK’s Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre, the conference will discuss a range of global and regional issues and themes that will influence Australia’s strategic environment over the next two three decades and how important these might shape Australia’s capability development.
Date: 1-2 October 2008,
Time: 8.45am – 5.00pm
Location: Adelaide Town Hall, King William Street, Adelaide.
Speakers include: Professor Hugh White, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU; Dr Paul Monk, Director AUSTHINK; Mr Rory Medcalf, Lowy Institute for International Policy; Professor Mark Phythian, University of Leicester.
For information about the conference, including the program, maps to the venue, registration form, and abstracts as they become available, see our website http://fiap.flinders.edu.au/ASF.html.
If you have any enquiries please contact Mary Lyons:
Phone: 8201 5115 or
Email: mary.lyons @flinders.edu.au
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