By the end of this year, Australia is expected to have a White Paper charting its course in the Asian Century.  Following its work with the White Paper Taskforce, the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) will be holding the following events in Sydney on 23 and 24 August 2012:

ABC Public Forum: Australia in The Asian Century

Date: Thursday 23 August 2012

Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Venue: Goosens Hall, ABC Studios, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo

Discussion moderated by Jim Middleton including:

• Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami, President, Japan Institute for International Affairs
• Dr Ruan Zongze , Vice-President, China Institute of International Studies
• Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs
• John McCarthy FAIIA, National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs
• Professor Peter Drysdale AM FAIIA, Member, Advisory Panel, White Paper Taskforce

This is a free event and is open to the public. Registration is required: http://www.aiia.asn.au/events/all-events/event/541-abc-public-forum-australia-in-the-asian-century.

The AIIA will then hold an all-day National President’s Forum at NSW Parliament House on Friday 24 August 2012 expanding on the issues discussed at the Public Forum.

Further information or registration as an observer is available at: http://www.aiia.asn.au/nsw-events/event/543-national-presidents-forum-australia-in-the-asian-century-.

If you have any queries, please contact the AIIA on (02) 6282 2133.