NSC hosts global scholars to discuss national resilience

Attendees at the NSC forum on preparedness and resilience
Jed Buchanan, NSC

On 5 August, the ANU National Security College welcomed the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s (FES) Asia Foresight Group, along with colleagues from ANU and RAND Australia, for a forum on preparedness and resilience.

The FES Asia delegation brought together prominent scholars from India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Thailand, fostering a rich exchange of perspectives.

Discussions explored:

  • using preparedness and resilience as a frame for harnessing our limited resources to the management of shocks and risks
  • the importance of involving society in national security conversations
  • options for middle powers in the absence of a great power consensus
  • balancing attention between geo-strategic and climate-related threats.

A big thank you to all who contributed to this thought-provoking and timely conversation.

Related content

The National Security Podcast
21 Mar 2024
The National Security Podcast

In conversation with the EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific, Richard Tibbels

In this episode, Richard Tibbels joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the Europe Union’s engagement, challenges, and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific, and what it means for Australia.

Listen now
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Members of NSC with visitors from the Centre for National Security (UK).
Jed Buchanan, NSC

Building connections: NSC welcomes UK counterpart
NSC recently welcomed colleagues from the UK College for National Security (CfNS) for a series of strategic and operational discussions.
  • UK
  • National security
Attendees at the NSC Laotian roundtable
Jed Buchanan, NSC

Regional security in focus at NSC roundtable with Lao delegation
NSC hosts the Lao-Australia Friendship Association, led by Dr Khiane Phansourivong.
  • ASEAN
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Laos