New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Whare Tawāhi-a-mahi i Aotearoa - National Office

Annnnd that's a wrap for 2024! We finish the year with University of California, Berkeley's Distinguished Professor Vinod K. Aggarwal speaking in Wellington and Auckland on the future of multilateral institutions and the global resurgence of industrial policy. Insightful, expert and humorous views, providing food for thought on New Zealand's own trade and economic policies, on the day the Government announced its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. To join the conversation on international affairs as they relate to New Zealand, we warmly encourage you to become an NZIIA member for 2025, via our website here: https://lnkd.in/gc9y_cqy Very best wishes for a safe and prosperous 2025. New Zealand Institute of International Affairs | Auckland Branch New Zealand Institute of International Affairs Wellington Branch Rouben Azizian Francesca Long

The NZIIA Wellington Branch and the Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS) invite you to our End of Year function with Distinguished Professor Vinod Aggarwal visiting from the University of California, Berkeley speaking on "Managing New Economic Statecraft: Can International Institutions Play a Role?" with particular reference to the Indo-Pacific. 🗓Date: Monday 16th December 2024 ⏰Time: 5:30pm - 7.30pm For more details and to register head to: https://lnkd.in/gGmYqREE Note: Limited tickets available - attendees must be registered/non-member fee included.

WATCH BACK: Are Australia and New Zealand 'natural allies'? Is the alliance taken for granted? These are questions addressed in a recent expert panel discussion co-hosted with Australian Institute of International Affairs, featuring much-needed analysis of the Trans-Tasman alliance at a time of shifting geopolitics. The event was moderated by David Capie and featured contributions by Joanne Wallis, Anna Powles, Jason Young and Darren Lim. It launched a special edition of Australian Journal of International Affairs on the Australia-New Zealand alliance edited by Joanne Wallis and Anna Powles. Watch back here: https://lnkd.in/gF2BZPNf

Last week it was an honour to co-host a talk in Auckland by Czech President Petr Pavel. President Pavel was elected in March 2023 and was previously the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee 2015-18. The President spoke on 'global interconnections: Czech Republic's vision for Euro-Pacific partnership,' as part of a five-day visit to New Zealand. The event was co-hosted with The University of Auckland and its Public Policy Institute. Jennifer Curtin

EVENT ALERT: Join us for our last event of the year! On 17 December in Auckland, the #NZIIA will host distinguished Professor Vinod K. Aggarwal from the University of California, Berkeley as he discusses the international resurgence of industrial policy, and what it might mean for New Zealand and global trade. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gyDg7GrF.

Australia and New Zealand: natural allies? It is difficult to think of two countries more closely aligned than Australia and New Zealand. But as with all relationships, nurturing them is key to longevity. Join the Australian Institute of International Affairs and #NZIIA for our online event tomorrow at 6pm as we explore the perceived and practical closeness of the two countries, as discussed in our November special issue of the Australian Journal of International Affairs. Featuring an expert panel of scholars from both sides of the Tasman, who’ll address the current state of the alliance and identify issues likely to test the relationship in the future. Register here:  https://lnkd.in/gwxkQ9MN. David Capie, Anna Powles, Joanne Wallis, Jason Young and Darren Lim.

A very warm thank you to HE Neeta Bhushan for her attendance and enlightening insights into India's foreign policy at the recent NZIIA Christchurch end-of-year celebration. A very big thanks also to Raf Manji for his excellence in the role of moderator, as well as Mr Kalmesh Kumar, Second Secretary (Political & Commercial), and Mr Ishant Ghulyani JP Marketing & Information Manager at the Indian High Commission to New Zealand. We were pleased to see such high attendance and engaging discussion around the event, and look forward to a new year of many more such events in 2025! High Commission of India, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Whare Tawāhi-a-mahi i Aotearoa - National Office

2 Days Left: Last Chance to Register! Join us this Thursday for an exclusive evening with His Excellency Viktor Vavricka (Swiss Ambassador to New Zealand), Mark Oldershaw (Executive Director of UCOL) and Jerry Shearman (CEO of CEDA)! Learn how Switzerland, a small yet highly innovative economy, drives sustainable growth and discover strategies New Zealand can learn to apply. 🕔 28th November, 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm | 📍Atrium, UCOL Manawatū 📌 Doors open at 5 pm, with off-street parking and access via the Princess Street entrance. Drinks and nibbles will be served for a warm networking atmosphere. 🔜 Limited spots available, secure your spot (required for check-in): https://shorturl.at/3SY1o Ideal for Manawatū leaders, research institutes, academics and professionals interested in economic and educational development, as well as strategies for driving innovation in small countries. Register now and join us in the conversation of leveraging innovation for a sustainable economy of New Zealand! 🌎 This event is organised by NZIIA Palmerston North | New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in partnership with UCOL Manawatū. Nelson Harper | Louis Batley | Michelle Thanh Nguyen | Ann Rutledge | Gabrielle Loga | Sean C. | Alton Gondipon | Thomas Brown | Matthew Jeanes | Ralph Sheppard

WATCH BACK: Recently we hosted an expert panel discussion on the new special report International Politics in the Pacific: Navigating Geostrategic Competition, by Dr. Guy Fiti Sinclair. We heard from some of the foremost experts in international politics in the Pacific, discussing how strategic competition is affecting the Pacific region and how New Zealand and others should respond. Thank you to Caren Rangi, ONZM, FCA for moderating the discussion, and to the panel for their insights: Esala Nayasi, Deputy Secretary-General, Pacific Islands Forum Dr. Guy Fiti Sinclair, Rapporteur and Associate Professor at Auckland Law School, The University of Auckland Anna Powles, Associate Professor at Centre for Defence & Security Studies, Massey University, Massey University and Dr Iati Iati, Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington moderated by Caren Rangi, ONZM, FCA. Watch in full here: https://lnkd.in/gF6HBt8M #NZIIA

I am honored to chair the year-end event featuring HE Neeta Bhushan, High Commissioner of India to New Zealand, in a fireside chat that celebrates the burgeoning relationship between New Zealand/Christchurch and India. Hosted by New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Whare Tawāhi-a-mahi i Aotearoa - National Office (NZIIA), Christchurch, in collaboration with UCPols (University of Canterbury Political Science Society Inc.) and the High Commission of India, Wellington, New Zealand, the event will honor her as our distinguished guest and will focus on the deepening connections between NZ/Christchurch and India. The evening's theme is "India and New Zealand: The Two Bookends of the Indo Pacific," and will be moderated by Raf Manji, former leader of the TOP party and Christchurch City Councillor. The event is set for the 27th of November, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at Bentley's in Haere Roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch. Please register at the following link: https://lnkd.in/g2CAQVBJ Refreshments will be served. Max Mitchell, Hamish McDougall, Ishant Ghulyani JP, Leonardo Bolstad, NZIIA Christchurch University of Canterbury