AIIAV Note from the President March-April 2012

Dear Members and Friends

Program
April is a messy month with three weeks being four-day weeks.  However, we are soldiering on with the program and have some first class speakers.  In keeping with our focus on regional events we have H.E. Mr Miles Kupa, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia speaking on Tuesday 3 April on the subject “Malaysia: Its Contemporary Challenges and Prospects”; Mr Rowan Callick, Asia-Pacific Editor of ‘The Australian’ speaking on Monday 23 April on “China: The Year Ahead”; and Mr Christopher Lamb and Mr Anthony Ware on “Burma/Myanmar: How Genuine is Reform?”  We look forward to seeing you all there.  On Thursday 26 April ACCESS has arranged for Dr Mike McCluskey from ABC Radio Australia to talk about global media issues.  Remember, even if youth is but a fleeting memory, you are still invited to attend ACCESS functions.  Also, on Thursday 19 April the AIIAV is joining with the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Melbourne, to present an interactive Q&A event on Australia’s quest for a seat on the UN Security Council.