Forecasting Presidential Elections: Obama, Romney, or What? Forecasting is an inherently difficult task, especially for presidential elections. It is not possible to know all of the ...

Every five years, France is gripped by a national fever: the presidential elections are on! This year, the French voters will choose their President amongst ten presidential hopefuls. Electing through direct suffrage the Head of State is indeed a ...

The Australian Institute of International Affairs is proud to welcome Suzanne Ardagh, Manager - WA Division & International, Australian Institute of Company Directors, to speak on: ...

The Australian Institute of International Affairs is proud to welcome Geoff Ward, to speak on: “Australian and New Zealand ...

In his address to the AIIA on 27 March, Mr Smith will talk about the importance of ‘rediscovering foreign policy’ and what he considers to be the essential ingredients of sound and balanced foreign policy. He will underscore the importance of ...

Interested in working overseas or within international affairs in general? This Careers conference introduces students and young professionals to the opportunities available in international affairs. Come and listen to some prominent guest speakers ...

AIIA WA Branch together with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have the pleasure to invite Dr Ric Smith AO PSM to a special luncheon event to speak on the topic of "The Rise of the 'New World' - Impacts on Australia" at Exchange ...

Investments in Australia by Asian State Owned Enterprises and Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments: Impact on Australian Political Economy. Ian Austin is a researcher at Edith Cowan University. He has recently edited two books ...

The Australian Institute of International Affairs, together with WA Club and the Australian-India Youth Dialogue, is proud to welcome Mr Rishi Suri to speak on "Australia-India Relations: Media and Strategic ...

Join us in wrapping up yet another year with the annual AIIA Christmas party with the Director of the Art Gallery of WA, Stefano Carboni. Art museums, or public art galleries as they are usually referred to in Australia, have become complex ...

The question of refugees and asylum seekers is a current political topic in Australia. Our November meeting gives us chance to consider and discuss the issues, and hear from a young woman who has settled in Australia as a ...

A conversation with David MacLennan, DFAT's Man in Perth David MacLennan's term as Head of the WA State Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs finishes soon - he has been posted as Head of the Political section of the ...

The popular quiz with an international twist returns. Make sure you attend this fun event!  

The 2011 AIIA National President’s Forum on the Topic “India 2020” will be held in Perth from 23 to 26 August 2011Tuesday 23 August – Open Forum and Discussion with Forum participants. From 6pm at The Laurence Wilson Art Gallery, ...

AIIA Member Dr Kenneth Chern will look at the Japanese domestic and international response to its tsunami and nuclear disasters and the longer term impact on its economy and social and political structures.  Among the major question for the rest of ...

Dennis Haskell will argue for the importance of literature as a guide to a nation's cultural and social identity, even though it goes largely ignored in the general media and in political discussions. When Les Murray writes (in a poem set in Western ...

The Australian Institute of International Affairs is proud to welcome Mr Sam Gerovich, Australian Ambassador to Republic of Korea (and Mongolia), to speak on “Australian Interests on the Korean Peninsula and in Mongolia”.

Surviving Mumbai was nominated for two Emmys and three AFIs. It looks at the terrorist attacks which took place on 26 - 27 November 2008, when highly trained gunmen - controlled via satellite phone calls from Pakistan - rampaged through the ...

India is very much in the news at the moment - a country of particular interest to ...

Europe and a Multipolar World Prof Richard Higgott   Further details to follow

Jeffrey "Jeff" Bleich is an American lawyer from California who is the United States Ambassador to Australia. Formerly a partner at the firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson, Bleich is a longtime friend of President Barack Obama. He joined the White ...

The Australian Institute of International Affairs is proud to welcome Mr Michael Potts, Australian Ambassador to Austria, to speak on: “Nuclear Non-Proliferation: The Role of the Vienna ...

Peter Kennedy covered the political scene in WA for the ABC for the past 10 years.

Dr Robert Bowker, Adjunct Professor, CAIS, ANU Egypt is on the brink of a new political era, reflecting the significant changes that have taken place in the society, economy and political culture of the country ...

The WHO, Australia and Public Health Challenges Asian Bird Flu, Swine Flu, Mad Cow Disease, The re-emergence of Polio – a few of the international health challenges ...

Christmas with Aleisha Woodward U.S Consul General Aleisha Woodward arrived in Perth September 30, 2010 to assume her duties as the U.S. Consul General. Immediately prior to her ...

On 2 May 1945 the Red Army captured the capital of Nazi Germany Berlin, effectively ending hostilities in the European strategic theatre. The fall of Berlin was the last battle of an unprecedented four year-long campaign fought ...

Clash of the Titans: Major Geostrategic Lessons of the Forgotten War in Russia 65 Years Later On 2 May 1945 the Red Army captured the ...

The WA Branch AGM will be held before the monthly branch meeting. Further details of the AGM will be posted to all current members. If you would like further information please do not hesitate to contact the committee via email -

West Australian authors Peggy Holroyde, AM, and Joyce Westrip, OAM, will discuss their new book, Colonial Cousins, and explore some of the intriguing early connections, spicy tales and strange happenings between ...

Led by a number of junior minerals and energy companies, many Australians are experiencing firsthand the political cross currents of former Soviet Central Asia. This is clearly understood by those entrepreneurs and diplomats on the ground. However, in ...

The Film: MUGABE AND THE WHITE AFRICAN Winner of multiple international film awards. Followed by  a discussion on the film Michael Campbell is one of the few hundred white farmers left in ...

Speaker:  Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe Titleof Talk: The Strategic Importance of Sri Lanka "In historical perspective, Sri Lanka's strategic ...

AIIA LUNCHEON Tuesday July 13, 2010 12.00pm – 2.00pm  The Australian Institute of International Affairs is ...

THE 2010 AUSTRALIA-INDIA STRATEGIC LECTURE The Indian Ocean: navigating beyond rivalry The Indian Ocean has moved to the fore of global security ...

THE 2010 AUSTRALIA-INDIA STRATEGIC LECTURE   The Indian Ocean: navigating beyond rivalry The Indian Ocean ...