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In 2013, Chinese president Xi Jinping put forward the proposal to boost Eurasian economic integration and infrastructure building through its ambitious “Silk Road Economic Belt” and “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” initiatives. It is widely regarded as President Xi’s signature economic as well as foreign policy undertaking. The project could involve trillions of dollars of potential investment across many continents including Australia’s immediate neighbouring region: Southeast Asia.On 30 May the Lowy Institute’s Peter Cai spoke to one of Australia’s leading experts on Chinese infrastructure investment, Grant Dooley, the head of Hastings Infrastructure Fund Asia’s practice and the former Australian Consul-General in Guangzhou, China. The Lowy Institute is grateful for the support of our event partner, AMP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Connors talks to Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove about how the rise of Donald Trump has affected the political mood in America, and what his candidacy (and prospective presidency) would mean for Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rates of family and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea are among the highest in the world, with 70% of women experiencing some degree of physical or sexual assault in their lifetime. Children are also significantly affected. While much is said about the levels of violence, less is heard about important work being done in all sectors of Papua New Guinea to address this pervasive issue. The new approaches being taken warrant broader attention both within and outside of Papua New Guinea.On 20 May, the Lowy Institute hosted a panel of exceptional leaders from Papua New Guinea’s government, civil society and private sector to discuss these approaches.Anna Solomon is the Secretary for Papua New Guinea’s Department for Community Development and Religion and is leading the government’s response. Denga Ilave is the Operations Manager for Femili PNG, the Papua New Guinean NGO that runs the innovative Lae Case Management Centre. Kymberley Kepore is CEO of the Oil Search Foundation, which has made gender-based violence

On 19 May, the Lowy Institute hosted an address from Dr Robin Niblett, the director of Chatham House in London. Dr Niblett assessed the state of the UK's EU debate, the risks and opportunities that either outcome could entail for Britain, and the ways in which Britain's decision could influence the future evolution of the EU as well as its external relations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 19 May, the Lowy Institute's International Economy Program Director Dr Leon Berkelmans hosted Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, for an in-conversation event. Dr Berkelmans and Mr Wolf discussed the challenges the world economy faces, including the Chinese slowdown, Brexit, and inequality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leon Berkelmans talks to Financial Times chief economics commentator Martin Wolf on the vote for Britain to leave the EU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Connors talks to Chatham House's Robin Niblett on the vote for Britain to leave the EU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 17 May, Senator Richard Di Natale, leader of the Greens, addressed the Lowy Institute on the 21st century's biggest challenges, and how to build a confident Australia to face them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Roggeveen talks to Euan Graham about his new paper, 'The Lion and the Kangaroo: Australia's strategic partnership with Singapore'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On May 4, the Lowy Institute hosted a lecture from Nonresident Fellow and National correspondent for The Atlantic James Fallows. Fallows discussed the ascent of Donald Trump as the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, what this means for the GOP, how a Clinton-Trump contest would play out, and the state of politics in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National correspondent for The Atlantic and Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow James Fallows speaks with Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove on what Trump's presumptive claim to the Republican presidential nomination means for America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashley Townshend talks to the Lowy Institute's Sam Roggeveen on China's new tactical approach to maritime security, and what implications it has for the region. Townshend also discusses the upcoming UNCLOS arbitration case on China's 'nine-dash line' territorial claim in the South China Sea, and what China might do should the ruling go against it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 26 April the Lowy Institute hosted Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth. He and Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove discussed how the politics of fear drove global developments of 2015.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How will Islamic State likely meet its demise, and what are the prospects for stability in Iraq after this occurs?On 21 April, the Lowy Institute hosted a conversation between Hayder al-Khoei and Rodger Shanahan on Iraq after Islamic State. Hayder is a Lowy Institute Middle East Visiting Fellow, supported by the Australian Government through the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lowy Institute Research Director Anthony Bubalo speaks to IPAC's Navhat Nuraniyah and Sidney Jones on their newly released joint paper, 'Indonesian students in Egypt and Turkey'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 15 April, Lowy Institute Deputy Director Anthony Bubalo hosted Sidney Jones and Nava Nuraniyah from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta to discuss a new Lowy Institute Report on Indonesian students in Egypt and Turkey. Based on extensive interviews, the report examines the impact on these students of regional events, from the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt to the rise of Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the slowing global economy has pushed countries to explore a new cadre of sometimes unproven policies in the quest for growth, many have not yet fully committed to the full participation of women as economic actors.On 6 April, the Lowy Institute hosted an address from Arancha González, the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, who spoke on women’s empowerment, the power of women as economic actors and the importance of investment in women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Connors talks to Aaron Connelly about Myanmar under Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy, and what to expect from the new civilian government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2016 Lowy Lecture, delivered on 23 March by Malcolm Turnbull, was the Prime Minister’s first major address on Australia’s role in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Pryke speaks to Sean Dorney about his recent Lowy Institute Paper, 'The Embarrassed Colonialist', and how Australia views contemporary Papua New Guinea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.