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RIAP The Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific

Annual Report 2000

The University of Sydney

RIAP Annual Report 2000 1

Contents

RIAP Institutional Profile ............................................................................ 1

RIAP Council ................................................................................................. 4

RIAP Chairman ............................................................................................. 5

RIAP Director ............................................................................................... 5

Chairman’s Report ........................................................................................ 6

Director’s Report ........................................................................................... 7

Outlook............................................................................................................ 9

Research and Consultancy........................................................................... 11

International Training ................................................................................. 14

Public Affairs ............................................................................................... 17

Staff ............................................................................................................... 21

RIAP Members ............................................................................................ 25

Appendix: Events Calendar 2000 ............................................................. 26


Institutional Profile

The Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific (RIAP) is a multi- disciplinary Foundation established in 1987 within The University of Sydney.

Aim To promote social and economic co-operation in the Asia-Pacific region.

Focus To build corporate and public sector institutional capacity in the Asia-Pacific region. Institutional capacity-building expertise exists in: • Public administration • Environment • Human resource development • Media • Information technology • Regional security These specialisations are developed through: • Applied research • Consultancy • Training • Briefings, seminars and conferences • Publications Our clients, from the private, public and community sectors, include: • APEC • AusAID • UN Agencies • Multinational and Australian companies • Foreign and domestic public sector institutions • NGO’s

Strategy To work collaboratively with business, the public sector and academic institutions both in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Applied Research

RIAP's international research design and management incorporates: • A practical and outcomes-driven approach • Collaboration with academic, private and public sector institutions • Enlisting research fellows from the university and business sectors

on a project-specific basis


Visiting Fellowships

Opportunities exist for academics and members of the business or broader community with appropriate backgrounds to become Visiting Fellows of RIAP

Consultancy

Consultancy is supported by a database of over 450 consultants academics. RIAP has the capacity to: • Prepare project proposals • Assemble teams of highly specialised consultants • Manage projects • Prepare progress and final reports • Provide financial management

Training RIAP's training programs help build human resources and institutional

capacities that contribute to socio-economic development. RIAP has the capacity to: • Design customised programs and technical courses • Assemble teams of highly-specialised trainers • Project manage international development • Deliver training through innovative teaching methodologies • Develop conjoint and partnership programs • Organize site visits, field studies and work placements • Undertake monitoring and evaluation of programs

Public Affairs RIAP delivers a regular program of seminars and hosts an annual international conference to the business and academic communities. Speakers include government leaders, senior executives and well-known academics from the region and Australia.

Past Prominent Speakers

Fidel Ramos Hilary Clinton Kim Dae Jung Eisuke Sakakibara Jose Ramos-Horta Alexander Downer


Key Asia-Pacific Partner Institutions

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Centre for Governance and Empowerment (Indonesia) Indonesian Institute for Management Development Institute for Economic and Social Research (Indonesia) Centre of Asia Studies, University of Hong Kong Korean Institute for Economic Planning National Institute of Public Administration (Malaysia) University of Malaya (Malaysia) Asian Institute of Management (The Philippines) Institute for South East Asian Studies (Singapore) Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) Central Institute for Economic Management (Vietnam) National Economic University (Vietnam)

RIAP in East Timor: Building Environmental Capacity


RIAP Council 2000

Chairman Mr. Bruce Vaughan AO – Chairman, Queensland Sugar Corporation; Deputy Chairman, TransGrid

Chancellor (ex-officio) Emeritus Professor Dame Leone Kramer

Deputy Chancellor (ex-officio) Ms. Renata Kaldor

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (ex- officio)

Professor Judith Kinnear – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International)

Vice-Chancellor’s nominees Professor Ken Eltis – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Resources)

Professor David Siddle – Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Director Dr. Stephanie Fahey

Benefactor Dr. Bruce Reid AM – Managing Director, Bruce Reid and Sons Pty Ltd

Founding Governor Mr. Bill Kemmery – Senior Manager, Public Affairs, HIH Winterthur Insurance Group

Speaker at the Media and Democracy Conference in Jakarta, Dr. Jose Ramos Horta (foreground) Associate Professor Phillip Hirsch (background) University of Sydney


RIAP Chairman

Bruce Vaughan

Bruce Vaughan is Chairman of the Queensland Sugar Corporation; Deputy Chairman of Transgrid; Director of CGU Insurance Australia Limited; Member of the Advisory Board of Business Catalyst International Pty Limited; and Member of the Board of Reference of Maxx Implementation Pty Limited. He is also a Member of the Australian Government Trade Policy Advisory Council (having recently retired as Chairman); Chairman and Council of the Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific within the University of Sydney. In 1992 Mr. Vaughan retired as Chairman of Dalgety Farmers Limited after a career of 40 years with the group. In 1994 Mr. Vaughan retired as Chairman of ICI Australia Limited and in 1998 retired as Chairman of MIM Holdings Limited. He served for many years as a Vice President of the Australia-Japan Business Co-Operation Committee and Member of the Australia-Japan Business Forum. Mr. Vaughan was also a founding member of the Business Council of Australia and completed 10 years service with this organization. Mr. Vaughan was awarded the Order of Australia in 1991 and in 1997 the Government of Japan awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun with Gold Rays and Neckband.

RIAP Director

Stephanie Fahey

Dr. Stephanie Fahey became Director of RIAP in October 1998. Prior to this she held the Chair in Asian Studies at Victoria University of Technology in Melbourne. Dr. Fahey has over 25 years experience in research, consultancy and teaching in 19 countries in the Asia Pacific region. Her major research interests focus on Vietnam and Papua New Guinea in various aspects of socio-economic change particularly labour relations, human resource development, poverty alleviation and gender issues. For the past 10 years she has concentrated on the management of international research, consulting and teaching programs although she continues to publish and supervise postgraduate students. Stephanie graduated with a BA (Honours) from the University of Sydney and a PhD from the Australian National University. She speaks Vietnamese and Melanesian Pidgin.


Chairman’s Report

Mr. Bruce

Vaughan

Australia’s profile has continued to increase in the Asia-Pacific region and it is RIAP’s mission on behalf of the University of Sydney to further enhance its image. The skills and experience which reside in Australia will continue to be sought after, and RIAP in collaboration with the academic staff of the University of Sydney, is very well placed to provide well-researched, well-analysed material, but better still present it objectively without fear or favour. Corporate Australia is becoming increasingly aware of its responsibility to the region and values what RIAP has to offer. As there is an ongoing need to ensure the bridge between governments and the private sector is built, so too is there an ongoing need for more interplay between universities and the private sector. RIAP under the able leadership of Dr. Stephanie Fahey is very mindful of these needs. For Australia to capitalise on its role in the Asia-Pacific the corporate sector will need to use every tool available. It is a matter of responsibility to community and capacity-building in the region.


Director’s Report

Dr. Stephanie Fahey

The year 2000 started with a bang as Sydney saw in the new millennium. The energy continued as we prepared to present Sydney to the world as the host of the 2000 Olympic Games. These events, while not directly impacting on the operations of RIAP, set the tone for the year. The year 2000 was a year of growth for RIAP. In 1999 we restructured and developed a strategy to focus on our core competencies of applied research and international training. We put in place a number of quality assurance mechanisms around both our research and training which distinguished us from others in the field. By 2000 we had become highly competitive, which was reflected in our success in bidding for publicly tendered projects. Using research and training as our intellectual foundation, we set an agenda for public debate through our public affairs program. The focus of each RIAP activity in 2000 was on some aspect of institutional capacity-building. More specifically we addressed issues of public administration reform, environmental management, human resource development, regional security, media and democracy and information technology. A synergy within the research, training and public affairs programs was developed around these issues. Now in its fourth year, the Building Institutional Capacity in Asia (BICA) research program focused on an audit of governance capacity in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. This research project generated a very useful model through which governance capacity can be assessed. Our training program in good governance now draws on this model. In practical terms, the synergy between research and training was augmented through engaging the Chief Researcher for the BICA project as a trainer in several courses delivered to senior public servants in the region.


Our international training program was the fastest growing activity during the year. Opportunities for short-term professional training in good governance mushroomed in the aftermath of the financial crisis in the region as donors concurred on the need for improved institutional strength. The training program consisted mainly of projects won through a competitive bidding process but also of courses commissioned by external agencies. The public affairs program was unexpectedly active considering the pressure placed on people’s time by the events leading up to the Olympic Games. The year began with an international conference on Media and Democratisation in the Asia Pacific. Representatives from over 15 countries in the region to share experiences and discuss strategies for better regulation. The discussion was supported by a publication on media in each country of the region prepared for the conference by the Centre for Democratic Institutions at ANU. The conference launched a research project which examines media themes across the region. The year ended with another major conference on the socio-economic outlook for the Pacific. Again speakers came from around the region and progress was made in sharing lessons learned. This conference has initiated research on the “Arc of Instability.” The goal of the seminar program throughout the year is to bring issues of regional importance into the public domain. Presentations by several high profile speakers, sponsored by business, were delivered to an audience of business people, government officers, community groups and academics. Such a broad cross section assured stimulating discussion. Consistent with our focus on our core competencies: research and training, in May, RIAP offices were relocated to the University campus. This proved not only economically sensible but also strengthened our ties with colleagues at the University while not disrupting our linkages with business. During the year, two staff members who had left RIAP in the previous year returned bringing with them expanded expertise. As existing contracts expire, staff have been appointed on longer-term contracts reflecting the University’s confidence and long-term commitment to RIAP. Towards the end of the year, we congratulated Leslie Williams on his promotion to Deputy Director of RIAP.


Outlook

The international landscape in the region is changing rapidly with a new government in Washington and sliding Australian exchange rates. The challenge for RIAP is to assist our stakeholders to appropriately negotiate the changing dimensions of our region. The research, training and public affairs program will continue to address issues of regional importance and bring the debate into the public domain. The strategy for 2001 is to strengthen our international project activity around the themes of capacity-building and to extend the applied research program. The focus will continue to be in six areas: public administration reform, environment, human resource development, media, information technology and regional security.

Research and Consultancy

The research program will continue to focus on aspects of institutional capacity-building. It is anticipated that research will focus on the socio-economic impact of technological change especially in e-government and the digital divide. Additional priority areas for research will be environmental sustainability and regional security issues. The research project conducted in the Building Institutional Capacity in Asia (BICA) program for 2001 will be led by Professor Ben Tipton and will focus on information technology and economic development. The emphasis will be on e-government policy rather than technology itself. RIAP will collaborate with in-country research institutes to generate accessible research outcomes. RIAP will strengthen our research focus in two additional areas: aspects of environmental sustainability and issues of regional security. The Sydney Security Forum, in co-operation with RIAP and the Department of Government and International Relation’s Centre for International and Public Affairs will host a major public lecture.


Training The international training activity is set to diversify in 2001. The

strategy is to strengthen existing program areas and to diversify into offering short courses on various aspects of managing international development primarily for a domestic audience. Project development activities in 2000 have led to the following pipeline training programs for 2001: • APEC Effective Governance for Enterprise Development in

Indonesia • Managing Development in an International Context • Chinese Capacity-building Programs An additional training activity is to offer senior undergraduates and postgraduates the opportunity to work as interns at RIAP in order to gain experience in project design and management, database management, website design and events management.

Public Affairs In the public affairs area, the annual international conference will be the flagship activity through which new areas of specialisation will be launched. Seminars and round tables will be closely targeted to the interest of our sponsors and researchers. It is proposed to secure four corporate sponsors for the public affairs program. In 2001, the membership drive will be accelerated. An additional membership benefit to be piloted in 2001 is the mentorship program.

Finance It is anticipated that RIAP will be self-financing in 2001 with an income of $1.2-1.5m.

RIAP International Training: Royal Thai Government Officers meeting with AusAID in Canberra


Research and Consultancy

Overview Strengthening cross-institutional relationships underpinned all RIAP’s research activities in 2000. The research program developed around three main activities, the Building Institutional Capacity in Asia (BICA) project, hosting of two Visiting Research Fellows and the undertaking of commissioned research. The BICA project continued to lead RIAP’s program of applied research with the Japanese Ministry of Finance generously supporting a spin-off to be culminated in an international conference held in Jakarta next year. RIAP also hosted two Visiting Research Fellows, one from the Japanese Ministry of Finance and the other from the Land and Warfare Studies Centre.

Highlights BICA Workshop in Bangkok from left to right: Dr. Ahmad D. Habir, Rachael Cunliffe, Associate Professor Martin Painter Dr. Adam McCarty, Mr. Sri Tharan, Dr. Bambang (Tony) Trihartanto

Research into the government capabilities of four South-East Asian countries commenced under the BICA 2000 project. A book collection aimed at building research capacity was initiated by RIAP for the National University of Timor L’oroe Sae Library.


In Review

The BICA project for 2000 was headed by Principle Investigator Associate Professor Martin Painter. The research report Public Sector Challenges and Government Reforms in South East Asia focused on four countries in South East Asia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Four in-country research institutes provided country case studies, Dr. Adam McCarty, National Economics University, Vietnam, Dr. Ahmad D. Habir, Indonesian Institute for Management Development (IPMI), Dr. Amporn Tamronglak, Thammasat University and Mr Sri Tharan, University of Malaysia. A two-day workshop was held in Bangkok in October with individual researchers to discuss the findings and generate a formula for cross-country comparison. The BICA report ran parallel with a series of RIAP training programs on public sector governance consolidating our expertise in the area of institutional capacity-building. RIAP welcomed the second annual Chief of Army Visiting Research Lt. Colonel Geoff Mulherin. Geoff contributed enormously to RIAP’s activities, including giving a lecture to participants in RIAP’s Qingdao International Executive Training Program, acting as Chair at RIAP seminars and business briefings. He also developed and coordinated delivery of the Sydney Security Forum’s inaugural lecture with Kim Beazley and submitted two articles published in the opinion pages of the Sydney Morning Herald. His main activity throughout the year was to produce a paper West New Guinea (Irian Jaya), Indonesia and the World: problems from the Past Return to Challenge the Future to be published in 2001 by Otford Press. The activities of the Chief of Army Visiting Fellow contribute to RIAP’s areas of expertise to include security issues. Mr. Kiyoshi Okazaki on secondment from the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) entered his second year as Visiting Research Fellow at RIAP. Mr. Okazaki submitted two background papers for the BICA research report. His main activity at RIAP is to research and analyse the financial systems of Australia and New Zealand reporting his findings to the MOF in Japan. Following the destruction of the National University of East Timor library in Dili, RIAP initiated a book collection in cooperation with the Coop Bookshop to help rebuild stocks and resources for future conduct of research activity in East Timor. RIAP will send over 1,000 books to East Timor, collected from various groups including John Fairfax library, the University of Sydney Law School, ABC Reference Library individuals, Terrigal Uniting Church, APHEDA and the University of New South Wales among others. RIAP provided three Internships in 2000, Ben Harvey, Azan Tarapore and Victoria Ng. Each individual contributed with enthusiasm to RIAP activities by providing research assistance for research and training programs, and administrative and research support for the Public Affairs program. RIAP is grateful for their support.


Commissioned research activities in 2000 included country reports for Impact International, and Tetum translation for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Key Partner Institutions

Ministry of Finance, Japan National Economics University of Vietnam University of Malaya Chulalongkorn University Indonesian Institute for Management Development (IPMI) Land and Warfare Study Centre

Outlook RIAP will continue to expand the applied research program in 2001 building on key research capacities, information technology, public administration, regional security, media, human resource development and the environment. The proposal for BICA 2001will focus on “Intelligent Government: E-government and Governance in South East Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and The Philippines. Chief of Army Visiting Research Fellow for 2001 is Lt. Col. Melva Crouch. Melva will focus her research on refugees in South East Asia. RIAP’s first intern for 2001 is Ms Brie Meichel. Brie is in her third year of an Arts Law Degree at the University and will leave for China in September 2001 on a study exchange program.

Julian Schweitzer, Deputy Vice-President, East Asia and Pacific Region of The World Bank


International Training

Overview Over 260 middle to senior level government officers, business executives and organizational leaders were trained by RIAP in 2000. Through the design and delivery of international development projects supported by key funding agencies, RIAP conducted specialized capacity-building programs in public sector governance; natural resource planning; environmental management; international developmental aid administration; and business managerial strategies. Successful tendering of projects led to the winning of funds from AusAID, APEC, UN agencies and foreign governments. More than 78 experts, advisers and guest speakers from within and outside the university were commissioned as part of program delivery while around 30 organizations, businesses and government agencies supported site visits and field studies associated with RIAP’s training activities. Programs implemented in-Australia and in-country involved participants from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, East Timor and Vietnam.

Highlights Under the auspices of APEC and AusAID, RIAP initiated and

delivered a series of training programs on public sector governance in four developing economies in Asia RIAP beat six other tenders to win the first Australian environmental capacity-building program for East Timor public officials funded by AusAID and supported by UNTAET Senior public administrators from the Royal Thai Government received specialized training in international aid development and management

In Review

APEC Public Sector Governance: Funded by AusAID under the APEC Support Program this project sought to strengthen public sector management in the area of inter-agency coordination of policies. Over 120 government officers from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam were trained under this RIAP initiated project, which was implemented in country in collaboration with several counterpart institutions and government agencies. Environmental Capacity-building in East Timor: Developed as part of the Australian governments’ Capacity-building Program for East Timor (CAPET), this project led to the deployment of a multi-disciplinary team of environmental management experts to Dili. RIAP worked in close consultation with the East Timor Transitional Administration (ETTA) in delivering this program to officers from the Environment Protection Unit. The project also represented one of the first steps to rebuilding East Timor on a sustainable development basis.


Qingdao International Executive Training Program: Around 40 up and coming Chinese business executives from the Qingdao Municipality were trained to develop strategic management approaches to international trade and business in a three-month Sydney based program. Participants were also introduced to current international political developments affecting financial markets and economic trends in the Asia-Pacific region. Managing Development in an International Context: Geared towards strengthening the international aid development and administrative skills of several middle to senior level Thai public officers, this project was fully funded by AusAID as part of the country program for Thailand. Officers participating in the program explored the feasibility of implanting management techniques and tools in administering bilateral and multilateral aid activities in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Sub-region. Natural Resource Management Strategies: Two customized programs on managing natural resources in Thailand were designed and developed by RIAP with funding support from AusAID. The programs sought to enhance participants’ policy development, decision-making and program management capacities in institutionalizing good environmental governance in Thailand. Wenzhou International Executive Training Program: Human resource management in the context of global marketing formed the focus of this program specially designed for a group of Chinese business executives for the Wenzhou Municipality.

Key Training Partner

Institutions in 2000

APEC Public Sector Governance

Training Program, Kuala Lampur

The National Institute for Public Administration (Malaysia) The Indonesian Institute for Management Development (Indonesia) Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) Institute for Local Governance Studies (Indonesia) The Center for Corporate Governance and Empowerment (Indonesia) The National Economics University (Vietnam)


RIAP and Royal

Thai Government Officers:

International Training Program

in Natural Resource Management

Strategies

Outlook International training activities are expected to continue growing in

2001. Strategic project developmental plans in 2000 have led to the following pipeline activities: APEC Effective Governance for Enterprise Development in Indonesia: Funded by AusAID under the APEC Support Program, this project seeks to develop and implement a number of training activities to further support current state enterprise reform and development processes in Indonesia. Initiated and designed by RIAP, this project has secured the full support of the Office of the Directorate General of State-Owned Enterprise, Ministry of Finance in Indonesia. Managing Development in an International Context: A second course for this AusAID funded program will be conducted in early 2001, which aims at improving the management skills of Thai public officers responsible for aid administration. Chinese Capacity-building Programs: RIAP will further its collaboration with in-country organizations and institutions in China to further promote and market tailor-made capacity-building programs for Chinese business executives. Links and program delivery arrangements for participants from the Wuhan, Qingdoa and Wenzhou provinces are currently being negotiated. International Development Management and Administration Program: RIAP is expected to launch this program as part of an ongoing course to serve the capacity-building training needs of Australian and foreign professionals involved in the management and administration of international development projects. Course and program design will be conducted in the first half of 2001 with a pilot program offered by September 2001. Strategic Alliance with Australian Managing Contractors: In an effort to further develop its capacity as an international training provider and to help boost opportunities to secure project assignments, RIAP will in 2001 endeavor to form strategic alliances with AusAID engaged Australian Managing Contractors.


Public Affairs

Overview RIAP’s public affairs program, offers the business and academic community a forum for intellectual discussion and debate on international economic and political developments occurring in the Asia Pacific region. As the public face of RIAP to the Australian community, it also broadens awareness of RIAP’s other activities in the Asia Pacific region – training, research and consultancy. Through a series of seminars, conferences and round table discussions, RIAP provides access to business networks and key players, including distinguished and influential business and political leaders in Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific region. Meetings are organised in a professional and intimate setting, ideal for developing networks and business contacts. In 2000, RIAP continued its commitment to partnership and collaboration with government, the business community, international and non-government organizations (NGO’s) in supporting the economic and social development of countries in the Asia Pacific region.

Highlights Throughout the year, RIAP held two international conferences, one conference dinner and twenty-seven business briefings in the central business district and at the University with over 1,100 participants RIAP and the Centre for International and Public Affairs (CIPA) presented the Sydney Security Forum’s inaugural lecture delivered by Mr. Kim Beazley, Leader of the Federal Opposition, Australian Labour Party (ALP) A number of events and programs received domestic and international media coverage throughout the year, including, The Bulletin magazine, The Australian, The Financial Review, ABC Radio and SBS Radio and television RIAP continued to expand and develop the individual and corporate membership program with over 90 individual members in its first year

Stephanie Fahey, Alexander Downer, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Professor Gavin Brown, Vice Chancellor


In Review Pacific Economic Outlook Conference Graham Barrett, Klaus Rohland, World Bank; Professor Gavin Brown, Vice Chancellor

Conferences RIAP’s first international conference, Media and Democratisation in the Asia Pacific held over two days in February 2000, involved over 200 participants and attendees from over 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region, including: Cambodia, Hong Kong, Fiji, Singapore, the Philippines, East Timor, Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, India and Bangladesh. Organised in cooperation with the Centre for Democratic Institutions, Australian National University, it also marked the launch of a new book, Losing Control: Freedom of the Press in Asia, edited by Roland Rich and Louise Williams. An enormous success, the conference attracted high profile speakers and participants, including Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, New South Wales Premier, Mr. Bob Carr and Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, Vice President, National Council for Timorese Resistance. The conference received sponsorship from AusAID, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Centre for International and Public Affairs (CIPA) and The Observatory Hotel. Extending the life and reach of the conference ideas, Radio Australia, ABC produced a seven part radio educational series exploring issues of the media and democracy in the Asia Pacific using interviews and material from the conference. A website with links to RIAP is also in development. A second conference, Pacific Economic Outlook was held in cooperation with the World Bank Group in November. The conference sought to focus attention on the social and economic problems behind the security crisis precipitated by coups in Fiji and the Solomon Island’s. Four main areas for discussion were identified, poverty, urbanisation, services – education and health, and private sector development. Approximately 70 people from government, NGO’s, business representatives, international organizations including the World Bank, the UNDP and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), academics and media from around the Pacific region attended the workshop. Mr Klaus Rohland, Country Director for Papua New Guinea, East Timor and the Pacific, East Asia and Pacific Region, The World Bank opened the conference followed by keynote speaker Mr Alexander Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs. AusAID, through the International Seminar Support Scheme (ISSS), again sponsored four participants from the Pacific region to participate in the

briefing.


Sydney Security Forum The Honourable Mr. Kim Beazley, a Rhodes Scholar and author of the 1987 Defence White Paper, delivered the keynote address to an audience of over 300 guests representing academics, students, business leaders and politicians. He also took the opportunity to launch the ALP’s Defence Policy in response to the government’s release of Defence 2000 - Our Future Defence Force. Media Coverage RIAP received news coverage in major newspapers, magazines, radio and television in 2000, including, The Bulletin magazine, The Australian, International Business Asia magazine, Australian Financial Review, University of Sydney News, City Hub, ABC, Radio Australia, Asia Pacific Program, Radio Current Affairs and 2BL, Reuters, Channel 10, Yomiyuri Shimbun, SBS Radio and television, 2SER, Kyoto Japanese News Service and Radio 2UE. Coverage was received for high profile events such as the Media and Democratisation in the Asia Pacific and Pacific Economic Outlook conferences, luncheon business briefings with Mr. Lim Kit Siang, National Chairman of Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party and Dr Han Duck-Soo, Minister for Trade, Republic of Korea, and the Sydney Security Forum Inaugural Lecture with Hon. Mr. Kim Beazley, Leader of the Federal Opposition. RIAP also received coverage for our international training programs, including Effective Governance for Enterprise Development in Indonesia (EGEDI) project

Notable Speakers

The Honourable Alexander Downer, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs; The Honourable Kim Beazley, Leader of the Opposition, Australian Labour Party; Bob Carr, Premier, New South Wales; Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, Vice President, National Council of the Timorese Resistance; Dr Chee Soon Juan, Secretary-General, The Democratic Party, Singapore; Mr Bambang Harymurti, Editor, Tempo Weekly News Magazine, Indonesia; Mr Julian Schweitzer, Deputy Vice President East Asia and the Pacific, The World Bank; Dr Han Duck-Soo, Minister for Trade, Republic of South Korea; Mr Klaus Rohland, Country Director for Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Islands & East Timor, East Asia & Pacific Region, The World Bank; John McCarthy AO, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia; Dr Anggito Abinmanyu, Member, President Wahid’s National Economic Council (NEC); Wimar Witoelar, Political Analyst, Indonesia.


Sponsors We would also like to thank our sponsors who continued to give generously throughout 2000: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Agency for International Development under the International Seminar Support Scheme (ISSS) Citibank Limited Australian Stock Exchange Macquarie Bank Limited Transgrid Allen Allen & Hemsley

Outlook

Establish a Mentorship Program, exclusive to RIAP members Revitalise Individual and Corporate Membership package Present the second Sydney Security Forum Lecture in the Great Hall Continue to develop relationships and cooperate with other business, government, non-government and international organizations to raise awareness of economic and political developments in the Asia Pacific region and the impact on Australia Broaden awareness of RIAP’s profile in the community, through a more focused and targeted Public Affairs Program

Natural Resource Management Stratergies Short-course: Thai Government Participants


Staff

Dr. Stephanie Fahey Director

Dr. Stephanie Fahey became Director of RIAP in October 1998. Prior to this she held the Chair in Asian Studies at Victoria University of Technology in Melbourne. Dr Fahey has over 25 years experience in research, consultancy and teaching in 19 countries in the Asia Pacific region. Her major research interests focus on Vietnam and Papua New Guinea in various aspects of socio-economic change particularly labour relations, human resource development, poverty alleviation and gender issues. For the past 10 years she has concentrated on the management of international research, consulting and teaching programs although she continues to publish and supervise postgraduate students. Stephanie graduated with a BA (Honours) from the University of Sydney and a PhD from the Australian National University. She speaks Vietnamese and Melanesian Pidgin.

Leslie Williams Deputy Director

Eugene Sebastian Project Developer

Leslie oversees the development and management of international capacity-building projects. With over seven years experience in project design and delivery, Leslie specialises in building multilateral and bilateral partnerships with organizations involved in development cooperation activities across the Asia-Pacific region. He has managed projects on governance, environment, education, enterprise development and international trade conducted under the auspices of APEC, AusAID and UN agencies. His in-country experience includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore and Japan. Leslie has a Master of International Studies degree from The University of Sydney, speaks fluent Malay and is presently exploring the role of second track diplomacy in international development as part of his PhD candidature. Eugene is primarily responsible for project development and specialises in the design of training needs analysis and delivery methodology. Drawing upon the latest available online technology, Eugene has a proven capacity to innovate program delivery approaches. He played an instrumental role in leading a team of trainers responsible for rapid development of environment management capacities among East Timorese in an AusAID funded project. Given his previous role in managing RIAP’s business training and briefing programs and having had a brief stint serving as program developer for the Institute for International Research (IIR), Eugene is also experienced in developing corporate training activities. He holds an honours degree in speaks fluent Malay.


Tony Chin International Project Manager

Tony plays a critical role in managing the delivery of RIAP’s international training programs. He is also responsible for overseeing RIAP’s information technology and communication systems as well as the online training tools used in RIAP’s delivery of capacity-building programs. Tony has managed several AusAID funded projects and is highly experienced in coordinating international development activities across the Asia-Pacific region. More recently, Tony’s project management role has centred on the implementation of a series of short training courses for Thai public officials funded by the Australian government. Tony has a Bachelor of Economics degree from Flinders University in South Australia and a Master of Economics degree from the University of Sydney. He speaks fluent Mandarin, Hakka, Bahasa Malaysia and conversational Chinese dialects.

Rachael Cunliffe Senior Officer Research Programs

Rachael manages RIAP’s applied research program and plays a key role in developing international conferences and seminars relating to research activities. In her previous role she coordinated the development and delivery of RIAP’s international business and political briefings, which involved prominent experts from around the Asia-Pacific region. With a strong interest in the politics of the international media, Rachael takes a lead role in maintaining RIAP’s activities in this area. She organised a major conference in 2000 that looked at the significance of the international media in building democratic processes in Asia-Pacific countries. Rachael has a Bachelor of Arts-Communication degree from the University of Technology Sydney and a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of New South Wales.

Syedda Ali Finance Officer

Syedda handles RIAP’s financial, budgetary and accounting affairs. With over thirteen years experience in record keeping and payments within the university system, Syedda is also responsible for monitoring RIAP’s expenditure and use of resources. She supports RIAP staff by providing advice on financial management procedures and prepares budget plans and reports for the approval of RIAP governing committees. Syedda has extensive knowledge of Indian culture and speaks Hindi and Urdu.


Lisa Holloway Administration and Sponsorship Program Development Officer

Lisa provides administrative, research and program development support to the Director in addition to developing the sponsorship program. Lisa has worked in Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Turkey for the last ten years as a research/writing teacher, filmmaker and media consultant. Her work in the US included program development in the non-profit sector and documentary television production. She is now in Sydney to work on a post-graduate degree in Development Studies and speaks basic Japanese, Korean, and Turkish and Intermediate Bahasa Indonesia

Angela Ryan Membership Officer

Angela manages the membership program for RIAP. While serving as Events Coordinator for the most of 1999, Angela took a major role in developing RIAP’s public affairs program. She has managed RIAP hosted events for prominent speakers including Hilary Clinton, Fidel Ramos and Kim Dae Jung. Having lived and worked in the US for four years, Angela has extensive experience in the media finance and education sectors.

Kiyoshi Okazaki Visiting Fellow Japan Ministry of Finance

In 1999, Mr. Kiyoshi Okazaki became the Japanese Ministry of Finance Visiting Fellow. Kiyoshi joined the Ministry of Finance in 1985 and has worked in a range of divisions of the Ministry. Most recently he was Chief of the International Affairs Section and a seconded Banking and Securities Examiner with the Financial Supervisory Agency. At RIAP, has assisted with the Building Institutional Capacity in Asia project, which is funded by the Japanese Ministry of Finance.


Geoff Mulherin Visiting Army Fellow Land Warfare Studies Centre, Canberra

Lt.. Colonel Geoff Mulherin graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1981 into the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. His subsequent military service has involved a wide range of regimental, command, staff and research and development appointments, including unit command. During 2000 he was the Chief of Army’s Visiting Fellow at RIAP. Internationally, Geoff served with the Rifle Company in Butterworth, Malaysia (1984/85), the United Nations Iran Iraq Military Observer Group (1988/89), and as the commander of the ADF humanitarian relief operation in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, in 1998. He speaks Bahasa Indonesia, having studied in Indonesia and Australia. Geoff holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of NSW, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Diploma in Defence Studies from Deakin University. He is a 1994 graduate of the Army Command and Staff College, Queenscliff. He is now the Director of the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW but remains associated with RIAP. His research into Indonesia and West Papua will be published as a book in 2001 by Otford Press.

Lt. Col. Melva Crouch Visiting Army Fellow Land Warfare Studies Centre, Canberra

Lieutenant Colonel Melva Crouch graduated from the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps Officer Cadet Course, Sydney in 1981 into the Royal Australian Corps of Transport. Her subsequent military career has involved a wide range of regimental, instructional and staff appointments with extensive joint service and international experience in her corps specialisation of operational movements planning. Her overseas service has included deployment with the Australian Force Communications Unit supporting the United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia (UNTAC) and exchange service with the British Army movements and transport regiment in Germany. Lt. Col. Crouch holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Southern Queensland, a Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies from the University of New England and a Master of Arts – International Relations from Deakin University


RIAP Members

RIAP is grateful for membership and support from the following:

Corporate Members

Citibank Limited HIH Insurance TransGrid

Sponsors Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Institute of International Affairs Citibank Limited Jetro Sydney Macquarie Bank Minter Ellison Pioneer International Price Waterhouse Coopers Australian Agency for International Development under the International Seminar Support Scheme (ISSS) Australian Stock Exchange Allen Allen & Hemsley


Appendix: RIAP Calendar 2000

February

15 Councillor Lucy Hughes Turnbull, Deputy Lord Mayor, City of Sydney

24 - 25 The Media and Democratisation in the Asia Pacific, International Conference

29 Mr. Ian Johnson Vice President and Head of World Bank The Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Network, Sustainable development: Long-term dimensions

March

7 Mr. John McCarthy, Ambassador to Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia Relations

23 Mr. Stan Lepeak, MetaGroup E-Commerce: Rewriting the Rules of Business

24 Mr. James Gomez, Research and Program Manager, Freidrich Naumann Foundation Prospects for Democracy in Singapore: Recent political trends and development

27 Dr. Yan Xuetong, Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific

28 29

Associate Professor Christopher Lingle, The Negative Effects of the Asian Crises Mr. Michael Mann, Ambassador to Vietnam, Does Vietnam Have Potential for Vietnam Investors

April

18 Ms. Fiona Krautil, Federal Director, Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, New Way Forward for Women in the Asia Pacific Region

May 25 Dr. Sangdal Shim, Senior Fellow, Korea Development

Institute


29 Mr. Lim Kit Siang, National Chairman, Democratic Action Party, Malaysia: Impending Leadership Vacuum

June

6 Mr. Gary Teves, Executive Director, Think Tank Inc, The Philippines

26 Dr. Anggito Abinmanyu, Member, President Wahid’s National Economic Council (NEC)

July

3 Dr. You Jong-keun, Governor North Cholla Province, The Korean Peninsula in the New Millennium

19 Dr. Paul Twomey, CEO, National Office for the Information Economy, E-Commerce in Asia: Is Australia Ready?

August

17 Professor Peter Joachim Katzenstein, Government Department, Cornell University, Globalisation and Regionalism: Asia and Europe

18 Hon. Mr. Kim Beazley, Leader, Federal Opposition, Planning Australia’s defence strategy

October

3 Mr. Vinay Bhargava, Country Director, The Philippines, World Bank

4 Dr. Han Duck-Soo, Minister for Trade, Republic of South Korea

10 HE Mr Arizal Effendi, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia

12-13 Building Institutional Capacity in Asia (BICA), Bangkok

30 Mr. John McCarthy AO, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia

November

2 Pacific Economic Outlook, World Bank Launch

15 Mr. Klaus Rohland, Regional Director, Pacific, World Bank


27 Mr. Richard Smith AO, Australian Ambassador to China 1996-2000, China Today

28 Dr. Lee Kyung-tae, President, Korean Institute for International Economic Policy, Korean Trade: future directions?

December

6 Professor Jomo K.S, University of Malaya, Malaysian Eclipse: Economic Crisis and Recovery


Documents

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