Crawford School of Public Policy

ANU College of Asia & the Pacific

A N U J A P A N I N S T I T U T E & T H E E M B A S S Y O F J A P A N

Cooperation between Australia and Japan

as global partnersWeston Theatre, Friday, 16 February 2018

9am–6.30pm

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Cooperation between Australia and Japan as global partnersDATE:

16 February 2018

VENUE:

Crawford School of Public Policy, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU

HOST:

ANU Japan Institute and Crawford School of Public Policy

PARTNER:

Embassy of Japan in Australia

2017 was the 60th anniversary of the 1957 agreement on commerce between Australia and Japan in 1957. The economic, trade and investment relationship has grown exponentially over that period but in recent years, other elements of cooperation have come into focus. This conference provides a timely opportunity to examine the new areas of cooperation between the two nations in a rapidly changing global and regional environment.

This symposium will feature world-class expertise from academics, senior government representatives and policymakers, providing evidence-based insights and fresh thinking about the ways forward in development assistance, peace and security building, climate change and energy security, and frameworks for regional cooperation. It will also consider the role the long partnership between Australia and Japan has to play in these important policy areas.

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S Y M P O S I U M P R O G R A M

9am Welcome and official opening

SPEAKERS

Professor Jenny Corbett Distinguished Professor (Emerita) Crawford School, ANU

Professor Brian Schmidt Vice-Chancellor, ANU

Mr Richard Maude Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia

H.E. Mr Sumio Kusaka Ambassador of Japan to Australia

9.45am Symposium Topic 1: Developmental assistance

SPEAKERS

Chair –

Ms Anthea Mulakala The Asia Foundation

Speaker 1 –

H.E. Vanndy Hem Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance

Speaker 2 –

Dr Haruo Nakagawa University of the South Pacific

Speaker 3 –

Ms Jacqui De Lacy Abt Associates

KEY QUESTION

How has developmental assistance from Australia and Japan performed and how can it continue to do so in a way that respects the ownership of countries in the Indo-Pacific region?

11.05–11.25am MORNING TEA

11.25am Symposium Topic 2: Peace and security building

SPEAKERS

Chair –

Dr Sue Thompson National Security College, ANU

Speaker 1 –

Professor Akiko Fukushima Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan

Speaker 2 –

Ms Darshana Baruah Carnegie India

Speaker 3 –

Dr David Envall Bell School, ANU

KEY QUESTION

How can strategic and security cooperation between Australia and Japan including in maritime security, cyber security and counter terrorism support continued safety and security in the Asia-Pacific region?

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12.45–1.35pm LUNCH

1.35pm Symposium Topic 3: Global issues: energy

SPEAKERS

Chair

Associate Professor Llewelyn Hughes Crawford School, ANU

Speaker 1 –

Mr Toshikazu Masuyama Former senior official at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Speaker 2 –

Dr Anbumozhi Venkatachalam Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia

Speaker 3 –

Dr Jennifer S Hunt National Security College, ANU

KEY QUESTION

In what ways can Australia and Japan cooperate to respond to climate change and energy security to realise a better future for the region – and the world?

2.55–3.20pm AFTERNOON TEA

3.20pm Symposium Topic 4: Frameworks for regional cooperation

SPEAKERS

Chair

Professor Veronica Taylor School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), ANU

Speaker 1 –

Professor Fukunari Kimura Keio University, Japan

Speaker 2 –

Dr Muhamad Chatib Basri University of Indonesia

Speaker 3 –

Dr Amy Searight Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC, US

KEY QUESTION

In what ways can Australia and Japan improve or change the existing frameworks for regional cooperation to deliver better outcomes?

4.40pm Concluding Session: Planning for action

SPEAKER

Distinguished Professor Jenny Corbett

KEY QUESTION

How do we move to develop and implement today’s big ideas?

5.30–6.30pm Symposium official closing reception

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P R E S E N T E R B I O G R A P H I E S

Ms Darshana BaruahResearch Analyst, Program Administrator, Carnegie India

Darshana M Baruah’s research focuses on maritime security in Asia, specifically the Indian Navy and its role in a new security architecture. Her current research projects include the strategic implications of infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the strategic importance of small islands in the Indian Ocean region. She also leads Carnegie India’s Bay of Bengal and maritime security initiative. As a program administrator, Darshana oversees all projects and development outreach at Carnegie India. Ms Baruah was a 2016 National Parliamentary Fellow in Australia and a UK Next Generation Foreign and Security Policy Scholar in 2017. Previously, she was with the maritime security initiative at the Observer Research Foundation, where she was the associate editor of the South China Sea Monitor. Darshana holds a master’s degree from Cardiff University in UK, where she wrote her thesis on the South China Sea and the changing power dynamics in the region.

Professor Jenny CorbettDistinguished Professor (Emerita), Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU

Jenny Corbett is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. At ANU she has held the roles of Director of the Japan Institute, Head of the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training) and Executive Director of the Australia-Japan Research Centre. She is also Reader in the Economy of Japan at the University of Oxford where she has taught since 1983, a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR, London) and a Research Associate of the Centre for Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia University. She has a PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan. Her research centres on current macro-economic and financial policy issues in Japan, regional financial integration and regulation of cross-border financial flows.

Dr Muhamad Chatib BasriUniversity of Indonesia

Muhamad Chatib Basri, is Indonesia’s former Minister of Finance (2013-2014). Previously he was the Chairman of Investment Coordinating Board of the Republic of Indonesia 2012-2013. He served as a Vice Chairman of the National Economic Committee of the President of the Republic of Indonesia (2010-2012). Dr Basri teaches at the Department of Economics, University of Indonesia. He co-founded CReco Research Institute, a Jakarta-based economic consulting firm in 2010. He is an independent member of the Asia Pacific Regional Advisory Group of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) comprising nine prominent experts on the Asia Pacific. He was a member of the High Level Trade Experts Group co-chaired by Jagdish Bhagwati and Peter Sutherland.

Ms Jacqui De Lacy Vice President, Strategy and Technical Services, Abt JTA

Jacqui De Lacy is Vice President Strategy and Technical Services at Abt JTA, a firm that specialises in solving difficult development problems across the Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining Abt JTA, she spent over 20 years in a range of senior development roles with the Australian Government including Head of Australian aid in Indonesia, Head of the Food Security Branch, Global Crisis Response Coordinator, and Head of the PNG Branch in Canberra. Jacqui has led policy dialogue, coalition building and advocacy efforts in a range of countries across the Asia-Pacific region at the national and subnational level, with government and non-state actors. She has worked across a wide range of technical areas including social protection, women’s empowerment, health, education, economic governance, electoral reform and legal reform.

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Dr David EnvallFellow, Director of Studies, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, ANU

David Envall is a Fellow / Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, ANU. In addition to having worked as a copy editor and corporate editor/writer, he has formerly held appointments teaching Japanese foreign relations at Tokyo International University and politics at La Trobe University. David obtained a BA (Hons) and a PhD from the University of Melbourne and an MA from Hitotsubashi University. His research interests include Japanese political leadership, Japan’s post-war security politics, Australia-Japan relations, and security in the Asia-Pacific.

H.E. Mr Vanndy HemUnder Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Kingdom of Cambodia

Vanndy Hem’s portfolio includes public investment in infrastructure, development financing, coordination and management of overseas development assistance, and support to policy undertaking for national development priorities. He provides managerial oversight and policy advice on the implementation of government’s programs and projects funded by public borrowings and grants. He is also a member of the Supreme National Economic Council. Over the last 15 years, his career spanned across private sector, the United Nations system, multilateral development banking, and government. Prior to his current position, he was Deputy Secretary General for Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority. He was tasked with strengthening institutional leadership and mobilizing external resources to help Cambodia get rid of its landmines.

Professor Akiko FukushimaAoyama Gakuin University, Japan

Akiko Fukushima has a MA in international economy and international relations from the Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, and a PhD in international public policy from Osaka University. She became the director of policy studies and senior fellow at the National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA) and a senior fellow at the Japan Foundation before assuming her present position. She is currently Visiting Fellow of Lowy Institute and a member of the International Advisory Board of the EU-Asia Centre in Brussels and co-editor of Global Governance magazine. She has also been a visiting professor at the University of British Columbia and is a member of Prime Minister Abe’s Advisory Panel on National Security and Defense Capabilities.

Associate Professor Llewelyn HughesCrawford School of Public Policy, ANU

Llewelyn Hughes is Associate Professor of Public Policy at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU. He is also Research Director for GR-Japan, a consultancy focused on the Japanese market, where he manages energy and environmental clients. In his academic work, Llewelyn is currently investigating how and why energy policies are changing in response to the problem of climate change, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region. An ongoing project examines how the rise of Global Value Chains affect the ability of governments to promote green growth industries, beginning with photovoltaics and electric vehicles.

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Dr Jennifer S HuntLecturer, National Security College, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU

Jennifer S Hunt is a lecturer in the National Security College (NSC) and a research associate at the US Studies Centre. Publishing on comparative national security policy in the US, Australia, and the Arab Gulf, her research portfolio examines the intersection between defense, energy, and economic security issues. Along with her academic areas of specialisation, Dr Hunt also publishes on applied research methods. A regular commentator on American politics, Dr Hunt has been interviewed on BBC and ABC and was recently a panellist on Q&A. Dr Hunt holds a PhD and Master’s Degree in International Security from the University of Sydney. Prior to joining the NSC, Dr Hunt was based at the Centre for International Security Studies, and Sydney Business School.

H.E. Mr Sumio KusakaAmbassador of Japan to Australia

As Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Australia, Sumio Kusaka brings with him 37 years of distinguished service as a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Before arriving in Australia, Ambassador Kusaka was posted as Ambassador and Consul-General of Japan in New York (2013-15), after serving in Tokyo as Ambassador and Chief of Protocol (2012-13) and Ambassador and Director General for African Affairs (2010-12). Ambassador Kusaka has considerable knowledge and experience in economic affairs and has previously worked in senior economic roles with both MOFA and the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Notably, he served as Deputy Vice Minister for International affairs and Deputy Director-General at MOF (2004-06), and oversaw economic partnership agreement negotiations with both Australia and India as Deputy Director-General for Economic Affairs Bureau at MOFA (2006-08).

P R E S E N T E R B I O G R A P H I E S

Professor Fukunari KimuraFaculty of Economics, Keio University, Japan

Fukunari Kimura has been Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan since 2000 and Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, Indonesia since 2008. He received his Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo in 1982 and PhD from the Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991. He worked for the Department of Economics, State University of New York at Albany as Assistant Professor in 1991-1994 and joined Keio in 1994. He was also the President, Japan Society of International Economics in 2010-2012 and the Representative Director, Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER) in 2012-2014. His major is international trade and development economics.

Mr Toshikazu MasuyamaFormer senior official at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Toshikazu Masuyama is a former senior official at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), where he served in positions including Director of Europe and Russia, Middle East and Africa Division for trade and energy policy, Director of Policy Planning in the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Director General of JOGMEC (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Company), and Director General of METI for Hokkaido. His other contributions as a government official include helping negotiate the creation of APEC and the Japan-EU Partnership Agreement (EPA), and supporting renewable energy through Japan’s feed-in-tariff system. Mr Masuyama currently works as a special adviser or outside director for many companies related to energy, trade, and public policy, and is a professor at the University of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and SEISA University.

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Mr Richard MaudeDeputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia

Richard Maude is a Deputy Secretary in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In 2017, Mr Maude was head of the cross-government taskforce which supported the preparation of the Australian Government’s 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. Mr Maude was Director-General of the Office of National Assessments from May 2013 until November 2016. ONA reports directly to the Prime Minister and provides all-source assessments on international political, strategic and economic developments affecting Australia’s national interests. Before taking up the position of Director-General ONA, Mr Maude was the senior adviser on foreign policy and national security issues in the Office of the Prime Minister.

Dr Haruo NakagawaFellow, School of Government, Development and International Affairs, University of the South Pacific, Fiji

Haruo Nakagawa has more than 12 years of teaching and researching experience in economics, politics, and governance, at the University of the South Pacific. Before starting his academic career, he worked for 14 years in the Customs Service and the Ministry of Finance in Japan. He has a MA in International Affairs from Columbia University, and a MA in Development Economics and a PhD in Economics from ANU.

Ms Anthea MulakalaDirector for International Development Cooperation, The Asia Foundation

Anthea Mulakala leads The Asia Foundation’s work on Asian Approaches to Development Cooperation, which focuses on how Asian countries are influencing the global development and aid landscape. Ms Mulakala has written and published on conflict dynamics in Asia, aid and development policy, south-south cooperation, Indian development cooperation, and various issues in Malaysian political economy. She holds a BA Hons in Political Science and English from the University of Western Ontario and a MA in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa Canada.

Professor Brian Schmidt AC FAA FRS Vice-Chancellor, ANU

Brian P Schmidt was appointed Vice-Chancellor of ANU in January 2016. Professor Schmidt is the 12th Vice-Chancellor of The Australian National University (ANU). Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, Professor Schmidt was an astrophysicist at the ANU Mount Stromlo Observatory and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics before becoming Vice-Chancellor. Professor Schmidt received undergraduate degrees in Astronomy and Physics from the University of Arizona in 1989, and completed his Astronomy Master’s degree (1992) and PhD (1993) from Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, The United States Academy of Science, and the Royal Society and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2013.

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Dr Amy SearightSenior Adviser, Director, Southeast Asia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC, US

Amy Searight has a wealth of experience on Asia policy—spanning defense, diplomacy, development, and economics — in both government and academia. Most recently, she served in the Department of Defense (DOD) as deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia, from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that appointment, she served as principal director for East Asian security at DOD and as senior adviser for Asia in the US Agency for International Development (USAID). She has also served on the policy planning staff and as special adviser for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in the State Department as a Council on Foreign Relations international affairs fellow.

Dr Sue ThompsonNational Security College, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU

Sue Thompson has extensive experience in academia, government, the media and the non-government sector. In academia Dr Thompson has taught a range of history and politics courses at ANU and the University of Canberra. Her research specialisation examines the history of regional cooperation in Southeast Asia during the Cold War with a focus on foreign power influences – especially American – in the post-war evolution of Southeast Asian regionalism. Prior to joining ANU, Dr Thompson worked for the Asia-Pacific Civil Military Centre of Excellence, in the Australian Department of Defence, gaining extensive understanding of the complex issues of coordinating civil, military and police personnel in conflict zones, disaster relief missions, post-conflict reconstruction and peacekeeping missions.

P R E S E N T E R B I O G R A P H I E S

Professor Veronica TaylorSchool of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), ANU

Veronica Taylor is Professor of Law and Regulation at ANU in the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) and from 2018, Director of the ANU Japan Institute. She previously served as Dean of the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. Prior to joining ANU in 2010 she was Director of the Asian Law Center at the University of Washington, Seattle and Chair of the American Advisory Committee for the Japan Foundation. Her research focuses on rule of law promotion in Asia.

Dr Anbumozhi VenkatachalamSenior Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia

Anbumozhi Venkatachalam’s previous positions include Capacity Building Specialist and Senior Fellow at the Asian Development Bank Institute, Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, Project Manager and Senior Policy researcher at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Assistant Manager at Pacific Consultants International, Tokyo and Research Associate at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. A distinguished fellow at the Asia Pacific Rim University (APRU) Forum on Development and Environment, he also advised on many projects on sustainable development. He has published several books, authored numerous research articles and produced many project reports on natural resource management, climate friendly infrastructure design, and private sector participation in green growth.

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