Japan and Australia: The Strategic Imperatives for Closer Cooperation and Technological Resilience in the Indo-Pacific
Join His Excellency Mr Shingo Yamagami, Ambassador of Japan in Australia, as he examines the strategic drivers of closer bilateral cooperation.
Learn how Australia and Japan can cooperate to build a greater resilience to emerging threats through critical and emerging technologies, which are crucial to stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
The third decade of the twenty first century has brought with it escalating geopolitical tensions and growing uncertainty. The deleterious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced natural disasters, coercive trade practices and war in Europe have highlighted nations’ vulnerability to disruptions in global supply chains.
As nations focus their policy attention on food, energy, and supply chain security, the importance of technological resilience as a basis for national sovereignty and Indo-Pacific regional security is becoming increasingly important.
Date: Wednesday 6 July 2022
Time: 4.30-5.30pm AEST
Venue: Learning Theatre 2171, Queensland Bioscience Precinct (Building 80), St Lucia Campus, UQ