Conference Speakers

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Special Commentary Session

HE Dr Siswo Pramono, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu

Mr Luke Gosling OAM MP
Federal Member for Solomon
Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans Affairs and Northern Australia

Mr Todd Dias
Consul-General in Makassar, DFAT

Session 1 Theme: International Relations and Indonesia as a Middle Power

Dr Yanuar Nugroho
Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta

Dr Alexander R Arifianto
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Prof Bridget Welsh
University of Nottingham Malaysia

Session 2 Theme: Indonesia’s Soft Power Diplomacy

Dr Nathan Franklin
Charles Darwin University

Dr Mica Barreto Soares
Universidade Nasional Timor Lorosa’e

Prof Tirka Widanti
Universitas Ngurah Rai

Session 3 Theme: Historical Perspectives

A/Prof Steven Farram
Charles Darwin University

Dr Kathleen Harry
Charles Darwin University

Dr Greg Poulgrain
University of the Sunshine Coast

Session 4 Theme: Religion, Ideology and Realpolitik

Prof Hans Hägerdal
Linnaeus University

Mr Peter Lilly
Charles Darwin University

Prof Dennis Shoesmith
Charles Darwin University