Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This UWA Public Policy Institute webinar was held on Wednesday 9 November 2022. The discussion was moderated by Professor Shamit Saggar, Director of the UWA PPI, and the expert panellist line-up included Professor Dewi Fortuna Anwar (Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Nanyang Technological University), Emeritus Professor Peter Drysdale (ANU Crawford School of Public Policy), Professor Helen Sullivan (Dean, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific), Hon. Peter Tinley AM, MLA (Former Minister for Asian Engagement, 2019-2021).
In 2012, the Gillard government launched the ‘Australia in the Asian Century’ White Paper, heralding an emerging era marked by Asia’s rise and influence in the world order. With the transformation of Asia as an economic powerhouse and a region of strategic importance, the White Paper sought to prioritise the opportunities and challenges that would come from the ‘Asian Century’.
It provided an ambitious policy roadmap for Australia, outlining ideas to position our education, infrastructure, macroeconomic and financial frameworks, and cultural settings to be more oriented to the region. The Paper acknowledged the value of deepening people-to-people links, business and institutional ties, and cultural knowledge to reap the social, economic and strategic benefits of being ‘a more Asia-literate and Asia-capable nation’.
However, a decade later, the Asian Century lies almost forgotten as a cohesive national policy strategy. While the economic scenario anticipating Asia’s prominence has largely played out, the ability of government to deliver on its long-term vision is less clear cut.
What happened to the Asian Century? What were the relative successes and missed opportunities of the White Paper in the past decade? How do we best foster Asia-literacy and centricity across our policy landscape? Why is an outlook towards Asia important for future public policy? This webinar marked the 10-year anniversary of ‘Australia in the Asian Century’.
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This UWA Public Policy Institute webinar was held on Wednesday 9 November 2022. The discussion was moderated by Professor Shamit Saggar, Director of the UWA PPI, and the expert panellist line-up included Professor Dewi Fortuna Anwar (Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Nanyang Technological University), Emeritus Professor Peter Drysdale (ANU Crawford School of Public Policy), Professor Helen Sullivan (Dean, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific), Hon. Peter Tinley AM, MLA (Former Minister for Asian Engagement, 2019-2021).
In 2012, the Gillard government launched the ‘Australia in the Asian Century’ White Paper, heralding an emerging era marked by Asia’s rise and influence in the world order. With the transformation of Asia as an economic powerhouse and a region of strategic importance, the White Paper sought to prioritise the opportunities and challenges that would come from the ‘Asian Century’.
It provided an ambitious policy roadmap for Australia, outlining ideas to position our education, infrastructure, macroeconomic and financial frameworks, and cultural settings to be more oriented to the region. The Paper acknowledged the value of deepening people-to-people links, business and institutional ties, and cultural knowledge to reap the social, economic and strategic benefits of being ‘a more Asia-literate and Asia-capable nation’.
However, a decade later, the Asian Century lies almost forgotten as a cohesive national policy strategy. While the economic scenario anticipating Asia’s prominence has largely played out, the ability of government to deliver on its long-term vision is less clear cut.
What happened to the Asian Century? What were the relative successes and missed opportunities of the White Paper in the past decade? How do we best foster Asia-literacy and centricity across our policy landscape? Why is an outlook towards Asia important for future public policy? This webinar marked the 10-year anniversary of ‘Australia in the Asian Century’.
﹏
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is recognised internationally as a top 100 university. Browse our channel to learn about our ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art facilities and vibrant student experience.
For more information: https://www.uwa.edu.au/
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Facebook: facebook.com/universitywa
Twitter: twitter.com/uwanews
Instagram: instagram.com/universitywa
