Supported by the Delegation of the European Union to Australia and the Embassy of France — representing the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union — the ANU National Security College presented the EU Indo-Pacific Forum on 25 May 2022.

This Forum explored the European Union’s Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific — and the opportunities it provides — with EU officials and Indo-Pacific thought leaders, through speeches and a fire side chat.

Sincere thanks to our speakers, who included:

• Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission
• Mr Gabriele Visentin, EU Special Envoy for Indo-Pacific
• HE Michael Pulch, Ambassador of the EU to Australia
• HE Jean-Pierre Thebault, Ambassador of France to Australia
• Dr Tanvi Madan, Director - The India Project, Brookings Institution
• Ms Tomiko Ichikawa, Director General, The Japan Institute of International Affairs
• Dr Evan Laksmana, Senior Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
• Ms Elly Lawson, First Assistant Secretary, East Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Watch the highlights from the Forum.