The AIIA National Conference is Australia’s leading event on Australian foreign policy. The annual event in Canberra has hosted many distinguished guests who shape the nation’s policies including ministers, academics, top government officials and industry leaders. The day brings together some of Australia’s most prominent international affairs experts examining new developments in international affairs and the place of Australian foreign policy within them.
The conference regularly draws around 400 attendees. Attendees at last year’s conference included 20 ambassadors, officials from 12 government departments, engagement by participants from more than 20 of Australia’s most prestigious tertiary education institutions and guests from around 30 countries.
Masterclasses the day before the conference attract highly-engaged early-career professionals and tertiary students from around Australia, allowing selected participants to engage in intimate discussions with experts in international affairs.