Indonesia-Australia Dialogue
The Indonesia-Australia Dialogue initiative was jointly announced by leaders during the March 2010 visit to Australia by Indonesian President Yudhoyono, as a bilateral second track dialogue. The Indonesia-Australia Dialogue was designed to help build relationships between leaders in a range of fields, and develop their understanding of the breadth and possibilities of the relationship. Discussions covered domestic, regional and global issues and explored opportunities for closer engagement in business, science and technology.The 2011 Indonesia-Australia Dialogue was co-convened by Mr John McCarthy, AIIA National President and former Ambassador to Indonesia, and Dr Rizal Sukma, Executive Director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta. The AIIA was selected by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to act as secretariat for the Dialogue.
Biographies of Participants (472.67 kB)
Australia-Indonesia Dialogue Summary Report Updated (2.32 MB)