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Domestic and international reach
- We mix the global with the local, leveraging lessons from the region.
- We have offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
- We benefit from partnerships across the world: Oxford, Cambridge, Berkeley, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Malaysia), Indonesian Institute of Sciences, The Center for Climate Security (Washington).
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Trusted, evidence-based convenors
- We are independent and non-partisan.
- We provide a safe of space for frank discussions.
- We are Approved Research Institute with Deductible Gift Recipients status.
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Proven, innovative methods to create, connect and convince
- We talk with stakeholders to diagnose problems and construct solutions.
- We engage genuinely with the policy community and bridge different ways of thinking.
- We break down silos to connect issues and navigate complexity.
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Tackle tough, long-term policy challenges
- we reach beyond electoral and business cycles, taking on tough issues that conventional stakeholders aren’t prepared to (and often can’t) tackle.
- We are explicit about our values and objectives.
- We are not bound by only an economic framework.
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Committed, qualified, and complementary team and network
- Young, entrepreneurial leader.
- Trusted diaspora.
- A large, experienced and respected network across the Asia Pacific region.