State of the Pacific 2020
DATE 2 – 3 July 2020
The Department of Pacific Affairs’ biennial State of the Pacific (SOTP) conference will take place on 2 and 3 July 2020 at the Australian National University in Canberra.
A Pacific Research Program flagship event, the State of the Pacific conference brings together leading academics, policymakers, business leaders, civil society representatives and the media to present on, discuss and debate current issues of interest concerning the Pacific Islands region.
SOTP2020 will involve presentation of new research and analysis from DPA scholars and a number of other eminent figures and scholars from the Pacific. It will generate discussion on the factors shaping the forward-looking research agenda on the Pacific Islands region.
SOTP2020 will directly follow the 9th Oceanic Conference on International Studies, hosted by the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU, which is taking place from 29 June to 1 July 2019.
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Scholarships available for the State of the Pacific conference and Oceanic Conference on International Studies
From Monday 29 June to Wednesday 1 July 2020 ANU’s Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs will host the 9th Biennial Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS). This event will be directly followed by the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs’ (DPA) biennial State of the Pacific Conference, on Thursday 2 July and Friday 3 July.
DPA is pleased to invite scholars from Pacific Island Countries to apply for one of ten full scholarships to attend both conferences at the Australian National University in Canberra.
