University of Otago Foreign Policy School 2000

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University of Otago and Dunedin

35th Foreign Policy School 2000

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Friday 30 June - Monday 3 July 2000

Since its inception in 1966 the University of Otago Foreign Policy School has developed an international reputation, drawing top speakers from around the world.

The director and an organising academic committee are responsible for selecting the speakers and themes for each school which have included "Arms Disarmament and New Zealand", "Security in a Post-Cold War World", and in 1999, "The Global Economy: Continuity and Change".

Having high quality input means high quality output as well. The panel discussions and other informal discussions flowing from speaker presentations provide the basis for important ongoing dialogue. Papers from the schools are published and now form an important body of information.

Originally started as a workshop on foreign affairs issues, the school soon attracted the attention of New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs which recognised its value as a weekend retreat for officials. Other Government officials from the Prime Minister's office and the Ministry of Defence, as well as academics, journalists, diplomats, members of the private sector and interested public also participate regularly.

As a result the Foreign Policy School is now regarded as the premiere event on New Zealand's international calendar. One of the strengths of the school is that it is a weekend residential event - limited to 150 people - rather than simply a conference. It works particularly well because it happens away from the pressure of Wellington, New Zealand's capital, and takes place in the intimate atmosphere of Salmond Hall, one of the University's halls of residence.

Themes and topics

American global influence in the twentieth century

American foreign and security policies in the twenty-first century

New Zealand and the United States

Regional perspectives on American international dominance

Participants include...

Richard Baker (East-West Center)

Bob Catley (Otago)

Peter Edwards (Deakin)

Akiko Fukushima (Tokyo)

Stephen Hoadley (Auckland)

Joan Hoff (Ohio)

Akira Iriye (Harvard)

Robert Lieber (Georgetown)

Jim McCormick (Iowa State)

John McNeill (Georgetown)

Terence O'Brien (Wellington)

Erik Olssen (Otago)

Gilbert Rozman (Princeton)

Opening Address

Derek Leask, Director, Americas Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington

Also, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun, Embassy of the United States of America, Wellington, will make some remarks

Fees:

Before 31 May 2000

$250 includes copy of Proceedings

After 31 May 2000

$290 includes copy of Proceedings

Students

$80 Proceedings not included

Accommodation and meals
(Salmond Hall)

$150

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Contacts

Director:
Dr. Roberto Rabel, Department of History

Venue:
Salmond Hall, 19 Knox Street, Dunedin

Enquiries:
FOREIGN POLICY SCHOOL
c/- Pam Quin
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
New Zealand
Telephone (03) 479 8458
Facsimile (03) 479 9045
Email: pam.quin@stonebow.otago.ac.nz

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Acknowledgements

University of Otago

The University of Otago has an international reputation for the excellence of its teaching and research and for its leadership in many areas of pure and applied research.

Established in 1869, it is New Zealand's oldest university and has almost 17,000 students enrolled. Its courses and graduates are recognised by employersand the wider community as being of the highest quality. Otago's main campus is located in Dunedin, a true university city where learning is a way of life. The campus is an attractive mix of classical and modern buildings only a few minutes' walk from the heart of the city.