Young Leaders Program 2023 Panelists

Young Leaders Program 2023 Panelists

1. Panelist: Ms. Kate Sylvia Clayton Institution/Organization: La Trobe Asia Introduction:  Kate Clayton is a Senior Coordinator at La Trobe Asia and a graduate research student at La Trobe University. Her research focuses on security and climate change in the Indo-Pacific.  At La Trobe Asia, Kate supports the university’s Asia engagement, Blue Security program and researches Australia and Asia. For Blue Security, Kate coordinates regional dialogues, publications and early career research programs.  Blue Security engages with and facilitates high-quality research on Indo-Pacific maritime security issues. Kate’s work has been published in The Conversation, Lowy Institute, Council of Geostrategy, UWA Defence & Security Institute, 9DashLine and more. Australian and global media have interviewed her on Indo-Pacific security issues. Kate was formerly a sessional academic at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University, and COO at Young Australians in International Affairs.  Kate holds a Master of International Relations from the University…

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THE DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY OF VIETNAM The Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam was established in accordance with Decision 82/2008/QD-TTg dated 23 June 2008 by the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the basis of upgrading the Institute for International Relations (successor of the College for Foreign Affairs established in 1959). The Academy has 211 researchers, faculty members and staff and is expected to have 350 personnel when it is in full service. The majority of researchers and faculty members hold master or doctor degrees and has received overseas training. Training The Academy offers training at undergraduate and graduate levels in international relations, international law, international economics, foreign languages, and media and cross-culture communication. Each year, the Academy takes in 60 graduate and 450 undergraduate students in six disciplines of International Relations, International Law, International Economics, International Communication, English and French. Research The Academy carries out strategic research…