Gen A | Flashpoints: Southeast Asia and U.S.-China Competition

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With Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs at the Asia Society Policy Institute

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As we enter a new year and a new US administration, how will Southeast Asia continue to navigate changing power dynamics within its region?

As voiced by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the 2019 Shangri La Dialogue, when it comes to US vs China, “don’t make us choose” has been resounding sentiment across Southeast Asia over recent years. 2021 however, is set to be a year like no other. As the world faces ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasingly powerful and assertive China, and a new US presidency to boot, what then lies in the balance for an ASEAN region seeking political and economic security at the start of an uncertain year? Are the great power scales leaning one way over the other for the region?

Asia Society Australia warmly invites you to a virtual meet and greet and roundtable discussion with Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Join us as we kick off Gen A for 2021 with a Southeast Asia update examining what faces the region in the new year. Elina will also share her experiences of being a senior leading woman in foreign policy and security and her career journey in the field to date.

Date: Tuesday 9 February 2021 
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. AEDT

Please note this event will run as a webcast only. Registration is essential. For any enquiries, please contact programaustralia@asiasociety.org

About our Speakers

Elina Noor

Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs and Deputy Director, Washington, D.C. Asia Society Policy Institute

Elina Noor is Director, Political-Security Affairs and Deputy Director, Washington, D.C. Office at the Asia Society Policy Institute. A native of Malaysia, Elina’s work focuses on security developments in Southeast Asia, global governance and technology, and preventing/countering violent extremism.

Previously, Elina was Associate Professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Prior to that, she was Director, Foreign Policy and Security Studies at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia. While there, she also served as the Secretary of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific, a 21-member Track Two regional security network. Between 2017 and 2019, Elina was a member of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace. She is also on the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs’ roster of experts, supporting efforts to build member states’ cyber-related capacity.

Elina read law at Oxford University. She obtained an LL.M (Public International Law) from The London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, graduating with distinction at the top of her class. A recipient of the Perdana (Malaysian Prime Minister’s) Fellowship, she also holds an MA in Security Studies from Georgetown University where she was a Women in International Security Scholar.

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Gen A (Generation Asia) is Asia Society Australia’s young leaders network. It is a learning and leadership development platform for early career professionals (under 35) from our member and partner organisations. Gen A activities are content-driven and designed to enrich participants understanding of Asia and Australia’s place in the region. Gen A members gain access to leading business, policy, trade, diversity and cultural thinkers on Asia and join a network of peers who are passionate about our region.from the business, political, educational and cultural institutions that make up the Asia Society network.

Asia Society Australia acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.

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Event Details

Online
Tue 09 Feb 2021
10 - 11 a.m.
Melbourne Time
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20210209T100000 20210209T110000 Australia/Sydney Asia Society: Gen A | Flashpoints: Southeast Asia and U.S.-China Competition Join us for our first Gen A program of the year as we explore where Southeast Asia sits amidst great power competition in 2021.

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