The Centre for Strategic Studies presents

'US Foreign Policy in the Next Administration: Implications for New Zealand and the Indo- Pacific Region'

Panel Discussion from 5:30pm to 7:00pm - reception to follow

Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election the foreign, security and trade policies of the next administration in Washington will have huge consequences for New Zealand and for the wider Indo-Pacific region. This panel discussion brings together a group of experts to explore what we can expect from a Trump second term or a Biden presidency, particularly in terms of US-China ties, Asia policy including on trade, and ties with New Zealand.

SPEAKERS:

Dr Van Jackson - Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington and Defence and Strategy Fellow with the Centre for Strategic Studies

Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart - Director of the New Zealand Asia Institute and Professor at University of Auckland Business School and Senior Fellow for the Centre for Strategic Studies

Professor Robert Ayson - Professor of Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington

MODERATOR:

Associate Professor David Capie - Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies and Associate Professor in International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington