{"id":6613,"date":"2019-11-13T11:28:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T01:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/?p=6613"},"modified":"2019-11-27T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T04:52:12","slug":"griffith-asia-lecture-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/griffith-asia-lecture-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffith Asia Lecture 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum, Dame Meg Taylor focused her lecture on the geopolitical and geostrategic issues of economy, security and climate change challenging the Asia-Pacific. Her insights delivered an important and much-needed Blue Pacific perspective to the way we understand and engage with our Asia-Pacific neighbourhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Full transcript of the Griffith Asia Lecture 2019 can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forumsec.org\/griffith-asia-lecture-2019-delivered-by-the-secretary-general-of-the-pacific-islands-forum-dame-meg-taylor\/\">Pacific Islands Forum website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recording of the Griffith Asia Lecture 2019 is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-l1-1Y0LjCk\">youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6613 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/griffith-asia-lecture-2019\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-30760-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6594\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6594'>\n\t\t\t\t(L to R) Mr Bruce Miller AO, Chair, Griffith Asia Institute Advisory Board, Mr Henry Smerdon AM, Chancellor, Griffith University, Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum, Professor David Grant, Pro Vice Chancellor (Business), Griffith University and Professor Caitlin Byrne, Director, Griffith Asia Institute\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-19\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-31310-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6612\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6612'>\n\t\t\t\tDame Meg Taylor with Sean and Pauline Dorney and Ema ToraVueti\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-4\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-30835-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-30840-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6598\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6598'>\n\t\t\t\tDame Meg Taylor and Mr Jimmy Ovia, Consul General, Consulate-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-30844-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6599\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6599'>\n\t\t\t\tDame Meg Taylor and Mrs Rosie Harris, Consul General, Consulate-General of the Republic of Nauru \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-30923-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div 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gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6602'>\n\t\t\t\tProfessor Caitlin Byrne welcomes a full house to the Griffith Asia Lecture\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-31278-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6611\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6611'>\n\t\t\t\t tiheoa;fd\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-31237-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6608\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6608'>\n\t\t\t\tDame Meg Taylor, Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-31086-pano-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/191111-31232-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/11-11-19-griffith-asia-institute-asia-lecture-at-qca-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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