Palmerston North

Co-Chairs: Mr Marcel Zentveld-Wale
School of History, Philosophy and Politics
Massey University
Private Bag 11222
Palmerston North 4410
Email: Palmerston North NZIIA Contact

and

Chakrit Tiebtienrat
International Pacific College
Private Bag 11021
Manawatu Mail Centre
Palmerston North 4442
Email: Palmerston North Membership Contact

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Upcoming Meetings:

March 2010 Meeting Notice

Previous Meetings:

15 July 2009: 'Energy Business and its Characteristic – How it affects global economy?'by Mr Chatchai Thnarudee, Board of Directors, Fusion Solution Co Ltd (Thailand); Manager, Project Management Office, Chevron Exploration and Production Ltd (Thailand)

20 May 2009: Discourses of Civilisation and Japan’s Militarisation by Tadashi Iwami, Lecturer in International Studies, International Pacific College

29 October 2008: An Update of Cambodia by Farib Sos, Council Chair of Volunteer Service Abroad; Trustee of the Asia Pacific Research Institute of New Zealand; Executive Chair and Principal Convenor of Asia Forum; Council Member of the ASEAN - NZ Combined Business Council

24 September 2008: From History to Geography: Reflections on Changes in Foreign Policy over 40 Years by The Hon Russell Marshall, National President, New Zealand Institute of International Affairs

27 August 2008: Friends and Allies: The Impacts of Returning Asia Students on New Zealand-Asia Relationships with Dr. Andrew Butcher, Director of Research and Policy, Asia NZ Foundation; Terry McGrath, National Director, International Student Ministries of NZ,International Chaplain, Massey University, Palmerston North; Paul Stock, Senior Tutor in Plant Biology, Institute of Molecular BioSciences,& Associate Chaplin,Massey University

14 May 2008: A talk on Fiji by Michael Green, Deputy Secretary, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

24 October, 2007: Russia and New Zealand: Challenges for a Stronger Partnerships by HE Mr Mikhail Lysenko, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to New Zealand, Samoa, and Tonga

10 October, 2007: A Canadian Initiative: Responsibility To Protect' & 'Canada - New Zealand Relations by HE Ms Penny Reedie, High Commissioner of Canada

17 September, 2007: Diversity: Threat, Challenge or Opportunity? by Dr Peter Greener, Head of the School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies, Auckland University of Technology

12 September, 2007: The Security Situation In and Around the Korean Peninsula by HE Mr Joon-Gyu Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea

18 July, 2007: Mexico's Relations with Latin America by HE Mrs Maria Angelica Arce de Jeannet, Ambassador of Mexico

13 June, 2007: New Zealand's response to the changing face of Asian regionalism by Brian Lynch, Director, National Office, New Zeland Institute of Interantional Affairs

30 May, 2007: Striving for consistency in New Zealand foreign policy by Terence O'Brien, Founding Director and Senior Fellow, Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington

9 May, 2007: Contemporary Chinese Diplomacy and the Six-Party Talks on North Korea: A Perspective From New Zealand by Peter Cozens, Director, Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington

29 November 2006: 'France and The Pacific' by HE Mr Jean-Michel Marlaud, Ambassador, Embassy of France

8 November 2006: 'An Analysus of the Political Reconstruction of Sudan' by Dr Nigel Parsons, Lecturer in Politics, Massey University

10 October 2006: What is the Way Forward for New Zealand's Relations with the United States? by Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of the New Zealand United States Council

22 September 2006: 'Japanese Foreign Policy: The Dilemma Between Domestic Pressure and International Pressure' by HE Mr Masaki Saito, Ambassador of Japan

13 September 2006: 'Iran's Role in its Regional Neighbourhood' by HE Mr Kambiz Sheikh-Hassani,Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran

21 August 2006: 'International justice' by Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith KBE QC - Judge, International Court of Justice, The Hagu

24 July 2006: 'Some reflections on New Zealand's oceanic interests' by Peter Cozens, Director, Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington