Read on Twitter
As I look forward to working with the next round of @YoungAustIntAff fellows, we should take some time to acknowledge the work of the outgoing group of fellows and their insights. /1
As Middle East & North Africa Fellow @anetmcc has balanced writing on the Middle East and North Africa as connected but also unique in their own way. I really enjoyed her piece on Morocco’s Noor solar plant. /2 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/the-moroccan-green-deal
As the Latin American Fellow, @ArielCM14 has bought some deep insights. I really liked his article on Brazilian beef (and not just because of the constant puns). /3 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/the-big-beef-between-bolsonaro-macron-and-china
As Indo-Pacific Fellow, Rebekah Baynard-Smith found ways to look at the regional implications of local events. Her piece on Indoenesia’s #Covid stimulus and the influential role that the palm oil lobby has on policy is a fav of mine. /4 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/fires-and-covid-19-a-disaster-duo-in-indonesia
As the Australian Foreign Policy Fellow, Dom Dwyer had a tough job to cover something so core to YAIA. His piece on resisting deglobalisation was important as #Covid strained, and continues to stymie, international cooperation. /5 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/australia-must-resist-the-false-allure-of-deglobalisation
There is so much happening in the world at all times, and as Euro & Eurasia Fellow, Grace Gardiner was never short on ideas. Her piece on the protests in Belarus looked at a lot of what happened and the tactics employed. /6 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/the-international-implications-of-belarus-national-protests
Climate Change is an existential threat, and as the Climate Change & Energy Security Fellow, Alexander McManis looked at the politics of climate change. My fav article of his is on citizen assemblies. /7 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/a-climate-for-deliberation-can-citizens-assemblies-steer-the-climate-revolution
In a year defined by an pandemic, it was no easy feat to be the U.S. Fellow, but Georgia Strong proved she was up for the challenge. Her article on the U.S. leaving the WHO provided insight into Trump’s decision. /8 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/health-politics-why-leaving-the-who-will-only-hinder-the-us
As Pacific Fellow, Henry Heritage elevated the importance of Australia’s pacific neighbours and the complex politics of the region. His article on Papua New Guinea’s Foreign policy was one of my favs. /9 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/the-challenge-of-papua-new-guinea-s-foreign-policy-redirection
Cyber is an increasingly important national security issue, and as Cyber & Tech Fellow @JoshGacutan_ sought to reiterate that point and the complicated nature of cyber. His article on what’s missing from Australia’s approach was a standout for me. /10 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/what-s-missing-from-australia-s-cyber-affairs-agenda
As an emerging peer competitor to the U.S., China is a complex state to cover. As China Fellow, Tessie Sun’s article on China’s continued crack down on Hong Kong Deomcracy was a stand out for me. /11 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/one-country-two-diseases-hong-kong-protests-in-the-time-of-covid-19
Finally, ad hocs play a big part for Insights and one of my favourite ad hocs is Nuria Yu’s article on China’s actions in Xinjiang towards Uyghur Muslims. /12 https://www.youngausint.org.au/post/feminine-vulnerabilities-in-allegations-of-genocide-the-uyghur-humanitarian-crisis
Even though the pandemic feels have been real this year, the @YoungAustIntAff fellows and contributors to Insights have managed to produce some really interesting, well, insights and have been great to work with. /13
