Dr Henrietta Mcneill1, Professor Joanne Wallis2, Dr Miranda Booth3, Maualaivao Maima Koro2, Ms Salote Tagivakatini2, Dr Genevieve Quirk2
1Australian National University, Australia, 2University of Adelaide, Australia, 3University of New South Wales, Australia
Biography:
Chair: Professor Joanne Wallis, University of Adelaide: Professor Joanne Wallis is Professor of International Security in the Department of Politics and International Relations and Director of the Stretton Institute ‘Security in the Pacific Islands’ program at the University of Adelaide. She is also a Senior Non-resident Fellow of the Brookings Institution.
Speakers:
Dr Genevieve Quirk, University of Adelaide: Dr Genevieve Quirk is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Adelaide.
Maualaivao Maima Koro, University of Adelaide: Maualaivao Maima Koro is a Pacific Research Fellow and academic co-lead of the Pacific Regional Perspectives Research collaboration in the Department of Politics & International Relations at the University of Adelaide.
Salote Tagivakatini: Salote Tagivakatini is a PhD scholar at the University of Adelaide.
Dr Henrietta McNeill, Australian National University: Dr Henrietta McNeill is a Research Fellow (Pacific Security, Geopolitics, Regionalism) in the Department of Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University.
Dr Miranda Booth, Charles Darwin University: Dr Miranda Booth is the Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Humanitarian Aid and Development in the Faculty of Arts and Society at Charles Darwin University.
Abstract:
This roundtable explores maritime security cooperation in the Pacific Islands, and the perspectives of the Pacific and its partners. The ocean is critical to the lives and livelihoods of Pacific people, and Pacific Island countries manage more than ten percent of the earth’s oceans, because more than 30 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean falls within the Exclusive Economic Zones of these ‘large ocean island states. The concept of the ‘Blue Pacific Continent’ adopted by Pacific Islands Forum leaders captures the ‘shared stewardship’ of the ocean by Pacific Island countries and peoples. This roundtable will explore what maritime security means in the Pacific Islands context and critically reflect upon existing maritime security assistance mechanisms around the region. It aims to show the divergence in understandings and practices of maritime security and bring these together in a meaningful way.