Lowy Institute for International Policy | Distinguished International Fellowship

In 2013 the Lowy Institute established its Distinguished International Fellowship to bring an internationally recognised intellectual and policy leader to Australia to help deepen our debate on global issues. While in Australia, the Distinguished International Fellow undertakes an extensive program of meetings, speeches and media appearances.   2015 Telstra Distinguished International Fellow The 2015 Telstra Distinguished International Fellow is former Foreign Secretary of India Shyam Saran. Ambassador Saran is a career diplomat, having joinined the Indian Foreign Service in 1970. He has been India’s Ambassador to Myanmar, Indonesia and Nepal and High Commissioner to Mauritius. He was appointed India’s Foreign Secretary in 2004 and held that position until his retirement from service in September 2006. Subsequent to his retirement, he was appointed Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Indo-US civil nuclear issues and later as Special Envoy and Chief Negotiator on Climate Change. Currently, Ambassador Saran is Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board under the National Security Council. Click here to read the press release. Ambassador Saran being interviewed by Radio National's Fran Kelly on Breakfast. "We are witnessing the relentless dismantling of the post-World War II global order created and dominated by the US and its Western allies" – Ambassador Saran in The Australian on India's global role. 'Paris – the Indian perspective': Ambassador Saran in conversation with Radio National's Tom Switzer on Between the Lines   2014 Telstra Distinguished International Fellow The 2014 Telstra Distinguished International Fellow was former US National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush, Stephen J. Hadley. Mr Hadley was a key member of the Bush Administration’s national security team in the midst of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and he helped shape the Administration’s landmark initiative to develop a strategic relationship with India. More recently, he has been a prominent voice in debates about US-China relations. Click here to read the press release. 2014 Owen Harries Lecture: Delivered by Stephen J. Hadley In Conversation: Stephen J. Hadley and Sam Roggeveen   2013 Distinguished International Fellow In 2013, the inaugural Distinguished International Fellow was Dr Kurt Campbell. A former US diplomat, Dr Campbell most recently served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, where he was a key architect of the ‘rebalance to Asia’ strategy. Inaugural Owen Harries Lecture: Delivered by Dr Kurt Campbell In Conversation: Kurt Campbell and Sam Roggeveen - AUSMIN 2013