How should democracies survive and prosper in the “post-truth” era?
While the advancement of information technology has dramatically increased the quantity of data and improved accessibility, judging the objectivity and accuracy of such information is becoming challenging for most of us. Policymakers also face the difficulty of managing their enormous short-term and immediate problems to resolve.

Japan Foundation Indo-Pacific Partnership Program (JFIPP Research Fellowship) is designed to promote research and collaborative activities on essential policy issues that require long-term and future-oriented cooperation and engagement within and beyond the Indo-Pacific region. It aims to contribute to not only closed scholarly debates but also broader public discussions that are free, open, and impactful to the policymaking of our democracies.

In 2024, two experts from Australia were qualified as JFIPP fellows, Dr Dalbir Ahlawat of Macquarie University and Dr Liam Gammon of the Australian National University. Based on their meticulous and insightful research, this talk event will discuss how research can contribute to more informed public debate and policymaking in democracies in the Indo-Pacific region.

There will be a networking opportunity to talk with JFIPP fellows.  Light refreshments will be provided.