Annex F - Achieving ASPI's purposes
Table 10 outlines how ASPI worked in 2019–20 to achieve our purposes, as listed in our corporate plan. It provides either specific information or references to the relevant chapter of the annual report.
Table 10: How ASPI achieved its purposes, 2019–20
Purpose | How do we measure achievement? | Who benefits? | What we achieved in 2019–20 |
Conduct and publish research | The number and type of publications and The Strategist pieces produced by ASPI, together with examples of how the publications have contributed to the national debate | ASPI informs the public by publishing information and analysis on a full range of strategic, defence and national security issues that bear on the choices facing Australia over coming years. | Through seven series of publications, 57 publications were produced. There were 1,070 pieces on The Strategist from 357 individual authors. Information about the contribution to the national debate of some of ASPI’s publications is in Chapter 3 of this report. |
Provide an alternative source of strategic policy ideas and advice | Participation in government advisory committees and expert panels | ASPI is a source of new ideas and innovative solutions for government, both through our published work and through policy analyses specifically commissioned by government. | ASPI staff were invited to participate in eight government advisory committees and expert panels. |
Submissions to parliamentary inquiries | ASPI provided five submissions to parliamentary inquiries. A list of the submissions is in Chapter 1. |
Purpose | How do we measure achievement? | Who benefits? | What we achieved in 2019–20 |
Stimulate public discussion | Number and range of ASPI public events | ASPI informs the public by hosting several events open to the public and through readily accessible online material on ASPI’s website each year, including opinion pieces, reports, podcasts and The Strategist. | ASPI conducted 103 events during 2019–20. A list of the events is in Chapter 4 and Annex D. |
Published opinion pieces | 87 opinion pieces written by ASPI staff were published. | ||
Examples of media coverage contributing to the national debate | Examples of media commentary are in Chapter 3. | ||
Website, The Strategist and social media usage | Information and graphs on social media usage are in Chapter 1. | ||
Promote international under- standing | Ranking in University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think Tank Index | ASPI’s standing as a respected source of analysis is recognised globally. This allows us to strengthen links and engage regularly with overseas think tanks to inform the international community of Australia’s strategic and defence policy perspectives. | Information about ASPI’s ranking in the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think Tank Index is in Chapter 1. |
Purpose | How do we measure achievement? | Who benefits? | What we achieved in 2019–20 |
Invitations to speak at international conferences | ASPI staff attended three international conferences as speakers. See Annex D for more details. | ||
Links with overseas think tanks | Information about ASPI’s links to other think tanks is in Chapter 1. | ||
International Visiting Fellowships | ASPI hosted five Visiting Fellows. | ||
Participation in and hosting of international dialogues. | ASPI hosted six Track 1.5 and Track 2 dialogues. A list of the dialogues is in Chapter 1. | ||
Develop expertise | Number of interns whom ASPI supports | ASPI has an internship program that engages four interns on a six-monthly rotation. | |
Published pieces by interns | Reports, publications and The Strategist pieces with sole and co-authorship by interns in 2019–20 included:
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Purpose | How do we measure achievement? | Who benefits? | What we achieved in 2019–20 |
Hacking democracies
Hal Crichton-Standish, 20 March 2020 |
Purpose | How do we measure achievement? | Who benefits? | What we achieved in 2019–20 |
to ensure fuel security’, Hal Crichton-Standish, 7 May 2020
13 May 2020
Hal Crichton-Standish, 26 June 2020
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Participants in ASPI professional development courses | ASPI conducted 13 courses and workshops. A detailed list is in Chapter 2. |
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