Think Tank Diplomacy with Melissa Conley Tyler

In this conversation, I discuss the nature of think tanks and their function as diplomatic actors in the international system with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-conley-tyler-72847025/">Melissa Conley Tyler</a>. We discuss the diplomatic functions think tanks perform, Australia&#8217;s policy scene and how the country&#8217;s think tanks can bolster its international influence, the profitability of think tanks, why think tankers are cautious communicators, the challenge of transparency around funding, reputation as the &#8216;currency of think tanks&#8217;, the differences between life in academia and think tanks, how young professionals can access tanks, the importance of mentorship in policy careers, and many more topics. <br/><br/>You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click &#8220;Listen in podcast app&#8221; &#8212; which will connect you to the show&#8217;s feed.&#160;Alternatively, you can click the icons below to listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.&#160;<br/><br/>Short Link:&#160;<a href="https://apple.co/3r4MwDR">https://apple.co/3h2zFOS</a><br/><br/>Short Link:&#160;<a href="http://spoti.fi/3c0XTIC">http://spoti.fi/3c0XTIC</a><br/><br/>Short link:&#160;<a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc3Vic3RhY2suY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC82NTc0Ny5yc3M">shorturl.at/hyLO4</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-conley-tyler-72847025/">Melissa Conley Tyler</a> is an experienced Executive Director who has worked in International Relations, Think Tanks and NGOs for decades. Formerly the Director of the Australian Insititute of International Affairs before becoming a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Melissa was recently a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research in Taiwan and is now Program Lead,&#160;Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue. She is also co-author of the book,&#160;&#8220;Think Tank Diplomacy&#8221;. You can connect with