Young Australians in national security and foreign affairs

<p><strong>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast, </em>Kate Clayton and Dom Dwyer join Will Stoltz to discuss how young Australians are seeking to influence policymakers and what can be expected of the next generation of leaders.</strong></p><br><p>Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA) and the Youth National Security Strategy (YNSS) are two organisations seeking to equip the next generation of security and foreign affairs decision-makers to lead in an uncertain world. Through distinctly different approaches they are also supporting amplifying the perspectives and concerns of young Australians in the policy discourses. Kate Clayton from Young Australians in International Affairs and Dom Dwyer from the Youth National Security Strategy join Will Stoltz to discuss how young Australians are seeking to influence policymakers and what can be expected of the next generation of leaders.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Kate Clayton </strong>is a Research Officer at La Trobe Asia and Chief Operations Officer at <a href="https://www.youngausint.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Young Australians in International Affairs</a>. Her research looks at climate change, security, and geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Dom Dwyer </strong>is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the <a href="https://www.ynss.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youth National Security Strategy.</a> He is currently completing honours research at The Australian National University.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Dr William A Stoltz</strong>&nbsp;is the Policy Director at the ANU National Security College.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Show notes | </strong>The following were mentioned during this episode:</p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><a href="https://www.apsc.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/workforce-information/research-analysis-and-publications/state-service/state-service-report-2020-21" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">State of the Service