Venue: Sofitel Hotel, Wellington 
Date: TBC

Moderator: Brett Murphy (TBC)

Draft:

The Future of Force and Statecraft

Critical Strategic Thinking in Practice

8am-8.30am: Arrival tea and coffee

8.30am-8.45am: Cultural performance, national anthem, karakia 

8.45am-9am: Opening Remarks

Part 1: Political and Strategic Prospects in the Indo-Pacific Region

What are the key geopolitical factors that shape the Indo-Pacific region's political and strategic prospects?

How can critical strategic thinking be effectively applied to the analysis of the Indo-Pacific region's political and strategic prospects?

What are the potential risks and opportunities of the Indo-Pacific region's emerging power dynamics, and how can they be anticipated through strategic analysis?

How can critical strategic thinking inform policy recommendations for the Indo-Pacific region's political and strategic challenges and opportunities?

9am-9.45am: Representative from Australia 

9.45am-10.30am: Representative from the US

10.30am-10.45am: Break

Part 2: Horn of Africa and Security in the Indian Ocean Region 

What are the key factors that shape the security environment in the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean region?

What are the potential risks and opportunities of the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean region's emerging power dynamics, and how can they be anticipated through strategic analysis?

What are the root causes of insecurity in the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean region, and how can critical strategic thinking inform effective policy recommendations to address them?

How can critical strategic thinking be applied to the analysis of the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean region's security environment?

10.45am-11.30am: Anita Abbott, PhD

11.30am-12.15pm: MGen Gert-Johannes Hagemann (Ret)

Part 3:  China’s maritime Silk Road and Eurasia’s great power competition

What are the strategic interests and concerns of various actors in Eurasia, and how do they shape the regional dynamics and power relations?

How can critical strategic thinking help anticipate and address the potential consequences of China's Maritime Silk Road initiative for the region and beyond, and inform effective policy recommendations for promoting regional stability and security?

How can critical strategic thinking inform effective policy recommendations for navigating great power competition in Eurasia and mitigating potential risks?

12.15pm-1pm: Representative from NATO

1pm-2pm: Lunch break 

2 pm-2.45pm: Representative from the US

Part 4: Soft Power Statecraft

How can cultural diplomacy be effectively utilized as a tool for policy dialogue and promoting mutual understanding between nations, and what are the key factors that contribute to its success or failure?

What are the essential diplomatic skills and tasks required for effective diplomacy in the modern era, and how do they vary across different contexts and levels of diplomacy?

What are the key drivers of convergence and divergence in South Korea-Japan relations, and how do they impact the security situation on the Korean Peninsula? Moreover, how can critical strategic thinking inform effective policy recommendations for managing these relations and promoting regional stability and security?

How can Pakistan and India effectively navigate their diplomatic relations, and what are the key diplomatic maneuvers that can promote mutual understanding and address longstanding conflicts between the two nations? Additionally, how can critical strategic thinking inform effective policy recommendations for promoting stability and security in the region through diplomatic engagement between Pakistan and India?

2.45pm-3.45pm : Panel Discussion

• Representatives from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Island: Cultural diplomacy for policy dialogue

• Representatives from Taiwan and Poland:  Diplomatic skills and tasks

3.45pm-4pm: Break

4pm-5pm: Panel Discussion 

• Representatives from Japan and South Korea: Convergence and divergence in South Korea - Japan relations:  Implications for the Korean Peninsula security 

• Representatives from Pakistan and India: Toward a diplomatic maneuver 

  5pm-5.10pm : Declaration: MGen Gert-Johannes Hagemann (Ret)
  
  5.10pm-5.30pm: Closing
  

• Cultural Performance

  7pm: Dinner, Dockside Restaurant, Queens Wharf, Wellington
  Toast: Maxwell Abbott

  Post summit: International Parliamentary Assembly ( Summit delegates and invited members and Member of Parliament only)