Young Diplomats Society

🌏 Introducing our Moderator: Billy Adison Aditijanto 🌏 YDS and Australia-Indonesia Youth Association Victorian Chapter are thrilled to have Billy—a digital journalist with ABC’s Asia Pacific Newsroom and ABC Indonesia, and founder of The Perantau—leading our upcoming event “Prabowo Subianto: The Future of Indonesian Politics and Australia-Indonesia Relations.” With a rich background in Indonesian sociopolitics and media, Billy will guide a compelling discussion on the new administration’s impact on regional ties. If you’re curious about the future of Indonesia under Prabowo’s leadership and what it means for Australia, don’t miss this opportunity! 🇦🇺🇮🇩 📅 Tuesday, 19th November ⏰ 6:00pm - 7:30pm (AEDT) 📍 East Melbourne Library, 122 George St, East Melbourne 👔 Dress code: Smart casual or batik Secure your spot now - https://lnkd.in/gsy_k-NR

🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨 ✨ This is your chance to join the YDS 2025 Executive Team! Whether you are looking for new opportunities to challenge yourself, broaden your professional skills, or work with a group of like-minded young people, look no further! 🚀 Open roles: * Vice President (External) * Treasurer * Marketing & Communications Director * Podcast Director * Events Director * Editor-in-Chief Regardless of your previous experience, we would love to hear from you! 🗓️ New deadline: Applications now close at 11:59pm (AEDT) on Sunday, November 10th! 🔗 Apply now - https://lnkd.in/gHErWpdz #YouthDiplomacy #GlobalAffairs #YDS2025 #LeadershipRoles #YouthLeaders #ApplyToday

🌏The Pulse is here! Every week, The Pulse gives a rundown of the news and events that have happened across the globe. ✨It has been an eventful week with Flooding in Spain, Intentional fires to mail in voting boxes in the US, Argentina’s president firing the foreign minister, and more! 🙌Huge shoutout to our Regional Correspondents for providing us with the latest global news events and trends! Rupert Azzopardi : Australia and the Pacific Niamh Fitzgerald : East Asia Shajara Khan : North America Nicolas Buitrago : Europe Evangelia Wichmann : Latin America Tahlia Beckitt : Southeast Asia Daniella Byishimo: Sub-Saharan Africa Jemma Trelour : South and Central Asia Swipe across to read about the other events that have happened this week! Tune in next week for another edition of The Pulse! ➡️➡️ #internationalaffairs #yds #youngdiplomatssociety #internationalrelations #worldnewsarticle

✨ “In the modern economy, data is everything. Your car tracks and saves your route to your work, your social media feed tracks your likes and dislikes and serves you tailored media, and your search engine keeps a digital record of who you are and what you are interested in. The economy we live in today feeds on data. Since the 2010s, the idea of paying for a service with your personal data has become the default for many business models. That same transition to a data-based economy is now playing out through the medium we all interact with in the economy: money…” 🔍 Read the full article by Joe Hicketts now - https://lnkd.in/gSv2gVAX #Cashless #GlobalEconomy #DigitalEconomy #YDS #Article 

This fortnight’s edition of The Breakdown is here! The Breakdown dissects topical trends and themes related to fields of global affairs. 🌱 This edition breaks down the impact of Hurricane Milton, gender disparity in the Gulf states, rivalry between BRICS and IMF Summits, the use of AI to improve healthcare in the Global South and much more! 🌎 🙌 A huge shoutout to our Field Correspondents for breaking down critical aspects of global affairs! Ellie Drenth: Climate Change Eliza Wilson: Gender Equality Amy Mance: Global Economics Malika Knapp: Global Health Melissa Dib: International Law Ojasvi Rana: Senior Field Correspondent Swipe across to read in detail about each field’s topic for this edition! Tune in next fortnight for the next edition of The Breakdown! ➡️➡️ #politics #internationalrelations #globalaffairs #yds #youngdiplomatssociety #internationalaffairs #worldnews

🎙️ New Episode Alert: In-Depth Episode 2🎙️ This week hosts Oz Malik and Thien Bui are joined by Professor Timothy J. Lynch, an expert in American politics. Together, they dive into the U.S. election, exploring the possibility of a Trump comeback and the role Kamala Harris could play in stopping it. He unpacks the perception of a Trump victory as inevitable—and why U.S. elections matter globally. 🇺🇸 As a professor of American politics at the University of Melbourne and author of In the Shadow of the Cold War, Tim brings sharp insights to this critical topic. Thanks to Tim for joining us on our latest episode, which is now available on Spotify - https://lnkd.in/gf_YT7FA #GlobalQuestions #USElection2024 #TrumpvsHarris #YDS #Podcast

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW EVENT🚨 🌟 Join us for an insightful evening as the Young Diplomats Society (YDS) and the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association Victoria Chapter (AIYA Vic) team up to host a new event, ‘Prabowo Subianto: The Future of Indonesian Politics Under the New Administration and Implications for Australia-Indonesia Relations’. This engaging panel event will feature experts in Indonesian politics who will discuss Prabowo Subianto’s new administration, its implications for Australia-Indonesia relations, and the broader Indo-Pacific landscape. 🇦🇺🇮🇩 Stick around afterward for a networking session to connect with like-minded individuals passionate about regional diplomacy. 📍 Location: East Melbourne Library 🕕 When: Thursday, 19 November, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (AEDT) 👔 Dress Code: Smart casual or batik 🎟️ Tickets: Free - Limited spots available! Secure your spot now - https://lnkd.in/gsy_k-NR

✨ Join the YDS Executive Team for 2025! 🌎 If you’re passionate about global affairs and looking for a leadership opportunity to help grow an international relations-focused organisation, this is your chance! Swipe to hear from our outgoing executives about their incredible experiences. Positions we are currently recruiting for include: * Vice President (External) * Treasurer * Marketing & Communications Director * Podcast Director * Events Director * Editor-in-Chief 🚀 Applications close Wednesday, Nov 6th—apply now https://lnkd.in/gHErWpdz #YDS #GlobalAffairs #LeadershipOpportunity

🇺🇸""Spare a thought for corporate America” is not a phrase often said on the campaign trail. If spoken, it would likely draw similar responses to “I think the amount bankers are paid is just about right” or “I just like vegetables too much”. However, corporate America has had an interesting couple of months, to say the least, from the highs of the AI boom to the lows of the economy underperforming job growth expectations. But alongside inflation data, there is another show in town: one due to conclude at the polls on November 5." 🔍 Read the full article by Joe Hicketts now! https://lnkd.in/gJJMPG76 #USElection #Trump #Harris #economicpolicy #globalimpact #foreignaffairs #yds

🌏The Pulse is here! Every week, The Pulse gives a rundown of the news and events that have happened across the globe. ✨It has been an eventful week with The international criminal finding Mongolia guilty of failing to cooperate in arresting Putin, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau facing calls from his own party to step down as leader, Uruguay voters deciding on a retirement age referendum, and more! 🙌Huge shoutout to our Regional Correspondents for providing us with the latest global news events and trends! Rupert Azzopardi : Australia and the Pacific Niamh Fitzgerald : East Asia Bayan Sohailee : Middle East and North Africa Shajara Khan : North America Nicolas Buitrago : Europe Evangelia Wichmann : Latin America Tahlia Beckitt : Southeast Asia Daniella Byishimo: Sub-Saharan Africa Jemma Trelour : South and Central Asia Swipe across to read about the other events that have happened this week! Tune in next week for another edition of The Pulse! ➡️➡️ #internationalaffairs #yds #youngdiplomatssociety #internationalrelations #worldnewsarticle