MPP Forum: The Aftermath of the Christchurch Terrorist Attacks: Lessons in Crisis Response and Small State Diplomacy in Action (GCD)
Date & Time
Nov 10 2023
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Topics
Politics
Speaker(s)
Ellen Duval '24
Audience
Restricted to SPIA graduate students, faculty and fellows
Aotearoa New Zealand is one the most geographically isolated countries on the planet. But in a fundamentally interconnected world, it is far from immune to the global rise in white identity-based extremism. The terrorist attack on the Muslim community in Christchurch in 2019 was an unprecedented event that shocked New Zealand and the world - a horror compounded by the way it was designed to go viral. In a time of renewed global tensions, when escalation can feel inevitable, what lessons can be drawn from a crisis response in a small country at the bottom of the Pacific? What can the development of the Christchurch Call to Action teach us about the power of small state diplomacy, and the potential for multi-stakeholder approaches to address issues of global concern?
MPP Forum is a weekly event normally scheduled with lunch* on Fridays during the academic year. It allows each MPP student to showcase their career journey and expertise on policy issue of their choice with the SPIA community. This formal presentation is about 50 minutes followed by Q&A.
*RSVP required. Lunch will be served at noon. We will try our best but cannot guarantee accommodation for all dietary restrictions.
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