Melissa Conley Tyler's guest appearances

Melissa Conley Tyler

Good Will Hunters

Policy People

Atlas

Bridi Rice

Lant Pritchett

Mike Kelly

Rachel Mason

Paul James

Bruce Pascoe

Malcolm Turnbull

David Attenborough

James Thornton

Leigh Barnes

Jeff Ferry

Kevin Rudd

Ricky Kej

Mike Davis

Mina Guli

OwlTail

In this conversation, I discuss the nature of think tanks and their function as diplomatic actors in the international system with Melissa Conley Tyler. We discuss the diplomatic functions think tanks perform, Australia’s policy scene and how the country’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 ‘currency of think tanks’, 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. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click “Listen in podcast app” — which will connect you to the show’s feed. Alternatively, you can click the icons below to listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Melissa Conley Tyler 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, Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue. She is also co-author of the book, “Think Tank Diplomacy”. You can connect with Melissa on LinkedIn, or follow her on Twitter at the handle @MConleytyler. If you enjoy this conversation and would like to help the show, leaving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts is the easiest way to do so.To give us a review, just go to Policy People on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘Write a Review’. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit policypeople.substack.com

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/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Melissa Conley Tyler</a>. We discuss the diplomatic functions think tanks perform, Australia’s policy scene and how the country’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 ‘currency of think tanks’, 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. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click “Listen in podcast app” — which will connect you to the show’s feed. Alternatively, you can click the icons below to listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-conley-tyler-72847025/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">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, Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue. She is also co-author of the book, “Think Tank Diplomacy”. You can connect with Melissa on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-conley-tyler-72847025/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, or follow her on Twitter at the handle @<a href="https://twitter.com/mconleytyler?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MConleytyler</a>. If you enjoy this conversation and would like to help the show, leaving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts is the easiest way to do so. To give us a review, just go to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/policy-people/id1525978880?uo=4&amp;itscg=30200&amp;itsct=podcast_box" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Policy People</a> on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘Write a Review’. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://policypeople.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">policypeople.substack.com</a>

Think Tank Diplomacy with Melissa Conley Tyler

In the GWH Summer Series, ACFID’s Bridi Rice takes you inside the Canberra foreign policy community to ask one key question: what does increased poverty mean for Australian international affairs? Welcome to Episode 04 of Good Will Hunters’ Summer Series, brought to you by Good Will Media. Today, in the fourth of this six-part series, our host Bridi Rice chats to Melissa Conley Tyler about how researchers and civil society influence foreign policy – and what barriers they face.Melissa is Research Fellow in the Asia Institute of The University of Melbourne, transferring from her role as Director of Diplomacy at Asialink. She came to the University after serving as National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) for 13 years.In today’s episode, Melissa makes the case for why think tanks and other civil society organisations are critical in bridging the gap between research and policy in international affairs. Enjoy the episode, The GWH TeamInstagram: @_goodwillmediaTwitter: @GoodWillMediaLinkedIn: /goodwillmediaFacebook: /goodwillmediacommsWebsite: goodwillmedia.com.auTwitter: @ACFIDLinkedIn: /acfidFacebook: /acfidWebsite: acfid.asn.au

In the GWH Summer Series, ACFID’s Bridi Rice takes you inside the Canberra foreign policy community to ask one key question: what does increased poverty mean for Australian international affairs? Welcome to Episode 04 of Good Will Hunters’ Summer Series, brought to you by Good Will Media. Today, in the fourth of this six-part series, our host Bridi Rice chats to Melissa Conley Tyler about how researchers and civil society influence foreign policy – and what barriers they face. Melissa is Research Fellow in the Asia Institute of The University of Melbourne, transferring from her role as Director of Diplomacy at Asialink. She came to the University after serving as National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) for 13 years. In today’s episode, Melissa makes the case for why think tanks and other civil society organisations are critical in bridging the gap between research and policy in international affairs. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team Instagram: @_goodwillmedia Twitter: @GoodWillMedia LinkedIn: /goodwillmedia Facebook: /goodwillmediacomms Website: <a href="http://goodwillmedia.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goodwillmedia.com.au</a> Twitter: @ACFID LinkedIn: /acfid Facebook: /acfid Website: <a href="http://acfid.asn.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acfid.asn.au</a>

Summer Series 4 - Bridi Rice in conversation with Melissa Conley Tyler: Influencing foreign policy

Welcome to the second episode of the Atlas Covid-19 Interview Series, where MIAS invites expert guests on our Atlas podcast to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on their area of study within international affairs. In the upcoming episode, hear from Prav, Winuri and Arshiya as we interview special guest Melissa Conley Tyler. Melissa Conley Tyler is a Research Fellow in the Asia Institute of The University of Melbourne, transferring from her role as Director of Diplomacy at Asialink. She started at melbourne uni after serving as National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) for 13 years. Under her leadership, the AIIA was recognised as the Top Think Tank in the Southeast and the Pacific and one of the top 50 think tanks worldwide in the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think Tanks Index for three years running. In 2017, she co-authored Think Tank Diplomacy , which discussed the role of think tanks in modern diplomacy. She was Program Manager of the International Conflict Resolution Centre at the Melbourne uni and Senior Fellow of Melbourne Law School. Melissa is a prolific commentator with expertise in Australian foreign policy, Australia’s key relationships across Asia, international negotiations, diplomatic practice, soft power and women in international affairs. Keep an eye out for upcoming interviews from this series in the coming weeks! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonashIAS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mias___/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MonashIAS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/monash-international-affairs-society-mias/ Website: https://mias.org.au/

Welcome to the second episode of the Atlas Covid-19 Interview Series, where MIAS invites expert guests on our Atlas podcast to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on their area of study within international affairs. In the upcoming episode, hear from Prav, Winuri and Arshiya as we interview special guest Melissa Conley Tyler. Melissa Conley Tyler is a Research Fellow in the Asia Institute of The University of Melbourne, transferring from her role as Director of Diplomacy at Asialink. She started at melbourne uni after serving as National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) for 13 years. Under her leadership, the AIIA was recognised as the Top Think Tank in the Southeast and the Pacific and one of the top 50 think tanks worldwide in the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think Tanks Index for three years running. In 2017, she co-authored Think Tank Diplomacy , which discussed the role of think tanks in modern diplomacy. She was Program Manager of the International Conflict Resolution Centre at the Melbourne uni and Senior Fellow of Melbourne Law School. Melissa is a prolific commentator with expertise in Australian foreign policy, Australia’s key relationships across Asia, international negotiations, diplomatic practice, soft power and women in international affairs. Keep an eye out for upcoming interviews from this series in the coming weeks! Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MonashIAS" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MonashIAS</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_mias___/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/_mias___/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MonashIAS" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MonashIAS</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/monash-international-affairs-society-mias/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/monash-international-affairs-society-mias/</a> Website: <a href="https://mias.org.au/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://mias.org.au/</a>

COVID-19 INTERVIEW SERIES: Melissa Conley Tyler