Youth National Security Strategy

Last week, we wrapped up the YNSS Symposium. Our Representatives tuned in from every State and Territory to synthesise and finalise the ambitious vision and policy agenda they have developed over the last few months.

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors who have supported our Reps and wished them a hearty congratulations at the end of the Symposium!

We're now in the process of drafting the final strategy document - stay tuned for its launch early next year!

Amirah Amin joined us today to discuss her work championing vulnerable and disenfranchised youth in her role as the Youth Programme Management Specialist with the United Nations’ Office of Counter Terrorism.

Language as a way to polarise or include different voices in discussions was a key takeaway our Representatives discussed.

A sneak peek into yesterday’s Negotiations session led by John Glenn, Jessica Mackenzie and Richard Maude

Thanks for the awesome crash course!

Honoured to have Ngambri-Ngunnawal-Canberra Indigenous elder, Dr Aunty Matilda House, open our YNSS Symposium this morning!

We’re so excited for our Representatives to have this week to shape Australia’s first youth national security strategy.

Thank you for joining us for Legal Debates in National Security!

Thenu Herath, YNSS Representative & Oaktree CEO, led the panel consisting of Cameron Moore, Head of Banco Chambers, Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza, Senior Lecturer at the ANU College of Law, & Mark Nolan, a leading legal scholar in National Security law and procedure.

If you didn’t manage to make it this time, join us for the last of our YNSS Panel Series: Decolonising Australia’s security ties on the 25th of November at 7pm AEDT

Tickets available now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/19627959655

Did you register for our event today at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM AEDT?
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Mark Nolan, will be discussing in alongside Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza and Cameron Moore!

Register now to see these incredible panellists in action ⚖️📄📰🗞

Introducing our next panellist for the YNSS Panel Series: Legal Debates in National Security - Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza 👏

Register now to hear Dr Dalla-Pozza and our eminent panellists tomorrow 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM AEDT: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/legal-debates-in-national-security-tickets-196301341597

Our event, Legal Debates in National Security will take place tomorrow 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM AEDT: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/legal-debates-in-national-security-tickets-196301341597

Join panellist Cameron Moore to discuss the appropriate balance of executive power and legislative oversight in an era of permanent crisis and much more!

Join us on Friday the 12th of November 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM AEDT for our next panel event:

Do ever-expanding security powers make us safer, and what are the trade-offs with privacy and transparency?

Legal Debates in National Security The Youth National Security Strategy (YNSS) presents: Legal Debates in National Security.

"In terms of mitigating this threat, of course, we need a counterterrorism and policing response – but we have to get better at taking a step back and making our communities more resilient to radicalisation in the first place."

We hope you enjoyed the first of our panel series with our wonderful Representative, Jack Dalrymple emceeing the panel featuring award-winning journalist Nick McKenzie, ASPI policy analyst Teagan Westendorf, & Jacinta Carroll, senior security researcher, practitioner and advisor 🎉