In this episode of ‘Policy, Guns and Money’, Lisa Sharland, head of ASPI’s International Program, speaks to Major General Cheryl Pearce, Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. 29 May is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, and Lisa speaks to Cheryl about her experiences as Force Commander of a peacekeeping mission, the impact of Covid-19 on the mission and the importance of women in peacekeeping.

Next, Leanne Close, Head of ASPI’s Counter-terrorism Program, spoke to Professor Boaz Ganor about some of the key findings from his recent ASPI report ‘Terrorism is Terrorism’, including some of his recommendations to intelligence and law enforcement agencies working in counter-terrorism.

Finally, Senior Analyst Dr Huong Le Thu spoke to Penny Burtt, Group CEO of AsiaLink at the University of Melbourne about the response to Covid-19 from ASEAN nations, information-sharing in the region and ASEAN’s effectiveness in managing the Covid-19 crisis.

In this episode:

Report: Terrorism is Terrorism: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/terrorism-terrorism-christchurch-terror-attack-israeli-ct-perspective

Lisa Sharland: www.aspi.org.au/bio/lisa-sharland

Major General Cheryl Pearce: @CherylAPearce

Leanne Close: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/leanne-close

Prof Boaz Ganor: http://portal.idc.ac.il/faculty/en/pages/profile.aspx?username=ganor

Dr Huong Le Thu: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/huong-le-thu

Penny Burtt: https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/leadership-team/pennyburtt

Background music: "Lost Time" by 'Eveningland' via the YouTube Audio Library.