Organisation
Future Directions International
Acronym:
FDI
Future Directions International (FDI) was an independent, not-for-profit research institute. It was established in 2000, by Major General (Retd.) the Honourable Michael Jeffery (former Governor General of Australia), together with a small group of leading Australians, to conduct comprehensive research of important medium to long-term issues facing Australia.
FDI ceased operations in November 2021.
Report
United Kingdom: national involvement in the Indian ocean region
This report look looks at the influence the UK has with its connections, such as Australia and other commonwealth countries in the region.
Report
Evolving Indo-Australian strategic co-operation in the twenty-first century
As the world’s focus shifts from Europe to the Indo-Pacific, the relationship between two of the largest democracies in the region, India and Australia, will assume greater significance.
Report
The future of food and water security in new Egypt
This paper argues that there is a moderate to high risk that Egypt will develop both food and water crises in the next decade.
Report
Turkey: national involvement in the Indian Ocean Region
This paper argues that unless it's foreign policy shifts unexpectedly, Turkey will continue to have a growing trade focus on India, Indonesia, South Africa and Australia.
Report
Pakistan-China relations: bumps on the road to Shangri-La
This paper examines sources of stress in the Pakistan-China relationship.