| Dr Keith Suter |
As a broadcaster, Dr Suter appears on radio an average of once per day. He is Channel 7's "Sunrise" program foreign affairs editor appearing on weekday mornings. He is also a foreign policy analyst for Sky TV and Radio 4BC (Brisbane). Keith has an extraordinary mind and extensive knowledge; his expertise covers International Affairs, Law, Society, Leadership, Business, and the Future. Keith has been a member of the most prestigious global think tank in the world since 1993, The Club of Rome – comprised of only 100 members including people such as Mikhail Gorbachev. The Club of Rome – which triggered the environment debate in 1972 with the publication of the biggest selling environment book in world history “Limits to Growth" - meets regularly to analyse the social, political, economic, and environmental issues and how those issues impact on us now and into the future. He has had over three decades of experience in chairing organisations such as the United Nations Association of Australia, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Dr Suter is a leading Australian Academic, he holds university qualifications in international politics, international law, international economics and ethics, and currently holds teaching positions at Macquarie University and the Sydney International Campus of Boston University. Keith has a first degree from the University of Sussex (International Relations/International Law). A Doctorate (University of Sydney) on the International Law of Guerrilla Warfare (a study of the two 1977 Additional Protocols to the four 1949 Geneva Conventions) and his second Doctorate (Deakin University) was on the economic and social consequences of the arms race. His latest books include the international best seller “Global Notebook: an Introduction to World Affairs” – which was described by The Australian Financial Review as one of the Top 10 Best Books of 2005. In 2008 he released “Local Notebook – an Introduction to Australian and Global Affairs” and “All About Terrorism”. In 1986: International Year of Peace he was awarded the Australian Government’s Peace Medal. In 1994, he was voted “Australian Communicator of the Year”. In 2007 he was awarded the Australian Red Cross Distinguished Service Medal. He also holds the following offices:
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