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Meg Keen

Meg Keen joined the Crawford School of Public Policy in 2018 to take up the position of inaugural Director, Pacific Security College.

She led a program of professional education, technical assistance, and collaboration aimed at strengthening responses to security challenges in the Pacific islands region. Her current research is focused on regional security policy, Pacific human and environmental security, resilience, effective learning and knowledge brokering. Past research topics include urbanisation in Melanesia, informal economies and ocean governance.

Prior to taking up the directorship of PSC, Meg was a Senior Policy Fellow in the Department of Pacific Affairs, College of Asia and the Pacific (2015-18), the coordinator for the departmental research cluster on Pacific island resilience and security; the lead on the Urbanisation in Melanesia research program (2015-19); and the Bell School Director of Research (2017-18). Meg received an award for outstanding contribution to student learning for her leadership of the inaugural New Colombo Plan field school on regional policy making in Suva, Fiji (2018).

Latest Content

Blog The Pacific’s year of climate, COVID-19, contestation, and cooperation • By Meg Keen It’s been a challenging year, but the Pacific is stronger for it. Read moreabout The Pacific’s year of climate, COVID-19, contestation, and cooperation
Blog Lessons from a decade of disasters: building community resilience in Solomon Islands Local solutions are required to boost community self-reliance in Pacific disaster response. Read moreabout Lessons from a decade of disasters: building community resilience in Solomon Islands
Blog Localisation for who? Pacific resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic Border closures due to COVID-19 have forced many Pacific countries to become more self-reliant in times of natural disaster. Read moreabout Localisation for who? Pacific resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Blog Pacific pivot or pirouette? What Biden’s first 100 days mean for the region • By Meg Keen Whilst the Biden administration has signalled its intent to more actively engage the Pacific Islands region, it is yet to be seen if this is just a flash in the pan. Read moreabout Pacific pivot or pirouette? What Biden’s first 100 days mean for the region
Blog COVID-19 Pandemic in the Pacific Islands Region – First Anniversary One year on from the first case in the Pacific, there have been successes and setbacks, but to stop the spread of COVID-19 the region doesn’t just need vaccines – it needs support for public education and services for health security now and in the future. Read moreabout COVID-19 Pandemic in the Pacific Islands Region – First Anniversary
Blog Why local markets matter for Pacific security Markets are crucial to food security and social stability in the Pacific, however, mismanagement is threatening these vital community resources. Read moreabout Why local markets matter for Pacific security

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