IGS International Seminar
“Indo-Pacific Minilateralism: A New Venue For Advancing Women, Peace And Security?”

Jacqui True will discuss how geopolitical competition and democratic backsliding threaten the stability of the Indo-Pacific region. In this context, international cooperation through the Quadrilateral security dialogue has the potential to strengthen shared liberal democratic values underpinning the vision of a free and open Pacific. But Quad minilateralism focused on security cooperation and economic resilience has hardly engaged with the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda now in its third decade.

This talk will consider how the pillars of the WPS agenda — commitments to equal and inclusive participation, protection, relief & recovery and conflict prevention — can help to realise the ambition of Indo-Pacific minilateralism, and how minilateralism may provide an alternative venue for strengthening the global WPS agenda.

True’s presentation is the keynote address for a two-day workshop on Women, Peace and Security in the Quad’s Commitment to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

 

Date: Oct 22, 2026, Thursday, 5-6:30 pm (JST)

Venue: Hybrid (2nd floor of Hisao & Hiroko TAKI PLAZA, Ochanomizu University / Zoom webinar)

Lecture	Jacqui True Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women & Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Politics and International Relations, Monash University
Moderator	Hisako Motoyama (IGS)

Language: English (Japanese interpretation provided)

Admission: Free

Registration: Please register from the link below for both in-person and online participation.

https://forms.gle/xr3pE5voqBD8c9fu5

※The recording of the event will be made available to those who have registered for the zoom webinar.

Organizers: Institute for Gender Studies, Ochanomizu University & Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs, Hawaii University