1. 1 January 2013 Professor William Maley, AM FASSA
Professor and Director
Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
The Hedley Bull Centre (Bldg 130)
Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I am delighted to recommend Mr Christopher Crewther for the distinction of ANU Young Alumnus of the
Year. He was an outstanding performer at ANU, and has made use of his ANU studies to great effect since
he graduated.
I first met Mr Crewther in his capacity as a graduate student in the Master of Diplomacy program run by the
Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at the Australian National University. He obtained a Distinction and three
High Distinction grades in his Master of Diplomacy program, and on July 17, 2009, graduated with the
degrees of Master of Diplomacy and Master of Laws. He was also awarded the James Ingram Prize for
Excellence in Diplomatic Studies
In all his work, Mr Crewther was extremely well organised and lucid in exposition. His writings were
meticulously prepared, thoroughly up-to-date, and put on display his ability to answer complex questions
with arguments supported by evidence. For the course on ‘Contemporary Challenges in Diplomacy’, he
produced the most comprehensive and compelling exam paper I have seen in all my years of teaching,
which pointed to a highly-developed capacity to produce quality work in the face of time pressures.
On completing his studies at the ANU, he worked under the auspices of the United Nations as an
International Legal Officer in Kosovo, and he is currently working as a political and legislative adviser to an
Australian Senator. He is also a Board Member of Global Voices, a not-for-profit organization fostering
international engagement on the part of young Australians. These activities are all reflections of his deep
interest in the wider world, of a kind that mirrors the ANU’s commitment to internationalization.
I would add that Chris is an extremely personable individual, and a superb ambassador for what the ANU
can offer. His achievements richly deserve further recognition,
Yours sincerely,
Professor William Maley, AM FASSA
Director, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy
Tel: +61-2-61257984
Fax: +61-2-61257985
Email: william.maley@anu.edu.au
Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy
The Australian National University
The Hedley Bull Centre (Bldg 130)
Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
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