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NBR Update - December 2009
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NBR UPDATE | DECEMBER 2009
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In November, NBR's Seattle headquarters relocated to the newly completed George F. Russell Jr. Hall. Located adjacent to the University of Washington campus, Russell Hall is named after George Russell, who served as NBR's chairman for sixteen years. View contact information for NBR's Seattle and D.C. offices.
UPCOMING EVENTS
BALI | Workshop on Developing Disputed Maritime Energy Resources in Asia
NBR is launching the first phase of the three-year project "Developing Disputed Maritime Energy Resources in Asia" with a December 3-5 workshop in Bali, Indonesia. The project, which is sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation's Asia Security Initiative
SEOUL | , will investigate case studies of maritime sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea, East China Sea, and Gulf of Thailand.Read moreTrust Building in Northeast Asia: Enhancing Mutual Understanding between Korea and the United States
NBR is hosting a policy workshop in Seoul, South Korea, on December 17 in partnership with the Korea Institute for Future Strategies (KiFS). This one-day workshop will assemble a cohort of emerging American and Korean business, government, and academic leaders to explore the particular aspects of the bilateral relationship conducive to trust-building. This is the second collaborative effort of its kind in South Korea and is receiving support from the Korea Foundation.
SHANGHAI | Chinese Foreign Policy at the 60th Anniversary of the PRC
NBR's Pyle Center NBR IN THE NEWS
KUOW RADIO | Ashley J. Tellis, research director for NBR'sStrategic Asia Program, was a guest on KUOW Weekday on November 16. The discussion focused on the need for the Obama administration to take into account the relationship between India and Pakistan in dealing with the situation in Afghanistan. Listen to audio of the KUOW Weekday interview - On November 23, the ABC Australia news program The World Today interviewed Mikkal Herberg, research director for NBR's India, Pakistan and nuclear power
THE WORLD TODAY | Analyst points to security post political debate
THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS | while he was in Australia for an exclusive, high-level global security meeting. Herberg emphasized security concerns related to China and India's dominance of the world energy market. Read the transcript or listen to the audio of ABC's The World Today interview - Analyst points to security post political debateS Asia should address non-traditional security challenges, say experts
Experts attending the Dhaka workshop "Non-Traditional Security Challenges in South Asia: 2025," which was co-organized by NBR and the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI), were quoted in an article about the November event. Read the Financial Express article - NBR FELLOWSHIPS
The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowship is a year-long, post-master's degree program designed to cultivate a new generation of Asia affairs specialists committed to and capable of bridging the gap between the best scholarly research and the pressing needs of American foreign policy toward a rapidly changing Asia. Applications for 2010-11 fellowships are currently being accepted. Learn more S Asia should address non-traditional security challenges, say experts
The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowshipand the Center for Chinese Foreign Policy Studies at Fudan University co-organized an October workshop that brought together scholars and participants from China and the United States to assess Chinese foreign policy trends in defense and security policy as well as in economic and trade policy.Read more
India, Pakistan and nuclear power
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
NBR ANALYSIS (Nov. 2009)
NBR SPECIAL REPORT #18
. Pakistani Partnerships with the United States: An Assessment
Daniel Markey assesses the relationships between the U.S. and different elements within Pakistan's political and military leadership in the context of ongoing regional counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts. Read now
Secure Land Rights as a Foundation for Broad-Based Rural Development in China
Roy Prosterman, Zhu Keliang, Ye Jianping, Jeffrey Riedinger, Li Ping, and Vandana Yadav summarize the findings of a 2008 nationwide survey on farmers' land rights in China and describe the extensive implications of secure, long-term land rights. Read now
NBR SPECIAL REPORT #19
Development and Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Agnieszka Paczynska examines the prospects and challenges for integrating development strategies into counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Read now
HIGHLIGHTED PUBLICATIONS
CENTER FOR HEALTH AND AGING (CHA) WHITE PAPER
Scaling Up and Sustaining Nutrition Interventions: Lessons Learned from Success in the Asia-Pacific Region
Cited in the Gates Foundation's Living Proof Project October 2009 Progress Sheet
, this 2008 NBR Center for Health and Aging white paper outlines experiences, opportunities, and lessons learned in scaling up interventions in the Asia-Pacific region to address the global burden of undernutrition. Read now ASIA POLICY JOURNAL
Spotlight on North Korea:
A Selection of Book Review Roundtables and Essays
An administration official traveling with President Obama in Asia noted that food aid "will not be a part of the package" in dealing with North Korea. Read a book review roundtable on Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland's Famine in North Korea and articles related to policy toward North Korea by experts Marcus Noland, Andrei Lankov, and Jonathan D. Pollack from the Asia Policy archives. Read now
ASIA SECURITY INITIATVIVE BLOG
NBR is leading two research projects over a three-year period as part of the MacArthur Foundation's Asia Security Initiative (ASI). A blog entry by NBR Senior Vice President Roy Kamphausen was posted recently on the Asia Security Initiative blog. Read Special Report: Kamphausen on U.S.-China Military-to-Military Cooperation
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