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December 2003
Engaging Korea
On Dec 10, 2003 CAPP co-hosted a conference on "Engaging Korea: The Emergence of Nuclear North Korea" with the Asia Society.
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CAPP Holds Winter 2003 Advisory Board Meeting
The RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy (CAPP) held its Winter 2003 board meeting on December 4.
November 2003
Ambassador Charles Pritchard Visits RAND
CAPP hosted a lunch with Ambassador Charles Pritchard, former US special envoy to North Korea. Ambassador Pritchard, whose career in the army and State Department spans 30 years, has visited Pyongyang five times and negotiated with North Koreans for over 1000 hours. The Ambassador described the sequence of events, from the US and DPRK perpectives, that lead up to the current stand-off over the North's nuclear program. He cautioned that the upcoming six party talks could be the last chance at a negotiated solution with North Korea. Nina Hachigian, CAPP Director, chaired the meeting. RAND analysts Somi Seong, David Aaron, Norman Levin and Charles Wolf also participated. The Consul General of Japan, Yoshio Nomoto, also attended.
Pardee RAND Graduate School Expands Exchange Programs with Universities in Asia
The Pardee RAND Graduate School (PRGS) is establishing closer ties to three universities in Asia and creating exchange programs to provide fellowships for a few top students from these schools.
October 2003
Malaysia After Mahathir
Analyst Anny Wong presented her findings from a recent Project AIR FORCE examination of U.S.-Malaysia relations since September 11th at RAND's Washington, D.C. office and discussed what the retirement of Prime Minister Mahathir, leader of Malaysia for the past two decades and an outspoken critic of the West, might mean for the United States.
KNDU Representatives Discuss Peninsula Crisis with RAND Analysts
On October 13, 2003, RAND welcomed a large delegation of professors and students from Korea's National Defense University (KNDU).
September 2003
Korea Experts Discuss North Korea Nuclear Crisis
Ambassador Richard Solomon, President of the U.S. Institute of Peace and CAPP Advisory Board member, chaired a CAPP-sponsored roundtable at RAND's Washington, D.C. office on September 5, 2003 with Ambassador Stephen Bosworth and Professor Victor Cha, two of the United States' foremost experts in Korean affairs, to discuss the crisis on the Korean peninsula.
August 2003
RAND Hosts 6th Annual China Reform Forum Conference
On August 28-29, 2003, RAND held its 6th annual conference with the China Reform Forum (CRF). CRF is the think tank of the China's Central Party School in Beijing.July 2003
Korean Official Visits RAND
The Honorable Lee Shin-Bom, former Republic of Korea National Assemblyman and Vice-Chairman of the Assembly's National Unification, Foreign Affairs, and Trade Committee, visited RAND in Santa Monica on July 7 to discuss domestic political trends in South Korea and their implications for South Korean foreign policy.Experts Weigh In on Key Issues in Asia
The July/August issue of The Atlantic Monthly Magazine features a compilation of ten short essays written by analysts at RAND to focus attention on several important but generally ignored international security developments. The article, "Headlines Over the Horizon," features analysis by several Asia experts on topics such as the recent warming trend in Indo-Iranian relations, the potential radicalization of religious identities in India, and the high-stakes dispute between India and Pakistan over water.
Read the article at theatlantic.com
June 2003
RAND Welcomes President of Pakistan
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf discussed his country's role in the war on terrorism, root causes of terrorism, and potential solutions during a recent visit to RAND headquarters.
Deputy Prime Minister of India Visits RAND
The Deputy Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Lal Krishna Advani, visited RAND's Santa Monica office on June 11, 2003. A distinguished delegation, including India's Home Secretary N. Gopalaswami and the ambassador of India to the United States, Lalit Mansingh, accompanied the Deputy PM. RAND President and CEO Jim Thomson chaired a roundtable discussion attended by several RAND analysts and CAPP Board Member Daniel Yun on U.S.-India relations, India's economy, and India's relationships with China and Russia.
May 2003
Conference on China and the Internet
CAPP recently co-sponsored a two-day conference, 'China and the Internet: Technology, Society and Economy in Transition' at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California on May 30-31, 2003. It was the largest event of its kind ever held in the United States.
RAND Analyst Participates in Sustainable Development Conference
RAND analyst Anny Wong was the only participant from the United States in "Wealth Creation and Sustainable Development: A Liberal Democratic Agenda," an annual conference that took place May 29-30, 2003 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Australia's Security Policy and the War on Terrorism
Australia's defense posture towards terrorism has shifted in the past five years. On May 14, 2003, CAPP hosted a discussion at RAND's Santa Monica office with visiting fellow Gina Kingston of Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organization (DSTO). Dr. Kingston discussed how Australia's force structure is changing to deal with future threats and how socio-political factors have influenced Australia's response to terrorism.
Lalita Gupte Joins CAPP Advisory Board
Mrs. Lalita Gupte, Joint Managing Director of ICICI Bank Limited, the largest private sector bank in India, has agreed to join the CAPP Board.
Conference on China and the Internet
CAPP co-sponsored "China and the Internet: Technology, Economy, and Society in Transition" at the University of Southern California on May 30-31, 2003 in Los Angeles.
April 2003
Southeast Asia: The Second Front?
RAND senior policy analyst Angel Rabasa participated in a Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars panel on "Southeast Asia: The Second Front in the War on Terrorism?" in Washington on April 23. The panelists analyzed aspects of radical Islam and terrorism in Southeast Asia. Rabasa described the different types of Islamic extremism in Southeast Asia, the U.S. and Southeast Asian governments' responses to the threat of radical Islam, the implications of the Bali bombing of October 12, 2002, and the war in Iraq.
March 2003
Former Premier of Taiwan Discusses Taiwan's Economy and Cross-Strait Relations with RAND Analysts
On March 12, 2003, CAPP hosted a discussion on Taiwan's economy and cross-strait relations with the former Premier of Taiwan, Vincent Siew, and Ambassador Steven Chi-Shean Chan, former Minister of Health and current National Policy Adviser to the President of Taiwan. The seminar was attended by several RAND analysts.
CAPP Welcomes New Advisory Board Member Donald Tang
Donald Tang, Senior Managing Director of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Chairman, Bear Stearns Asia, became the newest member of the CAPP Advisory Board on March 10, 2003.
CAPP Convenes Experts for Afghan Constitution Workshop
CAPP convened a small group of experts for a one-day conference to draft an "options paper" on the ways in which Islamic principles could be included in a new constitution for a democratic Afghanistan. Participating in the workshop were Professors Khaled Abou El Fadl, Said Arjomand, Nathan Brown, Donald Horowitz, Barnett Rubin, and Birol Yesilada; from RAND - Michael Rich, Jerrold Green, and Cheryl Benard. Nina Hachigian, CAPP director, moderated the workshop. The resulting report, "Democracy and Islam in the New Constitution of Afghanistan" was presented to President Karsai and to the White House.
February 2003
RAND Scholars Discuss the Future of the US-ROK Alliance
Upon their return from a trip to South Korea, CAPP Visiting Scholar General Dong-shin Kim, Former Korean Defense Minister and a 4-star Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Chief of Staff, and RAND analyst Bruce Bennett discussed their perspectives on and impressions of current challenges facing the region at a CAPP roundtable on February 19, 2003.
New CAPP Advisory Board Members Hail from Korea
The CAPP Advisory Board welcomed two new members in February, 2003 -- chairman Woong-Yeul Lee and Michael Kim. Board member Daniel Yun introduced them to RAND and arranged a visit to RAND's Santa Monica office last year.
RAND Analyst Speaks on Political Islam and Militancy in Southeast Asia
RAND Senior Policy Analyst Angel Rabasa discussed Political Islam in Southeast Asia at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, on February 5, and at the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations on February 11. Rabasa is currently heading a RAND project on the Muslim World after 9/11.
January 2003
CAPP Hosts Pakistani Foreign Minister and Ambassador
CAPP held a roundtable discussion on January 24 with the visiting Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mian Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri. Kasuri was accompanied by Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Raana M. Rahim, Consul General of Pakistan, Akbar Zeb, Director General of the Pakistan Foreign Ministry, and Shakeel Akhtar, Press Liaison from the Consulate General. The delegation discussed a variety of topics with RAND analysts and CAPP board members.
Falling Fertility: Developing Countries Reap Benefits of "Demographic Dividend"
Developing countries can spur economic growth by reducing high fertility rates and enacting policies to improve health, education, and job opportunities, according to a RAND report that sheds new light on the longstanding debate about the effect of population growth on economic development. East Asian nations have had the most success in capturing the demographic dividend. The benefits of a falling birth rate and a burgeoning working-age population account for as much as one-third of the region's economic growth, according to the report.
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