The Shorenstein Forum was created to acknowledge the contributions of Walter Shorenstein, eminent San Francisco business leader, philanthropist, and champion of Asian-American relations. Through his generous gift to APARC, the Forum addresses a range of critical issues between Asia and the United States - California in particular.
An integral part of the Pacific Rim, America's most populous state provides a key market for Asian exports, immigration, and investment; California's prodigious outflow of goods and services likewise exert important transformative effects on Asia. An ongoing examination of this multi-faceted relationship is one of the Forum's central purposes, and to that end Mr. Shorenstein's gift supports faculty and senior scholar positions at APARC, as well as some post-doctoral fellowships.
In addition to pure research, however, the Shorenstein Forum convenes senior policymakers, business executives, journalists, and others who shape developments in Asia-Pacific region. Through a host of public events, conferences, roundtable discussions, policy speeches, intellectual exchanges, lectures, and legislative briefings the Forum advances understanding through interaction, discussing significant problems and posing solutions.
Events
North Korea a Decade After Kim Il Sung: Change or Continuity
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Thirty Years of North Korea Analysis: What Have You Done For Me Lately?
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (Pacific)
The Rise of the Japanese Upper House since 1989: The Transformation of Political Dynamics in Japan
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
The Coming of a New Generation of Politicians: Perspectives on the Recent Korean Election
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM (Pacific)
Panel on the Taiwan Elections: Policy Perspective
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)
A Perspective on the Development of Cross-Strait Economic Relations Post-Taiwan Presidential Election
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific)
Redefining Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance
4:30 PM - 6:15 PM (Pacific)
Power, Rights, and Desire: The "Islamic State" in Muslim Southeast Asia
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)