FSI researchers work to understand continuity and change in societies as they confront their problems and opportunities. This includes the implications of migration and human trafficking. What happens to a society when young girls exit the sex trade? How do groups moving between locations impact societies, economies, self-identity and citizenship? What are the ethnic challenges faced by an increasingly diverse European Union? From a policy perspective, scholars also work to investigate the consequences of security-related measures for society and its values.
The Europe Center reflects much of FSI’s agenda of investigating societies, serving as a forum for experts to research the cultures, religions and people of Europe. The Center sponsors several seminars and lectures, as well as visiting scholars.
Societal research also addresses issues of demography and aging, such as the social and economic challenges of providing health care for an aging population. How do older adults make decisions, and what societal tools need to be in place to ensure the resulting decisions are well-informed? FSI regularly brings in international scholars to look at these issues. They discuss how adults care for their older parents in rural China as well as the economic aspects of aging populations in China and India.
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Karen Eggleston, Director of the Asia Health Policy Program, seeks to hire two research assistants at the advanced undergraduate or graduate social science level to assist with several projects, including an international comparative study of government financing for health service provision and provider payment. The RA should have a solid background in microeconomics; some background in health economics and comparative health policy; and near-native fluency in English. Knowledge of another European or Asian language (especially Chinese, Japanese, or Korean) would be an advantage. Ideally the RA would be a student whose own studies are related to the topic of health care financing and payment incentives in developing and/or transitional economies, or more generally in public economics, the government sector, and social protection policies. The work would be for autumn quarter, with possibility of extension to winter quarter. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with RA experience. Please send CV and brief statement of interest and related qualifications to Karen Eggleston at karene@stanford.edu by September 24th.
Many Chinese express dissatisfaction with their healthcare system with the popular phrase Kan bing nan, kan bing gui (“medical treatment is difficult to access and expensive”). Critics have cited inefficiencies in delivery and poor quality of services. Determining the pattern of patient satisfaction with health services in China—and the causes of patient dissatisfaction—may help to improve health care not only in China but in countries in similar predicaments throughout the world.
Using data from a sample of 5,036 residents from 17 provinces collected in a 2008 household survey by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, we analyze the patterns of patient preferences, concerns, and satisfaction among six social groups, classified by socioeconomic status including education level, income, and type of employment.
From regression results we conclude that the gap between what patients predict their service will entail and what they perceive the service actually did entail is the key determinant of lower satisfaction, especially for patients who care most about the quality of service and patients with higher social positions. Patients from lower social groups are more concerned with price and the attitudes of medical professionals, and generally express higher satisfaction with their health care experiences than their wealthier peers, despite receiving lower-level services. Patients with higher social positions are more concerned with the technical competence and quality of providers, and struggle with what they perceive as a lack of freedom to purchase and receive their desired services, as well as long waiting times and poor physician-patient interactions. These patterns of patient satisfaction appear to be the consequence of China’s unreliable basic delivery system, lack of advanced health service supply, and distorted health market. We discuss how what we have learned about patients’ dissatisfaction can be used to restructure the delivery system to better meet and shape patients’ needs.
The European Union’s efforts to export its model of regional integration have often been contrasted with the persistently top-down character of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations. Few, however, have examined the actual pattern of interest representation inside ASEAN and the extent to which it has been influenced by EU norms.
The findings are surprising: Neither has the EU actively promoted its essentially liberal-pluralist brand of interest representation in Southeast Asia, nor have ASEAN elites been inclined to adopt it, notwithstanding domestic pressures to make the Association more “people-centered.” ASEAN elites have instead equipped the organization with a top-down, state-centered political culture with corporatist and organicist features reminiscent of Europe before World War II.
Jürgen Rüland is a professor of political science at the University of Freiburg, whose Southeast Asia Program he chairs with support from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. He also heads the Advisory Council of the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (Hamburg). Together with Christl Kessler, he was awarded the William Holland Prize for the best article published in Pacific Affairs in 2006. His research interests include Southeast Asian regionalism, interactions between different regions, and processes of cultural appropriation. He will be at Stanford from September through December 2010
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This lecture will describe North Korea as seen from the inside - its people, their aspirations and fears, and what it is like to live amongst them.
With frequent appearances on BBC discussing North Korea, Mr. Everard, former British Ambassador to North Korea, 2006-2008, brings extensive knowledge of North Korea, China and South America to APARC. He served as British Ambassador to Uruguay in 2001-2005, and was head of the Political Section in Beijing 2000-2001. He was responsible for political relations with the troubled states of West Africa and managed mutinational efforts to restore democracy to Bosnia, 1995-1998. He became the youngest British Ambassador to Belarus in 1993.
During his fellowship at the Asia-Pacific Research Center, Mr. Everard will hold seminars related to his research project on North Korean life and society and will be involved in various projects on Korea. He is also a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Asia Research Centre of London School of Economics.
Mr. Everard studied French, German and Chinese at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and studied Chinese history and economics at Bejing University. He holds an MA from Manchester Business School.
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No longer in residence.
John Everard, a retired British diplomat, is now a consultant for the UN.
In October 2006, only a few short months after Everard arrived in Pyongyang to serve as the British ambassador, North Korea conducted its first-ever nuclear test. Everard spent the next two-and-a-half years meeting with North Korean government officials and attending the official events so beloved by the North Korean regime. During this complicated period he provided crucial reports back to the British government on political developments.
He also traveled extensively throughout North Korea, witnessing scenes of daily life experienced by few foreigners: people shopping for food in Pyongyang’s informal street markets, urban residents taking time off to relax at the beach, and many other very human moments. Everard captured such snapshots of everyday life through dozens of photographs and detailed notes.
His distinguished career with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office spanned nearly 30 years and four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America), and included a number of politically sensitive posts. As the youngest-ever British ambassador when he was appointed to Belarus (1993 to 1995), he built an embassy from the ground up just a few short years after the fall of the Soviet Union. He also skillfully managed diplomatic relations as the UK ambassador to Uruguay (2001 to 2005) during a period of economic crisis and the country’s election of its first left-wing government.
From 2010 to 2011 Everard spent one year at Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, conducting research, writing, and participating in major international conferences on North Korea.
He holds BA and MA degrees in Chinese from Emmanuel College at Cambridge University, and a diploma in economics from Beijing University. Everard also earned an MBA from Manchester Business School, and is proficient in Chinese, Spanish, German, Russian, and French.
An avid cyclist and volunteer, Everard enjoys biking whenever he has the opportunity. He has been known to cycle from his London home to provincial cities to attend meetings of the Youth Hostels Association of England and Wales, of which he was a trustee from 2009 to 2010.
Everard currently resides with his wife in New York City.
Pantech Fellowships, generously funded by Pantech Group of Korea, are intended to cultivate a diverse international community of scholars and professionals committed to and capable of grappling with challenges posed by developments in Korea. We invite individuals from the United States, Korea, and other countries to apply.
Oshie Sato is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at Shorenstein APARC for 2010-11. Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, he has worked at Sumitomo Corporation, one of the major trading and investment conglomerates in Japan for ten years. After joining Sumitomo, he has been engaged in management of some of Sumitomo's affiliated companies such as internet streaming channel, CATV broadcasting channel and film distribution company in media industries.
He graduated from Waseda University with a degree in Politics and Economics.
Puangthong Pawakapan is the Shorenstein APARC / Asia Foundation research fellow for 2010-2011. She has a PhD in History from the University of Wollongong in Australia and a BA in Political Science from Thammasat University, Thailand. She is an Assistant Professor in International Relations Department, Chulalongkorn University. Prior to joining Shrorenstein APARC, Pawakapan was a deputy director of the Master Program in International Development Studies at the same university for four years. Between 1999-1999, she was a research affiliate at the Cambodian Genocide Program, Yale University, where she researched on “Thailand’s response to the Cambodian Genocide” in Genocide in Cambodia and Rwanda: New Perspectives (2004 and 2006).
Pawakapan’s academic expertise is in the field of Southeast Asian Studies with special interest on the political relationship between Thailand and Cambodia. Political violence is also part of her interest. Most of her previous research focus on the modern and contemporary history of Thai-Cambodian relations. During her fellowship at the Shrorenstein APARC, her research will focus on the current conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, stemming from the Preah Vihear Temple issue.
How will population aging impact the economies and social protection systems of Japan, South Korea, China, and India? This colloquium showcases research addressing that question by contributors to a new Shorenstein APARC book, Aging Asia, co-edited by Karen Eggleston and Shripad Tuljapurkar. Dr. Bloom discusses how aging of the baby boom generation, declines in fertility rates, and an increase in life expectancy imply several changes for the economies of the region. Notwithstanding the potential challenges, Bloom argues that population aging may have less of a negative effect on economic growth than some have predicted. Bloom will also discuss the longitudinal aging study in India.
David Bloom is Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University, Chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Director of Harvard University’s Program on the Global Demography of Aging (funded by the National Institute of Aging). He is Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where he serves as a member of three research programs: Labor Studies, Aging, and Health Economics. He co-chairs the Public Policy Committee of the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Bloom received a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 1976, an M.A. in Economics from Princeton University in 1978, and a Ph.D. in Economics and Demography from Princeton University in 1981.
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中文版--Chinese version available here
China 2.0 Beijing Overview Videos Now Online!
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The Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) will host China 2.0 in Beijing on October 18-19, 2010 at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Beijing's central business district. (This event builds on the successful inaugural China 2.0 conference in Silicon Valley at Stanford University on May 24-25
China 2.0 will focus on the leaders driving China's continued ascendance as a "digital superpower" and analyze the strategies they are adopting for success.
China 2.0 is the preeminent new media forum about the dynamic PRC digital landscape that combines the right mix of strategic thinking, practical application and networking.
Fritz Demopoulos, CEO, Qunar.com
The agenda is available here. Please note this event will utilize simultaneous Chinese-English interpretation for the convenience of all participants.
China 2.0 Beijing will feature Internet & e-commerce CEOs and senior executives from China and the US, including members of Stanford's alumni network.
The conference will open with a special session reuniting the two scientists who established the first connection between China and the Internet in 1993: Xu Rongsheng, Institute of High Energy Physics in Beijing and Les Cottrell, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC).
Keynote addresses will be given by:
The China 2.0 event was bang up-to-date with content and stimulating debate from key players in the Chinese market. The organization was very professional bringing together China players and interested parties from the Bay Area.
--Graham Kill, CEO, Irdeto and CTO, Naspers
Format
China 2.0 is a highly engaging and interactive forum, featuring extensive video material, dynamic panel presentations and Q&A. We also have developed a China 2.0 application which is available now at the Apple Application store, for both iPad and iPhone/iTouch devices.
Final agenda (printable version here):
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Monday, October 18, 2010 |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome Remarks from China 2.0 Co-Chairs |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Special Feature: How the Internet Came to China—and China to the Internet Short video and reunion (via Cisco TelePresence) of the two scientists who established the first connect between China & the Internet in 1993. Les Cottrell, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford University |
| 9:45 - 10:25 | Keynote Speech: Victor Koo, CEO, Youku (Stanford MBA '94) |
| 10:25 - 10:45 | Break |
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10:45 - 12:00 |
Mobile 2.0: Apps & Ads |
| 12:00 - 12:40 | Keynote Speech: James Ding, Managing Director, GSR Ventures |
| 12:40 - 1:45 | Hosted Lunch: CBD International Restaurant (lobby level of Grand Millennium Hotel) |
| 1:45 - 2:25 | Keynote Speech: Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research Institute |
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2:25 - 3:45 |
Shopping 2.0: Consumer e-Commerce in China |
| 3:45 - 4:05 | Break |
| 4:05 - 4:35 | Global Media Industry Outlook: Joel Budd, Media Editor, The Economist (London) |
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4:35 - 5:55 |
Games Market Outlook |
| 5:55 - 6:00 | Wrap and Day 2 Outline by China 2.0 Co-chairs, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark |
| Tuesday, October 19, 2010 | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Welcome Remarks by China 2.0 Co-Chairs, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark |
| 9:05 - 9:45 | Keynote Speech: John Liu, Vice President, Google |
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9:45 - 10:45 |
The Outlook for Trans-Pacific Entrepreneurship and Innovation—Indigenous & International? |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Marketing 2.0 |
| 12:00 - 12:40 | Keynote Speech: Brian Wong, Head of Global Sales, Alibaba |
| 12:40 - 1:45 | Hosted Lunch: CBD International Restaurant (lobby level of Grand Millennium Hotel) |
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1:45 - 3:00 |
Social Networking |
| 3:00 - 3:40 | Keynote Speech: Shen Haoyu, Senior Vice President-Operations, Baidu |
| 3:40 - 4:00 | Break |
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4:00 - 5:00 |
TV 2.0: The Future of TV & Three Network Convergence in China |
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5:00 -6:15 |
Fueling China 2.0 |
| 6:15 | Apple iPad Lucky Draw & Close by China 2.0 Co-Chairs Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark |
The first China 2.0 provided a great selection of topics and speakers who knew their specialties and made focused presentations--with very little overlap and repetition among panels, always a challenge at such conferences. Well-organized, well-moderated, with a smart audience that asked good questions.
-Gady Epstein, Beijing Bureau Chief, Forbes Magazine
Sponsors
The China 2.0 Beijing conference is made possible by its generous sponsors:
Media Participants
Official PR Partner
Photos
Photos from the May event are available on SPRIE's Flickr page.
Videos
China 2.0 achieved the balance of giving a clear overview to the China newcomers but still bringing insights to market participants about other sectors. Great conference and surely the start of a successful series.
--Olivier Glauser, Managing Director, Steamboat Ventures
Overview videos for China 2.0 are available here. If you are trying to view the videos from within China, they are accessible on BDA's website.
Hakan Eriksson speaks on infrastructure at China 2.0
Videos from China 2.0 (May 2010) are now avallable at iTunes University (do a power search for "China 2.0" in the title field).
Grand Millennium Hotel, Beijing, China
Michael Armacost recently gave a talk, examining the “rise” of China, at a gathering of international affairs experts. “How should we think of China,” asked Armacost, saying, “Some portray Beijing as a looming military threat; some regard it as our most promising global partner; some expect it to compete fiercely with us for global economic leadership.” Armacost looked at China’s military, trade, economics, and education in relation to the United States and shared thoughts for preparing the United States to become more competitive for the future.
Michael Armacost (April 15, 1937 – March 8, 2025) was a Shorenstein APARC Fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) from 2002 through 2021. In the interval between 1995 and 2002, Armacost served as president of Washington, D.C.'s Brookings Institution, the nation's oldest think tank and a leader in research on politics, government, international affairs, economics, and public policy. Previously, during his twenty-four-year government career, Armacost served, among other positions, as undersecretary of state for political affairs and as ambassador to Japan and the Philippines.
Armacost began his career in academia, as a professor of government at Pomona College. In 1969, he was awarded a White House Fellowship and was assigned to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of State. Following a stint on the State Department's policy planning and coordination staff, he became a special assistant to the U.S. ambassador in Tokyo from 1972 to 74, his first foreign diplomatic post. Thereafter, he held senior Asian affairs and international security posts in the State Department, the Defense Department, and the National Security Council. From 1982 to 1984, he served as U.S. ambassador to the Philippines and was a key force in helping the country undergo a nonviolent transition to democracy. In 1989, President George Bush tapped him to become ambassador to Japan, considered one of the most important and sensitive U.S. diplomatic posts abroad.
Armacost authored four books, including, Friends or Rivals? The Insider's Account of U.S.–Japan Relations (1996), which draws on his tenure as ambassador, and Ballots, Bullets, and Bargains: American Foreign Policy and Presidential Elections (2015). He also co-edited, with Daniel Okimoto, the Future of America's Alliances in Northeast Asia, published in 2004 by Shorenstein APARC. Armacost served on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards, including TRW, AFLAC, Applied Materials, USEC, Inc., Cargill, Inc., and Carleton College, and he currently chairs the board of The Asia Foundation.
A native of Ohio, Armacost graduated from Carleton College and earned his master's and doctorate degrees in public law and government from Columbia University. He received the President's Distinguished Service Award, the Defense Department's Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the Secretary of State's Distinguished Services Award, and the Japanese government’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
