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Back to the Future? Pre-World War II Europe and Corporatist Regionalism in Southeast Asia

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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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Jürgen Rüland 2010 Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford Distinguished Fellow Speaker Stanford University
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Tobacco-control efforts in China and beyond: Recent work of AHPP faculty affiliate Matthew Kohrman

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In the past year, AHPP faculty affiliate Matthew Kohrman published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health a critical assessment of international anti-tobacco interventions. He has also been quoted in Science, Harvard Global Health Review, and Stanford University News regarding tobacco-control efforts in China and around the world.
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Inside North Korea

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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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John Everard

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2010-2011 Pantech Fellow
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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.

John Everard 2010-2011 Pantech Fellow, APARC, Stanford University Speaker
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Eiichi Yamamoto

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Corporate Affiliate Visiting Fellow
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Eiichi Yamamoto is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at Shorenstein APARC for 2010-11.  He joined the Japan Patent Office (JPO) in 1999 and has worked as a patent examiner, handling patent applications in the field of organic chemistry.  In 2007, he was in charge of policy planning of intellectual property, especially with respect to the utilization of intellectual property, at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).  He obtained his BS and MS in Chemical Science and Engineering from Kobe University.

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Sonya Vasudeva

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Dr Sonya Vasudeva is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at Shorenstein APARC for 2010-11. 
She has 9 years of experience in medical & marketing functions. Has been working with Reliance Life Sciences in India since 6 years and has been Heading the medical affairs Oncology department.  She has also been managing the medical function with key result areas of medical training for fieldforce, conducting CMEs and an active doctor query management service. She graduated with her MBBS from JNMC Belgaum and her MBA from International Management Institute in New Delhi, India.

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Naoki Takeuchi

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Naoki Takeuchi is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at Shorenstein APARC for 2010-11.  Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, he worked at the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) for sixteen years.  Takeuchi's experience at DBJ include venture capital, M&A, corporate restructuring, private equity, and buyout finance.  Takeuchi graduated from the University of Tokyo with a BA in Economics in 1994.  He received his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2002.

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Oshie Sato

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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.

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Puangthong Pawakapan

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Shorenstein APARC / Asia Foundation Fellow
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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.

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Pradnya Palande

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Pradnya Palande is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at Shorenstein APARC for 2010-11. Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, she has been working with Reliance Life Sciences Pvt .Ltd. (India) since 2001. She is a senior research scientist in the Therapeutic proteins group. Her job responsibilities include cloning and expression of theraputic proteins. She also has been working on isolating genes of Mabs from mouse cell lines and analyzing CDRs which will lead to the development of chimeric and humanized monoclonal antibodies for therapeutic uses. 
Pradnya is a post graduate in Zoology with a specialization in animal physiology. She has also worked as a faculty to undergraduate students for a few months after her post graduation.

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Yuichi Moronaga

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Yuichi Moronaga is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at Shorenstein APARC for 2010-11.  Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, he held positions at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI) for about 11 years, where he took charge of policy making.  His latest position at METI was as deputy director in the Manufacturing Industries Bureau. He graduated from Kyoto University in Economics.

 

 

 

 

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