ANNOUNCEMENTS

NARP International Call for Papers
NBR and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars announce an international call for paper proposals on subjects that fall within the National Asia Research Program (NARP) research agenda. Experts whose papers are chosen will be invited to present their research at the NARP Asia Policy Assembly on June 17-18, 2010, in Washington D.C. Proposals must be received by March 31, 2010, for consideration. Learn more

Slade Gorton International Policy Center
NBR is working to establish the Slade Gorton International Policy Center. The Gorton Center will be the living legacy of Senator Gorton's extraordinary contributions to the Nation and Washington State. Learn more


PACIFIC HEALTH SUMMIT

Maternal and Newborn Health Policy Lab
NBR's Center for Health and Aging, the secretariat for the Pacific Health Summit, recently launched a Maternal and Newborn Health Policy Lab and a Maternal and Newborn Health Resource Page on the Pacific Health Summit website. The MNH Policy Lab and Resource Page provide an overview of the 2010 Summit, related events, and topical resources including policy guidelines, advocacy resources, and private sector engagement on the maternal and newborn health theme. View the MNH Policy Lab


CONFERENCE REPORTS

2009 Pacific Energy Summit Report
The inaugural Pacific Energy Summit convened in Tokyo, Japan, on November 3-5, 2009, with the theme "Energy Security and Economic Growth in the Asia-Pacific: Innovations, markets, and smart policies for a low-carbon future." The Summit brought together leaders in science, policy, and industry to discuss the challenges facing economies in Asia and the Pacific as they pursue energy security and economic growth in a carbon-constrained future. The Summit Report outlines the key themes and findings that emerged over two days of discussion and dialogue. Read now

2009 PLA Conference Colloquium Brief
Leading specialists from academe, government, the military, and policy think tanks assembled for a discussion on "The PLA at Home and Abroad: Assessing the Operational Capabilities of China's Military" during the 20th annual People's Liberation Army Conference. The colloquium brief reports key findings from the conference. Read now

NBR IN THE NEWS

THE ECONOMIST | The new battle of Okinawa
A January 14 article on America's security treaty with Japan quotes Michael Finnegan, a senior research associate at NBR and author of the NBR Special Report Managing Unmet Expectations in the U.S.-Japan Alliance. Read the Economist article - The new battle of Okinawa


THE EPOCH TIMES | U.S. Announces $20 Million to Help Afghanistan Agriculture
The NBR Special Report Narco-Jihad: Drug Trafficking and Security in Afghanistan and Pakistan was cited in the Epoch Times on January 12. Read the article - U.S. Announces $20 Million to Help Afghanistan Agriculture


OUTLOOK INDIA | Worthy of Their Blurbs
India's prime minister Manmohan Singh included NBR's edited volume Strategic Asia 2009-10: Economic Meltdown and Geopolitical Stability on his personal list of favorite reads for 2009. See Manmohan's complete list and the lists of other prominent Indian figures - Worthy of Their Blurbs