🌎 At Pacific Forum, our team of knowledgeable specialists in defense, economics, cybersecurity, and political affairs in the Indo-Pacific region are well-equipped to provide expert analysis that enriches media discourse and coverage. 🗞 If you're a journalist seeking an insightful source or commentary on critical regional issues, please reach out. 📩 Contact our media team at shanna@pacforum.org to get started. #Journalists #Media #News #IndoPacific #AsiaPacific #ForeignAffairs #InternationalRelations #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #Security #Defense
Pacific Forum
International Affairs
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Contributing to Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Since 1975
About us
Based in Honolulu, the Pacific Forum (www.pacforum.org) is a nonprofit, private, foreign policy research institute focused on the Indo-Pacific. Founded in 1975, the Pacific Forum collaborates with a broad network of research institutes from around the Pacific Rim, drawing on Asian perspectives and disseminating project findings and recommendations to global leaders, governments, and members of the public throughout the region. The Forum’s programs encompass current and emerging political, security, economic, business, and oceans policy issues and works to help stimulate cooperative policies in the Indo Pacific region through analysis and dialogue undertaken with the region’s leaders in the academic, government, and corporate areas. We regularly cosponsor conferences with institutes throughout Asia to facilitate nongovernmental institution building as well as to foster cross-fertilization of ideas.
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- Honolulu, HI
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- 1975
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Employees at Pacific Forum
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James Sullivan
J.P. Morgan / King's College London Defense Studies
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Vidhyashankar Sathya
Technology & Public Policy advocacy; Startups, Innovation & Venture Impact; Strategic Communications
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Russell Hsiao
Global Taiwan Institute I The Jamestown Foundation I Pacific Forum
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Kimberly Lehn
Vice President, Beacon Global Strategies | Senior Director, Honolulu Defense Forum, Pacific Forum | Small Business Owner
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Visiting Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies - Yusof Ishak Institute, Visiting Lecturer/Non-Resident Fellow, Yeutter Institute, and Senior Adjunct Fellow, Pacific Forum.
Great discussions at the Economist Impact Global Trade and Supply Chain Summit in Dubai. My session with Ed Brzytwa, Luísa Santos, and Oliver Sawbridge looked at the impact of the US presidential election (few encouraging scenarios!) A couple of interesting takeaways from other sessions: - extreme weather events are now joining war and pandemics as key threat to supply chain stability. - supply chain rules in traditional FTAs were based on "just in time" models, but we're now shifting to "just in case". - generative AI has massive potential to transform supply chain management, but it's only as good as underlying data, which isn't always great. - generative AI is expensive, so there's got to be a good business case to use it. Deborah Elms Simon Lacey Simon Evenett Alex Capri Amitendu Palit Markus Herrmann Eva Vincetic Peter Draper Jill O'Donnell Akhil Ramesh Shanna Khayat Kenneth Reinert
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🎤 Round 2 of #CONVERGE Speaker Interviews | We continue our interviews with CONVERGE speakers who are making significant strides in advancing #AI, #cybersecurity, and capacity-building efforts in the Indo-Pacific. These discussions highlight key strategies for international collaboration and innovation, providing valuable insights for the region’s future. Stay tuned for more in-depth conversations with experts shaping the Indo-Pacific's tech and policy landscape. 📺 Follow us for full interviews and updates. Thank you: - Akira Igata (University of Tokyo, RCAST) - Ralph Vincent Regalado (Senti AI) - Mark Manantan (#PacificForum) - Ryo Funakoshi (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs #IndoPacific #Geopolitics #InternationalCollaboration
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🌍 Session 7: International Partnerships and Collaboration (Public Forum) is currently underway at the The University of Tokyo University of Tokyo, RCAST ENEOS Hall, marking the final wrap-up of #CONVERGE2024. 🏛️ This public session brings together experts from the #US, #Japan, #Australia, #India, #Singapore, and the #Philippines to explore the future of policy alignment, research & development, foreign direct investments, and capacity-building on #AI and #semiconductors to create a tech-ready #IndoPacific. Our distinguished panelists are diving deep into how these collaborations can drive tangible progress for the region’s tech landscape. Chair: Akira Igata, University of Tokyo, RCAST Panelists: - Merve Hickok, Center for AI and Digital Policy - Francis Mark Quimba - Maria Monica Wihardja, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) - Susan Travis, Tech Council of Australia #PacificForum #TechPolicy #InternationalPartnerships #ResearchAndDevelopment
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🔍 Exploring the US-South Korea Defense Agreement | Rob York, PhD York, Director for Regional Affairs at #PacificForum, was recently interviewed by Hawaii News Now for the Pacific Rim Report, where he discussed South Korea's renewed agreement to host US forces and the associated increase in financial contributions. In this insightful interview, York explains the nuances of the deal and its significance for regional security and defense cooperation. 📺 Watch the full interview to gain valuable insights into this important topic: https://lnkd.in/gMXUCWDE #USSouthKorea #DefensePartnership #Geopolitics
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🌐 Russia and North Korea’s Strategic Partnership | In a new piece for The National Interest, Riccardo Villa, Kelly A. Korea Fellow at #PacificForum, discusses the implications of the growing Russia-DPRK security pact. As the two nations deepen their cooperation, Asia faces new challenges in maintaining strategic balance. Villa’s analysis offers a timely examination of how this alliance affects military and diplomatic priorities in the region, making it an essential read for those following Indo-Pacific geopolitics. 📰 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gJ5aQvBD #RussiaDPRK #Geopolitics #IndoPacific #NationalSecurity #AsiaSecurity
Institutionalizing the Axis of Upheaval: The Russia-DPRK Strategic Partnership
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📢 New Leadership, Old Challenges | As #Japan welcomes #IshibaShigeru as its new Prime Minister, what can we realistically expect? In #PacNet 72, Brad Glosserman, Senior Adviser at #PacificForum, unpacks the significant hurdles Ishiba must address—from economic stagnation to regional security risks. 🇯🇵 With Japan’s global standing at a pivotal moment, Glosserman argues that Ishiba’s leadership may be more about steadying the ship than steering it in a bold new direction. This comprehensive analysis offers a clear-eyed view of Japan’s political and strategic future. 📰 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gif7E7jq #IndoPacific #PoliticalStrategy
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📢 New insights from #PacificForum Senior Adviser Brad Glosserman In his latest article for The Japan Times, “Japan needs more than mere economic strength”, Brad Glosserman analyzes the challenges confronting Japan as its global status is threatened. 🇯🇵 He highlights the urgent need for new initiatives to counteract the nation’s decline and secure a sustainable future. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/geHdQ6aM #Japan #Geopolitics #IndoPacific #Policy #InternationalRelations
Japan needs more than mere economic strength
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🚨 Happening Now at #CONVERGE2024: Session 6: Capacity-Building is addressing the pressing challenge of the tech talent gap across the #IndoPacific. Our panel, led by Kristi Govella, Ph.D., from #PacificForum and the University of Oxford, includes experts like Aiko S. (Microsoft), Dr. Chaitanya GIRI (Observer Research Foundation), Ryo Funakoshi (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), Jeff Penrose (EarlyBirds) & more. They are discussing strategies for facilitating the smooth exchange of skilled professionals, and the role of collaboration between the private sector, governments, and academia to address the talent deficit through upskilling and reskilling. Stay tuned for more insights from this critical discussion! 📖 #AI #IndoPacificTech #Semiconductors #Geopolitics University of Tokyo, RCAST Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Akira Igata Mark Manantan