Participant Biographies

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Asanga ABEYAGOONASEKARA Director General Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka (INSS) Sri Lanka

Mr. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera is Director General of the Institute of National Security Studies of Sri Lanka (INSSSL) under the Ministry of Defense. Mr. Asanga has a BS in Computer Science and a MBA. Formerly, he was adviser to the Minister of External Affairs and Executive Director of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies. He was also Director-General of BIDTI, a diplomatic training institute and Chairman of the Foreign Employment Agency and the Fishery Harbours Corporation. He has been Visiting Lecturer in International Political Economy at the University of London in Sri Lanka. He is an International Columnist and Commentator and the Founder and Chairman of Diri Saviya Foundation.

Armida S. ALISJAHBANA Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary UNESCAP Thailand

Ms. Armida Alisjahbana, the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok. Ms. Alisjahbana’s leadership at the helm of the UN’s regional development arm comes at a crucial time as the global organization undergoes its own reforms while stepping up its support to countries to implement the ambitious targets set out by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Prior to joining ESCAP, Ms. Alisjahbana was Professor of Economics at Universitas Padjadjaran in Bandung, Indonesia, a position she assumed in 2005. From 2009 to 2014, she was Minister of National Development Planning and the Head of the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Indonesia. She served as Co-chair of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation from 2012 to 2014. From 2009 to 2014, she was Alternate Governor of the World Bank and Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank representing the government of Indonesia. In 2016, she was a member of the High Level Independent Team of Advisors to support the ECOSOC Dialogue on the longer-term positioning of the United Nations Development System, in the context of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Ms. Alisjahbana earned her Bachelor degree in Economics and Development Studies from Universitas Indonesia, a Masters degree in Economics from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Washington. She was awarded the Mahaputra Adipradana Order (Bintang Mahaputra Adipradana) from the Republic of Indonesia, honorary brevet from the Indonesian Navy and honorary flight wing from the Indonesian Air Force.

Shiro ARMSTRONG Director Australia-Japan Research Center (AJRC) / Australian National University Australia

Shiro Armstrong is Director of the Australia-Japan Research Centre and Director of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. He is the Editor of the East Asia Forum and East Asia Forum Quarterly. He specialises on East Asian economic integration and East Asian economies, including Japan. He is a Research Associate at the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia University; Research Scholar at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) and Visiting Associate Professor at Keio University. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Tokyo University, Peking University, and Harvard. He was the Gary Saxonhouse Fellow at Columbia University in 2011. He is a recipient of an Australian Government Endeavour

Research Fellowship, Gary Saxonhouse Prize Fellowship for Japanese Economics, Crawford Award, and Japan Foundation Fellowship. He holds a PhD in economics from the ANU. He has won four Vice Chancellor's awards for his role in public policy outreach. He has published five edited books and has over a dozen peer reviewed academic journal publications.

Torpong ASAVISANU Vice President Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) Thailand

Dr. Torpong Asavisanu is currently Vice President at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). He joined TDRI in 2013 as an advisor to Public Health Policy research and Human Resources Management. He is a physician by training and held the previous position of hospital director at Piyamin Hospital. He was involved in providing and managing healthcare services to the general public primarily under the Social Security Scheme (SSS) and the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC). Dr. Torpong holds a Doctor of Medicine from Chulalongkorn University, a diploma in Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine, and a BSc in Biomedical Sciences and Healthcare Management from the University of California, Irvine. His area of expertise includes healthcare management and Public health policy.

Soe Myint AUNG Founding Executive Director Yangon Centre for Independent Research (YCIR) Myanmar

Soe Myint Aung is the founding executive director of the Yangon Centre for Independent Research (YCIR) in Myanmar and is currently a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Oslo, Norway. In addition to his previous managerial roles in international non- governmental organizations- the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Open Society Foundations (OSF), he has also led a number of Myanmar initiatives for political research and education, notably in helping establish local think tanks the Tagaung Institute of Political Studies (TIPS) and the Yangon School of Political Science (YSPS). His research interests, as well as the YCIR’s research programs, cover a broad range of issues from Myanmar’s strategic and international affairs, national foreign policy, media development, and civil-military relations to political parties and representation. Soe Myint Aung holds degrees from the University of Yangon (B.A.) and Sciences Po Paris, France (M.A. in political science).

Nwe Nwe AYE Board Member Yangon Centre for Independent Research (YCIR) Myanmar

Nwe Nwe Aye (Nwe) is the co-founder and a board member of the Yangon Centre for Independent Research (YCIR), a newly-established research think tank in Myanmar. She supervised a research project on media development and corruption. She has over ten years of extensive experience as a journalist—both as field correspondent and as senior editor in the newsroom—working for major newspapers in Myanmar (the Myanmar Times) and Japan (the Mainichi Shinbum). She has also worked as a communications officer for various diplomatic missions in Yangon, Myanmar for over six years. Nwe wrote a book chapter, entitled "Role of Media in Myanmar: Can It Be a Watchdog for Corruption" in Myanmar's Transition: Openings, Obstacles and Opportunities (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 2012). She holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Yangon and received her Master’s degree in Economic Development from Ritsumeikan University in Japan.

Dipankar BANERJEE Member Forum for Strategic Initiatives (FSI) India

Maj. Gen. (retd.) Dipankar Banerjee is a member of Forum of Strategic Initiatives, New Delhi. He is a retired Major General of the Indian Army and an eminent defence, foreign policy, and strategic studies expert based in India. He is the founding director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India’s leading independent defence policy, foreign policy and strategic studies think tank based in New Delhi. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2005. Banerjee served in the Indian Army for 36 years from 1960 until his voluntary retirement in 1996. His special areas of interest are South Asian foreign policies and security issues, confidence building measures, Asia-Pacific security with a special emphasis to Chinese security issues.

Yulizawati ABDULLAH Associate Researcher Center for Strategic Policy Studies (CSPS) Brunei

Yuzilawati Abdullah is an Associate Researcher at the Centre for Strategic & Policy Studies (CSPS), in Brunei Darussalam. With a background in Energy Economics and Islamic Banking & Finance, Yuzilawati began her career in the petroleum industry where she gained extensive experience having held various roles in research and analyses of upstream and downstream projects. She later joined the financial services sector as a Finance Manager in a leading Islamic insurance company, where she successfully led the execution of several Islamic compliant investment instruments. She also facilitates workshops for government stakeholders, and she currently manages the CSPS Brunei Futures Initiative portfolio. Her current interests are in sustainable socio-economic development for Brunei Darussalam. She had attained Gold Mastery Certification in the Systems Thinking Approach to Strategic Management, and Strategic Implementation from Haines Centre for Strategic Management, Singapore. She has also been trained in Strategic Foresight by the School of International Futures, London, and Strategic Foresight and Horizon Scanning, by Action Foresight, Australia.

Sunita BARAL Secretary General Sajha Foundation (SAFA) Nepal

Sunita Baral is a young researcher and policy thinker. She has completed her Masters degree in Public health and Political Science, and is now pursuing her LLM degree. She is an executive member of the Sagarmatha Dialogue hosted by the Government of Nepal that will take place in April 2020. She has political experience as she was a Student Leader during her time of studies. She is a young Climate Change leader, who focuses on educating youth and students about issues at various colleges and universities.

Kirida BHAOPICHITR Research Director for International Research and Advisory Service Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) Thailand

Dr. Kirida joined the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), a leading independent think tank in Thailand in 2015. She is currently the Director of TDRI Economic Intelligence Service (EIS) which is TDRI’s corporate membership program. Dr. Kirida leads the preparation of content for the monthly seminars for corporate members on issues that are of high

relevance and interest for business. Her specialization spans monitoring and analyzing developments of the global and Thai economics which includes the business environment, demographic changes, and technological development issues. Prior to this , Dr.Kirida had been a Senior Economist at the Macroeconomics and Fiscal Policy Management Global Practice and the Country Economist for Thailand of the World Bank Group since 1999. Dr. Kirida’s work on Thailand includes monitoring and assessing Thailand’s economic developments, the investment climate, competitiveness, impact of the 2011 floods, and the reforms in the public sector. Dr. Kirida was the main author of the World Bank’s bi-annual Thailand Economic Monitor (2003-2015), the most downloaded and widely cited World Bank document on Thailand. Dr. Kirida has significant regional experience, having worked on Lao PDR., Cambodia, and South Asia. She has regularly contributed to the World Bank’s bi-annual reports on economic developments, the East Asia and the Specific Update. In 2010, Dr. Kirida spent a year at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC, where she worked on regional issues in East Asia and authored a paper on estimating the remittance trends in South Asia. A recognized fixture in economic and business circles in Thailand, she appears regularly in the media and speaks at high-level forums and executive courses organized by public and private organizations in Thailand and overseas. Dr. Kirida holds a Ph.D. in economics from Cornell University (USA) through the prestigious Anandha Mahidol Foundation Scholarship. She finished her bachelor degree in economics with first class honors from Thammasat University (Thailand). She was presented with the Rising Star Economist Award by the Thammasat Economics Association in 2010 and was selected as an Outstanding Alumni of Thammasat University in 2004.

Tony CAVOLI Associate Professor in Economics and Researcher Centre for Applied Finance and Economics, University of South Australia (UniSA) Australia

Tony Cavoli is an Associate Professor in economics and researcher in the Centre for Applied Finance and Economics (CAFE) at the University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. His research interests are generally in the areas of international macroeconomics and finance, and include such topics as exchange rate regimes, monetary policies, capital flows, economic and financial integration, financial inclusion, and economic and financial development. His work is applied mainly to Asian economies and emerging market economies more broadly, and he has published widely in these areas. He is a Deputy Editor of the Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy, and an Executive Editor of the Journal of Asian Economics. He is the Program Director of Postgraduate Commerce Programs; which include the Master of Professional Accounting, the Master of Finance, the Master of

Finance (Financial Planning) and the Master of Finance (Global Investment and Trade). He holds a PhD from the University of Adelaide.

Suba CHANDRAN Professor National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore (NAS) India

Prof. Suba Chandran is Professor at the International Strategic & Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. Prior to this, he was the Director at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), New Delhi. His primary focus areas are Pakistan, Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts and Peace Processes in South Asia. He edits an annual titled Armed Conflicts in South Asia, published by the Routledge/SAGE. He is an Associate at the Pakistan Study Research Unit (PSRU), University of Durham, UK. Earlier, he was a Visiting Professor at the Pakistan Studies Programme, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and a Visiting Fellow at the following places: Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, UK; ACDIS, University of Urbana-Champaign; and the University of Jammu, J&K.

Suthipand CHIRATHIVAT Chairman Chula Global Network (CGN) Thailand

Dr. Suthiphand Chirathivat is a Professor Emeritus of Economics and the Executive Director at the ASEAN Studies Center at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. He is also the Chairman of the Chula Global Network. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, as well as Chairman of the Economics Research Center and the Center for International Economics at Chulalongkorn University. Dr. Chirathivat was previously an advisor to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Transport and Communications, and was included on the Economic Affairs Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Thai Parliament. He represented Thailand at the East Asia Expert Study Group (ASEAN+3) until 2009, and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (ASEAN+6) until 2010. He was recently on the Advisory Committee for the ASEAN 2030 project, run by the Asian Development Bank Institute and other research projects supported by the ASEAN Secretariat. Prof. Suthiphand Chirathivat holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris.

Kyungsoo CHOI Director of Department of Knowledge Economy Korea Development Institute (KDI) Republic of Korea

Dr. Kyungsoo CHOI is currently a vice president and the director of the department of knowledge economy at the Korea Development Institute (KDI) in South Korea. He received a Ph.D. degree in economics from the University of Chicago in 1992, and B.A. and M.A. degrees in economics from Seoul National University in Korea earlier. Since he joined KDI in 2000, his research areas have been the labor market, social security policies, population, and industry. He served as a minister’s policy advisor in the Ministry of Planning and Budget, Korea, in 2004 and 2005, and as an appointed member of the National Economic Advisory Council for the President between 2008 and 2010. He visited the OECD as a senior economist between 2011 and 2013. He also served as the director of the department of industry and service economy and the department of human resources policy at KDI.

Duangthip CHOMPRANG Director International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) Thailand

Duangthip Chomprang specializes in the study and research of technology policies and standards, digital trade policies, trade agreements (e.g. multilaterals, PTAs), investment facilitation and industrialisation development policies, innovation ecosystem governance, digital economy and gender policies for inclusive trade rules. She is a frequently invited as guest expert in international forums including APEC, PECC, UNCTAD, WTO, OECD, ESCAP, UNECE, ASEAN, ADB, ITU, ICANN, IGF, APRICOT, IETF/ ISOC, UNDP, UNIDO, ADBI, and CUTS International. She considers herself a technology ambassador.

Jim CHUNG Deputy General Director Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

Mr. Jim Chung is the Deputy General Director of the Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Centerat the Industrial Technology Research Institute in Hsinchu, Taiwan. During this work, he has received 86th Annual Achievement Gold Award and Executive Performance Plan of 86th Annual Production Automation Technology Coaching Program. He also serves as Project Director of the Development Program of the Healthcare Innovation Services with the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taipei, Taiwan, and a Chartered Fellow and Certified Senior Industrial Consultant from Asia Pacific Industrial Analysis Association. He has published more than a hundred papers in technical journals and related market reports. Mr. Chung holds B.S. in mechanical engineering from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, as well as a M.S. in mechanical engineering from National Central University.

Evan DUE Senior Adviser China Research Development Foundation (CDRF) China

Evan Due is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Canada and a Senior Advisor to the China Development Research Foundation in Beijing, China. He has more than 25 years experience in international relations and development, policy analysis, and program management. He has held positions in the Government of Canada with the Canadian International Development Agency (now Global Affairs Canada) and the International Development Research Centre, and consultancy positions with the United Nations, the Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation, and the Government of Sri Lanka. He represented Canada at OECD Development Assistance Committee, and in various multilateral forums. His professional interests are in public policy, political economy, international trade, environment and sustainable development, and economic governance. He obtained his doctorate from the University of Sussex, U.K.

Christian ECHLE Director Political Dialogue Asia of Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Singapore

Mr. Christian Echle is the Director of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung's Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia, based in Singapore. He is a journalist by training and an alumnus of the foundation's scholarship programme for young journalists. Before moving to Singapore, Christian was the Director of KAS Media Africa, the regional media programme for Sub-Saharan Africa based in Johannesburg, since 2012. After joining the foundation in 2007, he first served as an online editor and Social Media expert at headquarters in Berlin. Throughout his different postings, the influence of Social Media on Political Communication remains to be one of his main focuses.

Mark ELDER Director of Research and Publications Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Japan

Mark Elder is Director of Research and Publications, Strategic Management Office at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Japan. He has led various research projects on environmental and sustainability governance issues including: sustainable development goals, Rio+20 institutional framework for sustainable development, transboundary air pollution, regional environmental cooperation in East Asia, economic integration, biofuels, and local governance. Before joining IGES in 2006, he was Assistant Professor of Political Economy and International Relations at Michigan State University. He received a Ph.D. in political science from the Department of Government, Harvard University. Recent co-authored publications on SDGs include a book, Realising the Transformative Potential of the SDGs; a report, Assessment of the G20 Countries’ Concrete SDG Implementation Efforts; an article in the journal Sustainability on “An Optimistic Analysis of the Means of Implementation for Sustainable Development Goals: Thinking about Goals as Means;” an article in Global Policy on “The Design of Environmental Priorities in the SDGs;” and a policy brief on “Strengthening the Linkages between Air Pollution and Sustainable Development Goals.”

Yasuo FUJITA Deputy Director Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Japan

Yasuo Fujita is Deputy Director at JICA Research Institute of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Previously, he was Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Office, Director General, Credit Risk Analysis and Environmental Review Department; and Senior Research Fellow, JICA Research Institute. Prior to these positions, he was in charge of lending of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) loans to the Philippines and Oceania, Bangladesh and African countries. He also worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and a private consulting firm. His research interest is in economic growth, infrastructure development, poverty reduction, and project impact evaluation. He published several papers on these topics. Yasuo Fujita holds a Master Degree in Economics from Tsukuba University, Japan.

Jitendra G. C. Executive Chairperson Sajha Foundation (SAFA) Nepal

Jitendra G. C. is a policy researcher with primary expertise in the areas of public policy and governance. He often speaks about topics such as climate change and inclusive economic growth. He is currently serving in a Nepali think tank, has participated in various think tank summits and conferences, and served as a task force member at the 2019 G20 Osaka summit. Jitendra will complete his PhD in Public Policy by March of 2020.

Yiqian Cathy GUI Head of External Relations, APAC McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) China

Cathy is the Head of External Relations of McKinsey Global Institute in Asia Pacific. She joined McKinsey & Company in Shanghai, China, and is now leading the report dissemination and reputation building for McKinsey Global Institute in Asia Pacific. Cathy is a communication professional with 10 years of solid experience in multinational companies with knowledge covering multiple industries – consulting, finance, digital, and traditional B2B companies. She has rich networks in media, international organization, global think tanks and public service functions. Cathy holds an MBA degree from KEDGE Business School and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Koji HACHIYAMA Chief Operating Officer Director General of Administration and Personnel Department ERIA Japan

Mr Hachiyama started his career in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan (now known as the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry) in 1992 and served in various positions throughout the years. In the past two years, Mr Hachiyama served as the Counsellor in the National Strategy Office of Information and Communication Technology, the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan. From 2014 to 2017, he served as the Director of Information Technology Development in JETRO New York and the Head of the New York Representative Office of Japan’s Information Technology Promotion Agency. Mr Hachiyama obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.

Hongjoo HAHM Deputy Executive Secretary United Nations ESCAP Thailand

Mr. Hongjoo Hahm (Republic of Korea) is the Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). He currently serves as the Deputy Executive Secretary of ESCAP for Programmes, Economics and Financing. Formerly, Mr. Hahm was the Senior Advisor to the Water Global Practice Group at the World Bank, where he also served as Country Manager for the Balkans, Head of the Infrastructure Unit in Jakarta (transport, energy, urban, and water and sanitation sectors), and Program Manager for the post-tsunami reconstruction of Aceh, post-earthquake Yogyakarta, and flood mitigation in Jakarta. Mr. Hahm previously served as Global Head for Central Banks, Official Institutions and Sovereign Wealth Funds at Goldman Sachs LLC for five years. He also worked at the Asian Development Bank and the Korea Development Institute, and taught economics at New York University, Queens College, and the City University of New York. Mr. Hahm holds a PhD from New York University, an Executive MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Diploma from the Cambridge University Programme for Sustainable Development. He graduated from Cairo American College, received his B.A. from the College of William and Mary, and M.Phil from the London School of Economics. Mr. Hahm graduated from Korea’s Third Military Academy and was commissioned as an officer in the Korean Army.

Takeo HARADA CEO, Representative Institute for International Strategy and Information Analysis, Inc. (IISIA) Japan

Takeo Harada was born in 1971 and studied public law at the University of Tokyo. He passed the exam for diplomatic service in 1992 and started his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993. Harada was dispatched as attaché to Germany and studied at the Free University of Berlin (political philosophy and international studies) and the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (public law). He voluntarily retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2005, after having served as section leader for North Korean Affairs and visited Pyongyang as a member of the Japanese official delegation in November, 2004. He also founded the Institute for International Strategy and Information Analysis, Inc. in 2007. Besides capacity as its CEO and Representatives, Takeo Harada wrote various books on financial capitalism, International strategy and human resource management in Japanese, German and English.

Gary HAWKE Associate Senior Fellow New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) New Zealand

Professor Gary Hawke is an Associate Senior Fellow at the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), a member of the Academic Advisory Council of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.He is retired from Victoria University of Wellington, as Head of the School of Government and Professor of Economic History, in July 2008 after 40 years of service. He was awarded a CNZM in the 2008 Honours List for services to education and economics. In 1998 he was awarded the NZIER-Qantas Prize in Economics. Earlier in his career Gary was a visiting fellow at Stanford University in the United States, All Souls' College, Oxford in the United Kingdom, at the Australian National University in Australia, and with a number of institutions in Japan. In 1978 he was Tawney Lecturer for the Economic History Society in the UK.

Rainer HEUFERS Executive Director Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) Indonesia

Rainer Heufers is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies. Being strictly non-partisan and not-for-profit, CIPS suggests policies that are based on the belief that only civil, political, and economic freedom allows Indonesia to prosper. CIPS policy proposals are being formulated to support current decision making processes in the legislative and executive branches of the Indonesian government. Core work areas include food security and agriculture, education policies, as well as the improvement of economic opportunities for low-income households. Heufers is also the founder and Managing Director of Siap Solutions Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based training and consulting firm that provides strategic counseling, public policy consulting, leadership training, organizational development and other services. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Atlas Network. Based in Washington DC Atlas has 488 partner think tanks in 97 countries who share the belief in individual freedom and who engage in the mission to remove barriers to human flourishing.

Tao HU President Lakestone Institute for Sustainable Development (LISD) China

Dr. HU Tao is President of Lakestone Institute for Sustainable Development (LISD). He serves as Senior Adviser of WWF China and Adjunct Professor of Beijing Normal University. He also serves as Chairman of the Professional Association for China’s Environment (PACE), Vice-President of Union of Chinese Professional Organizations (UCPO). He has directed WWF-US’s China Program for 5 years and WRI’s China Outbound Investment Group for one and a half years. He was the Academic Chair and Senior Fellow of Policy Research Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), China. He was a Visiting Professor at the Center for Asia and Pacific Studies (CAPS) of the University of Oregon, USA. He was the Chief Expert of Trade and Environment Expert Group for WTO Doha Round Negotiation, Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) of China. He served as a member of the Lead Expert Group China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) during 2001-2007. Dr. Hu’s research covers Environmental Economics, Policy and Governance, Trade, Investment and Environment, Globalization and B&R, Co-control of Air Pollutants and GHGs, 3E (Energy, Environment and Economics) Policy, etc.

Hyung-Gon JEONG Senior Research Fellow Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) Republic of Korea

Dr. Hyung-Gon Jeong is the former Vice President of the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) and a senior research fellow at the institute. He currently serves in the capacity of Special Senior Research Fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (additional position) and is a consultant at the Asian Development Bank(ADB). He has been working as a member of the Presidential Committee for Unification Preparation for Korea, Vice President of the North East Asia Economic Association of Korea, and a member of the Policy Advisory Committee of the Korea Fair Trade Commission. He also serves as an advisor at the Committee of Free Economic Zone of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Dr. Jeong’s research area is international economics including trade and investment, transition economy and North Korean economy and he has published many refereed journal articles, books and working papers on these topics. Before joining the KIEP in 2006, Dr. Jeong was Director General of the Office of Strategic Planning at the National Security Council (NSC), the Blue House. Dr. Jeong graduated from the University of Bonn and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cologne. He was a Fulbright Visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He can be reached at [email protected].

Stefan Maria JOST Country Director - Philippines Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Philippines

Prof. Dr. Stefan Jost is a full time lawyer and political scientist. Prof. Dr. Jost holds a doctorate degree in political science and habituated (the highest academic degree in Germany) in political science. Prof. Dr. Jost completed his postgraduate studies in European Studies at the European Institute of the University of Saarbrücken. Prior to his posting as Country Director of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Philippines Office, Dr. Jost held the same position in different KAS Offices abroad, namely the following: KAS Bolivia from 1993 to 1998; the KAS Regional Program “The Rule of Law in Latin America” from 1998 to 2001; KAS Colombia from 2009 to 2012; and KAS Mexico from 2012 to 2018. In 2001, Prof. Dr. Jost became a member of the International Commission for the Reformation of the Bolivian Constitution, together, among others, with Juan Linz (USA) and Francisco Rubio Llorente (Spain). After returning to Germany, Prof. Dr. Jost worked as a lawyer at the Ministry of the Environmental Protection and as professor of political science at the University of Trier. During his stint in Mexico, Prof. Dr. Jost founded the “Konrad Adenauer Center for International Relations and Security

Studies” (KACIRSS), a platform created to address issues in international relations and international security studies in contemporary time.

Andrew KAM JIA YI Fellow Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) Malaysia

Andrew Kam Jia Yi graduated with 1st Class Honours in Economics at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2002. He received the Chevening scholarship in 2006 (MSc. Economics, University of Warwick) and the Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship in 2008 (PhD, Australian National University). He was also a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California Santa Barbara (2015/2016). He is currently a senior research Fellow at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (UKM), Associate Professor

of Economics, and the Head of Center of Latin American Studies in his institute. His research focuses on international trade, NTMs, GVCs, production sharing/production fragmentation, productivity studies, industrialization, and technology transfers. He has served as a consultant to many national and international organizations such as the Malaysian Productivity Corporation, UNCTAD, UNESCO, ERIA and ARTNet. His most recent research work is Malaysia’s Industrial Policy for the Future under ADB-Korea Development Institute and the Ministry of Economic Affairs Malaysia.

Rika KAWAHARA Coordinator Institute for International Strategy and Information Analysis, Inc. (IISIA) Japan

As a coordinator of the Global Leadership Program in a leading private think tank in Tokyo, Institute for International Strategy and Information Analysis, Inc., Rika Kawahara has been engaged in the field of education with a firm focus on “information literacy” education since April of 2019. Prior to the current year, she has worked as a freelance translator for Newsweek Japan while teaching English to Japanese children at a language school that she established in September of 2015. She holds a Master’s Degree in Early and Primary Education as a Fulbright Fellow from 2012 to 2015.

Simbal KHAN Consultant, Countering Violent Extremism United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) USA/Pakistan

Dr. Simbal Khan is a Conflict Prevention and Peace building specialist/security analyst specializing in South-Central Asian region. She is Currently working as a consultant for UNDP, Islamabad on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and Local Governance Program. Previously she has had a long engagement with conflict prevention programs, analysis, CVE, de-radicalization and security/political risk analysis in the region. She has served as Pakistan scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center and as Carnegie South Asia Fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington DC. She has also been a staff member of key foreign policy platforms and think tanks in Pakistan such as Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad Policy Research Institute, and CSIS. Dr. Khan is a specialist on trans- border militant movements in the regional space. For the last ten years her work has focused on strengthening community and societal resilience against conflict in Pakistan and the broader South-Central Asian region. She had also engaged in Track 1 and Track 11 peace building dialogues on Afghanistan and engaged in providing high level expert input into International and national peace building initiatives on Afghanistan.

Syed Munir KHASRU Chairman Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG) Bangladesh

Syed Munir Khasru, an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, US leads the international think tank, the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG). His areas of specialization include international relations, security & strategic affairs, economy & trade, governance & management. Under his leadership, IPAG, is one of the youngest and rapidly rising international think tanks in the world which started its journey from Dhaka, Bangladesh and now has a presence in Asia Pacific (Melbourne, Australia), Middle East & North Africa (MENA, Dubai, UAE), Europe (Vienna, Austria) and expanding into South Asia (New Delhi, India). Internationally, he is well respected for his expertise in regional integration and cooperation, strategic thinking & policy formulations. Munir is a Member of the Global Expert Network of the World Economic Forum and SDG’s Global Councils, an initiative by the UN, World Bank, OECD and the Dubai government. His opinions and commentaries are carried in some of the leading international media outlets like Project Syndicate, World Economic Forum, the Straits Times (Singapore), South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), Nikkei Asian Review (Japan), Bangkok Post (Thailand).

Rajeev KHER Distinguished Fellow Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) India

Mr. Kher superannuated as Commerce Secretary, Government of India in 2015 after a career of 35 years in the Indian Administrative Service. He then worked as a Member in the Competition Appellate Tribunal. He is now a Distinguished Fellow with RIS, a leading Think Tank supported by the Ministry of External Affairs. He is a Professional Arbitrator. He is also consulted by Corporate and Institutional Clients, Industry Organizations, and Consulting Organizations in areas of his expertise. He is from time to time nominated on Government Committees and Tasks Forces on Trade and Industrial Development. His field of experience includes International Trade and Commerce, Industrial Development and Investment Policy, Competition Law and Policy, Sustainable Development Policy, Environmental Management, Global Governance particularly with reference to trade and environment, and Decentralized Governance in India. He has held assignments in the Central Government and the State Government of UP. Some of the more prominent once include a tenure of 9 years in the Department of Trade and Commerce, a stint of 8 years in the Ministry of Environment and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in Delhi and senior level assignments in the Departments of Renewable Energy, Finance, Planning and Science and Technology, besides administering two very challenging charges of District Magistrate.

Anthony KIM Research Manager The Heritage Foundation (HF) United States

Anthony B. Kim is research manager and editor of the Index of Economic Freedom. Previously, Kim had served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, founder of the Heritage Foundation. Focusing on policies related to economic freedom, entrepreneurship, and investment in various countries around the world, Kim researches international economic issues. As an editor, Kim also manages the production of The Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom. The Index, a widely respected policy guide book, tracks the march of economic freedom around the world by measuring 12 freedoms. Kim won Heritage's prestigious Drs. W. Glenn and Rita Ricardo Campbell Award, which goes to the employee who makes “an outstanding contribution to the analysis and promotion of a free society.”

Yun Kyung KIM Director of Corporate Research Department Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) Republic of Korea

Dr. Yun Kyung Kim has been Director of Corporate Research Department of Korea Economic Research Institute since 2017. KERI is the first private think tank to address comprehensive economic issues and to propose policy recommendation in South Korea. Corporate Research Department of KERI focuses on research on the economic impacts of corporate and industrial policies and cooperation with external researchers for better policy recommendation. She is also responsible for releasing monthly KERI Business Sentiment Index (BSI) and quarterly KERI Economic Outlook. Both publications provide domestic and international audience with an overview and more detailed analysis of economic trends. Prior to her current position, she served as Head of Business Analysis Team at KERI. Dr. Kim received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yonsei University, her Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University.

Fukunari KIMURA Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Indonisia

Fukunari Kimura is the Chief Economist for Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and a Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Keio University, Japan. He was born in Tokyo in 1958. He received his Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo in 1982. He then received a Master of Science and PhD titles from the Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990 and 1991, respectively. He worked for the Department of Economics, State University of New York at Albany as Assistant Professor in 1991-1994, and in the Faculty of Economics at Keio University as Associate Professor in 1994-2000. In particular, he has recently been active in writing academic/semi-academic books and articles on international production networks and economic integration in East Asia.

Suthikorn KINGKAEW Director of Research, Future Innovative Thailand Institute (FIT) Thailand

Dr Suthikorn Kingkaew is Director of Research, Future Innovative Thailand Institute (FIT), considering policy frameworks for national reform in three key areas: the economy, education and corruption. He also looks at innovative policies for implementation at local administration level and include initiatives such as environmental funding and intelligent agriculture. In addition Dr Kingkaew is Director, Thammasat Consulting Networking and Coaching Center and is responsible for various policy-making and white paper projects for leading organisations in Thailand including the Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce, the National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office and has recently concluded a study on the Economic Impact of Online Video-Sharing Platform to Thai Economy - The Benefits of Online Video-Sharing Platform to Thai Education System. In addition, he is currently on the Committee of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Environmental Fund, and is Executive Advisor, Asian Knowledge Institute. In addition to other posts, Dr Kingkaew has a number of academic achievements to his name. He achieved his PhD in Management Studies from the Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK, preceded by an MPhil in Technology Policy. From the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney Australia, he received Course Honours Class I (86%) in Bachelor of Advance Science in Biotech, and the highest score in life science from the UNSW Foundation Study.

Ronald KUMAR Associate Professor University of the South Pacific (UniSA) Fiji

Ronald Ravinesh Kumar, PhD is Associate Professor in the School of Accounting and Finance and Associate Dean of Research and Postgraduate Affairs in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of the South Pacific. His research interest includes development economics and finance. Ronald has published academic papers in international journals, mainly in the area of tourism economics, energy policy, banking, remittances, technology and trade. Ronald is an associate editor of the Journal of Pacific Studies, the editor-in-chief of the newly established journal - Journal of Development Economics and Finance, and in the editorial board of the International Journal of Comparative Management.

Pisit LEEAHTAM Chair Future Innovative Thailand Institute (FITI) Thailand

Leeber LEEBOUAPAO Acting President Lao PDR National Institute for Economic Research (NIER) Lao PDR

Dr. Leeber Leebouapao is Vice President( Vice Minister ) of the National Institute for Economic Research, Lao PDR. Dr.Leeber has a Ph.D in Economics from Germany in 1990. He contributed and wrote various key research papers on social economic development in Lao PDR; leads Lao research teams on conducting research on the Lao economy, providing quarterly and yearly macroeconomic report for the Lao Government, taught micro-and macroeconomics. He is assigned by the Lao Government to take the lead in the preparation and formulation of the Lao National Vision 2030 and the 10 Years Socio - Economic Development Strategy (2016-2025), the Green Growth Strategy 2025 and Vision 2030. He is National Project Directors for several Development Partner Projects; an active member of the Lao National Academia of Social Science (LNASSS), Lao National Research Network, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia - Regional Research Institute Network (ERIA-RIN), Greater Mekong Sub-region Development Analysis Network(GMS-DAN), East Asia Development Network(EADN), and others.

Watcharas LEELAWATH Executive Director Mekong Institute (MI) Thailand

Dr. Watcharas Leelawath is serving his second term as the Executive Director of Mekong Institute (MI). Prior to joining MI, he was the Deputy Executive Director of the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD). Before coming back to Thailand, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota, Morris, USA where he taught International Economics and Mathematics for Economists. He is a trade

economist with a strong interest in trade and development cooperation issues under GMS and ASEAN frameworks. He has extensive research experience in the fields of International Labor Migration, Regional Economic Integration. He has published several articles on trade- related topics and has co-authored a book entitled “Economics and Trade in Goods: An Introduction.” Dr. Leelawath earned his undergraduate degree from Chulalongkorn University. He finished his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kansas, USA.

Francois LEFEVRE Project Manager Centre for Energy Environment Resources Development Foundation (CEERD) Thailand

At the Centre for Energy Environment Resources Development Foundation, Mr. Francois Lefevre is working since 2006 on the management side of various Energy-Environment projects in the Asia Pacific region. From his economic background and past work experience, he has a sound knowledge of project

activities implementation and reporting, budget monitoring, and he is taking care of administrative and financial reporting at CEERD. He gained a good understanding of sustainable energy issues through continuous assignments in related projects on the ground of information and data collection, project administration, reporting and dissemination activities. He is presently managing CEERD’s partnership in the EU Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) for Sustainable Energy project (2014-2020), covering Asia (including Central Asia), Caribbean, Latin America, EU Neighborhood (East and South) and the Pacific – for which CEERD’s Founder and Director, Professor Thierry Lefèvre, is the Team Leader, Project Manager, Coordinator, and Key Expert for Asia.

Qiwen LI Deputy Secretary China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) China

Mrs. Li Qiwen is the Deputy Program Manager of The China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), a public foundation initiated by the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC). Its mission is to advance good governance and public policy to promote economic development and social progress.

Hank LIM GIOK-HAY Chair of ERIA Academic Advisory Council and Research Institute Network Meeting Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) Singapore

Dr. Hank Lim Giok-Hay is the Chairperson of the Academic Advisory Council of ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia) and the Chairperson of ERIA Research Institute Network Meeting from 2010 to present. He is also a Senior Research Fellow for the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) since 2010. He has extensive experience and exposure in international and regional cooperation with a specialization in ASEAN economies, economic development, Asia Pacific economic cooperation, and East Asian economic development. Dr. Hank Lim was a Director for Research at SIIA in 2002 to 2010, and he was also a Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies at the National University of Singapore in 1996 to 1998. Dr. Hank Lim is the first Singapore Representative to the APEC Eminent Persons Group in 1993 to 1994, and he was also the first Director General of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) International Secretariat in Singapore, from 1990 to 1993. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Gannon College, Erie, Pennsylvania, and he received a PhD and an MA in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Jordi LOKANATA Senior Business Analyst McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) USA

Jordi Lokanata is a Senior Business Analyst in McKinsey’s Jakarta office. He has spent 3.5 years with the company, focusing on digital transformation, starting from strategy to large scale implementation across the financial, telecom, and mining industry. He led the implementation of industry 4.0 technology to build the “brain of mine” for a mining contractor company, supported the 5 years corporate strategy planning for a major financial institution in Indonesia, among many other projects. Jordi is the Ambassador of the Future of Asia Initiative at the Jakarta office and he led the McKinsey Give and Share social initiative in 2018. Jordi received his Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Lily Ma Senior Business Analyst McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) USA

Lily is a Senior Business Analyst out of Houston office at McKinsey & Company. She grew up in Shanghai, China and completed her undergraduate education in U.S. on Chemical Engineering and Economics. Since joining the firm, she has done a random walk in energy, banking and logistics. In 2019, she joined MGIfellowship for a year and is currently in Shanghai working on an exciting project –‘Future of Asia’. Lily received Bachelor degrees in Chemical Engineering and Economics from Rice University.

Carlo Maria MANCINI Intern UNESCAP Bangkok, Thailand

Carlo Maria Mancini is currently an intern at the United Nations ESCAP and a Masters candidate in International Relations at the University of Sacred Heart, Milano. He obtained a BA in Economics and Marketing and has worked previously as an intern in UNESCAP, Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the International Trade Institute (ITD).

Jane Kabubo-Mariara Executive Director Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) Kenya

Jane Kabubo-Mariara is the Executive Director of the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP). She is a Professor of Economics and immediate former Director of the School of Economics, University of Nairobi. She is a member of the Central Bank of Kenya’s Monetary Policy Committee and a member of the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Advisory Board. Her key research interests include Poverty and Labour market issues, with emphasis on multiple dimensions of child poverty and youth employment, the Impact and Adaptations of Climate Change on Agriculture; and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.

Mayumi MURAYAMA Executive Vice President Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Japan

Murayama serves as Executive Vice President of JETRO and IDE-JETRO since October, 2019. As a researcher, Murayama was stationed in Dhaka and Delhi. Her research interests cover industry, labor, gender and youth issues as well as regional relationship of India and Bangladesh. Some of her publications include Gender and Development: The Japanese Experience in Comparative Perspective, 2005 (Editor, Palgrave Macmillan), Globalization, Employment and Mobility: South Asian Experience, 2008 (Co-editor, Palgrave Macmillan). ‘Borders, Migration and Sub-regional Cooperation in Eastern South Asia’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 41, No.14, 2006. ‘Revisiting Labour and Gender Issues in Export Processing Zones: Cases of South Korea, Bangladesh and India’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.44, No.22, 2009 (Co-author), ‘Challenges for Inclusive Sustained Employment: An Attempt to Organise Female Embroidery Homeworkers in Delhi,’ in Shigemochi Hirashima, et al., eds., Inclusiveness in India: A Strategy for Growth and Equality, 2011 (Palgrave MacMillan) and ‘Shifting Images of Bangladesh in Japan-Bangladesh Relationship,’ in Roy Choudhury, Srabani ed., Japan-SAARC Partnership: A Way Ahead, 2014 (Pentagon Press).

Asma MASOOD Research Officer Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S) India

Asma Masood is Research Officer and Programme Director-Internships at the Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S). As Programme Director-Internships, she has mentored over 55 interns to date who were students in India and abroad. The mentorship goes beyond honing research skills, to guidance for higher education and career options. Her interns are now pursuing successful academic pursuits and careers in India and across the globe. As the senior most Research Officer, she has coordinated interactions with speakers from the Institute for Transnational Studies, Germany; Clingendael Institute, Netherlands; Stimson Center, Washington D.C; Ryukoku University, Japan; Chinese think-tanks; and Consulate-Generals in Chennai including those of Germany, USA, Japan and Malaysia. She has also coordinated two consecutive annual conferences in partnership with the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP), USA. Her role at C3S includes overseeing content development for the organization’s website and publications. China has been a key focus of her research interests.Her four and a half years as a think tank professional has been an enriching learning process and an opportunity to contribute to research on China’s foreign policy. She

looks forward to growing as a researcher and contributing to insights on better understanding China, and to share and exchange knowledge and perspectives with experts from the think tank world.

Matt MCENANY Manager Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Japan

Mr. Matt McEnany holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology with a Certificate in Global Health from Columbia University. While attending Columbia, he was posted for half a year at a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center, the Shanghai Mental Health Center, where he researched drug abuse in the People’s Republic of China and worked to support the localization and validation of the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Following that, Mr. McEnany worked for New Jersey-based Genesis Research LLC, where he served as Senior Epidemiologist primarily in charge of post-market pharmacoepidemiologic studies dealing with mental health disorders and DEA Schedule II/III prescription drugs. Mr. McEnany is an expert in Big Data healthcare research, with experience planning and executing studies including as many as 100+ million patients across dozens of US and international databases. He also has over ten years of experience working in communications in the public sector, creating mainly press materials for Japanese central government ministries, United Nations agencies, and multinational pharmaceutical companies. Mr. McEnany joined HGPI in 2018. He is responsible for the Institute’s work on antimicrobial resistance and emerging healthcare innovations.

James MCGANN Director Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) United States

James G. McGann is a senior lecturer of International Studies at the Lauder Institute, director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and senior fellow, Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to assuming his current post, James was Assistant Director of the International Relations Program at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also served as the Senior Vice President for the Executive Council on Foreign Diplomats, the Assistant Director of the Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government, and the Public Policy Program Officer for The Pew Charitable Trusts. James earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a National Fellow at Stanford University while writing his doctoral thesis, which examined the nature and evolution of public-policy research

organizations in the United States such as Brookings Institution, the Heritage Foundation, Urban Institute, and others. James compared and contrasted the mission, structure, and operating principles of these leading think tanks to determine how those factors influenced the institutions’ role in policymaking. His research and consulting have enabled him to work with governments and civil society organizations in over 100 countries He is the creator and editor of the annual Global Go To Think Tank Index. His latest book is entitled: The Fifth Estate: Think Tanks Public Policy and Governance (Brooking 2016). Several books that he has been working on for the last 7-8 years will be released this year: Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and the Emerging Powers (MacMillian Fall 2017 2017), Think Tanks and Emerging Power Policy Networks (MacMillian Summer/Fall 2017) and Trends and Transitions in Security Expertise From Deterrence to Climate Change and Back Again (Routledge) Fall 2017.

Udai MEHTA Deputy Executive Director CUTS International (CUTS) India

Udai S Mehta is the Deputy Executive Director of CUTS International. Mehta joined the organization in 2005 as an Asst. Policy Analyst in CUTS London Resource Centre, UK. After having worked for nearly a year, he moved back to India and was placed in the CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation (CUTS CCIER). Mehta did his Masters in International Economic Laws from The University of Warwick, UK. Since January 2015, he was promoted as a Deputy Executive Director of CUTS and is now considered a Senior Staff member of the organisation, not only responsible for programmes, but also in shaping the strategic development of the organization for the future. Furthermore, he was given the additional responsibility of being the ‘South Asia Desk Officer’ of CUTS. Mehta’s current areas of interest include regulatory reforms, competition policy and consumer protection, jobs, and green growth.

Mia MIKIC Director Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, UNESCAP Thailand

Dr. Mia Mikic is the Director of the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division in United Nations ESCAP. She also coordinates the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), an open network of research and academic institutions and think-tanks in the Asia-Pacific region. Previously, she was a Professor of International Economics at the University of Zagreb, and Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland. Dr. Mikic is the

author of International Trade (Macmillan, 1998), co-author of Trade Statistics in Policymaking – A handbook of commonly used trade indices and indicators (United Nations, 2009), journal and technical papers, and has edited or co-edited several volumes, most recently with Bruno Jetin, ASEAN Economic Community- A model for Asia-wide regional integration? (Palgrave, 2016). She led a development of the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Agreements Database of ESCAP which monitors trade performance of the trade agreements for the regional economies. She oversees preparation of the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report, the flagship publication of ESCAP in area of trade and investment. Her current work focuses on the effectiveness of trade, investment and STI as the key means of implementation for sustainable development, services and digital trade, non-tariff protection, and evidence-based policymaking in trade, investment and innovation. She is collaborating with other partners on launching a new initiative called Women in ARTNeT – On the road to gender parity in ARTNeT. She has a Masters in International Business from St. Mary’s College of California and a doctorate in Economics from the University of Zagreb. E-mail: [email protected].

Nicola MISSAGLIA Online Publications Manager Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) Italy

Nicola Missaglia is ISPI's Online Publications Manager, as well as a Research Fellow at ISPI's Asia Centre, in charge of the India Desk. Before joining ISPI, he has served for several years as the Scientific Coordinator and Managing Editor for the international think tank Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy and a Research Master’s degree in Political Theory and Contemporary History from Sciences Po Paris’ Doctoral School (France) and has extensive experience in managing projects in the MENA region and India. As a member of the International Association of Journalists (Brussels), he contributes to Italian and international magazines. He also takes part in research projects commissioned by the Italian Parliament and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and contributes to the annual issue of ISPI/Treccani’s Geopolitical Atlas, and organizes ISPI's "International Lectures", a closed-door workshop series on global issues addressing experts and academics. His research interests focus on nation-building processes, conflict and political transitions, identity politics, minorities and religious divides in the MENA region and South Asia.

Kunihiko MIYAKE Research Director / President Canon Institute for Global Studies (CIGS) Japan

Kunihiko Miyake is President of the Foreign Policy Institute, a private think-tank in Tokyo, Research Director for foreign and National Security Affairs at Canon Institute for Global Studies and a Visiting Professor at Ritsumeikan University. In 2006-7, he was the Executive Assistant to Mrs. Akie Abe in the Office of the Prime Minister of Japan. Professor Miyake passed the Foreign Service Officer’s (senior class) Exam in 1977 and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in 1978. From 1978-2005, he served in many capacities at MOFA. Most recently, his positions have included: Deputy Director-General of the Middle East Bureau, MOFA; Minister at the Embassy of Japan in Iraq and Japan’s Representative to the CPA; Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Japan in Iraq, Minister at the Embassy of Japan in China; and Directors of Japan-US. Security Treaty Division, First Middle East Division and Second Middle East Division in MOFA. He graduated from the Law Faculty of the University of Tokyo.

Angela MO Senior Manager, Policy Advocacy and Engagement Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) Hong Kong SAR, China

Angela Mo is Senior Manager of Policy Advocacy and Engagement at Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF), a non-profit, non-government think tank founded by the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, Mr Tung Chee-hwa. Angela is responsible for OHKF's international relations and global engagement, advocating the policy recommendations of OHKF's Public Policy Institute (a public policy research arm of OHKF), stakeholders' engagement and community outreach to facilitate the advocacy, promotion and branding of OHKF, with the target that our policy recommendations will be implemented. Prior to joining OHKF, Angela was Head of the Communications Division of New People's Party, a political party founded by Mrs Regina Ip, Member of the Hong Kong Government's Executive Council and Legislative Council. Previously, Angela was also Account Director of Upstream Asia, a UK listed marketing and media agency; and Director of Corporate Communications of ASTRI (Hong Kong Applied Science & Technology Research Institute).

Juita MOHAMAD Fellow in Economics, Trade, and Regional Integration Division Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

Dr. Juita Mohamad is a Fellow in Economics, Trade and Regional Integration (ETRI) Division of ISIS Malaysia. Previously, she has worked at the Asia Desk, OECD in Paris, at ISIS Malaysia, the Asian Development Bank Institute and Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. She holds a Ph.D. in International Studies from Waseda University, Japan. Her research focused on the impact of trade liberalisation on wage inequality between skilled and unskilled workers in Malaysia. She obtained her Master's Degree in Economics from Shiga University, Japan and her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from UKM. Her research interests include trade, regional integration, protectionism, wage inequality and the informal sector.

Abdul Ghafoor MOHAMMED Ambassador United States from the Maldives Maldives

Since February 24, 2010, Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, a career diplomat, has served as the ambassador to the United States from the Maldives (population 315,000), an extremely low-lying island chain in the Indian Ocean threatened with extinction by rising sea levels caused by global warming. Ghafoor also represents his country at the United Nations and in Canada. Born in Malé, Maldives, on November 20, 1959, Ghafoor earned a B.A. from the University of Tasmania in Australia in 1984, and an M.A. in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Massachusetts in 1988.

Andy MOK Senior Research Fellow Center for China and Globalization (CCG) China

Andy is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), ranked as one of the top 100 think tanks in the world by the Think Tank and Civil Societies Program at the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania. At CCG he concentrates on technology and its impact on great power relations and the rise and fall of empires. In addition, Andy has advised family offices and other institutional investors on business and real estate investment opportunities in China, including representing the family office of a well-known Seattle entrepreneur in discussions with their peers in Asia. Andy holds an MBA from the Wharton School in Philadelphia

and an MA in China Studies from the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies, where he was awarded the Loe Fellowship for Excellence in China Studies. He is also a CPA and has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland. His views on developments in artificial intelligence, drones, China’s mass innovation/entrepreneurship policies, robotics and other subjects related to innovation and entrepreneurship in China are regularly sought by AP, Bloomberg, CCTV, CNBC, India Today, Reuters, South China Morning Post and other leading media platforms.

Daisuke NAKANO Director The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) Japan

Daisuke Nakano joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan after graduating from the University of Tokyo, faculty of law, in 1995. He experienced overseas assignments including Embassies in Spain, Peru. Posts he held in Japan include Deputy Chief of Okinawa Liaison Office, Director of Inspection Division, Director of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Division. He assumed the present position in September 2019.

Aadil NAKHODA Assistant Professor Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Pakistan

Dr. Aadil Nakhoda is an assistant professor at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (Pakistan) and a research fellow at the Centre of Business and Economic Research (CBER). He has a PhD in International Economics from the University of California at Santa Cruz and specializes in international trade, development economics and business strategies. He has taught courses on international trade, international political economy, and development economics to undergraduate and graduate students. He also delivers a training program for new and potential exporters. He has collaborated on research with multilateral organizations, such as UNCTAD and the World Bank. His recent research focuses on analyzing the impact of non-tariff measures on international trading activities, determining trade competitiveness at the industry-level and firm-level constraints affecting participation in international trade. He publishes regularly in newspapers and magazines in Pakistan on topics and issues related to trade competitiveness, industrial development, and urban growth. You can follow him on twitter: @EconomistAadil.

Anh Duong NGUYEN Director of General Department Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) Vietnam

Mr. NGUYEN holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Economics, both from the Australian National University (Australia). He joined the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) right after his graduation in 2004. As senior expert with a strong background in economics and macro econometric techniques, he has conducted (and led) various research papers and publications on Viet Nam’s trade, investment, industrial policy, and macroeconomic policies. Mr. NGUYEN is currently Viet Nam’s representative to the Economic Committee of APEC where he acts as the coordinator of the Friends-of-the-Chair (FotC) group on Corporate Law and Governance. He is now leading the Team preparing for APEC Structural Reform program beyond 2020, with other members being Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and China. He also leads Viet Nam’s structural reform under the APEC framework. He has led 5 APEC-funded projects to build capacity for Viet Nam to implement structural reform. He has also been advising the government of Viet Nam, Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade on various issues related to macroeconomic policies, industrial policy, foreign investment and economic integration.

Kanae NISHIMURA COO Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Japan

Graduate of Kansai University’s Faculty of Law. Ms. Nishimura’s work history includes a dispensing pharmacy chain and a trading company specializing in pharmaceuticals. Her previous professional activities include management planning, management strategy proposals, budget management, budgetary control, the planning and management of human resources development and education programs, and work related to initial public offerings (IPOs). She joined HGPI in December 2018, where her main responsibilities are organizational administration and management.

Hidetoshi NISHIMURA President Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Japan

Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo and obtained a Master's Degree in International Development and Economics from Yale University. He joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1976. He has assumed numerous positions, including Representative of the Asia-Pacific Region of the Japan Overseas Development Corporation, Director of the Southeast Asia and Pacific Division of the Trade Policy Bureau, Vice Governor for International Affairs of Ehime Prefecture, Director-General of the Business Support Department of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Executive Managing Director of the Japan-China Economic Association, and President of the Japan-China Northeast Development Association. Prof. Nishimura assumed the position of ERIA Executive Director in June 2008 and subsequently was appointed as ERIA’s first President in June 2015. In June 2018, he was reappointed as President of ERIA by the Governing Board for a third five-year term. He is also visiting Professor of Waseda University (Japan), Darma Persada University (Indonesia), Honorable Professor of Guangxi University (China), and Fellow of Musashino Institute for Global Affairs, Musashino University (Japan).

Naoyoshi NOGUCHI President of Bangkok Research Center Executive Vice President of JETRO Thailand

Mr. Naoyoshi Noguchi is the President of Bangkok Research Center, JETRO Bangkok. He served as an Executive Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. He finished his second tenure as Chief Director General of JETRO India at the end of December 2016. The Neemrana Japanese Industrial Zone is well known for its first success model which is dedicated space for the Investment from specific foreign country in India. The Neemrana is the biggest achievement for Mr. Noguchi as this project during the first tenure in Delhi during 2005 to 2010. He also served as Director-General of the Overseas Research Department (2016 – 2017), as Research Director of JETRO Kuala Lumpur (1998-2001) and Representative of JETRO Dhaka(1991-1993).

Niall O’CONNOR Director Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Thailand

With over 20 years of experience, working in NGOs, governments and in academia, Niall took the leadership of SEI as Asia Director, in March 2016, bringing with him, vast experiences with the environment and development arena, alongside senior leadership, programme management and academic capacity. Previously working for WWF International, he has worked throughout the African continent in various senior positions, where he served first as the Regional Director of WWF Madagascar & West Indian Ocean, then Director, Performance and Development, WWF Africa and lastly as Regional Director for WWF Eastern and Southern Africa, demonstrating his strong leadership and management skills for these challenging positions in WWFs biggest Programme Office. Previous to this, Niall worked for many years as Country Director in Gambia, Ghana and Senegal for Concern Universal, a UK based International development NGO.

Erdenetsogt ODBAYAR Executive Director International Think Tank for LLDCs (ITT) Mongolia

Odbayar Erdenetsogt, M.A, is the Executive Director of the International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries. The project is a part of the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) between the Government of Mongolia and UNDP to cooperate in the operation of the International Think Tank (ITT) for Landlocked Developing Countries (ITT-LLDC) in Ulaanbaatar. The ITT is aimed at providing support for strategic interventions to enhance the development prospects of all LLDCs within Mongolia.

Stephen OLSON Research Fellow Hinrich Foundation (HF) Hong Kong SAR, China

Stephen Olson is a Research Fellow at the Hinrich Foundation. Over the course of his 25-year international career, Stephen has lived and worked in Asia, the Middle East, and the United States, holding senior executive positions in the private sector, international organizations, government, and academia. He began his career in Washington DC as an international trade negotiator, and served on the US negotiating team for the NAFTA negotiations. He subsequently became President of the Hong Kong-based

Pacific Basin Economic Council, and Vice Chairman of Cairo-based ARTOC Group for Investment and Development. Currently, he is also a Visiting Scholar at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and has a B.A. from the State University of New York.

Haksoon PAIK President The Sejong Institute (SI) Republic of Korea

Dr. Haksoon Paik is President of the Sejong Institute, the leading independent think tank in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). He is an advisor to the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center. He was formerly an advisor in various capacities to South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and National Assembly. He was the Executive Director of the Seoul- Washington Forum, the Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Korea Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation (KCRC), a news commentator for the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), and a columnist for major Korean national newspapers. He was a Vice President of Korean Political Science Association and also a Vice President of the Korean Association of North Korean Studies.

Saurabh PANDEY Director INDIA THINK COUNCIL (ITC) India

Saurabh Pandey is the Expert of Internal Audit and Risk Management Advisory as well as a Partner in SPS ACUITY LLP, a New Delhi based Risk Advisory firm. He served on the board of IIA-Delhi in 2014 and is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditor (Delhi Chapter). His past association with India’s reputed Chartered Accountants firm in New Delhi, auditing experience of diversified companies of different industries and of national /international repute, and ministry programs and PSU across the Indian states give him a solid background to enter the field of Policy research. He is the founding Director of the India Think Council and convener of Council's public events. Saurabh executes outreach development of the council's vision and objective across the globe.

Nishchal N. PANDEY Director Centre for South Asian Studies, Kathmandu (SACEPS) Nepal

Dr. Nishchal N. Pandey is Director of the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS), Kathmandu. He is currently one of the board of directors of the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), Colombo. He was Executive Director of the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1998-2006). He earned his PhD in Political Science from Tribhuvan University. He was also Advisor to the National Planning Commission in 1996-97. A man of letters, he is the author of 3 books published by SAGE and Manohar Publishers, New Delhi. Dr. Pandey was visiting research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore in 2006-07 and visiting fellow at the University of Hull, UK in 2009. In Sep. 2013, he was visiting fellow at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), a leading think-tank in Berlin, Germany. Dr. Pandey is a Visiting Faculty at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), New Delhi. A well-known strategic analyst of Nepal, his comments and interviews are regularly published in international news magazines and telecast in t.v. channels.

Harsh PANT Director, Studies & Head Strategic Studies Programme Observer Research Foundation (ORF) India

Professor Harsh V Pant is Director of Research and Head of the Strategic Studies Programme at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Defence Studies and King's India Institute as Professor of International Relations at King’s College London. He is also a Non-Resident Fellow with the Wadhwani Chair in US-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC. Professor Pant has been a Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore; a Visiting Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania; a Visiting Scholar at the Center for International Peace and Security Studies, McGill University; and an Emerging Leaders Fellow at the Australia-India Institute, University of Melbourne. Professor Pant's current research is focused on Asian security issues. His most recent books include China Ascendant: Its Rise and Implications (HarperCollins); New Directions in India’s Foreign Policy: Theory and Praxis (Cambridge University Press); India’s Nuclear Policy (Oxford University Press); and The US Pivot and Indian Foreign Policy (Palgrave Macmillan. Professor Pant writes regularly for various Indian and international media

outlets including the Japan Times, the Wall Street Journal, the National (UAE), the Hindustan Times, and the Telegraph.

Pradip PARIYAR Executive Chairman Samata Foundation (SF) Nepal

Pradip Pariyar is Executive Chairperson of the SAMATA Foundation. He is an alumnus of American University & Tribhuvan University, and is also a World Bank and IMF Youth Fellow. He specializes in youth empowerment, capacity building of media professionals, and peace building. Pradip’s travels throughout the length and breadth of Nepal have allowed him to witness diverse cultures and encounters with various countrymen. He dreams of a just Nepal; a cohesive society where individual potential, competence, edification and hard slog defines a person rather than birth.

Wisarn PUPPHAVESA Senior Advisor Thailand Development Research Institute Thailand

Dr. Wisarn Pupphavesa is currently Senior Advisor and Research Director on International Trade and Development Policy at the Thailand Development Research Institute (since 2005). He was the former Dean of the School of Development Economics, the National Institute of Development Administration (1996-2002). Earlier, he was an Economist at Asian Development Bank (1980-1983) and Consultant, ASEAN-MTN Project at UN-ESCAP (1978-1980). Dr. Wisarn Pupphavesa was appointed Chairman of the Subcommittee on Development of Transparency Index for Government Agencies (2010-2013), Member of the Council of Economic Advisors to the Prime Minister (2001-2005), Member of the International Economic Policy Committee (1997-2003) and Member (Thailand’s Representative) of the High Level Task Force on ASEAN-CER FTA (1999-2000). He was elected to be Honorary Executive Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of the Economic Society of Thailand (1993-present) as well as President of the Faculty Senate of the National Institute of Development Administration (1987-1989) and the First Vice President of the Council of University Faculty Senates of Thailand (1988-1989). Dr. Wisarn Pupphavesa received a Ph.D. (Economics) from the University of Hawaii (1980), M.A. (Public Policy and Administration) from the University of Wisconsin (1972) and B.A. from Thammasat University (1966). He received the Outstanding Research Work Awards of 1990 from the National Research Council of Thailand.

Celia M. REYES President Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Philippines

Dr. Celia M. Reyes is the first woman president of Philippine Institute for Development Studies. She specializes in the field of econometrics and has conducted and published numerous research and policy papers on poverty assessments and evaluations of social protection programs. She is also the network leader of the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS), providing free technical assistance to local government units in the country in the implementation of the CBMS. The CBMS is a local poverty monitoring tool she developed under the Micro Impacts of Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies project. She has also served as president of the Philippine Economic Society in 2011 and has been an adviser to various national government technical working groups on poverty monitoring and indicator systems in the country since the early 1990s. She is currently the chairperson of the interagency committee on poverty statistics convened by the Philippine Statistics Authority, as well as the editor-in-chief of the Philippine Journal of Development, PIDS’ multidisciplinary social science journal that publishes policy-oriented studies and researches on development issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Reyes is a cum laude graduate of the University of the Philippines, having obtained her Bachelor of Science in Statistics and a Master of Arts in Economics. She also has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Lydia RUDDY Director of Communications ERIA Indonesia

Lydia Ruddy is the Director of Communications for the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), an international organization based in Jakarta. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked at the nexus of the public and private sectors focused on development from the local to the international level. Fluent in Indonesian, she has spent over 10 years advising Indonesian and International businesses and organizations on strategic planning, communications, sustainability and policy issues. Prior to ERIA, she served as an Advisor to the Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry where she managed public relations, hosted foreign delegations, researched special topics, and wrote the Chairman's speeches. Trained in Law (J.D.) at Georgetown University and Urban Planning and Geography (M.U.P, A.B.D.) at the University of Washington, Ms. Ruddy has lived and worked in Indonesia since 2006 when she came as a Fulbright scholar to research private investment during Aceh tsunami reconstruction. Clients and employers have included USAID, ADB, Save the Children, private equity

firms, forest products (paper and timber) companies, and business advisory consultants. Before coming to Indonesia, Ms. Ruddy’s career focused on legal practice, real-estate development and land conservation on the West Coast of the United States.

Albert SALAMANCA Senior Research Fellow Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Thailand

Albert Salamanca is a Senior Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute where he leads its research cluster on climate change, disasters and development and manages its initiative on Transforming Development and Disaster Risk. His current projects include the intersection of human rights, climate change and environment; indigenous knowledge systems and practices; internal displacement, climate change and migration; participatory climate services; knowledge co-production; land and agrarian change in Thailand; and mapping interactions of different SDG goals. Albert has a PhD from Durham University (UK).

Hitoshi SATO Director General of Development Studies Center Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO Japan

Hitoshi Sato is Director-General of Development Studies Center at the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO), a national research institute in Japan. Sato’s field of study is international trade and trade policy, and his current research interests include the relationships between internationalization of firms and labor markets. His research efforts have been published in journals, books, and policy reports, including the Journal of Japanese and International Economies. During 2018 - 2019, he was Visiting Scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center of Stanford University. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2006.

Giulia SCIORATI Research Assistant The Italian Institute for International Political Studies - Asia Centre (ISPI) Italy

Giulia Sciorati is a Research Assistant at the ISPI Asia Centre, for the China Programme supported by Pirelli. Prior, she was a Visiting Fellow at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) in Brussels and at the School of Politics and International Relations of the University of Nottingham. She holds a combined BA in Foreign Languages and International Relations from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, and an MA in African and Asian Studies from the University of Pavia. During both degrees, she has been a visitor at the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). She is currently a Doctoral Researcher at the School of International Studies of the University of Trento. Giulia's areas of interest include Chinese foreign and security policy, China's counter-terrorism policy and China's relations with the post-Soviet space. She is a member of the Italian Association of Chinese Studies (AISC) and the China Soccer Observatory (CSO) of the University of Nottingham.

Jeongmin SEONG Senior Fellow McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) China

Jeongmin Seong is a Senior Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company’s business and economics research arm. He leads MGI research teams in China, working on global as well as China-focused themes. Jeongmin’s recent research has focused on technology, innovation and China’s economic transition. He has co-authored several MGI reports and discussion papers. Prior to joining MGI, Jeongmin worked with companies around the world focusing on consumer facing industries including consumer electronics, retail, and automotive as an associate partner at McKinsey’s Greater China office. Jeongmin also led McKinsey’s emerging market growth service line. Prior to joining McKinsey Shanghai office, Jeongmin worked as a product marketing manager at Dell China. Jeongmin is a graduate of Harvard Business School where he received his MBA degree.

Saeed SHAFQAT Professor & Founding Director Centre for Public Policy & Governance, Forman Christian College (CPPG) Pakistan

Dr. Saeed Shafqat joined FCC in 2007 as a Professor and founding Director of the Centre for Public Policy and Governance. Besides working on preparation of postgraduate academic programs in Public Policy, he started the publication of Research and News Quarterly at CPPG. Since 2005, he has also been an Adjunct Professor at the School of International Affairs and Public Policy (SIPA), Columbia University (New York, USA). His research articles on culture, politics, security and various aspects of public policy, governance and civil service reform in Pakistan have been published in journals of international repute. Currently, he is the President of the Population Association of Pakistan (PAP), a professional association of demographers and interested social scientists. He is a Consultant and Master Trainer, and has done consultancies on educational reform, governance, institution building, electoral reform and democracy for Asian Development Bank, UNDP, GTZ, DFID and USAID. In 2007, he conducted a training workshop on USAID-Pakistan Legislative Strengthening program.

Sujeev SHAKYA Chair Nepal Economic Forum (NEF) Nepal

Sujeev Shakya Chairs the Nepal Economic Forum (NEF), a not-for-profit organization aiming to be Nepal’s premier private sector led economic policy and research institution. Established in 2009, NEF seeks to re-define the economic development discourse in Nepal and positively transform Nepal’s economic and development policies. NEF’s mission is to engage in research, analysis and information dissemination to ultimately shape national agendas through partnerships. NEF stands out in being able to make significant strides in terms of bringing the private sector perspective as well as engaging with both public and private sectors in the development discourse. NEF is currently a recipient of the Open Society Foundations’ Think Tank Fund. He writes and speaks extensively on business, development, management and leadership. He is the author of the bestseller Unleashing Nepal – Past, Present and Future of the Economy (Penguin Revised 2013) and Arthat Arthatantra (It’s the Economy – Nepalaya Publications May 2018). He is currently a columnist with The Kathmandu Post, Nepal’s leading English daily and Kantipur, Nepal’s leading Nepali daily. He was awarded the Humbert H Humphrey Fellowship by US Department of State.

Puspa SHARMA Deputy Executive South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) Nepal

Puspa Sharma is the Deputy Executive of South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), a think tank based in Kathmandu. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of SAWTEE’s flagship publication Trade Insight. He has been researching and publishing in the area of trade and development for the past 15 years. He has authored and edited research reports, book chapters, policy briefs, briefing papers and articles on trade and development issues, including topics such as regional economic integration in South Asia. Puspa holds a PhD in Public Policy from the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University. He also holds an M.A. in Economics awarded by the Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, and an M.A. in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration awarded by the University of Denver, Colorado. He is an alumnus of the Fulbright Programme and the Australia Awards Scholarship Programme.

Rajesh SHRESTHA Executive Director Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) Nepal

AIGP (retd.) Rajesh Shrestha is Executive Director of the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal. The IFA functions both as a research Institute and a diplomatic training academy of Nepal. He was Additional Inspector General of Armed Police Force (APF) with distinguished service and wide experience in the APF. He was Head of Border Division, Training Division, UN Division and Security Division under the Operations Department of the APF. He was Deputy Station in Charge UN Mission in Kosovo, Commanding Officer UN Mission in Liberia and Acting Chief of Operations, UN Mission in East Timor. He is M.SC in Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.

Adam SIEMINSKI President KAPSARC Saudi Arabia

Adam Sieminski is the president of KAPSARC, an independent, non-profit, research think tank located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. KAPSARC’s mission is to advance the understanding of energy, economics, and the environment, while acting as a catalyst for dialogue on issues of importance to policy makers and the public. Prior to his KAPSARC appointment, Mr. Sieminski held the

James Schlesinger Chair for Energy and Geopolitics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). CSIS is one of the world’s preeminent international policy institutions focused on defense and security, regional studies, and transnational challenges ranging from energy and trade to global development and economic integration. From June 2012 to January 2017, Mr. Sieminski served as the administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical and analytical division of the U.S. Department of Energy. In early 2012, while awaiting U.S. Senate confirmation for the EIA appointment, Mr. Sieminski was the senior director for energy and environment on the international economics staff of the U.S. National Security Council at the White House.

Swaran SINGH Professor for Diplomacy and Disarmament Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) India

Dr. Swaran Singh is Associate Professor at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi) and Academic Consultant at Centre de Sciences Humaines (New Delhi). Dr. Singh has been formerly Visiting Professor, University of Peace (Costa Rica), and Beijing University (Beijing), Visiting Fellow of the Shanghai Institute of International Studies, Center for Asian Studies (Hong Kong University), Guest Faculty at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sweden), and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (New Delhi). Dr. Singh is currently President (2005-2010) of the Association of Asia Scholars (AAS, New Delhi) for South Asia chapter. He lectures regularly at several military and academic institutions in India and abroad and has traveled to and written extensively on China and Southeast Asia with special interest in perspectives on India’s interests, equations and priorities. Dr. Singh has authored China-South Asia: Issues, Equations, Policies (2003), China-India Economic Engagement: Building Mutual Confidence (2005) and co-authored Regionalism and South Asian Diplomacy (2007), last one published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Stockholm, Sweden.

Chap SOTHARITH Senior Research Fellow Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) Cambodia

Dr. Chap Sotharith is Board Member of Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) Cambodia, an independent non-profit policy research and advocacy institute. During the past 20 years, Dr. Chap Sotharith has been involved in various policy research networks including Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), East Asian Development Network (EADN), and the ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN ISIS) that provides policy inputs to the ASEAN policy making processes. Within these networks, he is very active in writing papers, conducting research and presenting papers and ideas in many conferences both in Cambodia and abroad in many topics related to economic development, international relations, international politics, trade, investment, infrastructure, ASEAN-China Relation and regional economic integration. He also served as part-time professor in various universities in Cambodia. During 1996 to 2004, he worked as a Consultant to many international organizations such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UNCTAD and FAO. From 2004 to 2008, he served as Executive Director of CIC and advisor to H.E.Mr. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of Office of Council of Ministers and as an Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Mrs. Men Sam An, in strategic and policy analyses. Dr. Chap Sothairth presently is Secretary of State (Vice Minister) of Ministry of National Assembly-Senate Relation and Inspection. Dr. Chap Sotharith holds a Master of Science (Human Settlement Development) from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), in Bangkok in 1994, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Sydney, Australia in 2006. He has published many books both in English and Khmer on topics related to Cambodia and regional development, Economic Integration, International Relations and other topics.

Penn SOVICHEAT Undersecretary of ministry of commerce Ministry of Commerce Cambodia

Penn Sovicheat currently is the Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, Kingdom of Cambodia and also a member of the Board of Directors of Phnom Penh Autonomous Port. Prior to this position, Penn Sovicheat was the Director General of Domestic Trade Directorate from 2014 to 2019. Penn Sovicheat graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the Institute of Economics in 1989. After graduation, he served as a civil servant of the Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia until he received a scholarship from the government of Australia in 1995 to continue his postgraduate study in Business Studies/Business Administration at the University of New England,

NSW, Australia. Returning home in 1997, he continued to serve the same ministry and was able to participate in the process of negotiating Cambodia’s access to be a member of WTO and was also involved in many negotiations at the bilateral and regional level. During his tenure as Director General of Domestic Trade, he contributed to the development of the series of Cambodia Trade Integrated Strategy (CTIS) and other trade policy strategies including intellectual Property Rights Strategy and Competition policy. Penn Sovicheat used to be a chair of ASEAN Expert Group on Competition in 2015. He also served as the Project Director of the AIMS Project under the support of IFAD and the Government of Cambodia, promoting and supporting Cambodian Small Farmers to gain market access both domestically and abroad.

Chaveemon SUKPAIBOOL Staff Assistant UNESCAP Thailand

Ms. Chaveemon Sukpaibool, or Ning, is the Staff Assistant for the Office of the Director at the Trade, Investment and innovation Division in United Nations ESCAP. She coordinates with the logistical arrangements for the Asia-Pacific Think Tank Summit 2019. Before joining the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, Ning has been working within the UN system for 8 years for Environment and Development Division and Social Development Division. Prior to working with the UN, she has worked with both corporates and non-profit organization focusing on capacity building and sustainable development. Ning has a master's degree in Development Communication from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. Email: [email protected]

Md Mayen Uddin TAZIM Social Safeguards Specialist Asian Development Bank (ADB) Bangladesh

Md Mayen Uddin Tazim has over 30 years of working experiences in implementing the different development projects of the Government of Bangladesh in dealing with UNDP, World Bank, DFID-UK, CIDA, JICA, ADB, EEC/EU and Netherlands Technical Assistance Program and the Govt. of Bangladesh. During the whole consultancy period, he took responsibility for different positions as for example Social Safeguard Specialist, Capacity Strengthening Advisor, Community Development & Livelihood Advisor and Social Development Advisor etc. Since September 2018, he has been assigned by ADB for the Emergency Assistance Project for Rohingya refugees dealing with the Local Govt., Roads & Highways, Dept. of Public Health & Engineering. Similarly, he has been involved by ADB in Promoting Smart Drinking Water Management in South-Asia regions.

Viengsavang THIPPHAVONG Deputy Director General Economic Research Institute for Industry and Trade (ERIIT) Lao PDR

Viengsavang Thipphavong has worked at the Economic Research Institute for Industry and Trade (ERIIT), Ministry of Industry and Commerce Lao PDR for more than 10 years. As a deputy director general, he currently supervises two divisions - Trade Policy and Industrial Policy Research. The two divisions are integral parts of the institute on trade, industry policy research, and economic research related to trade and industry issues. Viengsavang obtained his Master of Development Economics (Advanced) from Queensland University, Australia. In addition, he completed advanced course on Training of Trainer on International Trade and Competitiveness, organized by Estey Centre in Laos.

Khojamakhmad UMAROV Head Macroeconomic Department Center of Economic Studies (MDCES) Tajikistan

Khojamakhmud Umarov is a Graduate of the Faculty of Economics of the Tajik National University (TNU) (1967). He was a postgraduate student of the Institute of Economics of the USSR Academy of Sciences in Moscow (1971-1974). He defended his nominee thesis in 1974, and his doctoral thesis in 1987. From 2001 to 2009, he worked as the head of the Department of Macroeconomic Research at the Institute of Economics of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, Republic of Tajikistan. From 2009 to 2016, Khojamakhmad worked as head of the department of agrarian problems of the Institute of Economics, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan. Since 2016, he has been a professor of the financial and economic faculty of TNU. Khojamakhmad is the author of more than 550 scientific publications, including 32 books in Tajik, Farsi, Russian, English and Chinese. He is a member of numerous projects on the problems of socio-economic development of Tajikistan, Central Asia, as well as trade and economic relations in the post-Soviet Euro-Asian space.

Bejo UNTUNG Program Manager Center for Information and Regional Studies (PATTIRO) Indonesia

Mr. Bejo Untung has extensive experience on the issues of freedom of information and accountability, governance, public finance and public services. He has been conducting various programs funded by various donor agencies such as USAID, the Ford Foundation, and The Asia Foundation. He has skills in research, both quantitative and qualitative approach. One of his research is about village democracy in Indonesia, published by International Development Studies (IDS).

Shujiro URATA Senior Research Advisor to President of ERIA

Shujiro Urata received his PhD in Economics from Stanford University in 1978. Before joining ERIA as a senior research advisor, he was affiliated with Waseda University wherein he served as professor since 1988. His focus of research is in international and development economics.

Cherdsak VIRAPAT Executive Director International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD)

Cherdsak Virapat recently assumed the role of the Executive Director of the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) in Thailand. Before joining ITD, Mr. Virapat was the Director-General of Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) from 2014 to 2019. He was also the Executive Director of the International Ocean Institute Headquarters (IOI HQ) in Malta during 2008-2014. He previously served as an officer of the Royal Thai Government for 27 years.

Christian WAGNER Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

Dr Christian Wagner is Senior Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin. He is currently Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), NUS, Singapore. He was head of the Research Division Asia at SWP, from 2007 to 2014. Prior to joining SWP in 2003, he was a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Development Research at the University of Bonn (2001-2002), and Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science and Administrative Studies at Rostock University (1996-2001). Dr Wagner is also a member of the European Association for South Asian Studies. He was a member of the board of directors of the German Association for Asian Studies (DGA), from 2007 to 2013. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute for Advanced Studies (JNIAS) and at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in New Delhi in 2015/16. Dr Wagner obtained his M.A. and Ph.D from Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg.

La Toya WAHA Senior Programme Manager Political Dialogue Asia of Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Singapore

Dr. La Toya Waha is currently Senior Programme Manager for Multilateralism, Security Policy and South Asia in the Political Dialogue Asia Regional Programme of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Singapore. She holds a Doctoral degree in Political Science (summa cum laude) and a degree in South Asian Studies and Psychology from Heidelberg University. Prior to her posting in Singapore, she worked as a Research Fellow on the relation between religion, migration and radicalisation in Germany at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG). La Toya Waha has taught on Religion and Politics in South Asia at the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University. She has been a Visiting Doctoral Fellow at the Centre d’Études de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud (CEIAS) in Paris and a Visiting Researcher at the Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre (SPARC), University of Colombo. Her research focus is on the emergence of political violence, the relation between religion, politics and the state, radicalisation processes as well as suicide as political tool. She has published on political culture in South Asia, self-immolations, political violence as well as religion and state-formation in transitional societies.

Dushni WEERAKOON

Executive Director Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) Sri Lanka

Dushni Weerakoon is the Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) and Head of its Macroeconomic Policy research. She joined IPS in 1994 after obtaining her PhD, and has written and published widely on macroeconomic policy, regional trade integration and international economics. She has extensive experience in public policy engagement, and currently serves as an Appointed Member of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2019- ) and as a Member of the Trade and Productivity Commission (2019- ), Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade. Dushni has also worked as a consultant to international organisations such as the World Bank, ADB, UN-ESCAP, UNDP and ILO. She has experience as a director on the boards of corporate and academic entities, including as an Independent Non-Executive Director at the Nations Trust Bank (2007-16) and Cargills Bank (2018-19). Dushni Weerakoon holds a BS in Economics with First Class Honours from the Queen’s University of Belfast, U.K., and an MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Manchester, U.K. She is a recipient of the Arts Faculty Scholarship from the University of Colombo, the McKane Medal and Scholarship from the Queen’s University of Belfast, a Postgraduate Scholarship from the University of Manchester, an Overseas Research Scholarship from the Government of the UK, and the Drummond Frazer Research Studentship from the University of Manchester.

Tin WIN Rector Yangon University of Economics (YCIR) Myanmar

Dr. Tin Win is Rector of Yangon University of Economics under ministry of education. He has been working for Yangon University of Economics since 1986. He moved to Meiktila University of Economics in 2003 according to transfer policy of ministry of education. He has worked in Meiktila University of Economics and Monywa University of Economics as a pro- rector and a Rector till 2018. And then, he moved back to Yangon University of Economics in 2018. He has many research experiences in the field of governance, economic reform and organization changes. He got his first degree from Yangon Institute of Economics (major in Commerce) and received a master degree of MCom from Yangon Institute of Economics and PhD (majoring in Management) from Keio University in Japan.

Sabina WÖLKNER Head of Department for Sustainable Development Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS)

Ms Sabina Wölkner heads the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s (KAF) 2030 Agenda team in Berlinand works particularly on the international dimension of sustainability. Prior to this, she was the Program Director of the Multinational Development Policy Dialogue of the KAS in Brussels, where she focuses on the EU’s development policy, democracy support, human rights, climate, and security issues. In this capacity, Sabina also supervised the EU co-funded projects of KAS worldwide. Previously, Sabina Wölkner was the Director of the KAS office in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she implemented projects on democratization, EU integration, and reconciliation. Before she joined KAS in 2006, she was Resident Fellow and the Head of the Central Europe Program at the German Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin. Sabina has a master’s degree in Political Science and East Slavic philology from the University of Mannheim in Germany. She also studied Political Science at Warsaw University, Poland.

J.R. WU Chief of Secretariat Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR)

Ms Wu is Chief of Secretariat for INDSR. Her main responsibilities include advising the institute’s leadership; handling international outreach with external stakeholders; and supporting project management. She is a former journalist with Reuters and Dow Jones and has carried out due diligence research and corporate governance analysis on a contract basis.

Yasuhiro YAMADA Special Assistant to the President of ERIA on CLMV Affairs

Mr. Yasuhiro Yamada is a Special Assistant to the President of ERIA on CLMV Affairs, and a Visiting Professor of Advanced Institute for Industrial Technology in Tokyo since 2011. Previously, he worked for Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) from 1972 to 2015. During his tenure in JETRO, he held several important positions such as President of Bangkok Research Centre (2011-2015), Executive Vice President (2009-2011), and Director General of Overseas Research Department (2000-2003). Mr. Yasuhiro Yamada graduated from Osaka University of Foreign Studies in 1972.

Akiko YAMANAKA Former Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and Special Ambassador for Peacebuilding Special Advisor to the President of ERIA Japan

Professor Akiko Yamanaka has been active in both academia and the political arena. As an academic, she has been a By-fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge University and a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Hokkaido University, as well as at the United Nations University. Currently she serves as a Senior Diplomatic Fellow at the Cambridge Central Asia Forum serves and as a visiting professor at Tenjin Foreign Studies University. She has also been a Senior Visiting Researcher at St. Antony's College, Oxford University and at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in the United States. In the political arena, she has served as a Member of the House of Representatives of Japan as well as Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Director of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, and Director General of the Women's Bureau of Liberal Democratic Party. Her areas of expertise include International Peacebuilding and Preventive State Theory, International Negotiation and Strategic Studies, and Intercultural Studies. On these and other subjects, she has written and lectured extensively. She has published many books including 'Think, or Sink: Preventive State Theory', 'Toward the Future: Human Security', 'From the Window of Oxford', and others. She was awarded the OISCA prize for 'Contribution to Asia' and International Soroptimist Japan's Sen Kyoko prize for her contributions to international understanding. She is currently working on Human Development for Peacebuilding, and on Human Security, especially water security, food security and energy security as well as on Natural and Human Induced Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Naoyuki YOSHINO Dean Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Japan

Naoyuki YOSHINO is Dean of CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADB Institute); Professor Emeritus of Keio University, in Tokyo, Japan; and Senior Adviser at the Japan Financial Services Agency’s (FSA) Financial Research Center (FSA Institute). He obtained his PhD from Johns Hopkins University, where his thesis supervisor was Sir Alan Walters (who was Margaret Thatcher’s Economic Adviser). He was a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States) and has been a visiting professor at various universities including the University of New South Wales (Australia), Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (France), University

of Gothenburg (Sweden) and Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Germany). He was an Assistant Professor at the State University of New York and an Economics Professor at Keio University from 1990 to 2014. He served as Chairperson of the Japanese Ministry of Finance’s council on Foreign Exchange and its Fiscal System Council (Fiscal Investment and Loan Program Section). He was also a board member of the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan, chairperson of the Meeting of Japanese Government Bond Investors (Ministry of Finance) and was President of the Financial System Council of the Government of Japan. He was conferred honorary doctorates by the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) in 2004 and by Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) in 2013; he also received the Fukuzawa Award from Keio University for his contribution to academic research in 2013.

TTCSP Summit Coordinator Team

Xinyu WANG

Project Lead & Summit Coordinator Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) USA

Xinyu (Catherine) Wang is an MPA Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in public affairs from the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Indiana University Bloomington. Catherine aims to enhance educational outcomes by improving policy and utilizing cutting-edge technology. Having been born and raised in Harbin of China but studying abroad starting at a young age fostered Catherine’s interests in international economy and social policy, and how they affect the public. Catherine has diverse experience in both public and private sectors: she stayed in the countryside volunteering teaching, performed financial services at PwC, KPMG, and investment banks, advocated educational bills through Congress, and rehabilitated formerly incarcerated people looking to get their lives in order. Catherine was selected as

a member of the Schwarzman College Leadership Summit (Tsinghua University) in 2017. She is the founder of Global Business Women. She is also a research fellow at the ImpactED, University of Pennsylvania, bridging research and practices to produce social impacts. Further, she is a world traveler who has been to over 35 states within the US and over 20 countries around the world. (Email: [email protected])

Varsha SHANKAR Project Lead & Summit Coordinator Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) USA

Varsha Shankar is an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania studying International Relations with minors in Japanese and Economics. Although an Indian citizen, she grew up around the world, having lived in Singapore, the Philippines and Japan. This experience has helped form both her personal and academic interests. She is fluent in English and is currently continuing her study of Spanish and Japanese. In the Summer of 2018, she interned with the Education and Investee Success departments of Villgro, one of India’s leading social enterprise incubators in Bangalore, India. She has also worked with the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia as an Education Intern. At the University of Pennsylvania, Varsha is involved with the International Affairs Association, Penn Reading Initiative, the International Relations Undergraduate Student Association, and Consult for America. She began interning at the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program in August 2018 and currently serves as the Summit Coordinator for the 2019 Asia Pacific Think Tank Summit. (Email: [email protected])

Yerin YOON Research Intern Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) USA

Yerin Yoon is a first year MPA candidate at the Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania. She obtained her B.A. at Emory University double majoring in Sociology and International Studies, with a concentration in ‘State and Society’ as well as the European region. Yerin was born in Seoul, South Korea and lived in Thailand for 13 years before coming to the United States. Her volunteer commitment at the Hand to Hand Foundation (between 2012 and 2015), a nonprofit organization working to lift Pattaya citizens out of poverty, inspired her interest in the work of government policy, social justice, and public affairs. She hopes to work in a non-profit or think tank organization upon graduating from Penn, as she is passionate about instilling

education equity in developing states around the world. In the summer of 2018, Yerin interned at the Boston Consulting Group in Korea working on a project at the intersection between EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and construction) and the petrochemical industry. At the University of Pennsylvania, she is the Director of Communications for LPSGov (Liberal and Professional Studies Student Government), where she represents the LPS body to the larger graduate school community. (Email: [email protected])

Vorada SOCATIYANURAK Research Intern Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) USA

Vorada (Belle) Socatiyanurak is a research intern at the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) and a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania. Her experiences cultivated her interest in majoring in International Relations as well as motivating her to pursue law. The internship at the Court of Justice, in 2019, sparked her motivation to become a judge. During the internship she was able to observe court trials and study about the court system, judicial procedures and judgment writings at the Office of the President of the Supreme Court of Thailand, the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court (CIPITC), Criminal Court, and the Thai Arbitration Institute. Belle also worked closely with senior judges in organizing and preparing each round of examinations and competitions in the 2019 CIPITC Moot Court Competition. She was selected to be the Master of Ceremony for the final round which was broadcasted live on television. In 2017, Belle successfully negotiated the signing of Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) with the UNICEF Executive Director of Thailand in founding Thailand’s first - and Asia’s first - UNICEF Student Chapter at the International School of Bangkok. She was elected by chapter members to become the first and founding President of the UNICEF Student Chapter. Belle also conducted medical research with the Mahidol Tropical Medicine Faculty and the Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) in 2017. In 2018, she was awarded the King’s Award (Thailand) for her scholarly and leadership accomplishments as well as her service mind.