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The Asia Policy Think Tank

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NBR is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution dedicated to informing and strengthening policy in the Asia-Pacific.

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Our mission at NBR is to inform and strengthen policy in the Asia-Pacific.

Why Asia? Because power, opportunity, and risk are concentrating

there, highlighted by the rise of China and resurgence of Russia.

As a result, the stakes in the region for Americans—and all peoples—are

tremendous. These stakes include no less than international security and

prosperity, together with rule of law, freedom, and democracy.

Facts and ideas are the currency of public debate—hence the need

for producing the best possible analysis. And governmental decisions

matter—hence the need for conveying this information effectively to those

responsible for Asia-Pacific policy.

NBR’s business model was designed around a simple organizational

imperative: how to bring the nation’s—and the world’s—premier expertise

to policymakers. Operating flexibly—drawing upon the very best specialists

from academe and elsewhere and engaging government and industry in every

effective way—NBR bridges the academic, business, and policy arenas.

For more than a quarter-century, NBR has maintained a nonpartisan stance

and a steadfast commitment to addressing issues as critical to humanity’s

future as any.

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NBR conducts advanced research on politics, security, economics, trade, energy, environment, and innovation issues.

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“the course of world affairs will be greatly

influenced by the geopolitics, historic rivalries, and

international relations in asia.”

Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson

HISTORY

NBR’s origins date back to United States Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson,

who called for an institution to tap the nation’s best expertise from

universities, research centers, government, and business to study Asia. Major

grants from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and The Boeing Company

established NBR in 1989. NBR maintains offices in Washington, D.C., and

Seattle and operations in Asia and beyond.

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“one of nbr’s strengths is its unique and effective business model

that harnesses the best people around the world and ensures

collaboration. this approach produces impact significantly

greater than the sum of everyone’s separate efforts.”

George Russell, Chairman Emeritus, The National Bureau of Asian Research

Political and Security Affairs. NBR conducts innovative, forward-looking policy research

on a range of political and security issues in the Asia-Pacific, focusing on strategic studies,

with the Strategic Asia Program; China security issues, through the annual People’s

Liberation Army Conference; maritime security, through the Maritime Awareness

Project; U.S. national security, with the John M. Shalikashvili Chair in National Security

Studies; and politics and leadership through the Kenneth B. and Anne H.H. Pyle Center

for Northeast Asian Studies and the Slade Gorton International Policy Center.

The Maritime Awareness Project combines interactive

mapping technology with rigorous analyses on Asia’s

maritime issues. The purpose of the project is to set

maritime developments in broader strategic perspective,

facilitating a better understanding of economic and

security interests at sea.

Named after the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff and leader on NBR’s Board of Directors, the John

M. Shalikashvili Chair in National Security Studies

provides a distinguished scholar or practitioner with

the opportunity to advance the study of U.S. national

security issues in Asia.

The Strategic Asia Program draws together leading experts

to assess the changing strategic environment in the

Asia-Pacific. The program incorporates economic, military,

political, and demographic data and focuses on the trends,

strategies, and perceptions that drive geopolitics.

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“i share nbr’s conviction that facts and ideas matter in

the public realm. nbr’s research helps us understand the

world and make decisions within it. for the publications

you produce and the meetings you convene, scoop jackson

would have been proud of your impact.”

Ashton B. Carter, former U.S. Secretary of Defense

Trade, Economic, and Energy Affairs. The rise of China and India, the shifting

balance of economic power, and Asia’s dramatic growth in energy demand drive

global outlooks for markets, the environment, and geopolitics. NBR examines

these issues through programs on trade, energy, innovation, and cybersecurity.

Through these initiatives, NBR fosters strategic analysis and collaborative solutions

to common challenges facing the United States and Asia and helps bridge the gap

between industry and policy.

NBR examines trade and innovation policy, including how

players are shaping data flows and IP rights, and, more

broadly, economic integration, market norms, and domestic

economic impacts. Taking an additional step, NBR is

establishing the Center for Innovation, Trade, and Strategy

to provide leaders with effective trade policy solutions.

The Pacific Energy Summit convenes leaders from across

Asia to explore solutions to the dual challenges of rising

energy demand and a changing climate. By bridging the

commercial, public, and nonprofit sectors, the Summit

informs policy and inspires regional collaboration on

sustainable economic development.

Dramatic developments are taking place in Asian energy

markets. The Energy Security Program engages senior

U.S. policy and industry leaders in Washington, D.C., and

Asia energy specialists in high-level discussions about

energy policy and its implications for geopolitics.

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WHAT DISTINGUISHES NBR?

Global Expertise and Unique Network. NBR contracts with and employs

the premier specialists throughout the world in an unmatched network

of over 800 scholars and experts.

Asia Focus. NBR focuses on current affairs that involve Asia—from East

and South Asia to Central Asia and Russia—allowing greater depth to

NBR’s research.

Collaborative Approach. NBR works with scores of the top research and

educational institutions across the United States—and overseas, such as the

Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Hanyang University in Seoul, RSIS

in Singapore, ANU in Canberra, Tsinghua University in Beijing, the India

Council on Competitiveness, IMEMO in Moscow, and Indonesia’s CSIS.

Diverse Funding. NBR’s research funding comes from a variety of

foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individuals, which

ensures that NBR’s work stays independent.

The Next Generation. NBR provides exceptional internship and fellowship

opportunities for the purpose of attracting and training the next generation

of international and Asia specialists. Programs include the Slade Gorton

International Policy Center Global Leaders Program, Henry M. Jackson

Internship, Bridge Award Fellowship, and other opportunities.

Location. NBR has offices in Washington, D.C., at the heart of U.S.

policymaking, and in vibrant Seattle, the closest major American city to Asia.

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board of directors

counselors

board of directors

chairman Charles W. Brady Chairman Emeritus Invesco, LLC

vice chairman and treasurer John V. Rindlaub President, Asia Pacific Wells Fargo

vice chairman George Davidson Vice Chairman, M&A Asia-Pacific HSBC Holdings PLC (Ret.)

chairman emeritus George F. Russell Jr. Chairman Emeritus Russell Investments

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Thomas W. Albrecht Partner Sidley Austin LLP

Dennis Blair Chairman Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Maria Livanos Cattaui Secretary General (Ret.) International Chamber of Commerce

Norm D. Dicks Senior Policy Advisor Van Ness Feldman LLP

Richard J. Ellings President NBR

Mark Jones Managing Director, Head of Wells Fargo Securities Asia Pacific Wells Fargo Securities Asia Limited Wells Fargo & Company

Ryo Kubota Chairman, President, and CEO Acucela Inc.

Quentin W. Kuhrau Chief Executive Officer Unico Properties LLC

Regina Mayor Principal, Global Sector Head and U.S. National Sector Leader of Energy and Natural Resources KPMG LLP

Melody Meyer Melody Meyer Energy, LLC

Joseph M. Naylor Vice President of Policy, Government and Public Affairs Chevron Corporation

C. Michael Petters President and CEO Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Kenneth B. Pyle Founding President NBR Professor University of Washington

Jonathan Roberts Founder and Partner Ignition Partners

Tom Robertson Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Microsoft Corporation

Matt Salmon Vice President of Government Affairs Arizona State University

Gordon M. Smith COO Exact Staff, Inc.

Scott Stoll Partner Ernst & Young LLP

David K.Y. Tang Managing Partner, Asia K&L Gates LLP

honorary directors Lawrence W. Clarkson Senior Vice President The Boeing Company (Ret.) Thomas E. Fisher Senior Vice President Unocal Corporation (Ret.)

Joachim Kempin Senior Vice President Microsoft Corporation (Ret.) Clark S. Kinlin President and COO, Corning Cable Systems Corning Incorporated

Charles W. Boustany Jr. U.S. House of Representatives (Ret.)

Norm D. Dicks U.S. House of Representatives (Ret.)

Thomas B. Fargo U.S. Navy (Ret.)

counselors

Aaron Friedberg Princeton University

Slade Gorton U.S. Senate (Ret.)

Joseph I. Lieberman U.S. Senate (Ret.)

Ashley Tellis Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Michael Armacost Stanford University

Richard Cody L-3 Communications

Nicholas Eberstadt American Enterprise Institute

Karl Eikenberry Stanford University

Donald Emmerson Stanford University

Rebecca Fraser Qualcomm

Robert Gilpin Princeton University

Lee Hamilton Indiana University

Stephen Hanson College of William and Mary

Harry Harding University of Virginia

Donald Hellmann University of Washington

Robert J. Herbold The Herbold Group, LLC

members of the chairman’s council and advisory committees

Carla A. Hills Hills & Company

Robert D. Hormats Kissinger Associates Inc.

David Lampton Johns Hopkins University

Nicholas Lardy Peterson Institute for International Economics

Richard Lawless New Magellan Ventures

Chae-Jin Lee Claremont McKenna College

Kenneth Lieberthal Brookings Institution

William J. Lynn, III Leonardo DRS

William McCahill, Jr. J.L. McGregor and Company

Rajan Menon City College of New York

Mary Minnick Lion Capital

Don Nielsen Lumenal Lighting, LLC

Sam Nunn Nuclear Threat Initiative

Joseph S. Nye Jr. Harvard University

Stanley Palmer Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc.

Dwight Perkins Harvard University

Thomas Pickering The Boeing Company (Ret.)

William Rademaker Flybuy TechnologiesClarine Nardi Riddle Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP

Stanley Roth The Boeing Company (Ret.)

Mark Schulz Ford Motor Company (Ret.)

Sheldon Simon Arizona State University

John White Harvard University