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VISION

VISION To be a leader in conducting research to understand the global transformations taking place in a highly interconnected world. MISSION

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VISION

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  1. VISION To be a leader in conducting research to understand the global transformations taking place in a highly interconnected world. MISSION To help create sustainable communities by studying those aspects of social, cultural, economic, scientific and environmental transformations that are global in scale and which impact individual everyday lives. 2007 Update

  2. AWI Governing Board Shih Choon Fong, ChairPresident, National University of Singapore Glyn DavisVice Chancellor, University of Melbourne Marye Anne FoxChancellor, University of California, San Diego David Frohnmayer President, University of Oregon Kazuo Oike President, Kyoto University 2007 Update

  3. AWI Governing Board Luis Riveros Director, Asia - Latin America Center, School of Economics and Business, University of Chile Rafiah Salim Vice Chancellor, University of Malaya Xu Zhihong President, Peking University Richard Drobnick, Ex-OfficioManaging Director, AWI Lawrence Loh, Invited MemberSecretary General, APRU 2007 Update

  4. AWI’s 2007 Programs Three Workshops to Engage Multi-Disciplinary Experts to Share Their Perspectives on Major Issues of Concern to Pacific Rim Policy Makers

  5. Presidents of an American, Chinese, and Japanese University are the Hosts and Lead Co-sponsors for AWI's three 2007 Workshops.  An Excellent Set of APRU and non-APRU Intellectual Co-sponsors has been Recruited for each Workshop.  AWI’s Governing Board Required a Minimum Set of Three Co-sponsors, with Members from N. America, North Asia, and Southeast Asia/Australasia 2007 Update

  6. Nature of the Workshops • By invitation only; about 50 experts who commit to participating in the entire two-day workshop. • Not limited to APRU members; expertise is invited from anywhere in the world. • Invitees are leading scientists and policy advisors on Pacific Rim issues, with a good geographical representation from around the Asia Pacific region. • Workshops will provide unique networking opportunities for leading scientists and policy advisors to “quietly” share their perspectives on important Pacific Rim public policy issues. 2007 Update

  7. Workshop Planning Meetings • Process: • Held at the host university • In-person, day-long meetings of prominent intellectuals from the workshop co-sponsor institutions • Objectives: • To develop a highly-motivated, intellectually-vibrant international Organizing Committee. • To draft a preliminary workshop agenda and programme structure. • To identify and recruit prominent speakers. 2007 Update

  8. Role of Workshop Organizing Committees • To nominate and recruit prominent workshop speakers. • To serve as workshop moderators, panelists and discussants. • To work with the recruited speakers to create a dynamic, interactive structure for the workshop discussions. 2007 Update

  9. Climate Change: Challenges and Strategies for Sustainable Cities April 4-6, 2007 Host: Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego Sponsored by: National University of Singapore Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH) The University of Tokyo University of California, San Diego University of Melbourne Planning Meeting: December 5, 2006 2007 Update

  10. Areas of Focus • Water Issues • Food and Agriculture Issues • Health Issues • Environmental & Human Security Issues • Trans-Pacific City Case Studies • Trans-Disciplinary Solutions Website Information http://www.apru.org/awi/workshops/climate_change.htm http://iaep.ucsd.edu/awi/ 2007 Update

  11. Wednesday, April 4 2:00 Welcome and Introduction of Participants Choon Fong SHIH,President, National University of Singapore and Chair, APRU World Institute Governing Board Climate Changes Overview Richard C.J. SOMERVILLE, Distinguished Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Coordinating Lead Author for the 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Trans-PacificPanel of City Planners, Officials & Advisors Howard SHAW, Executive Director, Singapore Environment Council Koji SHIMADA, former official in the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto Jim WARING, Head of Economic Development Office, City of San Diego 6:15 Reception Host: Peter PREUSS, Regent, University of California Thursday, April 5 8:30 Welcome Marye Anne FOX, Chancellor, University of California, San Diego and Member of the APRU World Institute Governing Board Energy Issues Siew Eang LEE, Associate Professor, Department of Building, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore Jinzhao WANG, Research Fellow, Development Research Center, State Council of China Water Issues Dan CAYAN, Research Meteorologist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and U.S. Geological Survey Keisuke HANAKI, Professor, Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo and Urban Sub-Group Leader, Japan Low Carbon Society Project Workshop Agenda As of 06 Mar ‘07

  12. Thursday, April 5 Food and Agriculture Issues Alexander ZEHNDER, President of the Board, Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Panel ofBusiness Leaders Rod LANTHORNE, President & Chairman of the Board, Kyocera Wireless Corp. President, Kyocera International, Inc., Director, Kyocera Corporation Byron WASHOM, President, Spencer Management Associates Mary WENZEL, Vice-President, Environmental Affairs, Wells Fargo 12:00 Lunch Health Issues Mary NICHOLS, Director, Institute of the Environment, University of California at Los Angeles Thursday, April 5 Environmental & Human Security Issues Richard MATTHEW, Director, Center for Unconventional Security Affairs, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine Yi YANG, ResearchFellow, China Institute of International Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multi-Disciplinary Discussion Sessions How can academia work more effectively with business and city leaders to develop strategies for sustainable cities in response to anticipated climate changes? Discuss recommendations for teaching, research, and outreach activities that APRU/AWI and its member universities can do to contribute to the development of more sustainable cities. KeynoteSpeaker Tony HAYMET, Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences and Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego 6:15 Reception and dinner at Birch Aquarium hosted by UCSD Chancellor Fox [confirmed] Workshop Agenda As of 06 Mar ‘07

  13. Friday, April 6 8:30 Synthesis of Multi-Disciplinary Groups How can academia work more effectively with business and city leaders to develop strategies for sustainable cities in response to anticipated climate changes? Discuss recommendations for teaching, research, and outreach activities that APRU/AWI and its member universities can do to contribute to the development of more sustainable cities. 10:00 Trans-Disciplinary Solutions Klaus TOEPFER, former Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), former Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Mario MOLINA, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Atmospheric Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and 1995 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Robert CORELL, Senior Policy Fellow, American Meteorological Society Friday, April 6 Trans-Disciplinary Solutions Peter ENGLERT, Professor, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, former Chancellor of University of Hawaii Thai Ker LIU, Director, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, former CEO, Singapore Housing and Development Board (HDB), former Chief Planner, Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) [confirmed] Wrap-up and conclusions 12:30 Adjourn Workshop Agenda As of 06 Mar ‘07

  14. The Role of Universities in Addressing Emerging Public Health Threats in the Asia/Pacific Region May 24-26, 2007 Host: School of Public Health, Peking University Sponsored by: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health Program Johns Hopkins University, Keio University, National University of Singapore, Peking University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The University of Sydney, The University of Tokyo University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis Planning Meeting:January 8, 2007 2007 Update

  15. Areas of Focus • Preparing the Public Health Workforce (Teaching) • Generating Public Health Knowledge (Research) • Influencing Public Health Policy in Practice (Outreach) Website Information (proposed) http://www.apru.org/awi/workshops/public_health.htm 2007 Update

  16. Thursday, May 24 6:00pm Opening Reception for AWI Workshop Host: Prof. Yang KE, Vice President for Health Sciences, Peking University Friday, May 25 8:30 am Welcome and Introduction of Participants Chair: Prof. Yong Hua HU, Dean, School of Public Health, Peking University Prof. Zhihong XU, President, Peking University or Prof. Yang KE, Vice President for Health Sciences, Peking University Prof. Richard DROBNICK, Managing Director, APRU World Institute and Director, Center for International Business, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California 9:00 am Keynote Speech I: Emerging Public Health Issues & Threats Around the Pacific Rim [Speaker: tbc] Friday, May 25 9:45 am Keynote Speech II: The Social-Economic Development and Public Health Challenges in China Prof. Liming LI, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Vice President of Peking Union Medical College (former Director of China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention) Break 10:45 am Panel Discussion I: Preparing the Public Health Workforce Chair: Prof. Meng Kin LIM, Associate Professor, Department of Community, Occupational & Family Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Lead Speaker (1): [To be invited] Panel Speakers (4): [To be invited] Lunch Workshop Agenda As of 06 Mar ‘07

  17. Friday, May 25 2:30 pm Panel Discussion II: Generating Public Health Knowledge Co-Chair: Prof. Lynn GOLDMAN, Chairperson, Interdepartmental Program in Applied Public Health, School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins University Co-Chair: Prof. Tuofu ZHU, Associate Professor, Laboratory Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Biology School of Medicine, University of Washington Lead Speaker (1): [To be invited] Panel Speakers (4): [To be invited] Prof. Aikichi IWAMOTO, Professor, Institute of Medical Science, Director, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The University of Tokyo[tbc] 5:00 pm Poster Session & Reception Dinner Saturday, May 26 8:30 am Trans-Pacific Case Studies Co-Chair: Prof. Ann Marie KIMBALL, Professor, Epidemiology and Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington Co-Chair: Prof. Keith F. WOELTJE, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, BJC Infection Control Consortium, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis Speakers (4): Prof. Chorh Chuan TAN, Provost, National University of Singapore and Singapore’s Director of Medical Services during SARs Prof. Jeffrey DUCHIN, Chief, Communicable Disease Control, Epidemiology & Immunization Section, Public Health--Seattle & King County and Associate Professor in Medicine, University of Washington Prof. Vorasith SORNSRIVICHAI, Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand Break Workshop Agenda As of 06 Mar ‘07

  18. Saturday, May 26 10:15 am Panel Discussion III: Influencing Public Health Policy and Practice Chair: Prof. Don NUTBEAM, Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor, The University of Sydney Lead Speaker: Prof. Stephen LEEDER, Director, Australian Health Policy Institute, University of Sydney Panel Speakers (4): Prof. Dato' Dr. Anuar Zaini MD. ZAIN, Head,School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia Prof. Srinath REDDY, President, Public Health Foundation of India, former Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Prof. Naoki IKEGAMI, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Medicine, Keio University [tbc] Lunch Saturday, May 26 1:30 pm Concurrent Group Discussions Group I: Communicable Diseases Chair: Prof. Aikichi IWAMOTO, Professor, Institute of Medical Science, Director, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The University of Tokyo [tbc] Group II: Non-Communicable Diseases Chair: Prof. Sian Griffiths, Professor and Director, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Chairman, Department of Community and Family Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong [tbc] Group III: Healthcare Systems Chair: Prof. Naoki IKEGAMI, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Medicine, Keio University [tbc] Break Workshop Agenda As of 06 Mar ‘07

  19. Saturday, May 26 4:00 pm University Leaders Panel Discussion Co-Chair: Prof. Peiyu WANG, Head, Department Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University Co-Chair: Prof. Richard DROBNICK, Managing Director, APRU World Institute and Director, Center for International Business, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California Prof. William BRODY, President, Johns Hopkins University Prof. Gavin BROWN, Vice Chancellor, The University of Sydney Prof. Mark EMMERT, President, University of Washington Prof. Harvey FINEBERG, President, Institute of Medicine, U.S. National Academy of Sciences Prof. Choon Fong SHIH, President, National University of Singapore Saturday, May 26 Prof. Zhihong XU, President, Peking University Prof. Yuichiro ANZAI, President, Keio University [invited] Prof. Hiroshi KOMIYAMA, President, The University of Tokyo [invited] Prof. Mark WRIGHTON, Chancellor, Washington University in Saint Louis [invited] Prof. Lawrence J. LAU, Vice Chancellor and President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong [invited] 5:30 pm Keynote III Prof. Harvey FINEBERG, President, Institute of Medicine, U.S. National Academy of Sciences 6:15 pm Closing reception or dinner Workshop Agenda As of 06 Mar ‘07

  20. Policy Aspects of Economic Integration among Pacific Rim Economies  November 1-2 or 8-9, 2007 Host: Kyoto University Sponsored by: Asia Business Consulting (Shanghai) Asian Development Bank Institute (Tokyo) Fudan University, Kyoto University Monetary Authority of Singapore National University of Singapore, Osaka University Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Seoul National University, University of California Davis Planning Meeting: January 31, 2007 2007 Workshops Update

  21. Areas of Focus • Trade (goods and services) • Finance (FDI, loans, & portfolio investments) • Human Capital (skilled workers) Website Information (proposed) http://www.apru.org/awi/workshops/economic_integration.htm 2007 Update

  22. AWI’s Next Steps Assess the Outcomes of the 2007 Workshops Obtain the Advice of APRU Presidents during the 2007 APM As of 08 Feb ‘07

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