Pacific Forum CSIS

The Pacific Forum CSIS provides timely, informative, and innovative analysis of political, security, and strategic developments in the Asia-Pacific region

Overview

Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Pacific Forum CSIS is a nonprofit, private, foreign policy research institute that operates as the Asia Pacific arm of the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1975, the thrust of the Forum's work is to help stimulate cooperative policies in the Asia Pacific region through debate and analyses undertaken with the region's leaders in the academic, government, and corporate arenas. The Forum's programs encompass current and emerging political, security, economic/business, and ocean policy issues. It collaborates with an extensive network of research institutes around the Pacific Rim, drawing on Asian perspectives and disseminating its projects' findings and recommendations to opinion leaders, governments, and publics through an active outreach program.

An international Board of Governors guides the Pacific Forum's work. It is chaired by Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr., former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. The Forum's $1.3 million annual budget is funded by grants from foundations, corporations, and individuals, as well as governments. The Forum's studies are widely distributed and generally available online. The Pacific Forum CSIS does not engage in classified or proprietary work.

Comparative Connections
Comparative Connections provides a timely, concise, and comprehensive source of information and analysis on key East Asian bilateral relationships.
Issues & Insights
Consists of in-depth analyses covering a wide range of topics and serving as a vehicle for providing summaries of Pacific Forum workshops and conferences, along with associated papers.
James A. Kelly Korean Studies/Fellowship Program
The James A. Kelly Korean Studies/Fellowship Program will promote academic study, research, and professional career paths focused on Korean Peninsula studies by young Kelly Fellows.
PacNet Newsletter
A weekly publication generated from a network of policy research institutes designed to facilitate communication on timely events in the region and to serve as a vehicle for sharing research results and analyses.
SPF Fellowship Program
The Pacific Forum CSIS with generous support from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation has established the SPF Fellowship Program to nurture the next generation of specialists who will be committed to broadening and strengthening the US-Japan alliance.
Vasey Fellowship Program
The Lloyd and Lilian Vasey Fellowship Program provides great opportunity to the community of young, promising Asian scholars to develop hands-on expertise in U.S.-Asia policy issues.
WSD-Handa Fellowship Program
Through the generous support of the Worldwide Support for Development and its chairman, Dr. Handa Haruhisha, the Pacific Forum presents the WSD-Handa Fellowship to help young East Asian, US, and European scholars and professionals obtain the knowledge and skills that will define them as they grow into the leaders of tomorrow.
Young Leaders Program
The Young Leaders Program serves as a catalyst for training young professionals in international policy affairs at an early juncture in their careers.