ACTIVITIES

WORKSHOPS

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2008





• Strengthening Public Health Systems in the Pacific Rim: The Role of Research Universities in Responding to Ageing & Chronic Disease, Infectious Disease and Health Security Issues
  
  Host: University of Tokyo
  
  Co-Sponsors:Johns Hopkins University, National University of Singapore, Peking University, Stanford University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California, University of Sydney, University of Tokyo and Zhejiang University.
  
  

  Workshop: June 23-25, 2008
  Planning Meeting:  October 15-16, 2007
  
  
  
  
  

• AWI Climate Change Project Planning Meeting:Integrated Water Resource Management and Impacts of Climate Change
  
  

  Host: Kyoto University with the Department of Science and Technology, Danang City People’s Committee and Danang University of Technology.

  
  Co-Sponsors:Chulalongkorn University, Danang City People’s Committee, Danang University of Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Development Research Center, State Council of China, Kyoto University, National University of Singapore, Tsinghua University, University of California, San Diego, University of Malaya, University of Melbourne, United Nations University, and University of Southern California.
  
  Meeting: September 9-12, 2008
  Pre-Planning Meeting: April 29, 2008

  
  
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• Climate Change: Challenges and Strategies for Sustainable Cities
  
  Host: University of California San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  
  Co-Sponsors: National University of Singapore, Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH), University of California San Diego, University of Melbourne, University of Southern California and University of Tokyo.
  
  Workshop: April 4-6, 2007
  Planning Meeting: December 5, 2006

• The Role of Universities in Addressing Emerging Public Health Threats in the Asia Pacific Region
  
  Host: Peking University / School of Public Health
  
  Co-Sponsors: 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, University of Southern California, University of Sydney, University of Tokyo,  University of Washington, and Washington University in St. Louis.
  
  Workshop: May 24-26, 2007
  Planning Meeting: January 8, 2007

• Economic Integration among Pacific Rim Economies: Managing Challenges and Enhancing Opportunities
  
  Host: Kyoto University
  
  Co-Sponsors: Asia Business Consulting (Shanghai), Fudan University,  Kyoto University, National University of Singapore, Osaka University, Seoul National University, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, University of California Davis, and University of Southern California.
   
  Workshop: November 7-9, 2007
  Planning Meeting: January 31, 2007
  
  
  

  
  
  

  RESEARCH PROJECT
  
  
  
  
  

• Pacific Rim Cities: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
  
  

  Co-Leaders:  University of Melbourne and University of California San Diego
  
  Co-Sponsors: Asian Institute of Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Development Research Center of the State Council of China, Kyoto University, National University of Singapore, Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH), Tsinghua University, University of Malaya, University of Melbourne, and University of California San Diego.

  
  

  AWI is developing a multi-year research effort focused on the impact of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies of major cities around the Pacific Rim. This project fits within AWI's "Climate Change and Sustainability" theme and is titled Pacific Rim Cities: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies (PRC/CMAS). The first phase of the project is intended to provide initial results of practical value to public and private sector decision-makers and to develop an external funding strategy to go beyond the first year. The project, which was initially proposed by the University of Melbourne, builds on the discussions and recommendations from the AWI workshop on "Climate Change and Sustainable Cities" which was held at UC San Diego in April 2007. The full report from the April workshop is available on AWI's website. The purpose of the PRC/CMAS project is to build a research collaboration among a trans-Pacific set of APRU/AWI member universities, focusing on common issues posed by climate change and sustainability goals of major cities around the Pacific Rim.
  
  The following universities have committed to becoming charter members of this AWI research project:  University of Melbourne, University of California San Diego, University of Malaya, National University of Singapore, Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH), Kyoto University, Tsinghua University, Asian Institute of Technology, Chulalongkorn University, and the Development Research Center of the State Council of China.
  Additional APRU/AWI members are also welcome to become charter members. 
  
  The Co-Directors of this project are Dr Lisa SHAFFER, Executive Director of the Environment and Sustainability Initiative at the University of California, San Diego, and Professor Jim FALK, Convener, of the Climate Adaptation Science and Policy Initiative at the University of Melbourne.
  

  
  
  1st Planning Meeting: October 13-14, 2007
  Host: Tsinghua University
  
  2nd Planning Meeting: April 27-28, 2008
  Host: University of Malaysia
  
  3rd Planning Meeting: September 9-12, 2008
  Host: Kyoto University with the Department of Science and Technology, Danang City People’s Committee and Danang University of Technology.