What does the Manila Consensus mean for migrant workers?
MPPGA student Tommy Ko wrote a piece for East Asia Forum discussing the evolution of migrant workers’ right in ASEAN countries like Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. The Manila Consensus’s call for partnerships with domestic actors such as NGOs is critical because governments cannot act alone. Governments are broadly neutral actors who are constrained in regional negotiations by public opinion and domestic legitimation concerns. The existence of an intermediary like the Manila Consensus enables non-state actors to sustain their public influence, which in turn influences the political climate and makes broader mandates possible.
India and the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons
India and the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons Kumar Sundaram and M. V. Ramana Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament February 22, 2018 Find the full article here. Abstract: One of the cornerstones of India’s official nuclear policy is No First Use (NFU) of nuclear weapons, which has a long history in Indian nuclear […]
China to Lift Limit on President’s Term
CBC TV | Feb 26, 2018 | Featuring: Dr. Wenran Jiang
Cabinet orders deeper security review of proposed Chinese takeover of Aecon Group
MPPGA Professor Paul Evans was interviewed on The Canadian Press in “Cabinet Orders Deeper Security Review of Proposed Chinese Takeover of Aecon Group”. The story also appeared in the National Post and Times Colonist. Canadian security agencies are voicing their concern about the proposed takeover of Aecon Group Inc. by a Chinese state-owned business, prompting Ottawa to order a full national security review of the deal. The lengthened [federal security] review will not please the Chinese government but won’t sour a potential free trade deal between Canada and China. This is a “watershed moment” in how Canada will deal with Chinese investment in a variety of sectors, says Professor Evans.
We Don’t Need to be Paranoid’: Security Concerns Over Aecon Deal Unwarranted, Says Expert
CBC Radio’s The Current | Feb 14, 2018 | Featuring: Dr. Wenran Jiang
It’s time to get used to a new global order with China and the U.S. at its centre
MPPGA Professor Yves Tiberghien co-authored this op-ed with Robert Muggah, Visiting Fellow at UBC. They explore how the emerging global order will doubtlessly be more complicated and potentially more precarious than the present one.
What Does Chinese Investment Mean for Cambodia?
While China’s presence in Cambodia is nothing new, the latest agreements between the two nations signify drastic changes for Cambodia amidst a proliferation of Chinese operated-businesses, construction, and tourists, all at the cost of local businesses. MPPGA student Darren Touch delves into policies Cambodia must adapt to become an active partner with China and to maximize the benefits of foreign development.
Korea Conference Complicates Canada’s Free-Trade Initiatives
Business in Vancouver | Jan 30, 2018 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien
Getting North Korea Right
A panel of academics and public sector professionals discuss Canada’s role in North Korean political issues in an event organized by the Institute for Asian Research at UBC titled Getting North Korea Right: Canadian Options and Roles.
2018 World Economic Forum (Davos Forum)
Korean Radio | Jan 26, 2018 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien
Canada, China Have Potential in Combining Peacekeeping Efforts: Scholar
Xinhua | Jan 26, 2018 | Featuring: Dr. Brian Job
On TPP, Canada Faces Dilemma Between Onternal Politics and Coping with US
Sankei Shimbun | Jan 22, 2018 | Dr. Yves Tiberghien Sankei Shimbun Print Version
Civil Society Expresses Diverse Views on North Korea
KoreaDaily Vancouver | Jan 18, 2018 | Featuring: Dr. Kyung-Ae Park
TLEF interview: Professor Sara Shneiderman reflects on UBC Himalaya Program
MPPGA Professor Sara Shneiderman shares how her UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) project will help develop the UBC Himalaya Program, with the long-term objective of making UBC a premier centre for Himalayan Studies in Canada.
Dr. Paul Evans, Dr. Wenran Jiang and Dr. Brian Job Interviews About China and Japan’s Criticisms Of The Upcoming Conference On North Korea Hosted In Vancouver.
Dr. Brian Job: The Globe and Mail: “Vancouver’s North Korea Meeting: Opaque Agenda, Odd Group of Participants”. January 9, 2018. Dr. Paul Evans: News 1130: “China, Japan Criticizing Upcoming Conference on North Korea Hosted in Vancouver”. January 10, 2018. Fairchild TV Interview: “North Korea Conference”. January 10, 2018. Fairchild Radio Interview: “北韓問題高峰會下星期在溫市舉行“. January 10, 2018. Roundhouse Radio: “Middays With Jody Vance – […]
Intensive Nepali and Tibetan Language and Community-Engaged Learning Program (TLEF-funded)
UBC Himalaya Program integrates combines language training in Nepali and Tibetan, faculty expertise in a range of disciplines, and community engaged learning. In 2018 the Himalaya Program will offer intensive two week, three credit courses in Nepali and Tibetan Language and Community-Engaged Learning from April 30-May 11. Sign up for Himalaya Program’s mailing list for more information on […]
Professor Kyung-Ae Park Pioneers Academic Relations with North Korea
Professor Kyung-Ae Park was interviewed for a special feature in alumni UBC’s Trek Magazine, “North by Northwest: UBC Prof Pioneers Academic Relations with North Korea.”
Eva Pils on Human Rights in China
In this episode of Policy Roundtable Talks, Ali Bajwa sits down with Dr. Eva Pils, Reader in Transnational Law at King’s College London, to discuss the state of human rights in China in the wake of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Neither Populism nor Drift: Japan’s October 2017 Election
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada | Dec 7, 2017 | Written by: Dr. Yves Tiberghien
Professors Paul Evans and Yves Tiberghien, Along With Senior Fellow Wenran Jiang Interviews on Justin Trudeau’s Trip to China.
Dr. Paul Evans and Dr.Yves Tiberghien: Canadian Press – “Trudeau departs China without securing start of free trade talks”. Canadian Press story appeared on CTV, Ottawa Citizen, Financial Post, and iPolitics. December 7, 2017. Dr. Paul Evans: Fairchild Radio – UBC教授:杜魯多不會在訪華期間宣布加中自由貿易協定談判時間表. December 1, 2017. National Post – Canada weighing China trade challenges as Trudeau heads to Beijing: official. December 1, 2017. […]
North by Northwest: UBC Prof Pioneers Academic Relations with North Korea
Trek Magazine | Dec 8, 2017 | Featuring: Professor Kyung-Ae Park
Now is the Time for a Strong Canada-China Energy Partnership
The Globe and Mail | Dec 4, 2017 | Written by: Dr. Wenran Jiang and Robert Johnston
Malaysia Ranked Near Bottom in Study on Electoral Integrity
Today Malaysia | Dec 2, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Kai Ostwald
Canada Co-Hosting International Meeting on North Korea
News 1130 | Nov 28, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Don Baker
Tir de missiles de la Corée du Nord
CBC Radio-Canada | Nov 29, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien
Legitimacy and Longevity in Singapore’s Reserved Presidency
Professor Kai Ostwald co-authored “Legitimacy and longevity in Singapore’s reserved presidency” of the People’s Action Party (PAP) long-term staying power. While Singapore’s reserved presidency aims to ensure minority candidates are represented, it may be out of step with what voters actually desire.
Canada and Vietnam Establish New Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Inclusivity, Sustainability, and AI in the Context of MSMEs
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada | Nov 21, 2017 | Written by: Tracy Ly
ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of Rights of Migrant Workers
MPPGA student Tommy K.S Koh writes on the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of Rights of Migrant Workers of Manila, Philippines. This provides a strong mandate for the ASEAN Committee on Migrant Workers to begin work on developing an action plan that includes specific policy instruments. Labor migrants will continue to face vulnerability until substantive and not just discursive change is made on the migrant labor rights agenda.
Professor Yves Tiberghien awarded with France’s National Order of Merit
We wish to congratulate Professor Yves Tiberghien on being named Knight of the National Order of Merit, a French distinction. Officially nominated by the President of France, the medal rewards “distinguished civil or military achievement.” This award recognizes his work on topics of global governance supported by both France and Canada.
Malaysia’s Electoral Process: The Methods and Costs of Perpetuating UMNO Rule
Professor Kai Ostwald evaluates Malasya’s electoral process. His analysis asseses the excessively manipulated electoral process, juxtaposed against its successful developmental record and relative social stability.
On the Sidelines of a Nuclear Crisis
Canada-Asia Agenda: Rocketman vs. Dotard? Read former MPPGA Graduate Director and APF senior fellow Brian Job’s research on the sidelines of the nuclear crisis.
Anti-Blasphemy Protests in Pakistan
In this episode of Policy Roundtable Talks, Joanna Fensome discusses why anti-blasphemy protesters are creating a blockade in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. From there, she moves on to the unfolding political changes occurring in Zimbabwe, where the rule of Robert Mugabe appears to be coming to an end, and discusses another resignation from UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s beleaguered government. Finally, a sign off with a quintessentially Japanese story about a train leaving 20 second earlier than scheduled.
“Rituals of Ethnicity: Thangmi Identities Between Nepal and India” paperback edition
Dr. Sara Shneiderman’s book, “Rituals of Ethnicity: Thangmi Identities Between Nepal and India” has now released its paperback edition after its original hardback release in 2015. This version will also include an update about the Thangmi communities after the 2015 earthquakes.
Mongolia Lurches Between Opportunity and Crisis
East Asia Forum | Nov 10, 2017 | Written by: Dr. Julian Dierkes and Mendee Jargalsaikhan
Why Canadian Students Should Make Asia a Priority
The Globe and Mail | Nov 9, 2017 | Written by: Justin Kwan
Analysis of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
MPPGA professor Yves Tiberghien looks at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. “Overall, the fact that Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party managed to unfold a massive and positive action plan leading up to 2049 and to reorganize the leadership team without a glitch is quite remarkable, no country like China has the ability to project a long-term vision and strategy. […] Most delicate is the fact that the enormously ambitious reform agenda presented at the 19th Party Congress increasingly relies on the competence, stamina, and judgement of one man: Xi Jinping.”
Media Coverage on Dr. Evans Paul’s Interview with Canadian Press
The Canadian Press interviewed Dr. Paul Evans, for an article about a Chinese state-owned company’s bid to take over Aecon construction of Calgary. Canadian Press – “Liberals cautioned about approving China bid for Aecon”. October 30, 2017. The CP story also appeared on CTV, BNN, iPolitics, Globe and Mail and Times Colonist.
The Rise of the Asian Billionaire
CGTN | Oct 31, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Wenran Jiang
LNG projects in Western Canada
Dr. Wenran Jiang, IAR Senior Fellow has been interviewed in multiple news outlets on LNG projects in Western Canada. BNN – Why it may be too soon to declare LNG in Western Canada dead Calgary Herald – Corbella: Our LNG could help the world cut CO2. July 29, 2017
Xi Jinping’s Consolidation of Power
In this episode of Policy Roundtable Talks, Nathan Seef, Joanna Fensome, and Luthfi Dhofier discuss Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power in China as the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. They then move on to a discussion about the devastating suicide bombing on October 14th in the Somali capital of Mogadishu before touching on developments in the recent tensions in Spain over Catalan independence.
Study by Prof. Paul Evans finds that Canadians want deeper economic connections with China
MPPGA professors Paul Evans and Xiaojun Li designed a survey that asked 1,519 Canadians about their views on trade and investment issues, policy priorities, human rights in China, and factors that shape views of China, among other topics.
Xi’s China a Source of Worry and Wonder for Canadians
The Globe and Mail | Oct 26, 2017 | Written by: Dr. Paul Evans and Dr. Xiaojun Li
Southeast Asia in an Evolving Global Landscape: Prospects for an Integrated Region and Implications for Canada.
Southeast Asia in an Evolving Global Landscape: Prospects for an Integrated Region and Implications for Canada. Canada has signalled its intention to comprehensively re-engage the Asia-Pacific region and reclaim its own position as a Pacific nation. Southeast Asia is a vital part of this strategy. As Canada and ASEAN celebrate 40 years of dialogue partnership, […]
How North Korea is Using this Video to ‘Humanize’ their Capital City
Global News | Oct 18, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Paul Evans
NAFTA Renegotiations and Korea-US Trade Renegotiations
The World On Arirang | Oct 9, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien
Mongolia has a Macho New Prime Minister Who’s Apparently an Admirer of Putin
Quartz | Oct 6, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Julian Dierkes
A new normal? The changing future of nuclear energy in China
A new normal? The changing future of nuclear energy in China M.V. Ramana and Amy King Learning from Fukushima 2017 Find the full downloadable eBook here, and find Ramana’s chapter here. Abstract: In recent years, China has reduced its goal for expanding nuclear power capacity, from a target of 70 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 issued […]
MPPGA Alumnus Brady Fox’s Summer Exchange at Waseda University
MPPGA alumnus Brady Fox spent his summer on exchange at Waseda University in Japan. His research concerns overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
Liu Fellow Mohamed Zayani Awarded an ASA Book Prize
Liu Fellow and Georgetown University Professor Mohamed Zayani has been awarded the 2017 “Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology Book Award” from the American Sociological Association (ASA). Zayani’s Book is titled Networked Publics and Digital Contention (Oxford University Press, 2015). The award was conferred by the Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology (CITAMS) section of the ASA at the Association’s […]
MAAPPS Alumnus Justin Kwan Co-hosts Newly Launched APFC Podcast
Justin Kwan, a MAAPPS graduate and Post-Graduate Research Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, is co-host of The Youth Element, a new podcast series about East Asia’s millennials. The Youth Element is an eight-part series that explores questions about culture, politics, economics, and national defense through the narrated stories of youth.
Interview About The Youth Element Podcast
CBC Radio Canada | Sep 14, 2017 | Featuring: Justin Kwan (MAAPPS graduate). Segment begins at 02:38:06.
IAR faculty member Dr. Sara Shneiderman receives SSHRC award to study Nepal’s post-earthquake reconstruction
IAR faculty member Sara Shneiderman has been awarded a three-year Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to assemble an international network of scholars, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations that are currently engaged with Nepal’s reconstruction after its devastating 2015 earthquakes.
Migrant Labourers in Delhi: Insights from MPPGA Students
Sarah Froese and Farah Kashaf, two students in the UBC MPPGA program, collaborated with Science Po students in Paris in order to search for ways to improve the lives of migrant workers in Delhi, India.
Media Coverage on Dr. Kyung-Ae Park’s environment workshops held in North Korea
Various | Jul–Aug 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Kyung-Ae Park
Citizen, Gender and Statelessness in Nepal: Before and After the 2015 Constitution
Discover Society | Sep 5, 2017 | Written by: Dr. Sara Shneiderman and Subin Mulmi
Any pre-emptive strike against North Korea will cause several problems
News 1130 | Sep 4, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Don Baker
Canada may have role to play in mediating North Korean tensions, experts say
The Globe and Mail | Sep 1, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Paul Evans and Joseph Caron
Interview with Julian Dierkes about Mongolia
DeFacto | Aug 30, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Julian Dierkes
Professor Tsering Shakya provides insight on the history and current border dispute in the region of Doklam
In a recent article published by the South China Morning Post, Professor Tsering Shakya delves into the unresolved China-India border dispute in the region of Doklam. The article reflects on the regions experience with three-way territorial struggles, fears of foreign hegemony, and dreams of a commercial invasion involving the center of world manufacturing.
Detente in US-North Korea Crisis May Not Las Long, Give-And-Take Welcome
Sputnik News | Aug 17, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Don Baker
North Korea’s release of Toronto pastor regarded as political move
The Globe and Mail | Aug 10, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Paul Evans
Canada 150: week-long focus on Canada-Asia
Featured on CBC|ICI Radio (in French), Professor Yves Tiberghien takes the lead on Canada’s 150 theme week: Canada-Asia. Revolving around British Columbians working in booming industries, the week-long series explores whether they believe the next 150 years will be led by Western Canada.
Two maps
The Manila Times | Jul 25, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Timothy Brook
Bhutan can solve its border problem with China—if India lets it
South China Morning Post | Jul 22, 2017 | Written by: Dr. Tsering Shakya
The Global Centre is Switching from Europe to Asia
CBC Radio Canada | Jul 17, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien (French only)
China’s great game: Tibet Occupation means strategic depth and control over Asia river waters
India Today | Jul 14, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Tsering Shakya
Can Mongolia’s Brash New President Navigate Between China and Russia?
World Politics Review | Jul 13, 2017 | Written by: Dr. Julian Dierkes
Citizenship, gender, and statelessness in Nepal: before and after the 2015 constitution
Routledge | July 2017 | Written by: Dr. Sara Shneiderman (co-authored with Subin Mulmi)
Former Martial Arts Champion Khaltmaa Battulga Poised to Win Mongolian Presidential Election
South China Morning Post | Jul 8, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Julian Dierkes
Mongolia’s Illegal Miners Brave Treacherous Conditions to Earn a Living
Channel News Asia | Jul 7, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Julian Dierkes
Mongolians Vote in Their First Presidential Run-off
South China Morning Post | Jul 7, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Julian Dierkes
North Korea’s Threats – Should We Be Taking Them Seriously?
CKNW | Jul 6, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Wenran Jiang
Quelle influence la Chine a-t-elle encore sur la Corée du Nord?
CBC Radio Canada | Jul 4, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien (French only)
文은 아시아의 쥐스탱 트뤼도…캐나다처럼 중재 역할 해야
JoongAng Ilbo | Jul 3, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien (Korean only)
Mongolia President Vote Heads for Run-off as Populist Surges
Bloomberg | Jun 26, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Julian Dierkes
Corruption, economic crisis overshadow Mongolian election
National Post | Jun 23, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Julian Dierkes
‘Crooks, liars and oligarchs’: corruption scandals and ethnic Chinese mud-slinging mar Mongolia’s presidential vote
South China Morning Post | Jun 23, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Julian Dierkes
Election 2017: Making Mongolia Great Again?
The Diplomat | Jun 20, 2017 | Written by: Dr. Julian Dierkes and Mendee Jargalsaikhan
Nuclear power: Expensive, hazardous and inequitable
Published in The Hindu, authors Suvrat Raju and M.V. Ramana question the Indian Government’s recent approval of 10 new nuclear reactors. This op-ed piece brings economic, environmental, and social concerns to the forefront, challenging “India’s commitment to sustainable development” and the viability of nuclear power as a whole.
Nuclear power: Expensive, hazardous and inequitable
Published in The Hindu, authors Suvrat Raju and M.V. Ramana question the Indian Government’s recent approval of 10 new nuclear reactors. This op-ed piece brings economic, environmental, and social concerns to the forefront, challenging “India’s commitment to sustainable development” and the viability of nuclear power as a whole.
Kai Ostwald wins Best Paper Award from the American Political Science Association – Southeast Asia Politics Group
The SPPGA is pleased to congratulate Dr. Kai Ostwald for winning the Best Paper Award from the American Political Science Association – Southeast Asia Politics Group. His paper “Explaining Elections in Singapore: Party Credibility and Valence Politics,” written with Dr. Steven Oliver, makes an important contribution to the existing scholarly literature by explaining party durability in Singapore. The award […]
The Race for Mongolia’s Presidency Begins
The Diplomat | Jun 6, 2017 | Written by: Julian Dierkes
Vancouver’s Heated Debate on the Future of Hong Kong
Asia Times | May 28, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien and Dr. Josephine Chiu-Duke
The Gender Gap in Canadian Attitudes Toward Asia
Is there a gender gap between Canadian men and women’s views on Asia? Learn more in MPPGA student Kiran Alwani’s blog based on findings from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s 2016 National Opinion Poll.
B.C. election leaves provincial Asia strategy in doubt
Business in Vancouver | May 16, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien
Joseph Caron Awarded Japan’s Prestigious Order of the Rising Sun
Joseph Caron, IAR Honorary Professor, former Canadian Ambassador to Japan and a Distinguished Fellow with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, has been awarded ‘The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’ for his invaluable contributions in promoting friendly bilateral relations and mutual understanding between Japan and Canada. The decoration, announced by the […]
Interview on “The Intellectual in Modern Chinese History”
New Books Network | May 2, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Timothy Cheek
Tensions en Corée du Nord
CBC Radio Canada | Apr 26, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien (French only)
Dutch Election Recap
In this episode of Policy Roundtable Talks, Joanna Fensome, Mitch Hulse, and Nathan Seef discuss what was at stake in the election in the Netherlands earlier this week, the impeachment of South Korea’s president and implications of the installation of a THAAD system in the country, as well as some applications of the idea of access to Internet as a human right.
Multilateral Meetings on Syrian De-Escalation
Joanna Fensome, Mitch Hulse, and Nathan Seef discuss a recent meeting between Turkey, Russia, and the USA on developments and strategies in the Syrian conflict before moving on to the implications of a recent diplomatic spat between Malaysia and North Korea following the murder of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother last month.
On a Canada-China Free-Trade Agreement and US Influence
Roundhouse Radio | Mar 8, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Paul Evans
North Korea’s Interest in Climate Change
Voice of America | Mar 8, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Kyung-Ae Park
Indonesia’s Environmental Pledge
Joanna Fensome and Nathan Seef discuss the Indonesian government’s plan to devote $1 billion annually to clean up its seas before reflecting on a decision about Israeli settlements in the West Bank that is rather different from the one we discussed several weeks ago.
L’ambassadeur en Chine McCallum de passage à Vancouver
CBC Radio Canada | Feb 17, 2017 | Featuring: Dr. Yves Tiberghien (French only)
Publication by Dr. John Wood: Community Natural Resource Management and Poverty in India
Dr. John Wood, former director of the Centre for India and South Asia Research and Professor Emeritus at the Department of Political Science, published the book Community Natural Resource Management and Poverty in India: The Evidence from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh (co-authored with Shashidharan Enarth, Jharna Pathak, Amita Shah, and Madhu Verma). This book examines whether […]
A hands-on approach through applied survey research: Canada-ASEAN Business Outlook Survey
As part of GPP 591 – Special Topics in Public Policy: Applied Survey Research on Southeast Asian Markets, MPPGA students had the opportunity to embark on producing the 2nd Canada-ASEAN Business Outlook Survey which was then presented at the Canada-ASEAN Business Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia. Check out their experience and the results of the survey here.
Publication by Dr. Mandakranta Bose: The Ramayana in Bengali Folk Paintings
Dr. Mandakranta Bose, director of the Centre for India and South Asia Research, published the book The Ramayana in Bengali Folk Paintings. The images presented in this book take us into the heart of the rich folk tradition of India. Of that heritage, the display of paintings accompanied by comments recited or sung has been a […]
Global Policy Project in India
Joanna Fensome, Mitch Hulse, and Raphaël Roman sit down with Chad Rickaby and Zameena Dadani to discuss their Global Policy Project, which is one of the many capstone assignments of the MPPGA program. The two had worked with the Indian firm Sub-K to work on financial inclusion.
MPPGA students on GP² India trip: Diving into India’s financial inclusion systems
A defining element of UBC’s Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) program is an intensive Global Policy Project (GP²), which provides opportunities for students to engage with policy makers and civil society and apply creative thinking and strategic design skills to a real-world policy challenge. Reflections from the GP² student team that visited India in December 2016 are […]
On Comments from Chinese entrepreneur on America’s ‘Wasted’ Wealth
Roundhouse Radio | Jan 26, 2017 | Featuring: Yves Tiberghien