Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia
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Formation | March 2014 |
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Type | Public policy think tank |
Headquarters | Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia |
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The Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia (JCI) is an independent Malaysian think tank established in March 2014 [1] with a focus on key public policy concerns in Southeast Asia. It is based at Sunway University in the Malaysian state of Selangor.
History
JCI was created as part of a Jeffrey Cheah Foundation gift that also established two Professorships in Southeast Asian Studies at Harvard University.,[2] ,[3][4]
Woo Wing Thye, Professor of Economics at UCDavis and the former Executive Director of the Penang Institute [5] was appointed JCI's founding President [6] in 2014. JCI's work focusses on four key areas: economics, education, social progress and governance. James Chin, Professor of Political Science and Head of the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Monash University Malaysia [7] was named to lead the Institute's governance programme. Other fellows and researchers are drawn from institutions around the Southeast Asian region.
The Institute also co-ordinates the Jeffrey Cheah Travel Grants, which facilitate[8] academic exchange between students and staff at Sunway University, Sunway College, Monash University Malaysia Campus and Harvard University in the United States.
References
- ↑ http://manage.mmail.com.my/story/jeffrey-cheah-institute-launches-think-tank-75499
- ↑ http://asiacenter.harvard.edu/programs/southeastasia
- ↑ http://jeffreycheahfoundation.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Harvard-Chair-press-release-170813-4-2.pdf
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/08/20/jeffrey-cheah-foundation-harvard/
- ↑ http://penangmonthly.com/penang-institute-begins/
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Education/2014/02/09/Finance-expert-helms-institute/
- ↑ http://www.sass.monash.edu.my/about-us/SASS-Prof-James-UH-Chin.html
- ↑ http://harvardmagazine.com/2013/11/brevia
External links
- Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia Web site
- Woo Wing Thye UC Davis Faculty Page
- James Chin Monash Malaysia Faculty Page