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'{{notability|Organizations|date=November 2008}} {{primarysources|date=November 2008}} The '''Project 2049 Institute''' is an [[United States|American]] [[think tank]] focused on security issues and [[public policy]] in [[Central-Asia]] and the [[Asia-Pacific]] region. ==Background== The Institute was founded in January 2008.<ref name="AboutUs">"[http://project2049.net/about_us.html About Us]." Project 2049 Institute.</ref> Its stated goal is to "guide decision makers toward a more secure [[Asia]] by the century's mid-point" by "filling a gap in the public policy realm through forward-looking, region-specific research on alternative security and policy solutions...[with an] [[Interdisciplinarity|interdisciplinary]] approach draw[ing] on rigorous analysis of [[Socioeconomics|socioeconomic]], [[government]]al, [[military]], [[Natural environment|environmental]], [[Technology|technological]], and [[Politics|political]] trends, and input from key players in the region, with an eye toward educating the public and informing policy debate."<ref name="AboutUs"/> The Institute's work is done through "studies for sponsors with an interest in long-range [[Strategic foresight|strategic forecasting]]."<ref name="AboutUs"/> The Institute identifies its four "research focus" areas as "[[democracy]] and governance" ([[democratization]], [[civil society]], [[election]]s and political processes, [[rule of law]], [[political corruption]]), "[[alliance]], coalitions and partnerships" (regional alliances and [[Balance of power in international relations|balance of power]]); "non-traditional security" (non-conventional threats such as terrorism, [[pandemic]]s, [[natural disaster]]s, and environmental and [[energy security]] issues) and "[[China]] studies."<ref name="ResearchFocus">"[http://project2049.net/research_focus.html Research Focus]." Project 2049 Institute.</ref> The Project 2049 Institute experts have published op-eds on a variety of topics from Burma to China’s military rise in major newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Times, the Far Eastern Economic Review and the Wall Street Journal Asia. Project 2049 Institute reports have also been cited in publications including Washington Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, Taipei Times, the L.A. Times, Bloomberg, and Defense News. In addition, their experts have appeared on CNN, Fox News, and PBS as well as foreign news programs such as BBC’s “World News Today.” The Institute is based in [[Arlington, Virginia]], in the [[Washington Metropolitan Area|Washington, D.C. metro area]].<ref name="Bristow">"[http://project2049.net/contact_us.html Contact Us]." Project 2049 Institute.</ref> ==Research, Publications, and Events== The Project 2049 Institute stimulates policy discussion through in-depth analysis of key strategic trends in the Asia – Pacific and bringing together regional experts in public forums. *'''Recent Publications''': **[http://project2049.net/documents/police_challenge_advancing_afghan_national_police_training.pdf The Police Challenge: Advancing Afghan National Police Training] **[http://project2049.net/documents/taiwan_morakot_natural_hazards_peoples_liberation_army_stokes_ma.pdf Taiwan, the People's Liberation Army, and the Struggle with Nature] **[http://project2049.net/documents/china_pakistan_emerging_strains_in_the_entente_cordiale_kardon.pdf China and Pakistan: Emerging Strains in the Entente Cordiale] **[http://project2049.net/documents/china_electronic_intelligence_elint_satellite_developments_easton_stokes.pdf China's Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) Satellite Developments: Implications for U.S. Air and Naval Operations] **[http://project2049.net/documents/strengthening_fragile_relationships_central_asia_feigenbaum.pdf Strengthening Fragile Partnerships: An Agenda for the Future of U.S.-Central Asia Relations] **[http://www.project2049.net/documents/mirage_or_reality_asias_emerging_human_rights_and_democracy_architecture_currie.pdf Mirage or Reality? Asia's Emerging Human Rights and Democracy Architecture] **[http://www.project2049.net/documents/next_steps_in_japan_nato_cooperation_schriver_ma.pdf The Next Steps in Japan-NATO Cooperation Evolving Aerospace Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region: Implications for Stability in the Taiwan Strait and Beyond] **[http://www.project2049.net/documents/strengthening_asean_india_relations_21st_century_parameswaran.pdf Strengthening ASEAN-India Relations in the 21st Century] **[http://www.project2049.net/documents/chinas_nuclear_warhead_storage_and_handling_system.pdf Nuclear Warhead Storage and Handling System] **[http://www.project2049.net/documents/revolutionizing_taiwans_security_leveraging_c4isr_for_traditional_and_non_traditional_challenges.pdf Revolutionizing Taiwan's Security: Leveraging C4ISR for traditional and non-traditional challenges] *'''Recent Events''': **Why Taiwan Matters: Project 2049 Institute President and CEO Randall Schriver testifies before the full House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the state of United States-Taiwan relations, future arm sales, and the implications for Sino-American relations going forward.<ref name="Why Taiwan Matters">"[http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1310 House Committee on Foreign Affairs],.</ref> **The Police Challenge: Advancing Afghan National Police Training: After nearly a decade of U.S. involvement, with countless lives lost and immense treasure spent, Afghanistan continues to be roiled by conflict. Failing to see enduring stability and approaching a transition point, the importance of a functional police force for long-term security and promoting rule of law is more critical than ever. Yet, training efforts for the Afghan National Police forces continue to meet challenges stemming from shortfalls in institutional and individual capacity. 'The Police Challenge: Advancing Afghan National Police Training' examines the breadth of challenges for the Afghan National Civil Order Police and Afghan Uniformed Police, including the human capital deficit, the inadequacy of police partnership programs, the ever-shifting 'roles and missions' changes affecting the force, and the institution failures of the Afghan government to set the conditions for police success. ''In response to these challenges, the Project 2049 Institute and the Afghan National Police Working Group offer new recommendations for strengthening the training efforts to build a more effective and cohesive police force in Afghanistan.'' **[http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/112/sch052411.pdf The Future of Japan]: Project 2049 Institute President and CEO Randall Schriver testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on Japan's long-term disaster recovery and the U.S.-Japan alliance in the context of the changing regional security environment.<ref name="The Future of Japan">"[http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1297 House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific],.</ref> **[http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2011hearings/written_testimonies/11_05_11_wrt/11_05_11_stokes_testimony.pdf The Implications of China’s Military and Civil Space Programs]: Project 2049 Institute Executive Director Mark Stokes testifies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the drivers of China's space modernization, military space organizations, and emerging aerospace capabilities. ==Leadership== The president and [[chief executive officer]] of the Project 2049 Institute is Randall Schriver, former Deputy [[Assistant Secretary of State]] responsible for issues relating to [[Taiwan]] ([[Republic of China]]), [[People's Republic of China]], and [[Hong Kong]]. He also served as [[chief of staff]] to then-[[United States Deputy Secretary of State|Deputy Secretary of State]] [[Richard Armitage (politician)|Richard Armitage]].<ref name="WhoWeAre">"[http://project2049.net/who_we_are.html Who We Are]." Project 2049 Institute.</ref> The [[executive director]] of the Project 2049 Institute is Mark Stokes, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and former Senior Country Director in the [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]] responsible for U.S. defense policy toward the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.<ref name="WhoWeAre"/>[http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing_notice.asp?id=1297] The [[board of directors]] and board of advisors includes a number of former officials from both the [[Presidency of Bill Clinton|Clinton]] and [[Presidency of George W. Bush|George W. Bush administrations]], various individuals from the [[Corporation|corporate]] world, [[Lobbying|lobbyists]], and other think tank figures.<ref name="WhoWeAre"/> *Board of Directors<ref name="WhoWeAre"/> **[[Ian Brzezinski]], Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense **[http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/c/lisa-curtis Lisa Curtis], [[Heritage Foundation]] **Rodney Faraon, [[Crumpton Group]] **[http://www.us-taiwan.org/council_staff.html#rupert Rupert Hammond-Chambers], [[US-Taiwan Business Council]] **[http://www.chartventure.com/Management.aspx Ted Hobart], Chart Venture Partners **Randall Schriver, CEO, Project 2049 Institute *Board of Advisors<ref name="WhoWeAre"/> **[http://www.cnas.org/node/4407 David Asher], [[Center for a New American Security]], [[Anchin Capital Advisors]] **[http://www.aei.org/scholar/92 Dan Blumenthal], [[American Enterprise Institute]] **Larry Estrada, [[Goldman Sachs]] **[http://www.defensegroupinc.com/cira/Personnel.cfm?personnel=mulvenon James Mulvenon], Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis **[http://www.monumentpolicy.com/bios/c-stewart-verdery-jr [[Stewart Verdery]]], Monument Policy Group **Phoebe Yang, [http://www.russellreynolds.com Russell Reynolds Associates] *International Advisory Council<ref name="WhoWeAre"/> **Andrew Yang, Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies (CAPS) **Tetsuo Kotani, The Okazaki Institute **Ho Szu-yin, Political Science Department, National Chengchi University **[[Hsiao Bi-khim]], former [[Democratic Progressive Party]] member of the Taiwanese [[Legislative Yuan]] **Andrew Shearer, [[Lowy Institute for International Policy]] **Yeling Tan, [[Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy]] Centre on Asia and Globalisation ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.project2049.net Official website] [[Category:Foreign policy and strategy think tanks in the United States]] [[zh:2049計畫研究所]]'