Welcome
The Berkeley APEC Study Center at the University of California, Berkeley, conducts multidisciplinary research on political, economic, and business trends in the Asia-Pacific, especially related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Our primary mission is to produce and disseminate useful knowledge to decision makers in both the public and private spheres to facilitate the creation of mutually beneficial cooperation in the business, academic, and policymaking communities. To this end, the center brings together scholars from various departments, institutes, and centers from around the world to foster collaborative research on APEC related issues.
Here are some of our latest announcements:
- The summary report on "Brainstorming About APEC's Future" is now available online. Click here to download.
- BASC recently hosted a conference on Responding to a Resurgent Russia: Russian Policy and Responses from the EU and U.S. on Thursday, April 2 at the UC Berkeley International House. Click here for more information.
- The Fall 2008 edition of BASC News is now available. Click here to download a copy!
- We are proud to announce the publication of our latest book, Northeast Asia: Ripe for Integration?, now available from retailers such as Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.This book investigates the origins and evolution of Northeast Asia's new institutional architecture in trade, finance, and security from both a theoretical and empirical perspective.
- BASC Director Vinod Aggarwal recently spoke at the APEC Ceo Summit in Lima, Peru. You can read more about this exciting experience in the Fall 2008 issue of BASC News.
- BASC hosted a conference on The Evolution of East Asian Regionalism: Ideas, Interests, and Domestic Institutions on Friday, December 19. Click here for more information.