Members in the News

Pacific Council member Dean Fealk joins delegation to People’s Republic of China
April 3, 2013 – Pacific Council member Dean Fealk, a partner at DLA Piper in San Francisco has been selected by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to join an official delegation to the People’s Republic of China to meet with Chinese government and business leaders, highlight bi-lateral trade and investment opportunities between the two regions. The delegation includes the Governor and 75 business, economic development, investment and policy leaders from throughout California. The trade mission will include events in Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen from Wednesday, April 10th through Tuesday, April 16th.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Abe Lowenthal discusses the importance of US-Latin American relations
February 1, 2013 –In an interview with Inter-American Dialogues, Abe Lowenthal highlights the significance of cultivating relations with Latin America. Key points include American shared interests, a give-and-take relationship, and working together as equals towards an optimistic future.
Watch HERE.

Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama discusses how to protect democracy against the excess of capitalism
February 1, 2013 – Known for his essay, “The End of History,” Francis Fukuyama sits down with Spiegel to discuss the challenges facing the United States and economic progress due to technological innovations and the slowly weakening middle class. The question he asks is, where is the left’s reaction to protecting democracy?
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member George P. Shultz discusses his career and the direction of US foreign policy
January 29, 2013 –George Shultz served as the Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, and Secretary of Labor then transitioned into academia. He discusses  his experiences and his thoughts on where foreign policy in the US is headed.
Watch HERE.

Pacific Council member Carol Hamilton presents “Right to Literacy Scroll” to UNESCO
January 24, 2013 – Carol Hamilton and Margaret Doughty, chairman of the campaign, presented the “Right to Literacy Scroll” to the UNESCO Education Sector. The scroll traveled around the US and has 50,00 signatures of people who believe literacy should be a national priority.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian elected to HIAS board
January 22, 2013 - Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian begins her first three-year term on the board of directors at HIAS. HIAS is a global migration of the American Jewish community that aims to assist refugees, reuniting them with family and rebuilding lives.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Geoffrey Garrett appointed as dean of business at UNSW
January 10, 2013 - Former president of the Pacific Council on International Policy, Geoffrey Garrett, currently serves as dean of business at University of Sydney. He has been appointed as the replacment for Alec Cameron as dean of business at UNSW.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Abe Sofaer offers his opinion on how the US should approach a nuclear Iran
January 8, 2013 - As the topic of Iran's nuclear development remains a question, US policy makers examine the options. Should the existing sanctions remain, or is a pre-emptive strike the next step? The solution, Abe Sofaer argues, may be found in historical models. Following Reagan's approach with the USSR, he suggests addressing aggressive actors directly while also maintaining diplomatic negotiations with the government.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Nancy Aossey recognized for 25 years of service with the International Medical Corps
December 6, 2012 - Former President Bill Clinton thanks Nancy Aossey for 25 years of service dedicated to the International Medical Corps and the courage and commitment she displays in her work helping those around the world who need it most.
Watch HERE.

Pacific Council member Dean Fealk appointed outside general counsel to Halifax International Security Forum
November 28, 2012 - Pacific Council member Dean Fealk, a partner at DLA Piper in San Francisco, has been appointed outside general counsel to the Halifax International Security Forum, a leading non-profit organization devoted to meeting emerging threats and promoting democratic values through its annual summit, which has been called the “Davos of International Security,” by Time Magazine and the Atlantic Monthly.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama talks with France 24 about the roots of today's political institutions
November 23, 2012 - Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama sits down with France 24 to explain why his original argument in “The End of History,” identifying the culmination of mankind's ideological evolution, was misinterpreted while also discussing his new book which touches on China’s challenges over the next few years and its place in the current political order.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member and former Secretary of State and Treasury George P. Shultz discusses Europe and global finance with Stanford
November 19, 2012 - Pacific Council member George P. Shultz posited to the Stanford Graduate School of Business that the EU has to "rearrange the furniture" to clean up the European Monetary System.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member Nicolas Berggruen featured in Forbes Magazine on Intelligent Governance for the EU
November 19, 2012 - Pacific Council member and Billionaire Nicolas Berggruen sat down with Forbes to discuss the EU crisis, suggesting that it open up a dialogue as the critical first step to getting past the financial crisis that has been plaguing the governing body.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Josh Lockman interviewed by KCET's SoCal Connected on the Gaza conflict
November 19, 2012 - Pacific Council member Josh Lockman sat down with SoCal Connected to discuss the roots of the Gaza conflict while supporting the notion that political Islam need not be an impediment to governments forging a long term solution in the violent conflict in addition to asserting that Egypt plays a key role in any cease fire scenario.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member and Pakistan Consul General Riffat Masood honored with Community Leadership Award by the Muslim Public Affairs Council
November 18, 2012 - For her work with Pakistani-American communities, the MPAC has just awarded its annual Community Leadership Award celebrating the promotion of Islamic values of mercy, justice, service and equality for all to Pacific Council member and Pakistan Consul General Riffat Masood.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member David Zweig interviewed on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation over the conservative interests of the new Chinese Politboro
November 11, 2012 - Pacific Council member David Zweig discusses the probability of a more open-minded leadership style prevailing in the PRC or a return to a more conservative style of government for the Standing Committee under Xi Jinping.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member and US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul interviewed by Interfax on bilateral relations and the reset policy
November 8, 2012 - Pacific Council member and Ambassador Michael McFaul sat down with Interfax to discus his perezagruzka policy/resetting the relationship between Russia and the U.S. in addition to shifting towards cooperating on matters of vital security issues involving Iran and Afghanistan.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Colin Robertson interviewed by CTV News on the status of the US-Canadian economic relationship post-election
November 8, 2012 - Pacific Council member Colin Robertson affirms the strength of the bilateral economic relationship based on both the manufacturing and distribution aspects of the U.S.-Canadian trade sector.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member Mike Chinoy featured in CNN on China's enigmatic new leader Xi Jinping
November 6, 2012 - Pacific Council member and USC's U.S.-China Institute Senior Fellow Mike Chinoy observes the CCP's political course and the nation's next leader hard to read as Xi Jinping has kept his thoughts close to his chest before ascending to China's ultimate post.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member and USC Professor Cari Guittard receives Hall of Heroes Award from MBA Women International
November 2, 2012 - The MBAWI recently recognized Pacific Council member Cari Guittard as one of several leaders who have made a significant impact in their field and thereby helped position other women into leadership roles worldwide.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Reza Aslan interviewed by LAXposed on the necessity of moderate Islamic voices
November 1, 2012 - Pacific Council member Reza Aslan sits down with LAXposed to ascertain whether peaceful Muslims need a leader to combat extremists and why aren’t the voices of moderate Islam louder?
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member Jon Huntsman discusses Chinese Internet Censorship with the Stanford Graduate School of Business
November 1, 2012 - Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Pacific Council member and former US ambassador to China, predicts that the new crop of CCP leaders due to assume power at the CCP's 18th National Congress in mid November will ease restrictions on Internet use.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member and Asia Foundation President David Arnold meets with Myanmar President U Thein Sein
October 29, 2012 - From October 22-26, Asia Foundation President David D. Arnold led an official delegation to Burma (also known as Myanmar). At this official meeting held at the Presidential Palace, President Thein Sein and President Arnold conducted substantive discussions on assistance for the country’s development and rule of law.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member and U.S. Representative Norman D. Dicks featured in the Washington Times on the dangers of sequestration cuts
October 23, 2012 - Pacific Council member Norman D. Dicks spoke out against sequestration cuts which would increase wait times at airports, hamper aviation and maritime safety protocols, leave critical infrastructure vulnerable to attacks, wreak havoc on disaster-response times, and eliminate recently installed cybersecurity infrastructure.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Reza Aslan interviewed by the Lavin Daily on debunking Muslim stereotypes
October 22, 2012 - Pacific Council member Reza Aslan combats current misconceptions about Muslims and Islam head on by disproving the stereotype that the global Islamic population is a homogeneous group of fundamentalists in an interview with the Lavin Daily.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member Jane Harman interviewed by NPR on the foreign policy of the next administration
October 21, 2012 - Pacific Council member Jane Harman catches up with NPR on the capabilities and limitations of foreign policy implementation over the next four years.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Josh Lockman interviewed on Al Jazeera English
October 15, 2012 - Pacific Council member Josh Lockman sits down for an interview with Al Jazeera English on the escalation between Turkey and Syria.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council President and CEO Dr. Jerrold Green interviewed in LA Times on October's North Korea delegation
October 14, 2012 - Pacific Council President and CEO Dr. Jerrold Green comments on the beauty/poverty duality in North Korea in an LA Times feature on the nation's progress.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama interviewed by AFP
October 11, 2012 - Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama sits down with AFP Geopolitics Editor Marlowe Hood to discuss the fragile geopolitical situation of China and the US.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Carol Hamilton appointed to UNESCO National Commission by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
October 11, 2012 - Pacific Council member Carol Hamilton was recently appointed to the UNESCO National Commission, a federal advisory committee to the U.S. Department of State that supports worldwide humanitarian development and values by coordinating efforts and delivering expert advice from federal, state, and local governments and from non-government organizations on the issues of education, science, communications and culture.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member and US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul featured in the Moscow Times
October 8, 2012 - Pacific Council member and US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul condemned a series of anonymous threats against prominent Human Rights Watch researcher Tatyana Lokshina.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member and Azerbaijani Ambassador Elin Suleymanov featured in Armenia News on energy security in Europe
October 8, 2012 - Pacific Council member and Azerbaijani Ambassador Elin Suleymanov discusses the foreign policy of Baku, energy diplomacy of Azerbaijan, and the importance of energy security in Europe.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Dr. Christopher Elias featured in All Africa on Nigerian eradication of Polio
October 2, 2012 - Pacific Council member Dr. Christopher Elias discusses how Nigeria's hope for eliminating Polio lies with strong political commitment.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member and US Ambassador to New Zealand David Huebner featured in The Stuff
September 28, 2012 - United States Ambassador to New Zealand David Huebner talks with students about study abroad opportunities in the U.S.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Mike Chinoy discusses the Asian-Pacific region with Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell
September 28, 2012 - Mike Chinoy sits down with State's Kurt Campbell on the Obama Administration's refocusing on the Asia-Pacific region.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Counil member and Assistant Commerce Secretary Michael Camuñez featured in IIP Digital
September 27, 2012 - Assistant Secretary Camuñez discusses the health of the bilateral trade relationship between the United States and Mexico with a specific focus on economic growth driven by the border trade.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Counil member recieves Lifetime Achievement Award from Asian American Engineer of the Year
September 25, 2012 - Dr. Alice S. Huang received the award for original discoveries in virology; leadership in medicine, science & technology, the practice of science diplomacy as a force in international collaboration, and for excellence in the practice of science
Read more HERE.

Former Pacific Council President Geoffrey Garrett in video interview on foreign policy and the US Presidential election
September 11, 2012 - Geoffrey Garrett discusses the future of the US relationship with China and the Middle East in either a second Obama administration or a first Romney administration.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member Juliette Kayyem appointed to ICSS Advisory Board
September 7, 2012 - Juliette Kayyem was appointed to the Advisory Board of the International Centre for Sport Security, the international organization tasked with promoting safety, security, and integrity in sport.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Board member Nancy Lieberman featured in Wall Street Journal
August 31, 2012 - Nancy Lieberman of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is recognized for her impressive career.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Board member Nicolas Berggruen featured in Pacific Standard
August 27, 2012 - Nicolas Berggruen was interviewed on his thoughts for rebuilding the Golden State.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Jane Harman Interviewed on CNN
July 25, 2012 - Jane Harman spoke to CNN's Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room about the biggest threats to US security. 
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member Kathi Lynn Austin Interviewed on CNN
July 17, 2012 - Kathi Lynn Austin spoke about the illicit arms trade following the presentation of a Conflict Awareness Project report to the UN. 
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member Naveen Jain Featured in Fast Company
July 3, 2012 - Naveen Jain, CEO of Intelius, shares with Fast Company how his company hires entrepreneurs and incentivises innovation.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Stewart Kwoh Wins National Education Association Award
July 1, 2012 - Stewart Kwoh, Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, was awarded with the Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Award for his contributions to the education and equal opportunities of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at the 2012 Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner in Washington, DC.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Reza Aslan Interviewed as Guest on NPR's Talk of the Nation
June 26, 2012 - Reza Aslan, author of No god, but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam sat down on NPR's Talk of the Nation to discuss depictions of Islam in literature.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Alex Padilla elected president of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
June 26, 2012 - Alex Padilla is the state senator representing the 20th Senate District of California.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Ronnie Chan named Forbes Hero of Philanthropy
June 20, 2012 - Ronnie Chan, Chairman of Hang Lung Group, was recognized for charitable contributions to the Asia Society, which seeks to strengthen relations between the United States and Asian entities.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Robert C. Bonner interviewed by Foreign Affairs
June 20, 2012 - Robert C. Bonner, former Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator, discussed the presidential elections in Mexico and how the results might affect the war against drug cartels.
Watch the video HERE.

Pacific Council member Michael McFaul featured in Newsweek Magazine
June 18, 2012 - Michael McFaul has been making headlines as the United States Ambassador to Russia.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member John Keker featured in the San Francisco Chronicle
June 11, 2012 - John Keker is a lawyer and founder of Keker & Van Nest LLP. He was the lead counsel in the prosecution of Oliver North following the Iran-Contra affair, among other high-profile cases.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Juliette Kayyem discusses alternative energy usage by the Department of Defense on NPR
June 4, 2012 - Juliette Kayyem, Harvard Kennedy School professor and Boston Globe contributor, discussed green energy initiatives of the Pentagon and efforts in Congress to end them.
Listen to the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member Jane Harman comments on the crisis in Syria with BBC World News
June 4, 2012 - Former House Intelligence Committee Chair Jane Harman shared her views on the crisis in Syria and the peace plan presented by UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan.
Watch the interview HERE.

Pacific Council member George Shultz honored by the American Academy in Berlin
May 24, 2012 - George Shultz was honored by the American Academy in Berlin for his lifetime achievements, including his tenure as Secretary of State from 1982 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Josh Lockman comments on the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's killing
May 10, 2012 - Josh Lockman, a law lecturer at the University of Southern California, joined Colleen Williams on Nonstop News LA to discuss "Bin Laden One Year Later".
Watch the video commentary HERE.

Pacific Council member Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker named Public Administrator of the Year by the American Society of Public Administration
May 3, 2012 - Parker is the Dean of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Kenneth McGillivray named new Vice President of Advancement at the University of Waterloo
April 26, 2012 - McGillivray is currently the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Southern California.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Jeffrey Carr speaks to NPR News
April 26, 2012 - On NPR's Morning Edition, Pacific Council member Jeffrey Carr speaks to the question "Could Iran Wage A Cyberwar On The U.S.?"
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member General Charles Horner joins Ropella Board of Advisors
April 25, 2012 - Horner, a retired air force general and bestselling author, will assist Ropella's developing Leadership Transformation division.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Steven E. Koonin named the Director of the new Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP)
April 23, 2012 - CUSP is an applied science and engineering institute created by NYU as a consortium of world-class universities, global technology corporations, and innovative urban designers. Koonin is a theoretical physicist who has served as Undersecretary of Energy for Science, Chief Scientist of BP, and Provost of the California Institute of Technology.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Russell Goldsmith interviewed by The New York Times
April 21, 2012 - Goldsmith, the chairman and cheif executive of City National Bank, discussed the organization's "Story Idol" competition.
Read more HERE.

John Bryson, Pacific Council member and US Commerce Secretary, at the Committee of 100 Common Ground Annual Conference
April 21, 2012 - Secretary of Commerce John Bryson spoke to a group of Chinese American business leaders at the Committee of 100 Common Ground Annual Conference. He praised the business leaders for their contribution to commerce between China and the U.S.
Read more HERE.

John Bryson, Pacific Council member and US Commerce Secretary, on a recent trade mission to India
April 19, 2012 - US Commerce Secretary John Bryson speaks at a function organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi, India.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council board member Irwin Jacobs celebrates the official start of construction for the Jacobs Medical Center
April 17, 2012 - The Jacobs Medical Center will be a ten-story, multi-specialty medical center that will open in La Jolla in 2016. The new medical center will transform the delivery of health care by ensuring that medical research discoveries are quickly translated into enhanced patient care.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council board member Ernest J. Wilson III elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 17, 2012 - Wilson is the Dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Ray R. Irani receives USC's highest honor, the Presidential Medallion
April 16, 2012 - Ray R. Irani receives the university's highest honor, the Presidential Medallion, at the 31st annual USC Academic Honors Convocation.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Jon M. Huntsman Jr. elected to Caterpillar Inc. Board of Directors
April 11, 2012 - Huntsman is the former Utah Governor and United States Ambassador to China.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Naveen Jain interviewed by Co.Exist
April 11, 2012 - Naveen Jain shares his thoughts on "Why Experts Can't Solve Big Problems."
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Naveen Jain at the Economist Innovation Conference
April 9, 2012 - Naveen Jain shares his thoughts on reinventing the education system at the Economist's Innovation conference.
Watch video HERE.

Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama with Gideon Rose on Charlie Rose
April 8, 2012 - Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama discusses “The Clash of Ideas: The Ideological Battles that Made the Modern World—And Will Shape the Future.”
Watch video HERE.

Pacific Council member Colin Robertson named among “Top 80 Influencing Canada’s Foreign Policy”
April 5, 2012 - The Hill Times’ Embassy Newspaper named Robertson, a McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP (MLA) Senior Advisor, to the list.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council board member Irwin Jacobs named Executive of the Year by ASU business school
April 3, 2012 - Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business will honor Jacobs, the founding chairman and CEO emeritus of Qualcomm Incorporated, on April 19.
Watch video HERE.

ABC 10News interviews Pacific Council board member and Qualcomm co-founder, Irwin Jacobs, on life and his keys to success
April 2, 2012 - 10News Anchor Kimberly Hunt sat down for a one on one interview with Qualcomm co-founder, Billionaire Irwin Jacobs.
Watch video HERE.

Pacific Council member Banafshesh Keynoush describes her time as an interpreter for Iranian presidents
April 1, 2012 - Keynoush explained to the Boston Globe her work as an interpreter for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his predecessor, Mohammad Khatami, when they visited the United Nations.
Read more HERE.

President Obama nominates Pacific Council member Yvonne Burke to Amtrak board of directors
March 29, 2012 - Former U.S. Rep Yvonne Burke is currently a member of the Office of Congressional Ethics and the California Transportation Commission..
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Seth Stodder interviewed on American Airlines Cargo Business Insights
March 29, 2012 - In February, the Executive Office released the National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security. It details new priorities for how the United States protects the domestic and international supply chain, working with industry to achieve security, efficiency and resilience. Business Insights spoke with Seth Stodder, the former Director of Policy and Planning for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), who also assisted in developing the supply chain security strategy.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council board member Dominic Ng awarded the 2012 Business Person of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal
March 29, 2012 - Throughout the year, the Los Angeles Business Journal hosts a series of high profile events that bring together decision makers and business owners from all industries. These programs are designed to recognizing businesses and individuals who positively impact the LA business community. In its 11th year, the Business Hall of Fame Awards will honor the top #1 companies in Los Angeles based on research and listings in the Los Angeles Business Journal annual Book of Lists. An award will be presented to the 2012 Business Person of the Year, Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank, and he will be inducted into the Business Hall of Fame.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member C.L Max Nikias honored as the 2012 Education Leader of the Year
March 28, 2012 - Nikias, the President of the University of Southern California, will be honored by the Asia Society-Southern California.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Rep. Loretta Sanchez appointed to Military Academy Board
March 23, 2012 - Sanchez was appointed by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Robert K. Rasmussen inducted into the American College of Bankruptcy
March 23, 2012 - Rasmussen, the dean of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, was inducted as a Fellow of the College in Washington, D.C.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Ray Irani named Judge Widney Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
March 22, 2012 - University of Southern California provost and senior vice president for academic affairs Elizabeth Garrett appointed Irani to the position. Irani is the executive chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member C.L. Max Nikias to receive Distinguished Alumni Award
March 20, 2012 - The University of Buffalo Alumni Association will honor Nikias and others at its Achievement Awards ceremony on April 13. Nikias received his PhD and MS from the school.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council board member William H. Neukom to be honored by Wabash College
March 19, 2012 - The Wabash College Pre-Law Society will honor Neukom with the Senior Peck Medal for his extensive legal work.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council board member Nicolas Berggruen to give art to LACMA
March 18, 2012 - Berggruen explained to the Los Angeles Times why he intends to give art to the Los Angeles Museum of Art.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Rep. Howard Berman to be honored by GRAMMYs
March 15, 2012 - The Recording Academy will honor Rep. Berman for his commitment to improving the working environment for the nation's music community 2012 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards in Washington, D.C., on April 25.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member, co-founder of QUALCOMM Dr. Irwin Jacobs will reprise his role as honorary chairman of the 11th Annual Kyoto Prize Symposium
March 15, 2012 - The Inamori Foundation and the Kyoto Symposium Organization today announced that they will celebrate San Diego's eleventh annual Kyoto Prize Symposium by showcasing the latest laureates of the Kyoto Prize -- Japan's highest private award for global achievement. The event begins March 20, 2012 with a scholarship benefit gala at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel, and continues with free presentations that are open to the public, March 21-22, at area universities (online registration is required at www.kyotoprize-us.org).
Read more HERE.

The 26th Israel Film Festival honors Pacific Council member Howard Gordon
March 15, 2012 - The Opening Night Gala of the 26th Israel Film Festival honors Howard Gordon for the 2012 IFF Achievement in Television Award.
Read more HERE.

Author Katherine Boo discusses the importance of storytelling with Pacific Council member Philip Seib
March 14, 2012 - Philip Seib, director of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, takes a more optimistic view. “That kind of journalism is important, or should be important to policymakers, because it makes things real,” he says. “It gives us faces and people to care about."
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member and State Sentaor Alex Padilla wins CENIC award
March 13, 2012 - Senator Padilla is the recipient of the 2012 Innovations in Networking Awards for Gigabit/Broadband Applications.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Joseph E. Aoun elected as Board Chair of the American Council on Education
March 12, 2012 - Aoun, the president of Northeastern University in Boston, will serve a one-year term.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Austin Beutner sits down with Los Angeles Times
March 11, 2012 - LA mayoral candidate Austin Beutner discussed how he's "ready to tackle the mess at City Hall."
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Matt Rezvani to receive Amistad Award
March 9, 2012 - The Rancho Los Amigos Foundation will honor Matt Rezvani of BP America at its 26th Annual Amistad Gala on March 31.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama launches new project to measure governance
March 8, 2012 - The Governance Project was launched in January 2012 by Fukuyama, the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Ken Cukier interviewed by NPR
March 8, 2012 - Cukier, of The Economist, talked to National Public Radio about how Japanese businesses are faring since the nuclear crisis.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council board member Geoff Cowan discusses Sunnylands
March 7, 2012 - Cowan discussed The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands with The Huffington Post.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Geoffrey Garrett discusses Super Tuesday
March 7, 2012 - ABC News in Australia interviewed Garrett on Republican voting in the U.S. Garrett is the founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Dean of the University of Sydney Business School.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Francis Fukuyama discusses drones, terrorism, and Hollywood
March 7, 2012 - Fast Company interviewed Fukuyama, the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and resident in FSI's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Kiron Skinner is Named National Co-Chair for the Women With Newt Coalition
March 2, 2012 - Newt Gingrich's Presidential Campaign, Newt 2012, has named Carnegie Mellon University's Kiron Skinner as the new National Co-Chair for its Women with Newt Coalition. The coalition is spearheading women's outreach leading up to Super Tuesday and the general election.
Read more HERE.

TechStar Interviews Pacific Council Member David Blumberg
March 1, 2012 - When you first meet David Blumberg his smile is what you notice. But shortly thereafter, you notice how smart he is; later, you begin to see this man's true level of intelligence. I don't just say Blumberg is a smart man because he counts Harvard, Stanford B-School and INSEAD as the schools he's attended; no, that's not it all. It's more like a certain 'street smarts' of investing that Blumberg recurrently exhibits during our conversations. It's when he talks about the art of investing in start-ups that David Blumberg's eyes twinkle and his real brainpower surfaces.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Joseph E. Aoun appointed to Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
March 1, 2012 - Council member Joseph E. Aoun, who is currently the president of Northeastern University, will help advise the Secretary and senior leadership at the Department on several key issues .
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Thomas W. Krise named Pacific Lutheran University President
February 29, 2012 - Council member Thomas W. Krise was formally the dean of the College of the Pacific, the arts and sciences college of the University of the Pacific.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Mark Latonero appointed to a National Research Council committee
February 23, 2012 - Council member Mark Latonero was appointed to a national Committee on Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Geoffrey Garrett elected to The Asia Foundation Board of Trustees
February 23, 2012 - The Asia Foundation elected five new trustees, including former Council president Geoffrey Garrett. Garrett is the founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Dean of the University of Sydney Business School.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Irwin Jacobs interviewed by U-T San Diego
February 20, 2012 - Council member Irwin Jacobs described his humanitarian projects to the publication.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Dr. Alice S. Huang is the recipient of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award
February 18, 2012 - The Chinese Institute of Engineers - USA is presenting Dr. Alice S. Huang the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award for her original discoveries in virology; prominent leadership in medicine, science and technology policy, education and professional societies, the advocacy for women and minorities in science and the practice of science diplomacy as a force in international collaboration and for excellence in the practice of science.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council CEO Jerry Green welcomed Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is expected to become president of China next year, on the tarmac at LAX
February 17, 2012 - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping swept into Los Angeles on Thursday for a brief but action-packed visit that will include a stop at a local school, quality time with Vice President Joe Biden and tickets to Friday night's Lakers game.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to chair DNC
February 15, 2012 - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be the chairman of the Democratic National Convention in September in Charlotte, N.C.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Wen-hsin Yeh wins Humboldt Research Award
February 9, 2012 - Council member Yeh, a UC Berkeley professor of Asian studies and history as well as an authority on modern China, received the award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Ray R. Irani elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 9, 2012 - Council member Ray R. Irani, the executive chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corp., was elected for his leadership in the petrochemical industry and processes for applications of particulate systems.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Jon Huntsman, Jr. elected to the Ford's Board of Directors
February 9, 2012 - The Ford Motor Company announced the appointment of Jon Huntsman, Jr. as a new director to its Board of Directors effective February 9, 2012.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Ronnie Chan discusses new Asia Society Hong Kong Center
February 8, 2012 - Council member Ronnie Chan, a co-chair of the Asia Society, described how the center would impact the Asia Society and Hong Kong.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Jon Huntsman, Jr. Appointed as a New Director on the Huntsman Corporation's Board of Directors
February 6, 2012 - The Huntsman Corporation announced the appointment of Jon Huntsman, Jr. as a new director to its Board of Directors effective February 1, 2012.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council board member Nicolas Berggruen interviewed by The Irish Times
February 3, 2012 - Council board member Nicolas Berggruen, founder of Berggruen Holdings, Inc. and the Nicolas Berggruen Institute, described his view for a new Europe in the publication.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker named Businesswoman of the Year
January 28, 2012 - Council member Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker is the dean of the University of the Pacific McGeorge Law School. Parker recently lead a $16 million remodeling project at the school.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Jon Huntsman, Jr. named Chairman of The Huntsman Cancer Foundation
January 26, 2012 - Council member Jon Huntsman, Jr., a previous 2012 GOP presidential contender, former U.S. Ambassador to China, and previously CEO and president of the Foundation will succeed his father as chairman.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Seth Oster Named KPMG Cheif Communications Officer
January 25, 2012 - Council member Seth Oster most recently served in the Obama administration as a senior appointee at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Oster will oversee all corporate communications while directing the firm’s internal and external communications activities.
Read more HERE.

Council Member Ambassador David Huebner Awarded the Gold Standard Award for Social Media Communications
January 23, 2012 - Ambassador David Huebner and the US Mission New Zealand were awarded the Gold Standard Award for Social Media Communications. The Gold Standard Award for Social Media Communications recognises excellence in the use of social media as a communications tool by business, governments or NGOs. Entrants must show how social media has been used to effectively communicate with target stakeholder groups and has achieved desired outcomes.
Read more HERE.

Former Council Co-Chair and Commerce Secretary John Bryson Addresses Challenges
January 3, 2012 - Current Secretary of Commerce, and former Pacific Council Board Co-Chair, John Bryson discusses the slow economic recovery, heightened trade tensions with China and green technology investments.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Kiron Skinner Joins Newt Gingrich's Campaign as a National Security Advisor
November 28, 2011 -  Pacific Council member Kiron Skinner, associate professor of social and decision sciences and director of CMU's Center for International Relations and Politics, has been tapped by Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich to advise him on matters of national security and foreign policy.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Robert Bonner Serves on Los Angeles Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel
November 2, 2011 -  Pacific Council member Robert Bonner, as a member of Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Blue Ribbon Panel, held a significant role in drafting the homeland security and law enforcement operations sections of the report.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council President & CEO Jerrold D. Green Meets with Vice President Machar of South Sudan
November 2, 2011-  Pacific Council President & CEO Jerrold D. Green, and the Council's South Sudan delegation, met with South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar to discuss issues of capacity building of law enforcement agencies in South Sudan.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Director Marc Nathanson Appointed to East West Center Board of Governors
October 31, 2011-  Pacific Council Director Marc Nathanson is appointed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Board of Governors for the East West Center, an institution focused on Asia-Pacific relations with the United States.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Director Elizabeth Garrett Elected to American Academy of Political & Social Science
October 18, 2011-  Pacific Council Director and University of Southern California Provost, Elizabeth Garrett, has been elected to The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS), a prestigious honor shared by only three other USC scholars, and will be inducted as a Harold Lasswell Fellow. 
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member Barry Sanders Featured in UCLA Newsroom
October 17, 2011-  Pacific Council member Barry Sanders is featured in story by UCLA Newsroom. His most recent book, "American Avatar: The United States in the Global Imagination," provides an analysis of how views of a country are formed and what can be done to alter them.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member Director Ernest Wilson Cited in The China Daily on US-Sino Relationship
October 13, 2011-  The China Daily reported that USC Annenberg Dean, and Pacific Council Director, Ernest J. Wilson III spoke at the forum on “Public Diplomacy in the Age of Globalization” in Beijing, and quoted him on the role China will play in the U.S. presidential elections.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Director Dominic Ng Cited in Wall Street Journal on Asia-Banking Relationship
October 10, 2011-  Pacific Council Director, and East West Chairman and Chief Executive, Dominic Ng discusses US banking relationship with Asia.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member David Arnold Interviewed by Pakistan Today
October 9, 2011-  An article in Pakistan Today features an interview with Pacific Council member, and Asia Foundation president, David D. Arnold, who discusses the Foundation’s work in Pakistan.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member Byron Auguste Explains Job Crisis on CNN
September 30, 2011-  Pacific Council member Byron Auguste, of McKinsey, helps explain the current jobs crisis through an in depth analysis.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Zach Friedman named The Asia Society's "Asia 21 Young Leader"
September 25, 2011-  Pacific Council member Zack Friedman named The Asia Society's "Asia 21 Young Leader", a group of leaders under the age of forty who will impact global affairs over the coming decades. The honor is bestowed on approximately 20 people in the U.S.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Director Nicolas Berggruen Charges Experts with Fixing California
September 25, 2011-  Pacific Council Director Nicolas Berggruen brings together experts to solve California's problems in Sacramento.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Brie Loskota travels to China as part of U.S.-China Education Trust
September 21, 2011-  Pacific Council member Brie Loskota, is the managing director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, has joined Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch of the U.S.-China Education Trust and Professor Sonya Michel of the University of Maryland and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on a trip to Beijing, Changchun and Shanghai as part of the U.S.-China Education Trust’s program to foster the study of American culture, society, and religion, in China.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Byron Auguste, McKinsey Publishes Job Report
September 18, 2011- Member Byron Auguste cited by CNN's Fareed Zakaria on published McKinsey report on America's jobless recovery.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Director Irwin Jacobs Joins Digital Promise Board
September 16, 2011- Called the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies, or "Digital Promise" for short, the new center is an independent organization hoping to bring together educators, entrepreneurs, and researchers to use technology to help students learn and teachers teach.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Josh Lockman Appears on Al Jazeera English
September 13, 2011- Member Josh Lockman appears on Al Jazeera English to discuss drones in Pakistan.
Watch HERE.

Pacific Council member Mark Latonero Interviewed by CNN on Technology and Trafficking Initiative
September 9, 2011- Pacific Council member Mark Latonero, Ph.D. was interviewed on CNN International about CCLP's Technology and Trafficking Initiative. Appearing on the Quest Means Business program, Latonero discussed the prevalence of mobile phones in developing countries and the ways individuals in these regions can use technology to aid victims and capture traffickers.
Read HERE.

Pacific Council member Robert C. Bonner Discusses Border Security
September 9, 2011- Panelists talked about border security challenges since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Topics included the consolidation of various federal offices into Customs and Border Protection in 2003, and the September 11th Commission's recommendations. The panelists agreed that improvements had been made but more progress was needed. At the end of their discussion, they answered questions from the audience.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Amy Zegart Quoted on Security Since 9/11
September 9, 2011- Amy Zegart, professor of public policy at UCLA's School of Public Affairs and a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, discusses how Al Qaeda has since “morphed into a more complicated, decentralized and elusive threat."
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Marty Kaplan & The Norman Lear Center Report on Depiction of War on Terror & Drugs
September 9, 2011- USC's Norman Lear Center and Pacific Council member Marty Kaplan, Annenberg professor and Director of the Center, have released a new report, Primetime War on Drugs & Terror, which provides a surprising portrait of the War on Terror and the War on Drugs as seen in TV dramas.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Juliette Kayyem Contributes to Panel on Terrorism
September 7, 2011- Pacific Council member Juliette Kayyem will contribute to a panel hosted by Slate and the celebrated live-debate series Intelligence Squared U.S. launch their partnership on Sept. 7 with a debate at NYU about a contentious and timely topic: Is it time to end the war on terror?
Read more HERE.

9/11: Ten Years On
Juliette Kayyem will join a panel with Hon. R. Nicholas Burns, Mr. Michael Leiter moderated by Graham Allison
Read more HERE.

Former Pacific Council Fellow Mike Chinoy to Narrate ASSIGNMENT: CHINA
September 7, 2011- Pacific Council Mike Chinoy will moderate a hour-long film which is one episode of a multi-part documentary series on the history of American correspondents in China.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council member Arif Alikhan Moderates C-SPAN Debate
September 1, 2011- Pacific Council member Arif Alikhan moderated a debate between Peter Bergen and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross on the question of whether the United States is safer in the present than before September 11, 2001. They talked about lessons learned from the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks and the threats of domestic terrorists and the future of al-Qaeda since the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Read more HERE.  

Pacific Council member Colin Robertson Cited in Ottowa Citizen Article on Trade Agreement
August 31, 2011- Pacific Council member, and former diplomat, Colin Robertson discusses a recently leaked diplomatic cable regarding the European Union having no interest in negotiating a freetrade agreement with Canada nine years ago, despite heavy lobbying from the federal government.
Read more HERE.  

Pacific Council member Marty Kaplan Discusses the Future of Social Media
August 15, 2011- Pacific Council member Marty Kaplan explains how audiences in the US are increasingly using social media in tandem with watching television, and in doing so TV is regaining the social element it brought with it half a century ago. Kaplan also discusses how politicians are using social media in the lead up to the 2012 presidential election. Marty Kaplan is currently visiting the US Studies Centre in Australia.
Read more HERE.  

Pacific Council Member Naveen Jain Enter Google Lunar X Prize Competition
August 12, 2011- Pacific Council member Naveen Jain, chairman and chief executive officer of Moon Express Inc., talks about his company's competition for the Google Lunar X Prize. The team that is first to put a lander on the moon will be awarded $30 million. Jain speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness With Margaret Brennan."
Read more HERE.  

Pacific Council China Committee Chair Robert Kapp Speaks on U.S.-China Power Shift
August 12, 2011- Pacific Council China Member Commitee Chair Robert Kapp tell of the possible shift in power from the U.S. to China due to the U.S. debt crisis.
Read more HERE.  

Pacific Council Director Nancy A. Aossey to be Featured at 'Women Under The Radar' Meeting
August 6, 2011- Pacific Council Director Nancy A. Aossey, President & CEO of International Medical Corps, will be featured at the SFP Studio's 3rd Women Under The Radar event on August 18.
Read more HERE.  

Pacific Council on International Policy Climate Adaptation Task Force Quoted in Easy Reader
August 4, 2011- Pacific Council Climate Change Adaptation Task Force is referenced in the'Water, Water Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink' on global sea level rise. 
Read more HERE.
Read the report HERE.

Pacific Council member Andrea Capachietti Speaks Up for Women, Children in Crisis
July 22, 2011- Pacific Council member Andrea Capachietti discusses her time as part of a humanitarian aid team assessing caretaking practices at Romanian orphanages in the 1990's and how it influenced her career path.
Read more HERE.  

President & CEO Appears on Al Jazeera to Discuss Obama-Netanyahu Meeting
May 20, 2011- Pacific Council President & CEO Dr. Jerrold D. Green appeared on a live segment of Al Jazeera to discuss reactions to President Obama’s Friday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which took place on the heels of his speech on US/Middle East relations to the US State Department.
View HERE.

Pacific Council led Climate Change Adaptation Task Force Releases Report
November 20, 2010- In a report to be released Monday, the 23-member California Adaptation Advisory Panel, a group convened by the Los Angeles-based Pacific Council on International Policy calls for stepped-up data-gathering, monitoring and coordination among state agencies and in the private sector to prepare for a steep sea level rise, diminishing water supplies and the spread of wildfire, as studies have predicted.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member Siegfried S. Hecker Viewed North Korean Uranium Facility
November 20, 2010- Pacific Council Member Siegfried S. Hecker, a Stanford professor who previously directed the Los Alamos National Laboratory, said in an interview that he had been “stunned” by the sophistication of the new plant, where he saw “hundreds and hundreds” of centrifuges that had just been installed in a recently gutted building that had housed an aging fuel fabrication center, and that were operated from what he called “an ultra-modern control room.”
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member Richard Matzke is appointed to The Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative
November 9, 2010- Pacific Council Member Richard Matzke is appointed to The Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative led by Sam Nunn organized by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. EASI is a new, high-level international commission whose unique goal is to lay the intellectual foundation for an inclusive Euro-Atlantic security system for the twenty-first century.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council on International Policy Appoints Ambassador Frank Baxter & Mr. Nicolas Berggruen to Board of Directors
November 2, 2010- The Pacific Council Board Appoints Ambassador Frank Baxter & Mr. Nicolas Berggruen to Board of Directors.
Read more HERE.

USC Appoints Elizabeth Garrett as Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
October 28, 2010- University of Southern California President C.L. Max Nikias appoints Elizabeth Garrett as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs after a seven month search to fill the position.
Read more HERE.

Council Member Nicolas Berggruen Pledges to Transform How Sacramento Operates
October 27, 2010- Nicolas Berggruen has assembled a politically diverse group and pledged at least $20 million to press its proposals for transforming how Sacramento operates.
Read more HERE.

Council Member Reza Aslan Discusses Role as Editor of Tablet & Pen
October 11, 2010- Pacific Council Member Reza Aslan discusses his role as editor of Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East, an enormous and impressive anthology of 20th-century Middle Eastern literature.
Read more HERE.

Council Member Reza Aslan & BoomGen Obtain Exclusive Rights to "Rostam"
October 11, 2010- Production shingle BoomGen and Co-Founder Reza Aslan have taken exclusive global multimedia rights to Hyperworks Entertainment's comicbook series "Rostam: Tales From the Shahnameh" and currently in talks to mount a feature. Founded in 2007, BoomGen Studios works with entertainment content related to the Middle East and provides cultural, creative, publicity, marketing and social media/community engagement solutions to Hollywood studios, independent filmmakers, distributors and screenwriters.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member Steven Myers Joins U.S. Department of State's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
October 2, 2010- Pacific Council Member Steven Myers has joined the U.S . Department of State's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. Members of the Committee are senior representatives of U.S. corporations,state and local governments, policy institutions, trade and labor organizations, and academia with extensive international experience.
Read more HERE.

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Council Member Dr. Eric Savitsky Develops Combat Casualty Care Educational Program for U.S. Armed Forces
September 27, 2010- Dr. Eric Savitsky has developed a self-study course expected to save lives in Afghanistan, better train domestic first responders for potential terrorist attacks and improve patient care at hospitals in this country.
Read more HERE.

Council Board Co-Chair John E. Bryson is Appointed as BrightSource Energy Board Chairman
September 21, 2010- Pacific Council Board Co-Chair John E. Bryson is appointed Board Chairman of BrightSource Energy, Inc., developer of utility-scale solar thermal power plants.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member John B. Emerson is appointed to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations
September 15, 2010- President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint Pacific Council member John B. Emersom to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Fellow Dr. Jack Miles is interviewed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation
September 6, 2010- Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist and presenter of the World Today programme Eleanor Hall interviews Pacific Council Fellow Dr. Jack Miles on the polarization of the United States.
Read and listen to the interview HERE.

Council Member Dr. Mark Latonero Presents Report for Technology and Trafficking in Persons Project
September 3, 2010- USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy's research team of Mark Latonero and Erin Kamler have returned from a fruitful exploratory trip for the Technology and Trafficking in Persons project the Center is launching in Southeast Asia.
Read the report HERE.

Pacific Council Member Reza Aslan discusses Islamophobia Within the US on NPR
August 23, 2010- Council Member Reza Aslan discusses how European Islamophobia is finding a home here in the United States on NPR's All Things Considered.
Read and listen HERE.

Director Nancy Aossey & International Medical Corps Presents RUINED at Geffen Playhouse
August 2, 2010- The most acclaimed play of 2009 and recipient of The 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RUINED is a powerful portrayal of the triumph of the human spirit in a war-torn country. Following the performance, Nancy A. Aossey, President and CEO of International Medical Corps, will join the cast on stage for a ‘Talk Back’ conversation with the audience about the play as well as International Medical Corps’ work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Edgerton Foundation has graciously underwritten this event.
Learn more and register HERE.

Council Director Geoff Cowan Named President of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
August 2, 2010- With a $300 million endowment, the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands will advance the Trust's mission of promoting world peace, facilitating international agreements, improving the functioning of the three branches of government, and providing the widest possible range of opportunities for high-level interaction and communication in the public interest.
Learn more HERE.

Council Member Sidney Harman Purchases NEWSWEEK from The Washington Post Company
August 2, 2010- The Washington Post Company announced today that it has signed a contract to sell NEWSWEEK to Sidney Harman, a successful businessman who made his fortune in audio equipment and is a well-known philanthropist.
Learn more HERE.

Pacific Council Member George Shultz Honored in Documentary
July 12, 2010- Pacific Council Member George Shultz is honored in documentary, Turmoil & Triumph. Turmoil & Triumph premieres in a three-episode television event on PBS Mondays July 12, 19 and 26 at 10pm EST.
Read more HERE.

Pacific Council Member Amy Zegart Comments on Presidental Commissions
July 1, 2010- Pacific Council Member Amy Zegart comments on President Obama's commission on the federal deficit in the context of a long history of federal commissions, and the political value but realistic shortcomings of these.
Read more and listen to the NPR piece HERE.

Council Member Jack Chen Announces Role in the Sale of Nexteer Automotive
July 8, 2010- Pacific Council Member Jack Z. Chen, Founder & CEO of Transworld Capital Group (“TCG”), announced TCG's role as special advisor on what is being hailed as the largest move by a Chinese company into the U.S. auto-parts industry – the sale of Nexteer Automotive, the steering and driveline business of General Motors, to Pacific Century Motors.
Read more HERE.

Council Board Member Nancy Aossey Appointed to Catalysis Foundation for Health's Board of Directors
June 16, 2010- Pacific Council Director Nancy Aossey has been appointed to the Catalysis Foundation for Health's Board of Directors.
Read more HERE.

Council China Committee Chair Dr. Robert Kapp Scheduled to Speak at Annual Oksenberg Lecture
June 4, 2010 - China Committee Chair Dr. Robert Kapp, former president of the US-China Business Council, will speak at Stanford University's Oksenberg Lecture, entitled "Friction Points: Colliding Interests in US-China Relations".
Read more HERE.

Council Board Member Nancy Lieberman honored with 2010 Burke Award
June 2, 2010 - Nancy Lieberman, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and a Council Board member, has been named one of three recipients of the 2010 Burke Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and Burke Medical Research Institute.
Read more HERE.

Council Members to Speak at UCLA Burkle Center's "China & The World in the 21st Century" Conference
May 24, 2010 - Council members Richard Baum, Nina Hachigian, Kal Raustiala, and Kantathi Suphamongkhon will participate in panel discussions at the one-day conference entitled "Responsible Stakeholder or Revisionist Superpower? China & The World in the 21st Century" hosted by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the Center for American Progress.
Learn more HERE.

Council Executive Vice President Dawn Nakagawa to attend International Cooperative Conference on Green Economy and Climate Change
May 7-8, 2010 - At the invitation of the China Center on International Economic Exchanges, Council Executive VP Dawn Nakagawa is attending this International Conference in Beijing in connection with the Climate Change Adaptation project at the Pacific Council, which recognizes climate change as an issue of special significance on the international policy agenda.
For more on the Climate Change Adaptation project, click HERE.

Council Board of Directors Co-Chair Robert H. Tuttle to join the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy advisory board
May 4, 2010 - Council Board of Directors Co-Chair Robert H. Tuttle is one of four leaders from media and public policy who have joined the advisory board of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy.
Read more HERE.

Council President Emeritus Abraham F. Lowenthal awarded for accomplishments in world trade and global relations in Southern California
May 3, 2010 - Abraham F. Lowenthal, Pacific Council President Emeritus, received the annual World Trade Week 2010 Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award. The award will recognize his exemplary accomplishments in international trade in Southern California. Past recipients include Walt Disney and Rufus von Kleinsmid, among others.
Read Dr. Lowenthal's remarks HERE.
To view the flyer for World Trade Week, click HERE.

Council member Janet Yellen nominated by Obama administration to serve as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve
April 29, 2010 - Janet Yellen, current President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Pacific Council member, was nominated to the Federal Reserve Board together with MIT economist Peter Diamond and Maryland state banking regulator Sarah Bloom Raskin.
Read more HERE.

Council Member Bob Pisano to chair board of Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF)
April 28, 2010   - Council member Bob Pisano, current acting chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), has now also been elected as chairman of the corporate board of the MPTF for his "unique combination of experience, dedication, integrity and compassion."
Read more HERE.

Council Member Monu Joseph chosen as US delegate for American Council on Germany Young Leaders Conference
April 16, 2010   - Council member Monu Joseph will serve as one of a group of 50 delegates, composed of American and German professionals, in the American-German Young Leaders Conference. The conference, which this year will focus on "The Transatlantic Relationship: Irrelevance or Opportunity in a Post-Western World," convenes once a year for an intense dialogue on current global affairs.
For more on the Conference, click HERE.

Council Member Robert C. O'Brien co-chairs La Verne symposium on Afghanistan and state-building
April 15-17, 2010   - Council member Robert O'Brien will co-chair a University of La Verne-hosted symposium that seeks to examine what makes states successful and develop policy guidance for future directions in Afghanistan.
To see the conference flyer, click HERE.

Council President Jerry Green speaks at Nixon Center conference in Italy
April 10, 2010   - Council President & CEO Jerry Green spoke at a conference on "Asia's Role in the Middle East and the Indian Ocean: Implications for the Region and the U.S." His talk analyzed policy avenues open to the U.S. to constructively engage the Middle East and Southwest Asia.
For more on the conference and Dr. Green's talk, click HERE.

Council Member Lawrence Bender's new film on nuclear weapons met with wide anticipation pre-release
April 6, 2010 - The Christian Science Monitor discusses Lawrence Bender's newest film, "Countdown to Zero," which will be released in July. Lawrence, a Council member and producer of "An Inconvenient Truth," among other films, hopes that the film will boost the cause of disarmament in a key time.
Read the Monitor piece HERE.

Council member Alan D. Bersin appointed Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection
March 27, 2010 - Alan D. Bersin, Council member and current "Border Czar" of the US Department of Homeland Security, was appointed by President Barack Obama to be Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security.
Read the White House press release HERE.

Council President Jerry Green discusses human rights in Iran with World Affairs Council
March 11-12, 2010 - Council President and CEO Jerry Green participated in the World Affairs 2010 conference of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, moderating a panel on human rights in Iran that included Iranian journalist Omid Memarian and the Director of International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Hadi Ghaemi.
Watch a video of the session HERE.

Council Board Member C. L. Max Nikias named 11th President of USC
March 11, 2010 - C. L. Max Nikias, Council Board Member since 2005 and current USC Executive Vice President and Provost, was elected by a unanimous Board of Trustees vote to serve as the 11th President of the University of Southern California. He will succeed Steven B. Sample, current USC President and Pacific Council member, who will retire in August 2010.
Read the University press release HERE.

Council member Philip Seib speaks to the Chatham House in London
March 3, 2010 - Philip Seib, Director of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy and Pacific Council member, presented remarks on "Public Diplomacy and the Obama Moment" before London's Chatham House, arguing that the current administration still lacks a truly systematic approach to 21st century public diplomacy, but has an important opportunity to formulate this under President Barack Obama.
Read his remarks HERE.

Council President Jerry Green selected to participate in DoD Joint Civilian Orientation Conference
March 3, 2010 - Council President and CEO Jerry Green is one of the 80 individuals nominated and selected to participate in the Department of Defense 2010 Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC). This October he will attend Conference 80, hosted by the United States European Command.
To see the JCOC website, click HERE.

U.S. President Barack Obama nominates Council Member Michael Camuñez for key administration post
March 1, 2010 - President Obama announced his intention to nominate Council Member Michael Camuñez to the position of Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance in the Department of Commerce. Currently, Camuñez serves as Special Counsel to the President in the Office of the White House Counsel. Read the White House press release HERE.

Council Board Member Nancy Aossey discusses the earthquake in Chile on Larry King Live
February 27, 2010  - Board Member Nancy Aossey, President and CEO of International Medical Corps, appeared on Larry King Live to discuss the IMC's continuing work in Haiti and its potential role in Chile following the 8.8 earthquake that shook that country in the early morning of February 27.

Council member Antonio O. Garza addresses the San Antonio World Affairs Council on "Hemispheric Truths"
February 24, 2010 - The Honorable Antonio O. Garza, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Pacific Council member, commented on the U.S. role in the Western Hemisphere in a presentation at the San Antonio World Affairs Council. He argued that Latin America and the Caribbean need more attention from Washington, not less, and need partnership, not dominance. Read his remarks HERE .

Council Board Member Geoffrey Cowan launches Top Secret play with NYC benefit performance
February 24, 2010 - Board Member Geoffrey Cowan's play, Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon papers, made its debut at the New York Theatre Workshop February 24-March 28. Many of the shows, including the March 6 benefit for USC Annenberg, were followed by post-show discussions with leading journalists, political leaders and scholars.
Read the Pacific Council feature on Geoff Cowan and this play HERE .

Council Member Charles Carmona and USAID host Afghan miners, dealers and retailers at conference in Tucson
February 2010 - Charles Carmona (Pacific Council member) worked together with the Afghanistan Small and Medium Enterprise Development (ASMED) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to bring 25 members of the mining and gemstone industry in Afghanistan to the AGTA GemFair Tucson show for the first time.

Council Board Member Geoffrey Cowan's new report receives wide media coverage
January 28, 2010 - Council Board Member Geoffrey Cowan (together with colleague David Westphal) released a study of the subsidies that have assisted the American press since the colonial era.They consider the timely question: Is there a role for the government in helping ensure that citizens continue to get the news and information they need in American democracy?
Press coverage: | Financial Times | New York Times | ABC |

Council Senior Fellow Mikkal E. Herberg discusses Asia and the global oil market at Houston conference
January 27, 2010 - Mikkal E. Herberg, Council Senior Energy Fellow, presented his research on China and Asia's future impact on regional oil markets at a Houston oil industry conference -- the Argus Americas Crude Summit 2010.
Download his PowerPoint presentation HERE.

Council Member Lawrence Bender screens new film at Sundance on the heels of Oscar nominations
January 25, 2010 - Variety favorably reviewed "Countdown to Zero," a new film on nuclear weapon proliferation that was produced by Council member Lawrence Bender and shown at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Bender's 2009 film "Inglourious Basterds" was recently honored with eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.

Council President Emeritus Abraham F. Lowenthal addresses Ambassadors to Latin American and Caribbean countries
January 21, 2010 - Abraham F. Lowenthal, Pacific Council President Emeritus, addressed all U.S. ambassadors and chiefs of mission to Latin America and the Caribbean, and was honored by the State Department with a Certificate of Appreciation for his contribution to enhanced understanding of U.S.-Latin American relations.

Pacific Council members lead Haiti earthquake relief efforts
January 2010 - After the devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti this month, organizations run by Nancy Aossey, Richard Walden, Thomas Tighe, Mark Danner, Craig Shepherd, Judy Miller, Ed Cain, Robert Eckert and others provided an immediate response.

Council Member Philip Seib and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy launch new publication
January 2010 - This month the USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) published the first issue of PDiN Monthly, an aggregation of each month's most significant public diplomacy-related news items. Pacific Council member Philip Seib, who directs the Center, has spearheaded this new project.

Council President Jerry Green will serve on the Secretary of the Navy Advisory Panel
December 8, 2009 - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has invited Council President Jerry Green to serve on his Advisory Panel for a two-year term. The Panel's members are authorities in the fields of national security policy, intelligence, science, engineering, or business and industry.
| List of panelists | Panel Charter |