Asian Think Tanks

Asian think tanks Bangladesh In the People's Republic of Bangladesh a number of think tanks are working on foreign policy and security issues. Most of these are based in Dhaka. The Centre for International Affairs is one of them. It was established by Dr. Ataur Rahman Khan, Professor of International Relations in Jahagirnagar University. It is now incorporated with the Department of International Relations, Jahangirnagar University. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

China In the People's Republic of China a number of think tanks are sponsored by governmental agencies but still retain sufficient non-official status to be able to propose and debate ideas more freely. Indeed, most of the actual diplomacy between China and the United States has taken the form of academic exchanges between members of think tanks. Hong Kong In Hong Kong, those early think tanks established in the late 1980s and early 1990s focused on the political development including first direct Legislative Council members election in 1991 and the political framework of "One Country, Two Systems" manifested in the Sino-British Joint Declaration. After the return of sovereignty to the Mainland China in 1997, more and more think tanks were established by various groups of intellectuals and professionals. They have various missions and objectives including promoting civic education; undertaking research on economic social and political policies; promoting "public understanding of and participation in the political, economic, and social development of the Hong Kong SAR". 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Civic Exchange Hong Kong Policy Research Institute SynergyNet Savantas Policy Institute The Professional Commons Hong Kong Ideas Centre

Georgia First think-tanks in Georgia appeared after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Number of organizations in 2009 is 13. New Economic School - Georgia is the libertarian one which is included in the Global Think-Tank Survey of 2008.

1. New Economic School - Georgia India India has a number of think tanks working on foreign policy and security issues. Many of these are based in New Delhi, the capital and a few are government sponsored. Others are independent and are free to voice views that may be at tangent with current Indian policies. These include the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), Centre for Land Warfare Studies that are associated with the Defence Ministry of the Indian government. There are also a few economics related think tanks such as ICRIER. Strategic Foresight Group, a think tank that works on global issues is based in Mumbai. Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is another famous independent organisation promoting public policy for change by their program with youth in India. Another think tank in India is Apeejay Stya Education Research Foundation (ASERF) inspired by the educationist Dr. Stya Paul, whose objective is to study all aspect of "quality education". 2. Centre for Land Warfare Studies [1](CLAWS) 3. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) 4. Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) 5. Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research (IGIDR) 6. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) 7. [International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies] (IINS) 8. National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) 9. Business Consulting Group, Major & Minor (BCG) 10. Centre for Civil Society (CCS) 11. Observer Research Foundation 12. Liberty Institute 13. Centre for Asian Strategic Studies-India , CASSINDIA 14. Strategic Foresight Group 15. Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi 16. National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, New Delhi 17. Apeejay Stya Education Research Foundation (ASERF), New Delhi

Pakistan Pakistan has a number of think tanks which mainly revolve around Internal Politics, Foreign Security Issues, and Regional Geo-Politics. Most of these are centered around the capital, Islamabad, and have been founded by former Military and Intelligence Personnel. Other think tanks concern religion and how its influence could grow in an otherwise unreligious country. These are centred throughout the country and work under the umbrella of the mammoth Jamaat-e-Islami with headquarters in Lahore and has immense global influence, reach and regard among Muslims. There are several other think tanks as well, such as those concerning the state of education in the country which hold many former or present educationists. There are also

think tanks concerning human rights, women rights, labour rights, justice, city development, heritage protection and environmental protection, all headed by the country's urban dwelling, educated elite living, most of whom have studied and/or worked abroad. Most are known to the general public through seminars and newspaper articles, or conducting workshops and lectures at colleges and universities. BrassTacks, a security and geopolitical think tank based in Islamabad however has broken the trend and now has a TV show with its head now a TV personality. Islamic think tanks and their heads were already famous throughout the world. 1. Applied Economics Research Center (AERC) 2. Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) 3. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) 4. Social Policy and Development Center (SPDC) 5. Collective for Social Science Research (CSSR) 6. Alternative Solutions Institute (ASI) 7. GrandeStrategy Institute (GSI) 8. Institute for Development Studies and Practices (IDSP) 9. Institute of Leadership in Media (ILIM) 10. Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) 11. Pakistan Institute of National Affairs (PINA) 12. Sustainable Development Policy Institute 13. Institute of Regional Studies(IRS) 14. Institute of Strategic Studies (ISS) 15. Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) 16. Strategic Institute for Maritime Affairs 17. Pakistan Academy of Sciences 18. Spearhead Research 19. Good Governance Forum Islamic Republic of Iran Several organizations were established in IR Iran since late 90’s which offer a unique blend of interdisciplinary research. Their focuses have been to provide social managers and make policies. Nanohealth Think Tank, ASEF Think tank and Sharif Think tank are some famous Think tanks in this rigion. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Ravand Institute Sepehr Educational Strategic Studies (MORSACO) Seywan Institute Nano Health Think Tank

Philippines 1. Resources, Environment and Economics Center for Studies (REECS) Sri Lanka

1. Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies