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Revision as of 12:52, 7 April 2007
Asia-Pacific Foundation
The Asia-Pacific Foundation is a UK think tank, that describes itself as an "International Policy Assessment Group" [1]
The foundation was launched in March 2001. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Daily Excelsior, a conference on terrorism in Asia was held in London to mark the launch of the foundation. [2]
Funding
The foundation's organisation web page states that "The Asia-Pacific Foundation is supported by donations and grants. It is totally independent of both public and private bodies and is not a lobbying vehicle for any country, political party, denominational group, ideological movement, or pressure group, be they in the West or in the Asia Pacific region." [3]
According to the Sourcewatch website "No information appears to have ever been published detailing the Foundation's funding sources. The Foundation does not appear to publish accounts."
Personnel
- Director & CEO: M. J. Gohel
- Chairman: The Earl of Inchcape
- Director for International Security: Sajjan M. Gohel
- APF Co-Ordination: Fiona Brown
- APF Events: Melissa Smith
- APF Development: Teresa De Santis
- APF Administration: Lisa Watson
Advisory Board
- Chair: Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold (as at Sept 2001) [4]. Cobbold is also the director of RUSI [5][6].
Previous members:
- Dr Rohan K Gunaratna (until at least Sept 2001) [7]
Notes
- ^ The website, at Asia Pacific Foundation has been altered. For details see the article at sourcewatch
- ^ Daily Excelsior, 6 March, Jihadi groups termed as criminals: International conference holds Pak responsible of abetting terrorism. Available at http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/01mar07/news.htm#6 (viewed 7 April 2007)
- ^ see note 1
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