Asia-Pacific Foundation

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Asia-Pacific Foudation

The Asia-Pacific Foundation is a UK think tank, that describes itself as an "International Policy Assessment Group"

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.

Funding

The foundations 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."

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