Strategic value creation networks have become critically important in technology development and economic growth; co-creation relies the relationship infrastructure of people, organizations and policies. These complex intangible relationship assets can be observed through network analysis of small, medium and large enterprises. By identifying relationships through which information and financial resources flow, visual insights toward a shared vision can be created and strategic network orchestration can be implemented. Using social network analysis, these relationship patterns can reveal competitive forces, gatekeepers and collaboration opportunities - within and across sectors - in internal and external innovation ecosystems around the world, including China 2.0.
Martha G. Russell is a senior research scholar at the Human Sciences Technology Advanced Research Institute and associate director of Media X at Stanford University, a membership-based, interdisciplinary research catalyst focused on people, media, technology, and innovation.
Dr. Russell’s background spans a range of business development, innovation, and technology-transfer initiatives in information sciences, communications, and microelectronics at the University of Minnesota, the University of Texas at Austin, and Stanford University. She collaborates with Stanford’s Innovation Ecosystems Network and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Interactive Advertising, the Journal of Electronics, and Technology Forecasting and Social Change.
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Martha G. Russell
Associate Director
Speaker
Media X at Stanford University
The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford University is pleased to announce the 2012 class of Senior Honors Students. This marked the first year that CDDRL is officially an interdisciplinary honors program, allowing the Center to reach beyond the traditional international relations discipline and recruit students from computer science, economics, political science, history, and beyond.
The 2012 class is composed of 12 remarkable juniors with a global footprint and social conscious, who are interested in undertaking significant research in areas examining civil society in Sudan, Uganda's emerging oil economy, technology's impact on democracy, and transnational justice, among others. This diverse cohort was selected from among a competitive pool of applicants for the opportunity to join the CDDRL scholarly community for the 2011-12 academic year.
Honors students will spend four quarters participating in research seminars to refine their proposed thesis topic, while working in consultation with a CDDRL faculty advisor to supervise their project. In September, the group will travel to Washington DC for honors college where they will visit leading government and development organizations to witness policymaking in practice and consult with key decision-makers.
Please join CDDRL in congratulating the 2012 Senior Honors students and welcoming them to the Center.
Below are profiles of our 12 honors students highlighting their academic interests, what brought them to apply to CDDRL, and some fun facts.
Mitul Bhat
Mitul Bhat
Major: Economics, International Relations
Hometown: New Delhi
Perspective thesis topic: Relationship between income inequality and corruption in Latin America
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? I was lucky enough to grow up in several different countries, which I think gave me a very real awareness of how different economic development is across and even within countries. I want to better understand why the discrepancies exist and what can be done to help the people who suffer most from global inequity. I recognize that this is a multifaceted issue, with obstacles and potential solutions in government, civil society, the business sector, and elsewhere, and this is why I am interested in the combined field of Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? I am drawn to the interdisciplinary nature of the Center -- an issue like development, in which I am particularly interested, cannot be solved through Political Science or Economics methods alone and so I can learn about the topic in a more well-balanced way. The chance to interact with professors and fellow students who are engaged in interesting work across all aspects of the field of democracy, development, and the rule of law, appeals to me as well.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: Work in the field of development economics
Fun fact about yourself: I have never broken a bone.
Shadi Bushra
Shadi Bushra
Major: International Relations/ Human Biology
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan; Savage, MN
Perspective thesis topic: How can youth movements in Sudan promote democracy and government accountability?
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? The process of democratization is one of the most studied and least uniform among any of political science's many subfields. It has been proven to be correlated with greater welfare, higher standards of living, peace and more responsive government. Yet despite these documented effects, a large portion of the world is living under faux-democratic or authoritarian governments.
More personally, my own family left Sudan in the early years of the Bashir regime because my father was a political activist, although we return for summers. Having seen the first-hand effects of such repression on individuals and communities I am very interested in how democracy can be spread to those places where it is least likely. I think my country of Sudan is a good place to start.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? CDDRL boasts some of the greatest scholars in the field of democracy. It will be an honor and a pleasure to tap the Center's resources and minds to further my own understanding and research in the field.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: Perhaps working in journalism in Africa or the Middle East. Other options include working with an NGO or the UN in the aforementioned regions.
Fun fact about yourself: I love watching and practicing boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts. I'm also a budding photography enthusiast.
Colin Casey
Colin Casey
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland
Perspective thesis topic: Political Economy of Conflict and Transition in Sudan
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law?Throughout my time at Stanford I have been moved by both the remarkable successes and dramatic failures of economic development and political transformation across the globe. My work both inside and outside the classroom has forced me to confront the fact that today newspapers are filled with stories of both healthy political discourse and nation-sweeping political upheaval, of civil stability and civil war, of fabulous wealth and stunning poverty. The field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law has captivated my interest, therefore, not only because it is intellectually challenging but also because the questions that define it are critical to the well-being of people all over the world. Having the chance to explore these questions with the CDDRL program is an honor and a privilege.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? The opportunity to write an honors thesis with at CDDRL is an opportunity to explore, to engage, and to grapple. It is an opportunity to build upon the work I have done and to deepen my understanding of the work I will do. It is an opportunity to apply my love for critical thinking and problem solving, to journey further into the fascinating complexities of the developing world, and to face off with the awesome challenges of political and economic transformation. And because it provides me the privilege of utilizing extensive resources, working hands-on with leaders of the academic world, and sharing thoughts and theories on issues of global importance with other smart and passionate students, it is an opportunity that thrills me.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: After I graduate, I hope to work in the international development field. There are a number of organizations that are finding new and creative ways to stimulate emerging markets through investment and micro-finance, but the industry as a whole still suffers from structural inefficiencies, and there is great progress to be made both in terms of identifying viable and profitable enterprises and unleashing the enormous potential of the developing world.
Fun fact about yourself: Last summer, I rode my bike across the country from New Jersey to California to raise money for the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, a San Francisco based organization that is building a school in Southern Sudan.
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Nick Dugdale
Major: Political Science and Classics
Hometown: Corte Madera, CA
Perspective thesis topic: Tax Evasion in Greece (more specifically: what social, political, and economic factors promote widespread tax evasion, particularly in the Greek context)
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law?
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? CDDRL provides an amazing opportunity to work closely with the leading scholars in the field, as well as to collaborate with other students who share similar interests.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: Work in the international development field for the UN or a similar organization
Fun fact about yourself: I am a competitive sailor and have represented the US at 3 world championships.
Roxana Gharegozlou
Roxana Gharegozlou
Roxana Gharegozlou
Major: International Relations
Hometown: Tehran, Iran/ Vancouver, Canada
Prospective thesis topic: Transitional Justice: Assessing the Impact of Truth Commissions
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? The range of salient issues that the field encompasses and its potential to break new ground in theory, practice, and policy formation. I am particularly interested in the linkages between human rights and governance.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? I am looking forward to being part of a global network of talented scholars and practitioners whose insights and experiences will be an invaluable resource as I move forward with my research into democracy, development, and the rule of law.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: Fieldwork in human rights
Fun fact about yourself: I am originally from the Qashqa'i tribe of Iran.
Daniel Mattes
Daniel Mattes
Daniel Mattes
Major: International Relations (Minor in Modern Languages - Italian and Arabic)
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Perspective thesis topic: The International Criminal Court and Efforts at Localization of its Mission
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? My interests continue to center on the Middle East and Africa, two regions with the worst human rights records and most tragic histories of conflict, but ones that also offer clear opportunities for reform, growth, and inspirational transformation. The rule of law, most directly pertinent to my thesis topic, is and will continue to be a vital facet in encouraging domestic and global societies to respect the rights of their people. This field is filled with arduous challenges as well as tremendous opportunities that surface each day in the current events facing the world.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? The program at CDDRL offers a tremendous opportunity in the form of a smaller student group that is motivated for discussion, analysis, and research by the dynamic professors with whom they work, the great resources available to them by the Center, and their own personal desire to not only observe but also impact the world. I want a pragmatic and useful thesis that contributes to the creation of strong human rights protections and hope where there currently is none. CDDRL, its resources, and the faculty offer me such an opportunity.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: I would love to spend some more time in Italy (following my six months in Florence), but even more, I want to travel around the Middle East and Africa, both for personal interest and for career/academic opportunities. After that, I’m open to any opportunity that comes my way – whether that is law or graduate school, a job, or even the Peace Corps.
Fun fact about yourself: I live in a house called the Enchanted Broccoli Forest.
Hava Mirell
Major: History and the Law
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Perspective thesis topic: The Impact of International Diplomatic Pressure on Zimbabwe
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? As a history major focusing on Southern Africa, I'm constantly studying successful and unsuccessful democracies, failed development projects, and the complete absence of the rule of law. After studying these topics for the past three years and spending six months in South Africa, I want to use the CDDRL Honors Program to finally understand from a political science perspective why it is that democracy has or has not succeeded in Southern Africa, why corruption is so prevalent, and how we can improve economic growth in the region.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? I'm excited to join the CDDRL community because of the incredible resources, especially the brilliant faculty, that the Center offers. Nowhere else on campus can you ask a question about governance in Zimbabwe and receive a response from one of the leading experts on this topic. Just the opportunity to talk to the CDDRL faculty, let alone actually work with them and have them as advisors, is unbelievable. I'm beyond excited for the upcoming year.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: International human rights lawyer
Fun fact about yourself: I've never seen The LIttle Mermaid.
Jack Mosbacher
Jack Mosbacher
Jack Mosbacher
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Woodside, CA
Perspective thesis topic: The Implications of Uganda's Emerging Oil Economy
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? I am most interested in the emphasis on policy-making and the constantly evolving scholarship in this very contemporary area of academia.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? I am so excited to have the opportunity to work one-on-one with the wonderful researchers in the CDDRL community and to be a part of the international effort to promote improved governance and substantive rule of law in some of the world's darkest places.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: Chaplain in US Army.
Fun fact about yourself: I play on the baseball team at Stanford - but I also love musical theater and opera.
Jenna Nicholas
Jenna Nicholas
Jenna Nicholas
Major: International Relations
Hometown: London
Perspective thesis topic: What is the genesis, evolution and apparent trajectory of Chinese philanthropy, non-profits and social enterprise in China?
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? I think that often democracy, development and the rule of law are considered as independent entities but they are deeply interconnected with one another. As we promote any one of them, it is essential that we consider the causal effects on the other two.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? I am really excited about engaging with people who are all working on different areas of study and are willing and interested to share their research with each other. As we embark on trying to understand the complexities of democracy, development and the rule of law, it is fascinating to reflect upon cross-disciplinary approaches to issues, innovation of thoughts and ideas whilst at the same time appreciating consensus and respecting divergence of views.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: I am very interested in the integration of business with societal issues which leads to fields such as philanthro-capitalism, social entrepreneurship, micro-finance and venture philanthropy. I am particularly interested in models of organization which facilitate cooperative research and develop metrics of success in the developmental field. I intend to find a role for myself somewhere at the forefront of creative development which will have an impact on the world.
Fun fact about yourself: When I was 12 years old, I spoke on behalf of the Baha’i faith on the importance of protecting the environment for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey. Before the event I was talking to Desmond Tutu and he gave me a high five for being cheeky! Recently I met him again at the Skoll World Forum and reminded him of our last encounter. This time he gave me two high fives and a hug!
Daniel Ong
Daniel Ong
Daniel Ong
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Facebook
Physical Hometown: Singapore
Perspective thesis topic: How technology (mobile phones, email, twitter/fb) is changing the way social consciousness is formed- and how that affects democratic processes.
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? I may be majoring in a very different field, but the issues and questions that DDRL constantly visits are ones which come up constantly in my mind. If there was more time, I would have double majored in Political Science and CS- but right now, I'm focused on learning all I can and seeing how I can use technology to make things better.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? The conversations, and the chance to bounce ideas and thoughts off people who have so much domain knowledge in these areas. Just the chance to learn from them, and refine my ideas is invaluable in itself.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: Entrepreneur-in-Government, or startup
Fun fact about yourself: I am a machine which turns coffee into code (and hopefully, a thesis paper)
Annamaria Prati
Annamaria Prati
Annamaria Prati
Major: International Relations
Hometown: Mountain View, California
Perspective thesis topic: United Nations Electoral Assistance
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? This field works to answer some of the most pertinent questions of our time and can have widespread implications for the greater world.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? It is a great community of scholars that is working on incredibly interesting projects. CDDRL has shown me that research does not mean looking down from an ivory tower, and I am looking forward to learning more.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: Going to grad school
Fun fact about yourself: I play the harp
Otis Reid
Otis Reid
Major: Public Policy and Economics
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Perspective thesis topic: Regulatory Development and Stock Market Effectiveness in Ghana
What interests you about the field of Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law? Development is, in my opinion, the central challenge of our time. I'm very excited about having the chance to help contribute to our knowledge of this field and ultimately to help accelerate the development process, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Given the interconnections between development, governance, and accountability, being at a center that looks at all three is particularly interesting.
Why you are excited about joining the CDDRL community? Honestly, it was the T-shirt that really got me ("Democracy Never Looked So Good"). No, more seriously, I'm very excited to have a chance to build more relationships across the different disciplines of democracy, development, and governance and to see how research can help to drive policy.
Future aspiration post-Stanford: After Stanford, I want to enter the policy-making community around development. I'm interested in the intersection of development and security, so I'd ultimately love to have a position on the National Security Council helping to coordinate development policy. (Professor Jeremy Weinstein's current position on the NSC is a model for the type of position that I'd like to hold.)
Fun fact about yourself: I spent my seventh grade year living in Paris, France - the second most time I've spent outside the country is last summer, which I spent in Accra, Ghana.
The meeting will bring together over 30 scholars on Japan to discuss new developments in Japan, including potential opportunities opening up after the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake. We will have 22 paper presenters and discussants, with topics ranging from new firm profitability, the politics of firm creation, management of innovation, and large firm entrepreneurial processes in Japan. The goal is to lead to a better understanding of the nature of entrepreneurship, and how analyses of Japan might inform more theoretical discussions.
Also, in view of the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that has recently afflicted Japan, the conference will feature a panel of prominent experts on Japan's economic, social systems, business, and government who will discuss the effects of the great earthquake on research and today's Japan.
On Friday, April 1, Stanford
University hosted twelve North Korean officials making an unprecedented
economic tour of the United States. Organized by Professor Susan Shirk of the
University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, the two-week tour of American businesses and academic institutions was an opportunity
for the visitors to see firsthand what improved relations with the United States
might mean in terms of economic cooperation.
The North Koreans included
senior and mid-level officials responsible for economic, trade, financial and
foreign affairs. Their visit took place despite the lack of diplomatic
relations between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK) and the continuing U.S. and UN sanctions against the country for
its development of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.
Welcoming the visitors to a
luncheon in Encina Hall, David Straub, associate director of the Korea Program at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC), briefed them on the
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University (FSI)
and its research centers, including Shorenstein APARC and the Center for
International Security and Cooperation (CISAC). Straub also introduced
representatives from FSI and the School of Medicine who have been involved in
policy, academic, and humanitarian engagement projects with the DPRK.
Mr. Henry S. Rowen, co-director
of the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE),
then outlined the history and organization of Stanford University and its
leading role in the development of Silicon Valley. Mr. John Sandelin, senior
associate emeritus of the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing, described
the university's policies on sharing university-generated intellectual property
with the private sector. Following the presentations, American guests at the
luncheon, including CISAC's Dr. William J. Perry and Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker,
had informal discussions with their North Korean tablemates about the
possibilities of, and obstacles to, economic collaboration between the two
countries.
The North Koreans' visit to
Stanford concluded with a stop at the Hoover Tower observation deck for a
panoramic view of the Stanford campus, where they were able to see how Stanford
graduates had developed Silicon Valley literally around the campus. DPRK
delegation members expressed appreciation for the hospitality they were shown
at Stanford and underlined their hopes for economic exchanges with the United
States.
The most recent previous visit to Stanford by a DPRK
delegation took place in January 2008, when CISAC Professor John W. Lewis,
Shorenstein APARC director Gi-Wook Shin, and the School of Medicine's Dr.
Sharon Perry hosted five public health officials for discussions about
collaboration on tuberculosis control. Out of that visit evolved Stanford's
DPRK Tuberculosis Project, which, in association with the DPRK Ministry of
Public Health and NGO partners, is developing the country's first laboratory
with the capacity to diagnose drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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North Korean economic delegation and Stanford hosts.
There are more than 120 million Chinese gamers, and nearly every one of them plays online games. Online games are a primary source of entertainment in China, and Chinese online game operators are the companies that enable the fun. These companies have built expertise in a unique market and have set their sights on global expansion.
Come hear Lisa Cosmas Hanson, Managing Partner of Niko Partners, The Leader in Asian Video Game Market IntelligenceTM, discuss the innovation, excellence and possible points of weakness of the leading Chinese online game operators as they embark upon the quest of taking their talents to the rest of the world.
The seminar will address the following questions:
Who are the leading Chinese online game operators?
What was their impetus for growth and innovation?
In what ways are these companies leading their global competitors?
In what ways are these companies lagging their global competitors?
What is the history and potential future for foreign game companies in China's online games market and for Chinese companies overseas?
About the speaker
Lisa Cosmas Hanson is the managing partner and founder of Niko Partners, The Leader in Asian Video Game Market IntelligenceTM. Her responsibility includes client relations, research and analysis, business development, operations and partnerships. Lisa founded Niko Partners in 2000 and has since developed expertise on the Chinese and Southeast Asian online games industries that has benefited Niko's clients, companies that are global leaders in game publishing, game services, hardware and investments.
Lisa has spent 17 years honing her experience in management positions and in the roles of Asian and specifically Chinese market research analyst, Asian and Chinese market entry consultant, Japanese equities analyst, and U.S.-Japan economic policy analyst. She has been a well-regarded speaker on global technology markets for many years.
Lisa has lived and worked in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Tokyo and London, and makes frequent trips to Shanghai and Beijing for Niko Partners. Her past U.S.-based international business roles included extensive travel throughout Asia and Europe. Lisa speaks Japanese and is studying Mandarin. She earned an MA in international economic policy from American University in Washington, D.C., and a BA in political science and international affairs from the University of California, Los Angeles. She believes in peace through intercultural understanding, hence she volunteers her time for AFS Intercultural Programs, a leading global student exchange program organization.
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Lisa Cosmas Hanson
Managing Partner
Speaker
Niko Partners
Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami three weeks ago and
the challenging recovery process continue to make news headlines around the
world. It is difficult to separate fact and reasonable speculation about the
future from the terror-filled coverage about radiation leaking from the
Fukushima nuclear complex. In an effort to make sense of recent events, the
Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) convened
a panel of experts for a discussion about the possible future implications
arising from this complex and emotionally charged situation for Japan's energy
policy, economy, and politics.
Addressing an audience of one hundred students, faculty, and members of the
general public on March 30, Shorenstein APARC associate director for
research Daniel C. Sneiderexpressed the center's deep
sympathy for those affected by the natural disasters and its profound
admiration for the way in which the people of Japan are dealing with the
aftermath. Members of the panel echoed these sentiments throughout the event.
Michio Harada, Deputy Counsel General at the Consulate General of
Japan in San Francisco, cited official government figures indicating that,
as of March 28, twenty-eight thousand people were dead or missing and
one-hundred-and-eighty thousand people were still in evacuation shelters. Faced
with such staggering figures, Japan remains in a rescue and recovery phase, he
said, but is receiving a tremendous amount of global support. More than one
hundred and thirty countries have provided financial assistance, and eighteen
countries and regions have sent rescue teams. Collective public spirit is
currently very strong, Deputy Counsel Harada emphasized. Japan's challenge
moving forward, he suggested, will be to adopt pragmatic measures to fund
reconstruction projects in the areas destroyed or damaged by the natural
disasters.
Understanding the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power facility and the
information circulating about the potential health risks of radiation exposure
is complicated, stressed Siegfried S. Hecker, co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation. He
described the intricate design and structure of the reactors and outlined the
sequence of events up to the present, explaining the immediate, crucial challenge
of continuing to cool the reactors and deal with the leakage of radiation from
them. While there are definite and potentially very serious health
threats from radiation exposure and contamination, Hecker said, fear and stress
about the situation could also negatively affect mental and physical wellbeing.
It is too soon to know the long-term implications for energy policy in Japan
and other countries, he suggested, emphasizing the significance of learning
from this experience in order to improve any future use of nuclear power.
Robert Eberhart, a researcher with the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
proposed that the global supply chain is flexible enough to absorb any
manufacturing disruptions in Japan. He noted that in the past twenty years most
of Japan's heavy manufacturing has moved overseas, and that the components made
there are a comparatively less significant part of the supply chain. In terms
of the overall impact on Japan's economy, Eberhart suggested that the net
effect on the GDP would be neutral over the next two years, explaining that the
imminent loss of business and investment in some areas would be offset by the
growth of firms involved in the reconstruction process.
Phillip Lipscy, a center fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for
International Studies and an assistant professor with the Department of
Political Science, stated that events and immediate needs during the early
stages of reconstruction may have long-term affects on policymaking and the
government structure in Japan. For example, the continued use of nuclear
energy—a relatively clean and efficient source of power accounting for 30
percent of Japan's total energy consumption—will face public opposition due to
rising concerns about safety and pressing energy needs. In addition, while
Prime Minister Naoto Kan's prompt response after the natural disasters helped
boost popular sentiment for him and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), how they
fare in the long term—especially with regard to the DPJ's relationship with the
opposition Liberal Democratic Party and reconstruction-related modifications to
its key economic policies—remains to be seen, Lipscy said.
Sneider closed the event with a comparison between the events in Japan and the April
2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, pointing to criticism that the Obama and
Kan administrations have received for not regulating large corporations closely
enough. A prompt resolution to the dangerous—and contentious—situation at the
Fukushima nuclear complex is the most immediate concern, and one that will help
foretell the long-term political implications for Japan's government, he
concluded.
Although there is still a long road ahead in
Japan—especially until the accident at Fukushima's nuclear reactor is contained
and the actual after-effects of radiation are better understood—the underlying
message during the panel discussion was that Japan will indeed recover and that
the terrible events of the past weeks have brought people—and even the
competing political parties—closer together.
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U.S. airmen and sailors work together with Japanese residents to pull a vehicle out of the tree line at the Misawa City fishing port, March 19, 2011.
Social media—such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn—are increasingly being used for business purposes. The conference will discuss how social media promotes the globalization of ideas in the workplace, with a focus on the promotion of professional development and business development.
Two research papers, based on primary data, will form the core of the conference.
The first, a study done by NOVA, a federally funded agency to promote the employment of a skilled workforce in Silicon Valley, will look at how social media is used by Silicon Valley engineers for professional development and recruitment.
The second, a study done by Stanford University's Rafiq Dossani, examines corporate social media policy and practices for promoting innovation, project management, hiring, marketing and other business functions.
Please click here to read the Stanford Daily coverage of the conference.
Agenda
8:00am - 8:30am
Registration and light breakfast
8:30am - 8:45am
Rafiq Dossani, Senior Research Scholar, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University
Themes of the Conference
8:45am - 10:00am
Philip Jordan, Green LMI Consulting Stephen Jordan, Green LMI Consulting
Social Media Trends with Silicon Valley Employers
(The paper and the presentation are avaiable for download at the bottom of the page.)
10:00am - 10:15am
Break
10:15am - 12:15pm
Panel Discussion I
Moderator: Manuel Serapio, Faculty Director and Associate Professor of International Business, University of Colorado at Denver
Tuomo Nikulainen, Researcher, ETLA-Reserch Institute for the Finnish Economy
Rahim Fazal, CEO & Co-Founder, Involver
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Lunch
1:15pm - 2:30pm
Rafiq Dossani, Senior Research Scholar, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University
Social Media in the Workplace
(The paper and the presentation are avaiable for download at the bottom of the page.)
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm - 4:45pm
Panel Discussion II
Matt Ceniceros, Director of Global Media Relations, Applied Materials
Ankit Jain, Software Engineer,Google Inc.
Saurabh Mittal, Head of Customer Experience Practice, Wipro
Don McCullough, VP Marketing for IP and Broadband, Ericsson
Mitul Bhat
Shadi Bushra
Colin Casey
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Roxana Gharegozlou
Daniel Mattes
Jack Mosbacher
Jenna Nicholas
Daniel Ong
Annamaria Prati
Otis Reid
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