Kristine Chong, Moderator MPP Candidate 2010, Ford School of Public Policy

Emmanuel Jimenez, Panelist Sector Director for Human Development in the East Asia Region, World Bank

Linda Lim, Panelist Professor of Strategy, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

John D. Ciorciari, Panelist Assistant Professor, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

Southeast Asia is a diverse region of nearly 600 million people that faces a host of development policy challenges and opportunities. These stem both from shifting global economic currents and continuing social and political transitions within the region. Southeast Asia also continues to grow in importance for U.S. policymakers, as the region now accounts for more U.S. trade than any bilateral partners save Canada, China, and Mexico. This panel will feature a discussion of key policy issues in Southeast Asian development, including efforts to alleviate poverty, trends in Chinese foreign investment in the area, and attempts to improve the region's resilience to economic shocks or crises.