The Canada and the Asia Pacific Policy Project’s (CAPPP) mission is to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration across tri-university space while leveraging institutional expertise through knowledge mobilization
The Canada and the Asia-Pacific Policy Project is a strategic collaboration between Thompson Rivers University, the University of British Columbia Okanagan, the University of Northern British Columbia, and the Canadian Institute for Global Strategic Initiatives. A primary greater goal for this collaboration and policy project is to help establish a permanent Asia-focused research unit at Thompson Rivers University.
Our Hopes for the Future:
Moving forward, CAPPP will seek to transform itself from an informal network of scholars to an accredited research institution at TRU. With the support of TRU’s Research Office and the TRU Foundation, the CAPPP network hopes to establish itself as a permanent and nationally recognized research unit within the Interior of British Columbia.
Additionally, CAPPP will extend its collaboration with key research institutions in British Columbia which have been established over the past two years. CAPPP has built a strong relationship with other centers such as the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia, the Center for Asia Pacific Initiatives at the University of Victoria, and the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, among others. Therefore, CAPPP will work to sponsor research in collaboration with each research center.
As we progress, CAPPP hopes to allocate funding towards teaching and learning programs in the Interior of British Columbia. The objective will be to hold outreach events for high school students and teachers in the hopes of raising awareness around Canada-Asia relations. These events will involve free and open seminars where community members in the Kamloops, Kelowna and Prince George areas will be invited to learn about the dynamic social, economic, cultural and political relationships between Canada and the Asia region.