Paul Meyer is Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security at Simon Fraser University. He is a Senior Advisor to ICT4Peace, an NGO promoting a “peaceful environment” in cyberspace.
Deanna L. Horton is currently a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. At the Munk School, Ms. Horton has undertaken research focused on Canadian company locations in Asia, based on data collected for an interactive map.
In her diplomatic career, Ms. Horton served as Canada’s Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as Minister (Congressional, Public and Intergovernmental Relations) in Washington, and a total of twelve years in Japan culminating in her appointment as Deputy Head of Mission. She was a negotiator on the original North American Free Trade Agreement, and then spent four years in Washington following the NAFTA and WTO legislation through U.S. Congress. In the private sector, Ms. Horton was Vice-President (Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs) at Sherritt International, a diversified resource company.
Ms. Horton has a Diploma in International Studies from the Bologna Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies; M.A. (International Affairs) from Carleton University Norman Paterson School of International Affairs; B.A. (Hons) McGill University. Ms. Horton also spent two years at the U.S. State Department Foreign Service Institute in Yokohama, Japan.
Charles Labrecque has worked in various roles at the Foundation since 2013, initially as a Project Manager (2013-2015) and since 2018 as Research Director. Between 2015 and 2017, Charles was Lecturer in International Relations and Canadian Politics at Simon Fraser University. He graduated with a master’s degree in international studies from Université de Montréal in 2008 and a PhD in Political Science from Université Laval in Quebec City in 2016. His research interests cover Canadian foreign policy in Asia, subnational relations, and Canada-China relations with a specific focus on human rights.
Alison Soe is a Research Scholar with APF Canada's International Trade & Investment team. She recently completed her master's degree in Economics at the University of B.C., where she focused on international development economics, finance, and agribusiness. Alison's research interests include economic institutions, financial economics, and the impact of international trade sanctions on economic growth.
Pia Silvia Rozario est spécialiste de projet, Stratégie pour les femmes en entrepreneuriat, Bureau central au Canada, à la FAP Canada. Elle est récemment diplômée d'une maîtrise en politiques publiques de l'University of Calgary.
Chung-min Tsai is a professor of political science at the National Chengchi University and at the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science (National Tsinghua University).
Dr. Jeff Kucharski is an Adjunct Professor at Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia, and teaches courses in the School of Business. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI).
Jamie Cin Yee Leung is a Post-Graduate Research Scholar at APF Canada. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, she conducted her master’s degree research on Chinese cyberliterature at the University of B.C. Her research interests include East Asian popular culture, youth movements, and online fandoms of women’s subcultures.
Saima Islam is a Junior Research Scholar with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Monash University where she double-majored in International Relations and Communications with a minor in Gender Studies. Her research interests include environmental governance, international organizations, and labour issues. Outside of research, she enjoys painting, literature, gardening, and exploring different cuisines.
Limuy Asien is an Atayal Indigenous filmmaker currently pursuing an MFA degree in film/video at the California Institute of the Arts. Prior to this, she completed a master’s thesis on the films of Laha Mebow, the first Indigenous female director in Taiwan. Limuy’s short film, Not Your Tropical Girl, was selected by the U.K.’s Emerging Filmmakers Night Film Festival and won the Best Actress Award at France’s 16th Mobile Film Festival in 2020. Her short film Q&A was screened at Italy’s 2022 La Guarimba International Film Festival – Taiwan Focus. Her latest film is Amerika.
