Keisuke NAKASHIMA Adjunct Fellow, Global Aging Initiative Center for Strategic and International Studies Keisuke Nakashima is adjunct fellow with the Global Aging Initiative (GAI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in. He is also visiting senior research fellow at the Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and Business in Tokyo and lecturer at Kobe City University of Foreign Studies in Kobe. He writes extensively on the economics of population aging and social security reform, especially in East Asia, and is the author or co-author of numerous policy studies, including Global Aging and the Future of Emerging Markets (2011); The Global Aging Preparedness Index (2010); China's Long March to Retirement Reform (2009); and The Aging of Korea (2007). He began his tenure at CSIS in October 2002 as a research intern with GAI and was subsequently promoted to research assistant in August 2003, to research associate in November 2004, to assistant director and fellow in January 2009. He has held the current position since March 2011. Nakashima holds an M.A. in international relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and a B.A. in Anglo-American studies from Kobe City University of Foreign Studies.
KEISUKE NAKASHIMA 2712 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Apt# 302, Washington, D.C. 20007 (202) 965-2688 max1029@hotmail.com Education Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Master of Arts in International Relations, December 2002 Concentration: Global Markets / Asia Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Merit Scholarship 2001-2002 Member of Honor Society for International Scholars for Academic Excellency Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Washington D.C. Emerging Markets Program, June-July 2001 Kobe City University of Foreign Studies Kobe, Japan Bachelor of Arts in Anglo-American Studies, March 2000 Seminar: Anglo-American Contract Law; International Business Transactions Law Newbury College Brookline, MA Privately-financed overseas study, September 1997-March 1998 Major: Sociology Relevant Coursework International Macro-Finance; International Monetary Theory Theories and practices in the field of international finance such as foreign exchange markets, derivatives, and the US Federal Reserve System Global Markets and Politics; International Political Economy Financial statement analysis; Political and economic issues such as privatization and economic liberalization, corporate governance, corporate social responsibilities, competitive advantages of firms and national economies, and government-business relationship Theories of Development; Development Economics Theories and practices of development in developing countries, and with dynamic interactions between International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Non-Governmental Organizations, Multi- National Companies, and local authorities Quantitative Political Analysis (Statistics) Conducted regression analysis by using SAS program and presented in a research paper on the Phillips Curve, an inverse relationship between inflation rate and unemployment rate in 24 OECD countries Professional Experience Research Assistant Intern, Global Aging Initiative, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), October 2002-Present Collected demographic, economic and social data for a study on the capacity of twelve developed countries to meet fiscal challenges arising from aging populations. Prepared memoranda on current systems and reforms of social security in several developed countries. Other Experience Group Coordinator, International Youth Village, July 1998, Nigata, Japan Facilitated workshops and recreational events of 200 participants from 11 countries; translated English into Japanese and Japanese into English at workshops Goodwill Ambassador, Oceania Exchange Association, August, 1990, Brisbane, Australia Led a group of 17 junior- and high-school students; made presentations on Japanese language and culture Skills Computer: MS-Word/Excel/Power Point, SAS Language: Japanese (Native), English (Fluent)
KEISUKE NAKASHIMA Assistant Director & Fellow Global Aging Initiative Center for Strategic and International Studies Office Address 1800 K Street, NW, Suite 400 20006 Tel: (202) 457-8718 Fax: (202) 775-3199 knakashima@csis.org www.csis.org/gai Home Address 3650 South Glebe Road, Unit 349 Arlington, VA 22202 Mobile: (202) 365-6458 max1029@hotmail.com Professional Experience Assistant Director & Fellow, Global Aging Initiative, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), January 2009 Present Researches and analyzes the economics of population aging and social security reform, especially in East Asia. Responsibilities include playing a lead role to develop the Global Aging Vulnerability Index; maintaining and developing relations with current and potential program sponsors; and the day-to-day administration of the program. Research Associate, Global Aging Initiative, CSIS November 2004 January 2009 Research Assistant, Global Aging Initiative, CSIS August 2003-October 2004 Research Intern Scholar, Global Aging Initiative, CSIS October 2002-July 2003 Education Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University Master of Arts in International Relations, December 2002 Concentration: Global Markets / Asia Program Paper: The Dilemma of MNC-Driven Cluster-Building in Malaysia Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Merit Scholarship 2001-2002 Member of the Honor Society for International Scholars (Phi Beta Delta) Syracuse, NY Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Emerging Markets Program, June-July 2001 Washington, D.C. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies Bachelor of Arts in Anglo-American Studies, March 2000 Seminar: Anglo-American Contract Law; International Business Transactions Law Thesis: A Comparative Study of Legal Consciousness in the United States and Japan Newbury College Privately-financed overseas study, September 1997-March 1998 Major: Sociology Kobe, Japan Brookline, MA
Other Activity Co-Director, Global Policy Initiative, July 2007-Present Leads an informal network of Japanese-speaking policy researches based in the United States, Japan, and Europe. URL: www.gpi-japan.net Representative, Policy Research & Analysis Network for Japan September 2004-Present Leads an informal network of Japanese-speaking researches at think tanks, diplomats, corporate representatives, and staffs at international organizations to promote a more scientific and dynamic policyanalysis/evaluation/making process in Japanese public policy scenes. URL: www.pranj.org Deputy Representative, Young Lions, March 2003-Present Leads an informal network of more than 300 Japanese-speaking young professionals and graduate students to share academic, career, and public policy related information in Washington, D.C. and Tokyo. URL: www.youglions.jp Group Coordinator, International Youth Village, July 1998 Nigata, Japan Facilitated workshops and recreational events of 200 participants from 11 countries; translated English into Japanese and Japanese into English at workshops. Goodwill Ambassador, Oceania Exchange Association, August, 1990 Brisbane, Australia Led a group of 17 junior- and high-school students; made presentations on Japanese language and culture. Skills Computer: MS-Word/Excel/Power Point, SAS Language: Japanese (Native), English (Fluent) Publications Books The Graying of the Great Powers: Demography and Geopolitics in the 21 st Century (contributor) (CSIS, May 2008). Policy Reports China Long March to Retirement Reform: The Graying of the Middle Kingdom Revisited (coauthor) (CSIS and The Prudential Foundation, April 2009). Latin America s Aging Challenge: Demographics and Retirement Policy in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico (contributor) (CSIS and MetLife, March 2009). The Aging of Korea: Demographics and Retirement Policy in the Land of the Morning Calm (coauthor) (CSIS and MetLife, March 2007). Long-Term Immigration Projection Methods: Current Practice and How to Improve It (contributor) (CSIS, June 2006). Projecting Immigration: A Survey of the Current State of Practice and Theory (contributor) (CSIS, April 2005). Building Human Capital in an Aging Mexico (contributor) (CSIS, July 2005). Nakashima -2-
Articles China: The Aging Giant [in Japanese], Fiscal & Financial Business Review, April 6, 2009. The Challenge of Global Aging in Europe and the United States [in Japanese], The Weekly Economist, July 15, 2008. Building a Framework to Cope with the Challenge of Global Aging [in Japanese], GPI Brief, no.5 (July 2008). The New Power Balance: The United States, China, and India [in Japanese], The Weekly Economist, April 15, 2008. Meeting Japan s Aging Challenge (coauthor), Japan Economics Currents, no. 69 (March 2008). Pension Reform and the Challenge of Public Policymaking in South Korea [in Japanese], GPI Brief, no. 2 (January 2008). The Aging of Korea: Korea s Big Change of Course in the Post-Asian Miracle Era [in Japanese], The World Compass (April 2007). The Second Wave of the Global Aging: Will China Join the Developed Countries Before It Grows Old? [in Japanese], The World Compass (February 2006). Global Aging: Japan s Long-Term Strategy in a World Reshaped by Population Aging [in Japanese], Policy Space (November/December 2005). Will China Grow Rich Before It Grows Old?: Demographic Risks in China [in Japanese], Kaigai Toyushi (March 2005). A Grand Design of an Aged Society in Japan [in Japanese], The World Compass (February 2004). Nakashima -3-