Robert Templer

Director of Asia Program 
New York NY, U.S.

Crisis Group role:

As Director of Asia Program, Bob oversees projects covering Central Asia, South Asia, South East Asia and North East Asia. Crisis Group's Asia Program covers 18 countries from nine offices throughout the region. It has done considerable work on Islamism throughout Asia as well as developed reports on governance issues, post-conflict development, constitutional development and security sector reforms.

Areas of expertise:

• Islamic extremism, terrorism and conflict in Asia
• Afghan reconstruction issues
• Political and social reforms in Pakistan
• Central Asia
• Political developments in Myanmar
• North Korea and nuclear proliferation

Professional background:

• Journalist and writer on Asian political issues
• Former visiting scholar at University of California at Berkeley
• Author of books on Vietnam and corruption

Publications and media:

• "Gaigner la paix au Sri Lanka", Les Echos, 30 July 2009
• "Sätt press på Sri Lankas regering", Sydsvenskan (Sweden), 22 July 2009
• "Brutálna vojna sa skončila. Potrebný je spravodlivý mier", Pravda (Slovakia), 21 July 2009
• "War without end", International Herald Tribune, 21 July 2009  
• Sri Lankas fred er skrøbelig, Politiken, 18 July 2009
• "Call in the Police (but Please Help them First)", Foreign Policy - The Argument, 27 March 2009
• "Seize this Chance to Support Pakistani Democracy", Financial Times, 2 September 2008 
• Written widely for publications in the U.S. and Europe

Languages:

• English

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