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President¡¦s Message

Allow me first of all to thank you for giving me the honor and privilege to serve you as President of ISSCO. We have come a long way since the founding of our organization in 1992. Six international conferences and five regional conferences have been held in previous years; thanks to the indefatigable efforts of the organizers. This coming July 18 to 19, we will have our 2009 regional conference at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. I thank our board member, Prof. Manying Ip, who has worked very hard with the New Zealand Chinese Association to convene this conference.

As you all know, next year, May 2010, I will be responsible in convening 7th ISSCO international conference in modern Singapore. The co-organizer is Nanyang Technological University. I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your full and unstinted support. Your participation will mean a lot towards the success of this conference.

Much has been accomplished in our 16 years existence but much remains to be done. We have recently updated our website and we also hope for your support by sending us updates about your new research, upcoming conferences, recent awards and recognition and other information which will benefit our colleagues in the field of Chinese overseas studies.

Thank you. My warmest regards and best wishes to you all,

Leo Suryadinata
President

ALL ABOUT the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas 1992-2010

About Prof. Dr. Leo Suryadinata

Leo Suryadinata is Director, Chinese Heritage Centre (Singapore) and Adjunct Professor, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He was Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore, and Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

He received his degrees from the following Universities: B.A. from Nanyang University (Singapore, 1962), Sardjana Sastra (Drs.) from Universitas Indonesia (Jakarta, 1965), M.A. from Monash University (Australia, 1970) and Ohio University (USA, 1972), and Ph.D. from The American University (USA, 1975).

He was Editor and later, Co-editor of the Asian Journal of Political Science (1993-June 2002), and Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Culture (Chinese title: Yazhou Wenhua, 1990- date). He has published extensively on ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia, Indonesian politics and foreign relations, and China-ASEAN relations. His recent books include Elections and Politics in Indonesia (2002), Indonesia’s Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape (co-author, 2003), Chinese and Nation-Building in Southeast Asia (1997, reissued in 2004 with a postscript), China and ASEAN States: the Ethnic Chinese Dimensions (1985, reissued in 2005 with a postscript); Emerging Democracy in Indonesia (co-author, 2005), Chinese Diaspora Since Admiral Zheng He (editor and contributor, 2007) and Understanding Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia (2007).

Board

2010 - 2013 Officers

Officers
• President: Leo Suryadinata, Chinese Heritage Centre, Singapore
• Vice President: Tan Chee Beng, Chinese University of H.K.
• Secretary/Treasurer: Teresita Ang See, KAISA, the Philippines

Directors
• Southeast Asia: Ho Khai Leong -- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
• Northeast Asia: Cheong Young-Rok, Seoul National University
• Europe: Mette Thunoe, University of Copenhagen
• North America: Wei Li, Arizona State Univ, U.S.A.
• Latin America: Lok Siu, University of Texas
• Africa: Karen Harris, University of Praetoria, South Africa
• Oceania: Manying ip, University of Auckland, New Zealand
• China: Wu Xiaoan, Peking University, China
• Taiwan: Tang Shi-yeoung, National Taiwan University
• Hong Kong: Khun Eng Kuah Pearce, Hong Kong University

At-large Representatives
• Li Minghuan, Xiamen University
• Evelyn Hu Dehart, Brown University

Ex-officio members of the board
• Wang Gungwu
• Wang Lingchi
• Peter Li

2007-2010 Officers

Officers
• President: Leo Suryadinata
• Vice President: Peter Li
• Secretary/Treasurer: Teresita Ang See

Directors
• Southeast Asia: Teresita Ang See
• Northeast Asia: Young-Rok Cheong
• Europe: Mette Thunoe
• North America: L. Ling-chi Wang
• Latin America: Juan Tam
• Africa: Karen Harris
• Oceania: Manying Ip
• China: Wu Xiao-an
• Taiwan: Shi-yeoung Tang
• Hong Kong: Khun Eng Kua-Pearce

Directors at large
• Li Minghuan
• Evelyn Hu-Dehart

Ex-officio members of the board
• Tan Chee-Beng (Chief Editor of JCO)
• Wang Gungwu (founding President)

2004-2007 Officers

Officers
• President: Teresita Ang-See
• Vice President: Peter Li
• Secretary/Treasurer: Mette Thunø

Directors
• Southeast Asia: Leo Suryadinata
• Northeast Asia: Young-Rok Cheong
• Europe: Frank Pieke
• North America: L. Ling-chi Wang
• Latin America: Juan Tam
• Africa: Karen Harris
• Oceania: Manying Ip
• China: Zhuang Guotu
• Taiwan: Shi-yeoung Tang
• Hong Kong: Wong Siu-lun

Directors at large
• Zhou Nanjing
• Adam McKeown

Ex-officio members of the board
• Tan Chee-Beng (Chief Editor of JCO)
• Ng Sin Keong (Chief Editor of JCO)
• Wang Gungwu