Geoffrey PAKIAM
Senior Political Analyst
Phone: 6516-6412
Email: esigkp@nus.edu.sg
Research Interests
- Political economy of energy in Southeast Asia
- State-society relations in Southeast Asia
- Energy and development
Short Biography
Geoff most recently served as Senior Researcher at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Singapore. Prior to this, he worked closely with indigenous non-governmental organisations in both Uganda and Australia on a number of capacity-building projects in remote communities. He holds a BA in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge and a Master's (Distinction) in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Commentaries
Geoffrey PAKIAM, Benjamin TANG, “The Rise and Rise of Oil Prices”, 22 June 2009
Benjamin TANG, Geoffrey PAKIAM, ZHENG Cheng, “The Unintended Consequences of Weaning China off Coal”, 8 May 09
Benjamin TANG, Geoffrey PAKIAM, “A Conversation with Professor Daniel Esty: The Road to Copenhagen”, 19 March 2009
Geoffrey Pakiam, Wong Yuk Sum, “Notes from CERAWeek 2009: Some Signposts for Singapore’s Energy Policy”, 17 March 2009
Books
Energy Efficiency Policy Development in Southeast Asia and Beyond, edited by Elspeth Thomson, Geoffrey Pakiam and Dickson Yeo (Singapore: Stallion Press, forthcoming, 2009)
Recent Presentations
“Southeast and East Asian Energy Security” at “Energy Security Conference” organized by ESI, 22 May 2009.