INTERNSHIP ORGANIZATIONS SIS Summer Abroad 2016: Philippines Studies Location: Manila, Philippines 1. Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS Philippines)—security, development ISDS Philippines is an independent non-profit, policy research and advocacy institution. It was established in response to the need for an ongoing evaluation and interpretation of the changes in national and international affairs by serious international, regional, and national analysts. Website: http://www.isdsphilippines.org/ https://www.facebook.com/isdsphilippines/ http://www.asef.org/about/partners/partner/2573-ISDS%20Philippines Contact Info: isdsphilippines@gmail.com Tel: + 632 929 0889 Fax: + 632 4335039 2. The Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines—political sociology, political economy. The Department of Political Science is one of 8 departments within the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the university. Established in 1915, the department greatly influenced the legalistic and institutional approaches of political science in the Philippines. The college is a center of research and scholarship. Website: http://polisci.upd.edu.ph/ Contact Info: polisci@upd.edu.ph +63 2 981 8500 ext. 2380 3. Asian Center, University of the Philippines—regional security and diplomacy, bilateral relations. The Asian Center is the University of the Philippines' only unit with a regional area of specialization. It offers graduate level multidisciplinary academic programs on Asian studies (including Philippine studies), and its faculty conduct research on a broad range of political, economic, social and cultural issues affecting Asia and the Pacific. Website: http://ac.upd.edu.ph/ Contact Info: asiancenter@up.edu.ph +63 2 920 3535 February 22, 2016