TBWG Meetings, Dearborn,

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TBWG Meetings, Dearborn, June 1-2, 2005
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About the BPRI

• Established in 2005 with DOT funding.
• Director Don Alper
• Multidisciplinary research institute focused on
  policy research dealing with transportation,
  mobility and security issues affecting the
  Canada-U.S. border.

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Why Western Washington University?
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1. Location, Location, Location !
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2. WWU Border Policy Resources

• Center for Canadian-American Studies
• Center for Economic and Business Research
• Huxley College of Environmental Studies
• Center for International Business (CIB)

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BPRI Goals

• Conduct research for improving public policies
  dealing with transportation, mobility and
  security issues in the region.
• Facilitate interaction within the university
  community on critical border issues.
• Provide a focal point in the region for informed
  commentary and insight regarding increasingly
  complex border issues.

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Border Security Conference WWU April 26, 2005
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Current Research Projects

• Trade and transportation impacts stemming from
  new border security practices
• Port competitiveness and environmental
  regulations
• Impacts of deepening economic integration (i.e.
  perimeter security and customs union proposals)
  on border communities
• Economic and perceptual factors affecting
  cross-border travel and transportation modes