On June 17, The Asia Foundation will honor His Excellency U Thura Shwe Mann, speaker of the lower house of Myanmar’s parliament, at Foundation headquarters for a special breakfast hosted by President 
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From Afghanistan, Some Good News
July 22, 2009
These days, few good news stories reach the international and Afghan press. The process of re-building a nation’s infrastructure, its government systems – and the physical and emotional strength of a fragile citizenry – can be incremental and painfully slow. In Afghanistan, citizens complain about the lack of government services, lack of leadership, and widespread [...]
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Elections | Governance | Women's Empowerment
Countries: Afghanistan