EVENTS

Featured Events

Lotus Leadership Awards Gala

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Celebrating women’s leadership and climate justice. Honoring Gloria Steinem, Google.org, and HAkA and the Aceh Women Forest Defenders Movement.

Leaders on the Frontlines

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Meet and travel with a new generation of leaders boldly addressing the critical issues facing Asia.

 

Tactical Alliances: Supporting Local Coalitions for Development in Asia

Event: Thursday, October 5, 2023, Washington, DC

Horizontal photo of a young family sitting on the floor cooking. 

Women Deliver 2023 Pre-Conference on the Care Economy

Event: Sunday, July 16, 2023, Kigali, Rwanda

 

A Conversation with NPR’s Elise Hu

Event: Thursday, June 1, 2023, San Francisco

 

Conflict in the Indo-Pacific Region: Rising Risks and Local Solutions

Event: Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Washington, DC

 

Advancing Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in the Indo-Pacific

Event: Thursday, April 20, 2023, Washington, DC

 

United States–Thailand Relations at 190 Years: Past, Present, Future

Event: Monday, March 20, 2023, Washington, DC

 

Development Challenges in the Indo-Pacific: Focus on Pacific Islands

Event: Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Washington, DC

 

Laos in 2022: Development Challenges and Opportunities

Event: Thursday, June 23, 2022, Washington, DC

Bicyclist in flood water 
 

Virtual Event: The Power of Networks

Event: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Woman wearing mask prepares dishes in food market 

Virtual Event - Asian Voices on the Future of U.S.- Asia Relations

Event: Thursday, September 30, 2021, Washington, DC

Nothing is Impossible 
 

Virtual Event - Flying Blind: Vietnam’s Decision to Join ASEAN

Event: Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Washington, DC

Red tinted photo of fallen buildings in disaster aftermath 

Virtual Event - Advancing Peace on the Barren Soil of Strife

Event: Tuesday, June 15, 2021, San Francisco

 

Virtual Event - Bay Area Council’s Chinese New Year Celebration

Event: Wednesday, March 10, 2021, San Francisco

 
 

Virtual Event - Insights from North Korean Refugee Entrepreneurs

Event: Thursday, February 4, 2021, Washington, DC

 
 

Virtual Summit and Workshop - Pacific Cyber Dialogue

Event: November 17-20, 2020, Papua New Guinea

2020 Global Citizen Awards 

Virtual Event - 2020 Global Citizen Awards

Event: Wednesday, November 18, 2020, San Francisco

 
Downtown Seoul at night 
 

Virtual Lotus Leadership Awards Honoring Ziauddin Yousafzai, Mastercard, and The Gender Lab

Event: Wednesday April 15, 2020, ONLINE from New York City

Korea scene 

The Asia Foundation Honored at the Pacific Century Institute's Annual Dinner

Event: Thursday, February 27, 2020, Beverly Hills, CA

 

DC Launch of the 2019 Myanmar Business Environment Index

Event: Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Washington, DC

A group of Indian boys surround child's drawing 

The Gender Lab: Engaging Boys to Advance Gender Equality in India

Event: Friday, September 27, 2019, New York City

 

Will North Korea Denuclearize?

Event: Thursday, September 12, 2019, Berkeley, CA

 

Awards Dinner Honoring Secretary George Shultz and Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren

Event: Tuesday, September 10, 2019, San Francisco

 

7th Annual Young Lotus Soirée

Event: Thursday, May 2, 2019, New York City

 

Lotus Leadership Awards Gala Honoring Christiane Amanpour and SafetiPin

Event: Wednesday, April 3, 2019, New York City

 

Advanced Middle-Income Countries of the Indo-Pacific: The Road Ahead

Event: Tuesday, March 5, 2019, Washington, DC

 

Digital Solutions to Advance Opportunities for Women and Girls

Event: Tuesday, February 26, 2019, Washington, DC

 

5th Annual #GBVchat Tweetchat Relay

Event: Thursday, November 29, 2018

 

Advancing Gender Equality in the Philippines

Event: Friday, October 5th, 2018, New York, NY

Water gathering 

As a Woman My Country is the Whole World

Event: Thursday September 27, 2018, Sausalito

ASEAN 

ASEAN Centrality and Regional Development Cooperation

Event: Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Washington, DC

Nepal Local elections 

Women and Peacebuilding in Nepal

Event: Monday, September 17th, 2018, New York, NY

 

Leaders on the Frontlines: Asia’s Changemakers of Today and Tomorrow

Event: Tuesday, September 11, 2018, San Francisco

 

Approaches to Community Mediation in Asia

Event: Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Washington D.C

 

6th Annual Young Lotus Soiree

Event: Thursday, May 17th, 2018

 

Women Artisans from Asia Pop-up Shop

Event: Wednesday, July 19, 2017, San Francisco

 

The Power of the Political Voice: Women as Voters, Candidates and Activists

Event: Wednesday, March 22, 2017, San Francisco

Commuters travel through one of New Delhi's 146 metro stations. 

Eye on South Asia: Challenges to Development and Democracy

Event: Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Berkeley