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In a significant move to promote gender equality and advance women’s rights in Mongolia, The Asia Foundation, with support from the Lotus Circle funds and the National University of Mongolia (NUM), has collaborated to launch the country’s inaugural Gender Studies program. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organizati… Read more

PSU Native American Student and Community Center, 710 SW Jackson St, Portland 6:00 PM PT Join international award-winning Lanna Tai community organizer and activist Khru Tee Niwat Roykaew for a dialogue with Columbia River people on why rivers matter. Khru Tee’s traditional knowledge bases of faith in human equality and respect for Nature challenge… Read more

There’s been a lot of concern over the world’s rising temperatures and climate change effects. The Asia Foundation Indonesia’s Environmental Governance program is actively supporting countries to play their part in reducing global temperatures.   Together with local partner Ocean Justice Initiatives (IOJI), the Foundation participated in Festi… Read more

8:30-10:30 am ET Coffee Meet & Greet from 8:30-9:00 am | Formal program begins at 9:00 am Coalitions—groups of individuals and organizations that work together to pursue a common policy goal or reform—are crucial to the achievement of development outcomes. For years, coalition building has been the centerpiece of some of The Asia Foundation’s m… Read more

Asia Times highlights a book review by Southeast Asia regional security expert Benjamin Zawacki, focusing on “Southeast Asia’s Multipolar Future: Averting a New Cold War.” The book is authored by Thomas Parks, the Country Representative of The Asia Foundation in Thailand. A century ago, American humorist Robert Benchley quipped that there are “two… Read more

9:00 am ET / 6:00 am PT Critical materials are the foundations of the technologies on which modern life depends. These metals and materials are crucial for a green transition because they are used in everything from electric vehicles to batteries and wind turbines, among other energy-efficient technologies. In June 2023, The Asia Foundation and the… Read more

Singapore’s MoneyFM 89.3 features Go Digital ASEAN in an interview with The Asia Foundation’s Mehreen Tanvirand and Google.org’s Marija Ralic. They spoke with with Saturday Mornings’ Glenn van Zutphen and Neil Humphreys on how Go Digital ASEAN is supporting and training micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and underserved communities i… Read more

On August 19, the U.S. team, Toucan, won the 2023 APEC App Challenge at the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting in Seattle. This year, the app challenge focused on the 2023 US APEC theme Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All, which emphasizes the interconnected concepts of resiliency, sustainability, and inclusivity…. Read more

A just-published report—based on the survey titled “The State of Bangladesh’s Political Governance, Development, and Society,” jointly conducted by The Asia Foundation, Bangladesh, and BIGD of BRAC University—sheds light on Bangladeshi citizen’s perception of the political, economic, and social atmosphere of the country. The survey collected data f… Read more

PBS Newshour features The Asia Foundation President Laurel Miller in a discussion on the present and future situation in Afghanistan.  Watch the full interview: