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During times of social distancing and uncertainty, art can be curative and connecting. On April 3, a private collection of legendary 20th century photographs by such luminaries as Ansel Adams, Margrethe Mather, Alfred Stieglitz, Berenice Abbott, and Edward Weston will be auctioned at Sotheby’s New York to benefit The Asia Foundation. Works in the c… Read more

Asia Foundation trustee and Dean of Boston University’s Pardee School of Grant Studies Adil Najam moderates a seminar “Coronavirus and the Future of Infectious Disease,” on April 1. The seminar features a discussion between Nahid Bhadelia (associate professor, Medicine/Infectious Diseases, BU School of Medicine), Davidson Hamer (professor, Global H… Read more

Australian National University’s Development Policy Centre features analysis from Country Representative in the Philippines Sam Chittick, Director of Governance Nicola Nixon, and Program Director Jaime Faustino on how the Foundation’s Coalitions for Change program in the Philippines is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past couple of we… Read more

As Covid-19 continues to spread, The Asia Foundation is responding. There are significant implications for public health and safety, economic security, governance, and political stability across Asia, and the Foundation is refocusing its work to battle the emerging global Covid-19 pandemic. Our 18 country offices are communicating closely with our… Read more

Current Asia Foundation trustee Markos Kounalakis interviews chairman emeritus David M. Lampton in this week’s World Affairs’ broadcast on the Covid-19 crisis, U.S.-China relations, and how we got where we are today. Breaking news about novel coronavirus is dominating headlines, making the context we need to understand it more important than ever…. Read more

The deadline for applications for the South Asia Small Grants Program (SASGP) has been extended from April 15, 2020 to April 29, 2020. All applications must be submitted by 5.00 pm local time on the new closing date. The Asia Foundation announces a call for proposals for the South Asia Small Grants Program (SASGP). The SASGP will provide small gran… Read more

  Dear Members of The Asia Foundation Community, The health and safety of our community, partners, grantees, and employees is our top priority. As the Covid-19 health emergency unfolds, we are working hard to continue the Foundation’s important programs focused on improving lives and expanding opportunities on the ground in Asia. Each day we a… Read more

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport in collaboration with The Asia Foundation and other partners, launched a nationwide reading campaign called #ReadEveryDay. This unique campaign encourages families, teachers, and librarians to create fun and positive reading experiences with at least 100,000 children every day between March 6-15. The launc… Read more

The Diplomat features an op-ed written by former U.S. Ambassador and Asia Foundation Trustee Karl Inderfurth on the the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan. The piece features key findings and data from the Afghanistan in 2019: A Survey of the Afghan People. The recently signed agreement between the United States and the Taliban represents a miles… Read more

The Asia Foundation, an international development nonprofit addressing Asia’s most critical issues, recently received Pacific Century Institute’s 2020 Building Bridges Award. President David D. Arnold accepted the Institutional award on behalf of the Foundation at the 2020 PCI Annual Award Dinner on Thursday, February 27 in Los Angeles. Dr. Siegfri… Read more