Prof. Andreas Schleicher of the OECD Directoriate for Education discusses education systems around the world—and best practices worth replicating.

Delia Pompa (National Council of La Raza) discusses the opportunities and benefits of learning languages in afterschool programs.

How summer programs help young people explore their world and strengthen their interests and talents.

Dr. Tony Wagner of the Change Leadership Group at Harvard offers advice to schools on how to develop student skills they will need in a global society.

Linda Darling-Hammond of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, talks about how other nations are investing in teaching learning as a major engine for academic success.

For the United States to retain its competitive edge in the global economy, should we emulate the strengths of rising world powers' education practices or capitalize on America's own track record?

NEW YORK, July 8, 2009 - Parag Saxena, CEO of New Silk Road Partners, describes the impact of the fiscal year budget on Indian politics and business. (4 min., 2 sec.)

WASHINGTON, DC, June 25, 2009 - Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduces honoree Steven Chu, the US Secretary of Energy, at the Asia Society Washington Center's 2009 Awards Dinner. (1 min., 48 sec.)

WASHINGTON, DC, June 25, 2009 - Secretary of Energy Steven Chu offers remarks on climate change at the Asia Society Washington Center's 2009 Awards Dinner. (2 min., 39 sec.)

Lalit Ahluwalia, Arun Kumar, Parag Saxena, and T.N. Srinivasan present their views on the Indian Union Budget for 2009. (1 hr., 31 min.)

The Asia Society Hong Kong Center’s new home at the Explosives Magazine site will be open to the public upon completion, and play a major role in educating people about the countries and cultures of Asia, the US-Asia relationship, and the global issues affecting the region. (4 min., 39 sec.)

NEW YORK, June 29, 2009 - Craig Jenness, Jahid Mohseni, and Nader Nadery discuss human rights, media, and contending political perspectives on Afghanistan's impending August 2009 elections. Asia Society's Jamie Metzl moderates. (1 hr.,  32 min.)