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International Benchmarking

Countries that invest heavily in education to meet the demands of the new global knowledge economy benefit economically and socially from that choice. more

Slideshow: Batik for the World

Runway models in stunning designs, a gamelan orchestra, and traditional dance all come together at an exciting launch event in DC. more

Driving Global Innovations from Emerging Markets

"The West will meet the East in India and both will co-innovate new solutions for the entire world." more
Professor Snow Barlow, Agriculture and Food Systems; Dr. Robert Zeigler, International Rice Research Institute; Professor Craig Pearson, Director, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, in Melbourne, 29 July 2010. (M. Hinze, Asialink / Asia Society AustralAsia Centre)

A Second Green Revolution

Rice expert calls on Australia to help foster the next generation of agricultural breakthroughs. more
Task Force principal advisor C. Peter Timmer shares report findings at the Ford Foundation in New York City on Sept. 27, 2010. (2 min., 32 sec.)

Partnering for Food Security in Asia

A newly released Asia Society/IRRI Task Force urges partnerships to address hunger and poverty in Asia. more

Rivers of Ice

Rivers of Ice showcases the work of photographer and mountaineer David Breashears, who has retraced the steps of photographers of the past century to recapture images of these mountains and their glaciers from exactly the same vantage point more

Conson Hits

In pictures: the dramatic swath of one typhoon across Asia. more
Foreign Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pose for a group picture with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the opening of their 43rd annual meeting in Hanoi on July 20, 2010. (Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP/Getty Images)

ASEAN: Asia's Leadership Gap

Simon Tay on the meeting of ASEAN leaders in Hanoi. more

Thailand's Political Crisis Deepens

Duncan McCargo on the political turmoil in Thailand. more