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Asia 21 Action Lab - Manila, Philippines

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Asia 21 Action Lab - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Asia 21 Action Lab - Kathmandu, Nepal

Asia 21 Action Lab - Manila, Philippines

Asia 21 Young Leaders

Asia 21 Young Leaders Gather in Manila
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Asia 21 Action Lab - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Asia 21 Action Lab - Kathmandu, Nepal

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Everything Will Change After the Kashmir Attack

Asia 21 Young Leader Barkha Dutt writes that the latest Kashmir attack will fundamentally change India's policy toward Pakistan.
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An Afghan’s Perspective: Why the US Should Not Withdraw from Afghanistan

Asia 21 Young Leader Mohammad Shafiq Hamdam argues against a full U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Royal Command Sets a New Balance

Asia 21 Young Leader Thitinan Pongsudhirak analyzes Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's royal command that effectively ended Princess Ubolratana's prime ministerial bid.
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What will Happen at the Second Trump-Kim Summit?

Asia 21 Young Leader Jieun Baek shares her predictions for the upcoming Trump-Kim summit due to take place in Vietnam.
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U.S. Oil Sanctions on Venezuela Could be an Energy Windfall for India and China

Asia 21 Young Leader Ronak Desai explains how India and China stand to bag windfall from the recent US oil sanctions on Venezuela.
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Ravi Kumar: Portrait of a GroundBreaker

Asia 21 Young Leader Ravi Kumar discusses the importance of digital literacy and his nonprofit's usage of open data to drive evidence-informed policymaking.
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Meet the D.C. Engineer Working on a Better Braille Alternative

Asia 21 Young Leader Roopam Sharma talks about his entrepreneurial journey to date and the future vision of his work.
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Second Trump-Kim Summit Possible

Asia 21 Young Leader June Park spoke to ABC News (Australia) about a possible second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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Pivot to Democracy: The Real Promise of the Quad

Asia 21 Young Leader Alyssa Ayres examines the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue's need to adopt a broader agenda beyond maritime security.

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ASIA 21 IN THE WORLD

Anam Zakaria ('18) Publishes her Second Book, "Between the Great Divide"

Asia 21 Young Leader Anam Zakaria publishes her second book, "Between the Great Divide: A Journey into Pakistani-administered Kashmir."

Two Young Leaders Named Among 100 Global Thinkers of 2019 by Foreign Policy Magazine

Asia 21 Young Leaders Dr. Menaka Guruswamy and Roopam Sharma named among Foreign Policy Magazine's 100 Global Thinkers of 2019.

Asia 21 Young Leaders Nominated for Freedom of Expression Awards

Asia 21 Young Leaders Omaid Sharifi and Mishi Choudhary's organizations have been shortlisted for the 2019 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards.

Xyza Cruz Bacani ('18) Publishes her First Book, "We Are Like Air"

Asia 21 Young Leader Xyza Cruz Bacani ('18) publishes her first book, "We Are Like Air."

Sachin Pilot ('06) Appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, India

After members of the Rajasthan Congress reclaimed a majority in the recent state assembly elections, Sachin Pilot ('06) is appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Japan

Asia Society Japan Opens With Special Discussions on Future of the Asia Pacific

Asia Society celebrates the official opening of its Tokyo-based Japan Center with a reception and timely discussions.

UPCOMING EVENTS WITH ASIA 21

Film
/ New York

Buried Seeds: An Evening With Chef Vikas Khanna

Thursday 21 Feb 2019
6 - 8 p.m.

Filmmaker Andrei Severny and chef Vikas Khanna discuss Severny's documentary 'Buried Seeds,' a film that tells Khanna's extraordinary rise from poverty to Michelin-starred chef.

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Discussion
/ New York

Afghanistan, the U.S., and 'the Longest War': Peace on the Horizon?

Tuesday 2 Apr 2019
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Join us for a discussion with the Center for International Cooperation's Barnett Rubin and Asia 21 Young Leader Lotfullah Najafizada on the prospect of a peaceful resolution of the Afghan War.

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PAST EVENTS WITH ASIA 21

Discussion
/ New York

Asia 2019: The Experts Forecast

11 Dec 2018
6:30 - 8 p.m.

Join us for an annual Asia Society tradition as we look to Asia’s future with Wendy Cutler, Vali Nasr, John Park, and Tom Nagorski. They will discuss some of the most critical developments in Asia in the past year as well as what is in store for 2019.
Discussion
/ New York

The Future of India: Perspectives From a Younger Generation

04 Dec 2018
6:30 - 8 p.m.

Foreign Policy and Asia 21 alumnus Ravi Agrawal appears in conversation with the New York Times' Somini Sengupta about the outlooks and priorities of young Indians.
Discussion
/ New York

India 2018

10 Jan 2018
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Discussion on the year ahead for India and its impact on U.S. policy with Alyssa Ayres and Bobby Ghosh.
Lecture
/ Asia Society Policy Institute

Asian Democracy in the Shadow of the Information Age: Social Media’s Promise and Pitfalls

17 Oct 2018
6 - 8 p.m.

A discussion of the opportunities and challenges that social media holds for democracy and government transparency in Asia.
Panel Discussion
/ New York

Bitter Allies: China and North Korea

25 Jan 2018
6:30 - 8 p.m.

Experts unpack key aspects of the critical and complicated China-North Korea relationship.