Topics

The Asia Society Policy Institute concentrates its work in three thematic areas. Click below to get more information about each one.

Prosperity

ASPI convenes Asian and American stakeholders to work on issues related to the prosperity of Asia, including trade practices, investment, technological innovation and acquisition, intellectual property, and market access.

Security

Social movements, political transitions, and international and intra-state conflicts will create security challenges in Asia for the foreseeable future. ASPI brings regional actors together to build understanding and generate solutions.

Sustainability

ASPI convenes experts to study the challenges associated with securing food, water, and energy for Asia’s burgeoning population, in a way that conserves environmental resources for the future.

Featured Projects

Building a High Standard and Inclusive Asia-Pacific Trade Architecture

ASPI initiative, led by a high-level Policy Commission, to promote economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.
Toward a Northeast Asia Carbon Market

ASPI initiative to create a roadmap for linking the carbon markets in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
Securing Peace in Asia

An ASPI initiative to strengthen regional security institutions in Asia, led by a high-level Policy Commission whose members are from China, Japan, North- and South Korea, India, Indonesia, and the U.S.

Topics

Prosperity

Security

Sustainability

Featured Projects

Building a High Standard and Inclusive Asia-Pacific Trade Architecture

Toward a Northeast Asia Carbon Market

Securing Peace in Asia