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Security a 'Major Concern' as Aung San Suu Kyi Plans Burma Tour

WASHINGTON, DC, June 3, 2011 — Asia Society Consultant and former Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Burma/Myanmar Priscilla Clapp reacts to news that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi — recently released from house arrest — plans a tour of her homeland. (5 min, 52 sec)
Averting Environmental Catastrophe in Yemen: Diplomatic Success Amidst a Civil War
Current Affairs
 /  New York

Averting Environmental Catastrophe in Yemen: Diplomatic Success Amidst a Civil War

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A Special Address by Jalil Abbas Jilani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan
Current Affairs
 /  New York

A Special Address by Jalil Abbas Jilani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan

The top diplomat discusses Pakistan’s foreign policy with Farwa Aamer.
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 /  New York

Japan Capitalism at Work: How Japan is Reinventing its Economy and Financial Markets

Jesper Koll, Oki Matsumoto, and Katsumi Ao discuss how the world’s third-largest economy is rapidly changing.
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Women in Governance: Hina Jilani and Karuna Nundy
Current Affairs
 /  India

Women in Governance: Hina Jilani and Karuna Nundy

Hina Jilani and Karuna Nundy discuss governance, leadership, and gender dynamics within the context of South Asia.
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[JLF 2023] The Anirudh Varma Classical Quartet Performance
Arts
 /  New York

[JLF 2023] The Anirudh Varma Classical Quartet Performance

The AVC Classical Quartet performs a spontaneous and impromptu musical experience.
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Arts
 /  New York

[JLF 2023] The Paradoxes of India

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 /  New York

[JLF 2023] Writing Tibet, Remembering Tibet

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Arts
 /  New York

[JLF 2023] A Universe Built on Math: ‘The Big Bang of Numbers’

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 /  New York

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 /  Japan

Nature as a Spiritual Resource: A Japanese Perspective

A panel that consists of a Zen monk, a yamabushi, and an entrepreneur talks about wellness, mindfulness, and spirituality from different perspectives with their unique practices and experiences.
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Current Affairs
 /  Southern California

U.S.-Japan Trade: Leadership in Economic Security

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 /  India

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