Asia Events
The Second Annual IFES–WWICS Washington Forum “Security and Development on the Korean Peninsula”
November 02, 2011 // 10:00am — 3:00pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
The IFES-WWICS Forum seeks to bring a broader historical perspective to current issues affecting the Korean peninsula by conveying the importance of deep historical continuities in DPRK policies.
Afghanistan: Is There A Regional Endgame?
November 01, 2011 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
Dr. Henry Kissinger and a distinguished panel from the media, government, and academia discuss the future of Afghanistan. What role should outside powers play in promoting the peace process and stability in the aftermath of a US military presence?
Reducing Urban Poverty: A Policy Workshop
November 01, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Comparative Urban Studies Project
Recognizing a need to develop and strengthen urban-focused practitioner and policy-making ties with academia, and disseminate evidence-based development programming, the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Comparative Urban Studies Project, USAID’s Urban Programs Team, the International Housing Coalition, the World Bank, and Cities Alliance teamed up to co-sponsor the second annual academic paper competition for graduate students studying urban issues.
The Environmental and Social Consequences of Glacial Decline
October 26, 2011 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Scientists from the Himalayas, Andes, and Appalachians met recently at Nepal’s Imja Lake to discuss a number of wide-ranging conclusions about glacial decline and the threat of glacial lake outburst floods.
Changing Chinese Views of American Society
October 25, 2011 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
United States Studies
Increasing numbers of Chinese travel to the US for business, tourism, or education, while others study American history and culture in local schools and universities. The Wilson Center was joined by experts from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to discuss Chinese views of American society, politics, and culture.
Religion in the Social Transition of Contemporary China (Day 2)
October 14, 2011 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The rapid growth of religious activity in China, especially among Christians but including other religions as well, raises profound questions about the relationship of religion to government and its potential effects on the emerging social challenges facing China.
Religion in the Social Transition of Contemporary China (Day 1)
October 13, 2011 // 9:30am — 5:00pm
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The rapid growth of religious activity in China, especially among Christians but including other religions as well, raises profound questions about the relationship of religion to government and its potential effects on the emerging social challenges facing China.
The Other R.O.K.: Memories of Authoritarianism in Democratic South Korea
October 11, 2011 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
As citizens of a vibrant democracy, how do South Koreans remember their nation's authoritarian past?
Healthy People, Healthy Ecosystems: Results From a Public-Private Partnership
October 05, 2011 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
For three years, the World Wildlife Fund, with support from USAID, implemented population, health, and environment projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Nepal.
Book Event: Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
October 05, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
No one in the twentieth century had a greater impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. And no scholar is better qualified than Ezra Vogel to disentangle the contradictions embodied in the life and legacy of China’s boldest strategist.