South Asia Events
Combating Extremism Through Education: Lessons from Pakistan and Across the Muslim World
September 11, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Asia Program
A top education policy official in Pakistan discusses how his country--and the wider Muslim World--can fight radicalism through revitalized policies that increase access to science and technology education.
Green Urbanization in Asia
August 29, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The number of people moving into Asian cities is historically unprecedented. Millions of people are rapidly migrating into the cities, and the number of megacities and areas with extremely high population densities is rising. This trend is expected to continue as a relatively low share of Asia's population still lives in urban areas. Download the report or read a summary of the event here!
Of Generals, Judges, and International Law: Pakistan's Constitutional Crisis and Implications for U.S. Policy
July 18, 2012 // 3:00pm — 4:15pm
Asia Program
A Director's Forum on Pakistan's rule-of-law crisis.
Book Launch: Little America--The War Within the War for Afghanistan
July 16, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Asia Program
Former Public Policy Scholar Rajiv Chandrasekaran discusses his latest book, Little America--The War Within the War for Afghanistan.
Urban Governance and Citizen Rights in China and India
May 23, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
A comparative look at urbanization in the world's two most populous nations.
Sri Lanka: Challenges and Opportunities
May 15, 2012 // 3:00pm — 4:00pm
Asia Program
A public address by Sri Lanka's foreign minister
Delicate Dance: The United States, Burma, and the Cold War, 1948-1965
May 09, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
An examination of an oft-forgotten partnership during the early Cold War era.
Pakistan-India Trade: What Needs to be Done? What Does it Matter?
April 23, 2012 // 9:45am — 4:15pm
Asia Program
A major conference on the Pakistan-India trade relationship, with emphasis on the MFN agreement and beyond. Features speakers from Pakistan and India.
The Future of South Asian Security: Prospects for a Nontraditional Regional Architecture?
April 11, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
“The nontraditional security threats of tomorrow could themselves become sources of future traditional conflict if they’re not effectively addressed today,” said Mahin Karim.
Whither Pakistan-U.S. Relations? Looking Toward the Afghan Endgame and 2014
April 10, 2012 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Asia Program
Reluctant allies, Pakistan and the US grudgingly need each other to reach shared goals: keeping Al Qaeda out of Afghanistan and structuring an orderly withdrawal of NATO forces. Wilson Center expert Zahid Hussain offers ways to thaw what right now is a “frozen” relationship.