Asia Program
Events
China and the Persian Gulf
July 12, 2010 // 8:30am — 1:00pm
How is China's growing influence affecting its relations with nations in the Persian Gulf? On July 12, 2010, the Middle East Program, the Asia Program, and the Kissinger Institute for China and the United States hosted a conference to consider China's role in the region, changing views from within the Gulf on China's presence, and what this expanded presence means for the United States. Watch the entire conference and read the event summary here!
Islam and Democracy in Southeast Asia
June 24, 2010 // 2:00pm — 3:15pm
Anwar Ibrahim, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Malaysia
Taiwan's Energy Conundrum
June 22, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:30pm
Ssu-Li Chang, Professor, Institute of National Resource Management, Taiwan; Herng-Shinn Hwang, Manager, Songya Technology LLC; Chi-Yuan Liang,Minister Without Portfolio, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, and Research Fellow, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Hongyi Lai, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
Asia Policy Assembly 2010 Asia's Global Influence: How Is It Exercised? What Does It Mean?
June 17, 2010 // 8:30am — 5:00pm
A signature event of the National Asia Research Program (NARP), the Asia Policy Assembly is an annual forum for Asia Studies scholars and policymakers to discuss important Asia policy issues. NBR and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars co-hosted the inaugural 2010 Asia Policy Assembly on June 17-18, 2010, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
New Documents and New Histories: Twenty-First Century Perspectives on the Korean War (Off-site Event)
June 16, 2010 // 2:00pm — 6:15pm
Document Release: CD-ROMs containing the newly released documents will be distributed at the press conference and the conference.
The Black Bats: CIA Spy Flights Over China From Taiwan 1951-1969
June 14, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Chris Pocock, Author; Mark Stout, Former Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar
Australian Uranium and India: Ideology Versus Pragmatism
June 14, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Edmond Roy, Australian Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center and Associate Producer, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Defusing the Bomb: Overcoming Pakistan's Population Challenge
June 09, 2010 // 9:00am — 4:30pm
According to UN mid-range projections for Pakistan, the country's population—currently about 185 million—will rise to 335 million by 2050. Experts examine both the challenges and opportunities of Pakistan's demographics.
Legitimizing the Illegitimate? Burma's Political Dilemmas
May 25, 2010 // 2:30pm — 5:30pm
Mary Callahan, University of Washington; Jurgen Haacke, London School of Economics; David Steinberg, Georgetown University; Min Zin, University of California, Berkeley
Improving Transportation and Referral for Maternal Health
May 20, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
As part of the Maternal Health Dialogue Series, experts discuss their experiences, and share lessons, challenges, and recommendations for improving transportation and referral for maternal health.