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List Thumb A Consolidating Peace in Sri Lanka Now almost three years since the end of the war, Colombo is shedding its image as Sri Lanka's charming but dilapidated capital. Bursting with new energy and growth, major investments and physical improvements... Multimedia Feature List Thumb A The Asia Foundation in Indonesia For nearly six decades, The Asia Foundation has worked with Indonesian partners to help consolidate democracy, strengthen civil society, promote economic growth, and improve government services in Indonesia. The... Video List Thumb A Engaging Stakeholders for Environmental Conservation in Mongolia As Mongolia seeks to expand its mining industry, key questions arise regarding natural resource use in a country that still maintains a strong nomadic culture with close ties to the land. Since 2006, The Asia... Video List Thumb A Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan People - Washington DC Launch On November 15, The Asia Foundation released findings from Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan People -- the broadest public opinion poll in the country. Conducted by The Asia Foundation's office in... Video List Thumb A The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from the Philippines As part of its Asian Perspective Series, on November 8, 2011, The Asia Foundation presented "The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from ASEAN." As a gradual emergence in Asia of multilateral... Video List Thumb A The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from Burma As part of its Asian Perspective Series, on November 8, 2011, The Asia Foundation presented "The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from ASEAN." As a gradual emergence in Asia of multilateral... Video List Thumb A The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from Thailand As part of its Asian Perspective Series, on November 8, 2011, The Asia Foundation presented "The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from ASEAN." As a gradual emergence in Asia of multilateral... Video List Thumb A The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from Cambodia As part of its Asian Perspective Series, on November 8, 2011, The Asia Foundation presented "The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from ASEAN." As a gradual emergence in Asia of multilateral... Video List Thumb A The Asia Foundation's Community Mediation Program in Nepal Country Representative George Varughese describes The Asia Foundation's approach to community mediation in Nepal, while mediators and disputants allow us to watch an actual mediation session and offer their own... Video List Thumb A Peace and Reconciliation in Afghanistan For the past ten years, The Asia Foundation has been supporting Afghanistan's efforts to achieve lasting peace. Through supporting and facilitating regional meetings between religious, community, and civil... Video List Thumb A The Asia Foundation's Scholarship Program for Disadvantaged Girls in Vietnam Meet Dang Thi Anh Dao. She's a beneficiary of The Asia Foundation's Scholarship Program for Disadvantaged Girls. Despite being an excellent student, her family's financial situation left her uncertain if she'd... Video List Thumb A Partnering for Girls' Education - Cambodia Cambodia Girls' education is critical to breaking a vicious cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and abuse that traps many girls and women in developing countries. In Cambodia, where girls and women are vulnerable to... Video List Thumb A Sources of Violent Conflict in Asia: The Struggle Over Identity As part of its Asian Perspective Series, on July 12, 2011 The Asia Foundation presented a seminar on subnational conflict in South And Southeast Asia. Featuring case studies on southern Thailand and Sri Lanka,... Video List Thumb A Innovations in Strengthening Local Economic Governance in Asia On May 25, 2011, The Asia Foundation released a new book: Innovations in Strengthening Local Economic Governance in Asia. The Asia Foundation's approach to economic reform in Asia utilizes a range of distinctive... Video