The Asia Foundation

Washington, D.C.

On Wednesday, September 23, 2009, The Asia Foundation in Washington, D.C. hosted the 21st Ellsworth Bunker Asian Ambassadors Series discussion. As the guest speaker, The Honorable Howard Berman (D-CA), Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, spoke on the topic of U.S. foreign policy towards Asia. The dinner was co-hosted by H.E. Chan Heng Chee, Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States, and Mr. Douglas Bereuter, President and CEO of The Asia Foundation.

The Asian Ambassadors Series brings together Ambassadors from Asia with select US government, business, policy, and media leaders for an off-the-record discussion on important issues facing the Asia-Pacific region. The series is named in honor of Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker, a distinguished statesman who served as the United States Ambassador to Argentina, Italy, India, Nepal, and Vietnam.