On-the-ground programs enable the Foundation to communicate fresh perspectives through events that highlight people and organizations active in identifying and solving Asia’s most difficult challenges.
The Asian Perspectives Series, now in its 11th year, provides insight into Asian views on domestic political and economic developments in Asia as the basis for substantive discussions on U.S. policy implications in the Washington, D.C. community.
The Foundation’s Ellsworth Bunker Asian Ambassadors Series brings together the Asian diplomatic community with select U.S. government, business, policy, and media leaders for an off-the-record discussion on important issues facing the Asia-Pacific region.
The Foundation’s Emerging Issues Series brings government and non-government officials and field staff from Asia to Washington for public seminars and briefings with key policy makers.
Washington, D.C.
For 54 years The Asia Foundation has supported the development of the Asia Pacific region through its country presence and its innovative approach to governance, law, and civil society; economic development; women’s empowerment; and international relations. In support of this mission, the Foundation’s Washington office provides valuable insight and forums for dialogue to the wider policy community on an array of issues facing the region.