The Asia Foundation

The Freeman Fellows program promotes dialogue between emerging leaders from America and Southeast Asia through reciprocal study tours focused on current issues in public policy. In 2005, a group of Freeman Fellows visited Singapore and received briefings by academics from the Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and also met with Singapore's President Mr. S R Nathan.

In partnership with the Luce Foundation, The Asia Foundation places young Americans in various Asian organizations for a sponsored work year in Asia, through the highly competitive Luce Scholars program. Since 1979, The Asia Foundation has placed 19 Americans in Singapore, in organizations such as the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE), the Business Times, and the Ministry of Finance. This year, three young American Luce Scholars will be placed in Singapore – in the NUS Vice-President's Office, the LKY School, and the Singapore International Arbitration Council.

National Economic and Development Authority support for the Director of National Planning, to spend an academic year at Stanford University's Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center researching the political economy of economic reform in selected Asian countries; Funding for an additional two months in The Asia Foundation's Korea office to focus on economic reform efforts in Korea and Korea's overseas development assistance efforts.

The Asia Foundation and the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly sponsored three Director-level officials from the Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attend the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy's Senior Management Program in June-July 2008. Three officials from the Afghanistan Government also attended the same program the previous year. In July 2008, a delegation of Vietnam officials from the Office of the National Assembly, the Office of the President, the Office of the Government, and the Office of the Party Central Committee visited Singapore to learn about the Singapore Government's processes of institutional reform, policy coordination, and personnel management and development.

A delegation including Afghanistan's minister of education, to visit Washington and Charlottesville, Virginia, as part of a series of high-level meetings to observe the functioning of the American public education system and to meet with American educators to exchange ideas and best practices.

Providing Afghan university English majors and recent graduates with the opportunity to gain intensive professional English-language teaching training in India, and prepare them for future careers as university English instructors in Afghanistan.

Local Partners:

English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India; Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh, India

Funding for a faculty member from the Department of International Relations of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, to spend an academic year of research at Stanford University.

A 10-day observation program as part of The Asia Foundation's Promoting Democratic Institutions and Practices program in Bangladesh, which involved leadership training, witnessing hearings and meeting with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, visiting Washington area NGO leaders focusing on women's issues, and meeting with the Maryland state legislature's Women's Caucus.

Support for two directors from museums in Thailand and India to participate in the forum for Museum Directors of Asian Art from Asia and the U.S. hosted by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to foster greater global awareness of Asian art and cultures while exploring models for collaboration and partnerships among the institutions.

Fellowship honoring the Foundation's late chair of the board and chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, awarded to a prominent Chinese economist who is also president of the International Finance Forum, Beijing, for public presentations and meetings with academic specialists in the U.S. focused on China's policies and strategies and issues of common interest to the U.S. and China.

Liaison with officials of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University in screening of master's degree students applicants for a study tour in China focusing on the country's internal challenges and their effect on external relations.

A visiting delegation from China's Supreme People's Court consisting of six judges who were in Washington, DC to take part in a study tour focused on highlighting key international experiences and best practices in implementing state compensation laws.

Supporting the third dialogue in a series focusing on regional economic architecture in East Asia, political trends in the region, and effective regional coordination of nontraditional security issues, disaster relief, and humanitarian aid.

Local Partner:

China Institute of International Studies

Organizing a two-week observation trip to the United States by a 12-person delegation from North Korea, composed of mid-level managers from key North Korean ministries and institutions, to expand mutual learning and dialogue with Americans that could contribute toward the transformation of the DPRK's economic system and its eventual integration with the international community.

Partners:

The Asia Society; University of California, San Diego, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation

Support for environmental leaders from Bangladesh, China, India and Nepal to participate in the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program at the University of California, Berkeley.

Promoting participatory planning in China's foreign aid by examining international best practices and developing a planning manual to support future aid programs.

Local Partner:

China Agricultural University

Organizing an observation tour to China for graduate students from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University to increase their understanding of U.S.-China relations.

Local Partners:

Fudan University; Northwest University of Politics and Law

Engaging Chinese experts to participate in dialogues on Asian donors in development to share and discuss the policies and strategies that guide China's development cooperation.

Local Partners:

China Academy of Social Science; China Agricultural University; Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation

Contributing to the quality of English-language education in Afghanistan through placement of English Language Fellows in Afghan universities. Enhancing the English-language capabilities of Afghan faculty and students at Kabul University, Kabul Educational University, Herat University, and Herat Educational University through improved curricula, teacher training, and teaching methods imparted by the English Language Fellows.

Supporting seven Filipino writers' to participate in the "Filipino American International Book Festival (Filbookfest)" in San Francisco, CA.

In cooperation with the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and The Asia Society, support for a delegation from Ministries of Agriculture, Finance, Foreign Trade, and Metal Industry to participate in a study tour on the U.S. economy and business practices, to advance engagement with North Korea.

A delegation from Ghazni, Afghanistan visiting the Washington, DC area to promote goodwill and friendship and highlight the city's selection as the 2013 Capital of Islamic Culture. The delegation of Afghan government officials, including the governor of Ghazni as well as Afghan journalists, visited the nation's capital for a series of meetings before traveling to Hayward, California, the Sister City of Ghazni.

Coordination of U.S. Embassy-funded exchanges between the Sister Cities of Hayward, California, and the historic city and province of Ghazni, Afghanistan, with the dual focus on exploring good governance and promoting awareness of Ghazni designation as a "Capital of Islamic Culture" in 2013.

A study-tour with training sessions and meetings with U.S. government disaster management specialists for a group of experts form China's Ministry of Civil Affairs and other provisional–level organizations.

A two-day study tour in Washington, DC for four judges focusing on intellectual property rights from the Supreme People's Court and the Beijing Intermediate Court, visiting key agencies focusing on intellectual property such as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Fellowship honoring the Foundation's late Senior Advisor for China Programs, awarded to a young Chinese journalist from a prominent Chinese economic daily to participate in (1) the U.S. Foreign Policy Institute Summer Course at The Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, (2) a visit to Houston, Texas to discuss energy issues, and (3) meetings in California to examine the state of the media in the U.S.

Supporting Economic Observer journalist to visit the U.S. to participate in a program focusing on key domestic and international challenges confronting the United States through the L.Z. Yuan Fellowship in Media and International Affairs.

Local Partner:

Economic Observer

A two-week summer course at George Washington University's Foreign Policy Institute and a month-long fellowship placement at The Brookings Institution's Thornton China Center for a Chinese journalist visiting the U.S.

A year-long fellowship program in Asia for 17 young scholars; Operational and program costs provided through The Asia Foundation's San Francisco and Asian offices.

Support for four directors from major museums in Singapore, Japan, Korea, and China to participate in the first forum for Museum Directors of Asian Art from Asia and the U.S., hosted by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to foster greater global awareness of Asian art and cultures while exploring models for collaboration and partnerships among the institutions.

Funding for three Indian young diplomats to attend the U.S. Foreign Policy Institute Summer Course at The Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, followed by a Foundation-organized observation program on U.S. domestic concerns and their influence on U.S. foreign policy and implications for U.S.-India relations

Support for three young diplomats in masters' degree programs in international relations at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, followed by an observation program on the role of innovation in the U.S. economy and U.S. foreign relations.

Support for a diplomatic officer in the Ministry's Department of Public Information to participate in the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship program for 2010-2011

A diverse delegation of Chinese government officials, academics, and journalists visiting the Washington, DC area to learn about key issues surrounding Open Government Information (OGI).

Funding for officials from Hunan Province, a journalist, and several academic specialists to participate in an observation program on open government information policies and practices in the U.S.

Providing research opportunities for four rice scientists from the DPRK Academy of Agricultural Sciences to participate in a study visit to China to share experiences on new approaches to rice cultivation with the aim of substantially increasing yields.

Local Partner:

China National Rice Research Institute

Arrangements for the Beijing Normal University – One Foundation Philanthropy Research Institute director and the deputy director for Cooperative Projects to examine U.S. executive education programs for the nonprofit sector.

Support for three visitors from Osaka School of International Public Policy, Sony's Department of Corporate Social Responsibility, and Civil Society Organization-Network Japan (CSONJ), respectively, to participate in meetings focused on social entrepreneurship in the U.S. and innovative approaches to private development assistance.

Supporting a multi-year dialogue program on regional security. Gathering well-established scholars and experts from China and the U.S. for dialogues alternating between Shanghai and Honolulu to examine key issues affecting bilateral ties, including such global governance issues as foreign aid policy, energy security, climate change, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief.

Local Partners:

Fudan University; Pacific Forum CSIS

Support for research affiliations at prominent U.S. law schools followed by a study tour on various aspects of intellectual property rights issues for four young judges of the Supreme People's Court and Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court

Support for Academy of Governance/National Institute of Emergency Management (NIEM) faculty to participate in a workshop on disaster management leadership and coordination conducted by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, followed by a Foundation-organized observation program on disaster preparedness and response systems at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute, and coordination with federal, state and local agencies in several locales.

Increasing the engagement and knowledge of male and female religious and tribal leaders with the wider Islamic world through a series of exchange visits to other Muslim countries. Contributing to a broader understanding of how scholars and community leaders of other Muslim nations are able to accommodate and negotiate with contemporary issues of human rights, women's rights, democracy, minority rights, ethics, tolerance and social development, and transitional justice.

Scholars Travel support for two Asia scholars to participate in the 2011 Joint Conference of the Association for Asian Studies and International Convention for Asia Scholars.

Funding for administration of the first forum hosted by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco for Museum Directors of Asian Art from Asia and the U.S. to foster greater global awareness of Asian art and cultures while exploring models for collaboration and partnerships among the institutions.

A two-week summer course focused on U.S. foreign policy for three mid-career diplomats from India's Ministry of External Affairs to visit the U.S. and complete their course work with meetings in Washington, DC with policy experts and a two-week study tour built around national security, the economy, and immigration.

Fellowship honoring the Foundation's former President, awarded to a prominent Pakistani journalist and research consultant with the Pak Institute for Peace Studies, Islamabad, to conduct research for six months at the New America Foundation, Washington, DC.

Improving understanding of determinants of United States foreign policy among Chinese diplomats by supporting master's degree fellowships at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) for young and mid-level diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years, followed by a post-academic study tour to meet with selected stakeholders throughout the U.S.

Local Partner:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Fourteen-person delegation representing provincial and municipal governments and universities in China to participate in a two-week administrative law seminar at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Support for participation of two staff members in the Nature Action Forum, which brought together teams from around the world to share their experiences and learn new skills for connecting children with nature.

Roundtable discussion featuring Ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya, a senior diplomat in India's Ministry of External Affairs, and an Asia Foundation regional security studies fellow. The ambassador conducted research at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace focusing on U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan and its implications for India and the region.

Funding for the Director of Indonesia's SMERU Research Institute to spend an academic year of research at Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center.

Discussion co-hosted with the U.S.-Indonesia Society featuring Dr. Sudarno Sumarto, The Asia Foundation's visiting fellow at Stanford University. Dr. Sumarto discussed the successes and lessons of the social safety net programs implemented by the Indonesian government in the wake of the global economic crisis and the future of Indonesia's economic development.

Visit by the Director, Chief Curator, and Wattis Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art, and Assistant Curator of South Asian Art to India to meet with colleagues and counterparts and explore the possibilities of collaboration on an exhibition of Indian art.

Three-month fellowship for a project manager of a major Korean development NGO to study and work in an Asia Foundation water management project in Laos; Fellowship for an officer from the Mongolian government’s investment planning agency to undertake research in Korea on public-private partnerships in infrastructure investment and management.

Funding for the executive director of BELA to participate in the University of California Berkeley's Environmental Leadership Program 10th Anniversary observance as a 2003 alumna of the program and also recipient of the 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize.

Attendance at the Association for Asian Studies conference held in Philadelphia; Attendance for 20 Lao scholars, mainly from the National University of Laos, at the Third International Conference for Lao Studies, held at Khon Kaen University.

Funding for recipients of the award created to honor the late Chair of the Foundation's Board, in four separate programs: China (clean energy); India (US-China relations vis a vis India); Pakistan (women's issues); and Malaysia (online independent media).

Discussion co-sponsored by The Asia Foundation and the South Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies featuring remarks by Ms. Indrani Bagchi, a prominent Indian journalist and The Asia Foundation's Chang-Lin Visiting Fellow. Ms. Bagchi also spoke at a discussion, co-sponsored by the Foundation and the John L. Thornton China Center at The Brookings Institution, entitled "China's Place in Indian Foreign Policy", where her remarks addressed current themes and drivers of Indian foreign policy, focusing on India's relations with China, Pakistan, and the United States.

Delegation from China comprised of provincial-level government officials and representatives of Chinese NGOs to participate in a USAID-funded study tour focused on public-private partnerships for disaster management in China. The delegates met with a variety of agencies to address particular aspects of disaster preparedness and relief at the national, state, and local levels.

Support for former participants in the 2002-2005 series of exchanges for Southeast Asians and Americans to attend a Foundation-organized conference in Bangkok on "Contemporary Challenges in Religion, Society, and Public Policy in Southeast Asia and the U.S."

Visit for 10 leaders from southern Thailand to observe Malaysia’s policy and practice of multiculturalism—providing an opportunity for sharing Malaysia’s nation-building and development experience and the opportunity to network with Malaysian government, academic, community, and non-governmental institutions for the purpose of strengthening bilateral ties and exchanges.

Traveling student conference in the U.S. and Korea in cooperation with International Student Conferences, based in Washington, DC.

Participation of two Indians in an observation program organized by The Asia Foundation’s Leaders of Influence Program in Bangladesh; Visit of five Bangladeshi Leaders of Influence to Delhi to observe programs related to governance, transparency, and women's empowerment.

Support to the Director of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to explore interest among art museum leaders in Asia on participating in a Directors Forum in San Francisco.

Participation of 20 officials in a program on regional cooperation.

Participation of 12 officials in an exposure visit to India.

Facilitative assistance for a staff member to participate in the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship program for 2009-2010.

Four rice scientists from the DPRK Academy of Agricultural Science to participate in a study tour of rice-growing areas in China’s Heilongjiang Province.

Senior representatives from the DPRK Academy of Agricultural Science to visit the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines to discuss cooperation for improvement of food security conditions in North Korea.

Participation by officials from the DPRK Institute of Disarmament and Peace in regional meetings organized by the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), including the CSCAP General Conference and two regional meetings on preventing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Workshop in Hangzhou, China on the System of Rice Intensification for agricultural scientists from North Korea, China, and the United States, organized in cooperation with the China National Rice Research Institute.

Participation of two Indians in the Leaders of Influence regional conference in Dhaka.

Four-member delegation from India's Ministry of External Affairs to visit Washington, DC and participate in a study tour focused on U.S. foreign policy and its implications for the bilateral relationship with India. After a two-week course at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, the delegation undertook an observation program through New York City, New Orleans, Denver, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Implementation of a study tour focused on policy regarding water resource management for a multi-country group of seven Asia Foundation-funded alumni of the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program of the University of California, Berkeley.

Support for environmental leaders from Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to participate in the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program at the University of California, Berkeley.

Two-month fellowships for a staff person from the Korean International Cooperation Agency and an advanced graduate student to work on The Asia Foundation's projects in developing Asian countries (Bangladesh and the Philippines).

Facilitation and placement of a professional staff person from the National Assembly Secretariat of the Republic of Korea in the American Political Science Association's 2009-2010 Congressional Fellowship Program.

Establishing the Centre for American Studies (KAMERA); Establishing a forum to network with United States-related institutions and organizations to better understand the full dynamics of U.S.-Malaysia bilateral relations and the broader regional context of the role of the U.S. in Asia.

Ten-month scholarships for 16 scholars in Asia; Operational costs through the San Francisco and Asian offices.

Study tour for a delegation from the Vietnam Lawyers' Association, the National Assembly, the Ministry of Justice, and other civil society organizations to Korea; Meetings and consultations with counter-part offices to learn Korean experiences in enacting and implementing the Act on Information Disclosure.

Support for the deputy chief and foreign affairs editor to visit the U.S. to participate in a program focusing on key domestic and international challenges confronting the United States through the L.Z. Yuan Fellowship in Media and International Affairs.

Facilitation for the participation of the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University in the World Regional Forum in the United States.

Funding for six-month fellowship at University of Maryland Center for International Development and Conflict Management on theoretical and applied approaches to intra-state communal conflicts, followed by meetings with conflict management practitioners in Thailand and the Philippines.

Vice Director/Reporter support for nine-month program as Nieman Journalism Fellow at Harvard University, focusing on the evolving role of the U.S. in Northeast Asia.

Staff of Korean NGOs and government development agencies visited Mongolia to study development and environmental challenges and the program strategies of The Asia Foundation and other development agencies.

A team of representatives from Korean NGOs and government agencies visited the Philippines with a focus on "Peace-building and Development in Conflict-affected Regions."

Placement of a Luce Scholar at Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum, Siem Reap.

Participation of two officers from India’s Ministry of External Affairs in a summer course on U.S. foreign policy at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, followed by a study tour to promote greater understanding of U.S. foreign policy and domestic issues that may influence U.S.-India relations.

Study tour for four offices: the Office of the Government, the Office of the President, the Office of the National Assembly, and the Office of the Party Central Committee, on institutional reform strategy, policy analysis and coordination, and Recruitment and training in similar offices/institutions in Korea and Singapore.

Support for Adviser to the Governor to participate in a summer course at University of California Berkeley Bears Environmental Leadership Program on Sustainable Environmental Management.

Support for a visit to the U.S. to interview Nepali diaspora on their reflections on life in America for a radio magazine series: “Postcards from America: Through Nepali Eyes.”

Fellowship at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation for a Foreign Service officer from the Ministry of External Affairs, to conduct research and engage in discussions with policy specialists on the U.S.–India nuclear agreement and related regional and international security issues; Continuation of a regional security studies fellowship at the Center for International and Strategic Studies for a Foreign Service officer from the Ministry of External Affairs.

Support for Tokyo National Museum Deputy Director Emeritus as Margaret F. Williams Memorial Fellow in Asian Art to catalogue Chinese lacquerware collection at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; Visit of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Curator of Japanese Art to Hosokawa Museum to arrange for loan of objects for exhibition on Samurai art.

Support for Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia to participate in the U.S.-Islamic Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur, convened by The Asia Foundation.

A delegation of Vietnamese officials, led by the Office of the National Assembly, visited Korea to study Korea's experience with public administration capacity building and economic and political transition.

Support a VUFO staff member to participate in an exchange program of the American Council of Young Political Leaders to the United States from July 19-August 1, 2008.

Training for Afghan ministry officials and members of the president’s staff with government
institutions in India; support to attend regional conferences in India on government
innovations, and learning exchanges on administrative reforms.

An ongoing series of program visits to Japan by Foundation field and professional staff, to
encourage mutual learning. During each visit, Foundation staff present on key development issues and engage in dialogue with Japanese counterparts on more effective development assistance.  This year, participants included the Sri Lanka Country Representative and the Director of the Economic Reform and Development Program.

In cooperation with the Korean Council for Overseas Cooperation, the Korea Office sponsored two staff of Korean development assistance NGOs as fellows in Foundation offices in Asia,
one in Cambodia and the other in Bangladesh.

Support for a community participation pilot project--implemented in cooperation with the
Nanhai Environmental Protection Bureau, selected electroplating enterprises, and community leaders in Nanhai--with the goal of reducing the quantity of copper, nickel, chrome and other heavy metals discharged to the Pearl River; study tour to the Philippines to observe community participation in environmental protection programs; study tour of electroplating enterprises in Guangdong to observe best practices in clean production.

Support for the seventh recipient of The Asia Foundation’s L.Z. Yuan Fellowship in Media and
International Affairs to attend a summer course at the U.S. Foreign Policy Summer Institute at George Washington University; followed by a one-month professional affiliation with the Stanley Foundation in Muscatine, Iowa, and meetings with media outlets in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Ten-month scholarships for 17 scholars in Asia; Operational costs through the San Francisco and Asian offices.

Supported a summer course and study tour at the George Washington University’s Elliott
School of International Affairs for four Indian administrative service officers from the
Ministry of External Affairs to promote greater understanding of U.S. foreign policy and
domestic issues that may influence U.S.-India relations.

Observation tour in the United States as part of the Distinguished Visiting Fellow program
to strengthen China-US relations through dialogue between Chinese and Americans; support for two one-year master’s degree fellowships at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and International Public Policy Program at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University for the 2006-07 academic year;  and support for two fellowships at the same institutions for the 2007-08 academic year.

Coordination of local government strengthening program with 35 local government authorities in six provinces; Support for participation by Sri Lankan local government officials in a study tour of Good Governance Resource Centers in Karnataka, India.

Support for the director’s attendance at the “Thinking Outside the Borders: Library
Leadership in a World Community” program in the U.S.; university library study tour in
Thailand; IT staff training; courses for staff on library management; computers with
Internet connectivity for student use; support for the creation and start-up activities of
the Laos Library and Information Consortium (LALIC) to enable academic libraries to
coordinate and leverage resources.

Research of land rights and village organizations in conjunction with the William P. Fuller Fellowship in Conflict Resolution.

To provide exposure to current issues relating to Islamic law and jurisprudence, as well as create a venue for discussion about the application of the theoretical aspects of Islamic
law to the concrete situations faced by Muslims around the world. Hosted by the
International Institute of Public Policy and Management (INPUMA), the seminar was delivered by Dr. Anver M. Emon, a visiting associate professor from the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto.

Facilitated a study tour for four staff from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to exchange with counterparts in Armenia. Facilitated a visit for ten officials from the Office of Administrative Affairs, the upper and lower houses of Parliament, and the Supreme Court to study the Three Pillars of the Indian Government. Facilitated observer mission to Australia for the November 2007 parliamentary elections.

Development of civic education curriculum for Muslim students; Establishment of a Muslim
student council for democracy education; Working group meetings for curriculum design;
Training for student counselors in Pondok schools; Workshop on implementing e-learning methodologies in Pondok schools; Study tour to Indonesia on disinterment for forensic
purposes in accordance with Islamic beliefs.

Development of an American Studies program at the university level. Support includes
providing faculty consultants, teaching materials and textbooks (including translations of
key texts into Vietnamese); long- and short-term training opportunities in the U.S. for
selected faculty; and annual networking workshops to encourage networking and
information-sharing among American Studies lecturers and scholars across Vietnam.