New Report Released: Recommendations for Policy Makers and Government Agencies on Advancing Social Entrepreneurship. This report explores how government leaders can address major community challenges through partnerships with social entrepreneurs. Read more. Read the press release and download the full report.
U.S. Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice met with U.S.-Palestinian Partnership (UPP) chairman Walter Isaacson and co-chairs Jean Case and Ziad Asali on April 29 for a joint press availability. Read the complete text of the remarks by Secretary Rice and Walter Isaacson. Dept. of State Press Release. Photos. Video.
PIC-Palestine-2008, a business conference to be held May 21-23 in Bethlehem. The conference will focus on attracting private sector investment in the Palestinian economy to create job growth and stimulate the Palestinian economy.
February 12, 2008: US-Palestinian Partnership: The Role of the Private Sector in Support of Peace. The Honorable Salaam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, joined Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson for a dialogue about the recently launched US-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership and the status of efforts to secure peace. More information.
February 11, 2008: U.S.-Palestinian Partnership chairman Walter Isaacson and co-chairs Jean Case and Ziad Asali met with U.S. Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice. Photos. Video.
Where Will They Lead? 2008 summarizes the results of the Business and Society Program's third survey of MBA students on their attitudes toward the role of business in society. Highlights include students' attitudes toward the role of companies in society and their definitions of a well-run company. More. Download the Executive Summary. Order the full report.
The Aspen Health Stewardship Project will release the responses from the presidential candidates, John McCain, Barack Obama, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, to a questionnaire on health care reform at a briefing and luncheon at the U.S. Senate Russell Office Building, Room 385, on Wednesday, May 14, at noon. The event is free and all are welcome. Contact Noah Bartolucci for more information.
Socrates Seminar Session, June 27-30. Socrates is back with another blockbuster summer line up. With seminars covering media and values, ethnic conflict, foreign aid and morality, sexuality, and leadership, it promises to be a weekend filled with intellectual exploration and fun. Register Now!
Aspen Ideas Festival, June 30-July 6. For all information about Aspen Ideas Festival, visit www.aifestival.org.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Aspen: A Celebration of Tibetan Culture, July 24-26. His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be the keynote speaker at the Aspen Institute's summer symposium celebrating Tibetan Culture. Read more.
Sean Wilentz
Historian Sean Wilentz Details the Rise of Reagan. Princeton University Professor Wilentz shared his views on Ronald Reagan's legacy as explored in his new book, The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008 (Harper), in the May installment of the Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series. Read more.
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Secretary Madeleine K. Albright Offers Advice to the Next President. Former US Secretary of State and Aspen Institute Trustee Albright sat down to discuss her recent book, Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership (Harper) at the May installment of the Aspen Roundtable Series. Read more.
Aspen Environment Forum, March 26-30. In partnership with National Geographic Magazine, the Aspen Institute hosted an innovative forum on the future of our shared environment. Video showing the best sessions from the Forum, National Geographic'sblog and video interviews, Be Heard! interviews, press coverage, and more all at www.aspenenvironment.org.
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The 2008 Arab-US Media Forum, Dead Sea, Jordan. Thirty US and Arab media leaders explored the opportunities presented by new technologies and personal networks to promote greater understanding between Arab and US cultures at a forum convened by the Communications and Society Program on "The New Media Environment: Paths to Understanding." Read more.
Aspen Institute Names Emerging Leaders As 2008 Henry Crown Fellows. The Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellowship Program has announced its 2008 Class of Henry Crown Fellows. News release. Names and photos of the 2008 Henry Crown Fellows.
The U.S.-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership explores opportunities for investment in Palestine as international pressure to boost the Palestinian economy increases (The Arab American News, Israel Told to Tackle West Bank Plight, May 3, 2008)
Annual Fund Alumni and friends of the Institute provide critical support and ensure the ongoing operation and strategic expansion and will enable the Institute to continue to offer exceptional speakers and high-caliber programs that are unique to the Aspen Institute.
Society of Fellows While this support is for the benefit of the Institute overall, it also allows for events and seminars to be conducted exclusively for the Fellows.
The Aspen Health Stewardship Project
Socrates Seminar Session, June 27-30. Socrates is back with another blockbuster summer line up. With seminars covering media and values, ethnic conflict, foreign aid and morality, sexuality, and leadership, it promises to be a weekend filled with intellectual exploration and fun. 
Aspen Institute Names Emerging Leaders As 2008 Henry Crown Fellows. The Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellowship Program has announced its 2008 Class of Henry Crown Fellows. 
Where Will They Lead? 2008 MBA Student Attitudes About Business & Society
The Rise Of Collective Intelligence: Decentralized Co-Creation of Value as a New Paradigm of Commerce and Culture
