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Summer 2008 at the Aspen Institute. The Ideas Festival set the standard for outstanding events all summer long. These included the McCloskey speaker series, a compelling visit from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and special programs with leaders as diverse as King Abdullah II of Jordan and Senator John McCain. Read more and watch video from summer 2008 at the Aspen Institute.

The Growing Hispanic Demographic, September 10. The Aspen Institute and the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute present The Growing Hispanic Demographic: How Americans of Hispanic descent are influencing the national dialogue. Invitation only; more about the event.

Announcing the Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum. Join us at the inaugural Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum sponsored by The Aspen Institute, the Arts Arena, and the Institut Aspen France. The independent, multidisciplinary, and action-oriented worldwide convening will be in Paris, France, November 13 – 15, 2008. Register today. More information.

Arctic Expedition for Climate Action. This July, the Aspen Commission on Arctic Climate Change, along with more than 100 participants including  President Jimmy Carter, Secretary Madeleine Albright, Ted Turner, Larry Page and other dignitaries, traveled to the high Norwegian arctic aboard the ship National Geographic Endeavour. Sponsored by National Geographic, the Aspen Institute and Lindblad Expeditions, the voyage was called the "Arctic Expedition for Climate Action."

Forum on Communications and Society (FOCAS). The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program convened its annual Forum on Communications and Society on the theme Media and Democracy August 10-12 in Aspen, Colorado. Speakers and participants included Madeleine Albright, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, craigslist founder Craig Newmark, PBS president Paula Kerger, and more than 40 other leaders from media, government and civil society. Watch the video: www.aspeninstitute.tv

U.S.-Palestinian Partnership: Promoting Economic and Educational Opportunities for the Palestinian People. This innovative partnership was launched December 3, 2007 and its major activities include the May 2008 Palestinian Investment Conference in Bethlehem, which focused on attracting private sector investment in the Palestinian economy. Read more about the UPP.

Feature Story Archives

Civic Engagement on the Move details the hallmarks of successful mobile campaigns around civic engagement and provides case studies of several successful and emerging initiatives.	Mobilizing Change: 10 Nonprofit Policy Proposals To Strengthen U.S. Communities, is a compilation of proposals of leading thinkers in the field who are working to address social problems and improve the lives of those in need through nonprofit-government policies.
Creating and Sustaining Urban Teacher Residencies: A New Way to Recruit, Prepare, and Retain Effective Teachers in High-Needs Districts shows how the emerging innovation of Urban Teacher Residencies can improve teaching quality in urban schools.	Where Will They Lead? 2008 MBA Student Attitudes About Business & Society Available as downloadable PDF only.

Aspenia, published by Aspen Institute Italia, a multidisciplinary journal covering issues of strategic interest.

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