The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues.

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Winter Words 2013 - Téa Obreht in conversation with Seth Fishman

Event | February 7, 2013 |
Aspen, CO
Aspen Writers' Foundation
Winter Words is a series of readings and talks featuring some of the most prominent writers in contemporary literature. Scions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and memoir speak in intimate Aspen... Read More

ANDE London Member Meeting, 2013

Event | April 9, 2013 |
London, United Kingdom
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
ANDE will return to London for our third anniversary. A full-day (10am - 5pm) workshop for members will be followed by a reception (5pm - 8pm) at the Shell Foundation Headquarters. More information. Read More

FOCAS 2012: Towards Open and Innovative Governance

Communications and Society Program
The 2012 Forum on Communications and Society (FOCAS) convened August 5-8 in Aspen, Colorado to discuss the movement towards open and innovative governance and develop tangible proposals and... Read More

Summary Report from the Aspen Consultation on Health, Food Security and Population in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Publication | February 1, 2013 | Aspen Global Health and Development
Aspen Global Health and Development
In January 2013, the Summary Report from the Aspen Consultation on Health, Food Security and Population in the Post-2015 Development Agenda was submitted to each of the UN task teams charged with... Read More

The Aspen Seminar 2013

For almost 60 years, this premier roundtable has challenged leaders in every field to think more critically and deeply. The seminar is a unique opportunity to step away from the demands of the... Read More

Aspen Institute Roundtable on Spectrum Policy (AIRS)

Communications and Society Program
The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Spectrum Policy (AIRS) is a continuing series of roundtable discussions about spectrum policy held by the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program. The... Read More

Freedom and Connectivity: Advancing the Freedom to Communicate in the Americas

Publication | October 1, 2012 | Amy Garmer
Communications and Society Program
This report addresses critical deficits in connectivity and the freedom to communicate in the Western Hemisphere. The report highlights connectivity, competition, censorship and protection of... Read More

POWER-CURVE SOCIETY: The Future of Innovation, Opportunity and Social Equity in the Emerging Networked Economy

Communications and Society Program
Power-Curve Society, written by David Bollier, examines how technological innovation is restructuring productivity and the social and economic impact resulting from these changes. It addresses the... Read More

Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology

Communications and Society Program
The Roundtable on Information Technology is a private seminar of 25-30 business executives, government leaders, and visionaries. It examines the implications of emerging information technologies on... Read More

Conference on Communications Policy

Communications and Society Program
The Aspen Institute Conference on Communications Policy brings together 25-30 key decision makers from the telecommunications and information industries, user and consumer groups, academics, non... Read More

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