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And the Winner Is...Creativity in Education

Blog Post | February 25, 2013 | Anonymous
Though this year's Oscars are over (gratefully, for some), the most salient conversation of the evening—the importance of creativity in education—will continue in Los Angeles on March 6. Following... Read More

Employer Partners

Economic Opportunities Program
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The Aspen Challenge

Event | February 22, 2013 - February 23, 2013 |
Los Angeles, CA
The Aspen Challenge
The Aspen Challenge, launched by The Aspen Institute and the Bezos Family Foundation, provides a platform for young people to design solutions to some of the most critical and complicated problems... Read More

Highlights from FOCAS, Towards Open and Innovative Governance

Communications and Society Program
Full coverage of FOCAS 2012, Towards Open and Innovative Governance, is online at www.aspeninstitute.tv. Don’t miss out on the #FOCAS12 twitter stream, a lively backchannel on innovating digital... Read More

Libertad y Conectividad: Fomento a la libertad para comunicar en las Américas

Communications and Society Program
Libertad y Conectividad: Fomento a la libertad para comunicar en las Américas se refiere a los déficits críticos en la conectividad y la libertad de comunicarse en el hemisferio... Read More

Forum on the Freedom to Communicate

Communications and Society Program
 Ver la versión en españolAbout the ForumThe Aspen Institute Forum on the Freedom to Communicate was created by the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program in association with Grupo... Read More

Symposium on Critical Issues in Journalism at the U.S. State Department

Communications and Society Program
The annual Aspen Institute Symposium on Critical Issues in Journalism at the U.S. Department of State has been organized by the Communications and Society Program since 2006. The Symposium is part of... Read More

International Digital Economy Accords

Communications and Society Program
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Aspen Consultation: Health, Food Security and Population in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Event | December 12, 2012 |
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development
Click here for the Summary Report of the Aspen Consultation on Health, Food Security and Population in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.More than a decade ago, the world’s nations launched a far-... Read More

The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series Featuring Gen. Stanley McChrystal

Event | February 8, 2013 |
Washington, DC
The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret. US Army) discussing his new book My Share of the Task: A Memoir (Penguin).By invitation only. Read More

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