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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Communications and Society Program
Journalism and MediaForum on Freedom to CommunicateForum on Communications and Society (FOCAS)Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a DemocracySymposium on Critical Issues in... Read More

Commerce and Technology

Communications and Society Program
Roundtable on Talent Development Roundtable on Information Technology International Digital Economy Accords (IDEA) Project Initiative on Smart Energy and Network Technologies (INSENT) 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

Publications

Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)
PSI disseminates knowledge to nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, policymakers, journalists, researchers, and other important opinion leaders through an extensive book and publications catalogue.... Read More

Decision Makers

College Excellence Program
The Aspen Institute is committed to shaping a world-class prize based on student outcomes and informed by the best expertise available from practitioners and researchers. The Aspen Institute is... Read More

Homeland Security Program

The Homeland Security Program works to heighten public awareness as to the nation's continued vulnerability to terrorism, and to persuade the nation to take the necessary steps to close the gap... Read More

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