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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   Socrates Salons represent an exciting new extension of the program, aimed at providing members (i.e., past participants) with opportunities to reconnect outside of Aspen and to introduce... Read More
2013 Summer SeminarsJuly 5-8, 2013Aspen, CO Register NowPreliminary AgendaBlazing Adventures Activities    "The U.S. Generation Gap: A Tale of Two Countries"Younger and older... Read More
Event | August 9, 2013 - August 11, 2013 |
Aspen, CO
This three-day seminar, led by an expert moderator, convenes teens ages 15-17, creating a forum in which students can gain insight into timely and important topics. Participants are moved to voice... Read More
Event | May 17, 2013 - May 21, 2013 |
Spier, South Africa
Seminar 4/4: The Promise of LeadershipThis event is by invitation only. Read More
The Aspen Institute Socrates Program provides a forum for emerging leaders (approximately ages 28-45) from various professions to convene and explore contemporary issues through expert-moderated... Read More
Blog Post | May 5, 2012 | Anonymous
The Making of Modern CubaThe Aspen Institute Socrates Program held the seminar, "The Making of Modern Cuba," in Havana where Socrates participants were joined by local Cuban scholars to discuss and... Read More
Event | June 24, 2013 - June 26, 2013 |
Aspen, CO
Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)
2013 Seminar for Mid-America Foundation CEOs. Read More
Event | May 17, 2013 - May 18, 2013 |
Chicago, IL
"Heroes and Villains, Winners and Losers: Leading Business, Politics, and Civil Society in the 21st Century"How must we lead in the 21st century, in politics, business and civil society? From human... Read More
Aspen Institute seminars help leaders reflect on timeless ideas and values. Through text-based dialogue with expert moderators and accomplished peers, seminar participants expand their knowledge,... Read More

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