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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Photo Gallery | January 24, 2013
The Information Economy Report 2012: The Software Industry and Developing Countries is the seventh edition in the flagship series published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
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Photo Gallery | March 7, 2013
The Aspen Institute’s Energy and Environment Program and the American Clean Skies Foundation convened a panel and roundtable discussion on U.S. natural gas exports from the perspective of potential...
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Video | April 19, 2013
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus recieved the Congressional Gold Medal on April 17th in Washington, DC and is the seventh person in history to have received the Congressional Gold Medal, the...
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The Franklin Project is a new venture by the Aspen Institute to marshal the best case for a voluntary civilian counterpart to military service in the United States. At the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival,...
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The Aspen Challenge
HERE ARE THE BASICS FOR ASPEN CHALLENGE LOS ANGELES:February 22 – 23, 2013: Get inspired at the California Science CenterMarch: Develop a dynamic presentation, practice on your local community to...
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Event | April 26, 2013 |
Washington, DC
Franklin Project
This will be the first ever convening of the Franklin Project's Leadership Council. We will present our plan, gather feedback, and build cohesion among Leadership Council members.
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Event | May 22, 2013 |
Washington, DC
Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program
Research has shown that high-capacity coalitions are more successful in effecting community change. While a number of coalition assessment tools have been developed, documentation is scarce regarding...
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