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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Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
Registration now open for ANDE's 2013 Metrics Conference! Click here for more info.About ANDE's Metrics WorkDemonstrating that investing in SGBs creates economic, environmental, and social benefits... Read More
Business and Society Program
GeneralThe First Movers FellowshipCVSG & Aspen PrinciplesSelect Press Mentions of Policy Statement on Short-Termism, Released September 9, 2009Business Education   GeneralThe Top... Read More
Video | May 24, 2013
This discussion explores the skills gap in manufacturing and selected efforts to creatively address the problem. The opening presentation by Craig Giffi of Deloitte updates its survey-based... Read More
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
What is the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs?The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in emerging markets. The... Read More
The Manufacturing and Society in the 21st Century program brings together business, government, and opinion leaders to discuss, analyze, build consensus, and advocate on many of the important... Read More
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
  Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) definedSmall and Growing Businesses (SGBs) are defined by ANDE as commercially viable businesses with five to 250 employees that have significant... Read More
Blog Post | May 23, 2013 | Sarah Harlan
Recently, Partners for a New Beginning, of which the Aspen Institute is the Secretariat, hosted a series of discussions on the various ways in which diaspora members can positively... Read More
ANDE is a member-driven organization housed within the Aspen Institute. Our members are leading intermediaries (firms providing capital and/or business development services), funders, and experts who... Read More
Blog Post | May 22, 2013 | Anonymous
ANDE's Executive Director, Randall Kempner, explains ANDE’s significant role in connecting capital providers to the right small business investment opportunities in developing economies. Read full... Read More
The Business and Society Program is dedicated to developing leaders for a sustainable global society. Through dialogues and path-breaking research, we create opportunities for executives and... Read More

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