Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
Aspen Seminar
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Oct 6 – 12 2012
Queenstown, MD
Date
Oct 6 – 12 2012 12:00am
Location
Queenstown, MD, United States
Aspen Wye River Campus
For almost 60 years, this premier roundtable has challenged leaders in every field to think more critically and deeply. The seminar is a unique opportunity to step away from the demands of the present and reflect with other leaders in moderated, text-based Socratic dialogue on the concept of a good and just society: What is it? How does it become a reality? What is our role in making it happen? The settings in Aspen, Colorado, and on Maryland’s Easter Shore are ideal for rejuvenation the mind, body, and spirit of participants who emerge personally renewed and professionally refocused.
In this seminar, we will examine governance systems, the creation of Congress, and precedent-setting legal interpretations of the role of Congress. This seminar will build on these foundations to consider governance and responsibilities in pursuit of an inclusive republic.
This year’s roundtable will center on the tensions between satellite use of spectrum and terrestrial uses. What new approaches should policy-makers consider in relation to sharing of satellite and terrestrial spectrum? What provisions prevent the highest and best uses of spectrum? And who should manage the possible shared usage?
