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20 High School Teams to Create and Implement Original Solutions to the Issues Identified by Students as Most Urgent in their Communities 

A group of former foreign ministers from around the world issue a statement calling on world leaders to address the deepening global environmental crisis and to protect biodiversity.

Using a new set of strategies, business leaders, public officials, and entrepreneurs are encouraged to strengthen the U.S. economy by supporting Latino-owned businesses

Former foreign ministers from around the world call for a renewed focus on the growing global nuclear risk and for the extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The statement reflects a consensus formed during the 25th Aspen Ministers Forum in Vienna, Austria in November 2019.

Through residential sessions and other learning opportunities, the fellows, who have been college presidents for five years or less, will be supported to deepen their vision for student success, harness data to assess challenges and progress, develop strategies for internal change leadership, and create strong partnerships with K-12 schools, four-year colleges, and employers.

The Aspen Institute’s Ascend policy program is kicking off an accelerated second phase of work, bringing together family economic security and health experts with a new $7 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

These seven local governments, representing over 20 different departments, will participate in workshops to better understand and overcome the barriers they experience to learning from failure, ultimately catalyzing cultures of innovation.

The second cohort of six fellows includes advocates for maternal health, rural health, public health prevention, promotion of healthy families, water rights, and combating of homelessness. They will participate in a year-long program designed to sharpen and amplify their messages through public speaking, writing, and networking.

This Fellowship, part of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN), aims to prepare and engage the next generation of community leaders and problem solvers from across the political and ideological spectrum.

National security and foreign policy leaders see opportunities for cooperation and competition between the two global superpowers in the 21st century