Section: Aspen Institute (USA)
Aspen Institute Kyiv: Preparing Young Leaders in Ukraine
Filed in Blog Topics: Aspen Institute Kyiv Aspen Institute Executive Vice President Elliot Gerson meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv, Ukraine. Gerson was in Ukraine to celebrate the work of Aspen Institute Kyiv, which launched last November. Aspen Institute Kyiv is dedicated to promoting values-based leadership in Ukraine and...
The Next UN Secretary General: An Experienced Woman to Foster Global Food Security
Filed in Blog Topics: United Nations While conflicts in countries like Syria and Ukraine dominate the daily news cycle, and longer-term concerns about climate change and energy security are frequently aired, the problem of hunger and the emergence of new threats to world food supplies receive far less attention than they merit. Without sustained...
Looking at the Crisis in Ukraine through Russia’s Eyes
Colorado’s Honorary Consul General to Russia Deb Palmieri sought to challenge the West’s perception of the situation in Ukraine at a recent Fireside Chat and Reception at the Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado. …read more Source: Aspen...
What We’re Reading 02/06: A Weekly List of Our Program Directors’ Must-See Media
Filed in Blog Topics: What We’re Reading How can closing the education gap positively impact the economy? Why does ISIS support vaccinations (even while forbidding other humanitarian efforts)? What immediate action can the US take to help Ukraine? Programs at the Aspen Institute have been scouring their respective issue areas to find and...