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US Ambassador: Downgrade Would Set Back India's Hopes

NEW YORK, June 15, 2012 — Standard & Poor's possible downgrade of India's investment status "reflects some of the current problems India is having," says U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy Powell, who also lauds India's efforts in Afghanistan and highlights potential growth areas in the U.S.-India relationship. (3 min., 31 sec.)

Afterschool Language Learning
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Afterschool Language Learning

Delia Pompa (National Council of La Raza) discusses the opportunities and benefits of learning languages in afterschool programs.
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Summertime and Global Learning

How summer programs help young people explore their world and strengthen their interests and talents.
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Seven Skills Students Need for Their Future

Dr. Tony Wagner of the Change Leadership Group at Harvard offers advice to schools on how to develop student skills they will need in a global society.
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How Nations Prepare Students for a Global Age

Linda Darling-Hammond of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, talks about how other nations are investing in teaching learning as a major engine for academic success.
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Catching Up--Or Leading the Way?

For the United States to retain its competitive edge in the global economy, should we emulate the strengths of rising world powers' education practices or capitalize on America's own track record?
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Parag Saxena on the 2009 Indian Budget
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Parag Saxena on the 2009 Indian Budget

NEW YORK, July 8, 2009 - Parag Saxena, CEO of New Silk Road Partners, describes the impact of the fiscal year budget on Indian politics and business. (4 min., 2 sec.)
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Dianne Feinstein Introduces Steven Chu

WASHINGTON, DC, June 25, 2009 - Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduces honoree Steven Chu, the US Secretary of Energy, at the Asia Society Washington Center's 2009 Awards Dinner. (1 min., 48 sec.)
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Steven Chu: 'This Is Now a Common Foe'
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Steven Chu: 'This Is Now a Common Foe'

WASHINGTON, DC, June 25, 2009 - Secretary of Energy Steven Chu offers remarks on climate change at the Asia Society Washington Center's 2009 Awards Dinner. (2 min., 39 sec.)
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Assessing the 2009 Indian Union Budget (Complete)
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Assessing the 2009 Indian Union Budget (Complete)

Lalit Ahluwalia, Arun Kumar, Parag Saxena, and T.N. Srinivasan present their views on the Indian Union Budget for 2009. (1 hr., 31 min.)
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Introducing the New Hong Kong Center

Introducing the New Hong Kong Center

The Asia Society Hong Kong Center’s new home at the Explosives Magazine site will be open to the public upon completion, and play a major role in educating people about the countries and cultures of Asia, the US-Asia relationship, and the global issues affecting the region. (4 min., 39 sec.)
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Afghan Elections: Free and Fair? (Complete)
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Afghan Elections: Free and Fair? (Complete)

NEW YORK, June 29, 2009 - Craig Jenness, Jahid Mohseni, and Nader Nadery discuss human rights, media, and contending political perspectives on Afghanistan's impending August 2009 elections. Asia Society's Jamie Metzl moderates. (1 hr.,  32 min.)
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Welcome to the New AsiaSociety.org

Vishakha N. Desai, President of Asia Society, on the new features of the relaunched AsiaSociety.org
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