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Changing the Way the US Invests in Colombia

Aspen delegates join the Latin America Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) for a breakfast conversation on impact and angel investing ...

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12.11.2013
Africa and the Middle East

Aspen Institute President and CEO Reflects on Nelson Mandela's Legacy

Nelson Mandela statue at the South African Embassy in Washington, DC (Photo Credit: Ted Eytan/Flickr)As the world mourns the death of South African activis ...

BY Sarai Johnson, Guest Blogger

Blog Post

12.09.2013
Africa and the Middle East

WATCH: Middle East Programs Chair on Repercussions of Syria's Civil War

As the world waits to learn what efforts the US will put forth in Syria, the Aspen Institute offers a series of opinion pieces from the perspectives of our ...

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09.12.2013
Africa and the Middle East

Institute Trustee Madeleine Albright on US Involvement in Syria

As the world waits to learn what efforts the US will put forth in Syria, the Aspen Institute offers a series of opinion pieces from the perspectives of our ...

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09.12.2013
Africa and the Middle East

Clark Ervin: On 9/11 Anniversary, Syria Poses Complications for US

As the world waits to learn what efforts the US will put forth in Syria, the Aspen Institute offers a series of opinion pieces from the perspectives of our ...

BY Clark Ervin

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09.11.2013
Africa and the Middle East

A Genuine Public Debate on Military Action in Syria

Dan Glickman is the executive director of the Aspen Institute Congressional Program, a nongovernmental, nonpartisan educational program for members of the ...

BY Dan Glickman

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09.04.2013
Africa and the Middle East

Is There Such a Thing as Bad Aid?

Economist Dambisa Moyo presents a provocative look at aid to Africa in the last installment of the 2013 McCloskey Speaker Series. In the above clip, Moyo a ...

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08.21.2013
Africa and the Middle East

Hurst Lecture Series: McCain Projects Lasting Impact of Obama's Middle East Inaction

*Updated with video from the Hurst Lecture Series.Speaking at the Aspen Institute Hurst Lecture Series on Augu ...

BY Catherine Lutz, Guest Blogger

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08.15.2013
Africa and the Middle East

What Will It Take for Women To Be the Next Drivers of the Middle Eastern Economy?

As the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival focused its attention on entrepreneurship in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, the conversation turned to women. ...

BY Institute Contributor

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06.30.2013
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