Cambridge, MA—Researchers at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation today released a landmark study examining Chinese public opinion over a 13-year period, covering the policy impact of three government administrations. Understanding CCP Resilience: Surveying Chinese Public Opinion Through Time...
Cambridge, MA – The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, a leading research center housed at Harvard Kennedy School announced the appointment of Kishore Mahbubani, the founding dean of the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy as a Senior Visiting Scholar.... Read more about Kishore Mahbubani Joins Ash Center as Senior Visiting Scholar
The Habibie Center, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, and Kemitraan: The Partnership for Governance Reform are deeply saddened by the news of U Ko Ni's assasination at Yangon International Airport after having just returned from a trip to Indonesia.
Ko Ni, a legal consultant for the National League for Democracy, was part of a Myanmar delegation that took part in a three-day discussion on ‘Democratic Transition, Military Reform and Communal Conflict: What can Myanmar Learn from Indonesia’s Communal...
New study from the SWIFT Institute and the Harvard Kennedy School looks at the impact of mobile banking on levels of financial inclusion in Africa through the lens of Kenya.
Johannesburg, 8 June 2016 – The SWIFT Institute, in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School, today released new research on the impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion. The report, ‘...
Hanoi – Yesterday President Obama formally announced that Fulbright University Vietnam will begin operation in the fall of 2016. In remarks at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, President Obama said “now that the government of Vietnam has granted the necessary license, we can say that Fulbright University Vietnam -- this country’s first nonprofit, independent university -- can move forward and open its doors and welcome its first class this fall.”
The announcement from President Obama comes on the heels of the Vietnam government’s formal decision to...
Cambridge, MA -- Today the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, a leading research center at the Harvard Kennedy School announced it has signed an agreement with China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to bring up to two senior level Ministry officials to Cambridge as visiting scholars at the Center starting in the fall of 2016.
The Ministry will nominate two senior officials at the Director or Director-General level to conduct research relating to China’s energy and environmental systems, as well as examining broader innovation systems around the world. "...
Cambridge, MA -- The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, a leading research center at the Harvard Kennedy School, today launched China’s Most Generous, a groundbreaking new initiative on China’s philanthropic sector. The interactive site examines China’s contemporary philanthropic landscape by analyzing the background and giving of China’s most generous individuals.
The rise of private wealth is one of the most important developments in modern China, with implications for the...
Cambridge, MA – Today, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School is pleased to announce a generous gift from the Dalio Foundation to support the establishment of the Center's new China Philanthropy Project. The project enables a range of activities that support the recently launched China Global Philanthropy Institute (CGPI) in Shenzhen, China, and will build talent within China’s charitable organizations and provide an important platform for international cooperation.
The new project at Ash supports students, visiting scholars...
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, a research center at the Harvard Kennedy School today announced the appointment of former Indonesian Finance Minister Dr. Muhamad Chatib Basri, as senior fellow.
“Dr. Basri brings to the Ash Center a wealth of experience managing growth and attracting foreign investment into one of Asia’s most dynamic and emerging economies,” said Jay Rosengard, Lecturer in Public Policy and...
Cambridge, MA -- The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School today hailed the government of Vietnam’s decision to formally provide a license for the establishment of Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV). The license, which was presented to the Board of the Trust for University Innovation in Vietnam by Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam during his groundbreaking visit to the United States last month, marks a critical milestone in the creation of FUV. The new university will be built on the...
Cambridge, Mass. – The fourth annual China Goes Global conference will be held at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University October 6-8, 2010. Hosted by the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, this event will convene scholars, business executives, and students from around the world to present original research on the political, economic, cultural, and social dimensions of the China’s globalization.... Read more about China Goes Global Conference Convenes at Harvard
