THE US and ASIA: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
January 29-31, 2003

***Registration and waiting list closed mid-October***

EVENTS INCLUDE:

- Opening reception at an embassy
- Afternoon on Capitol Hill
- Leadership luncheons at various locations throughout the city
- Evening at the Kennedy Center
- Asian WorldQuest
- Membership Meeting
- Board Meeting
- Optional Tours

PLENARY SESSIONS:
- US Policy on China
- Geopolitics of Asia
- The Battle for the World Economy
- What is the Right Approach to Dealing with North Korea?
- Asia in 2020: What does the Future Hold? OPERATIONS WORKSHOPS:
- Council Websites
- Handling Controversial Topics
- Running All-Volunteer Councils
- Visibility and Branding
- Working with PBS and NPR
- Writing Grants
- Increasing Diversity in the Council System

 
DISCUSSION SESSIONS:
- Terrorism in Asia
- Will Indonesia Fall Apart?
- Pakistan: Will Musharraf Survive?
- Reform in Vietnam
- Doing Business in China
- AIDS in Asia
- Asian Financial Crisis
- Challenges Facing India
- Emergence if East Timor
- Question of Kashmir
 OPTIONAL TOURS:
- Spy Tour
- Phillips Collection
- Textile Museum
- Trip to Mt. Vernon