Government, International, Malaysian, Social Issues
NEW YORK (March 22, 2012) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended Malaysia for “making great strides” in reducing poverty, adding that the country must share its experiences with the world to enhance development in other nations.
“Your experiences can help countries throughout the global South, and I urge Malaysia to look at how it can increase South-South cooperation,” Mr. Ban said in a speech at the Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
Awards/Recognition, Business, Indian, International
Piyush Pandey, executive chairman, Ogilvy & Mather India, to receive 2012 CLIO Lifetime Achievement Award.
NEW YORK (March 20, 2012) — The CLIO Awards, one of the world’s most recognized awards competitions honoring excellence in advertising, design and communications, today named Piyush Pandey as the recipient of the 2012 CLIO Lifetime Achievement Award.
Pandey, the Executive Chairman and Creative Director of South Asia for Ogilvy & Mather India, will be the first person from the region to receive the distinction. With a prolific advertising career spanning three decades, Pandey is often revered as “the godfather of Indian advertising” by peers. He will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 53rd annual CLIO Awards ceremony, taking place on Tuesday, May 15th at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
NEW YORK (March 5, 2012) — A commemoration of the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last year was held today at United Nations Headquarters, with senior officials paying tribute to the resilience of the survivors of the disaster and the efforts of the world body to help them.
Government, International, Korean
AAP staff report
WASHINGTON (Feb. 29, 2012) — A U.S. delegation has just returned from Beijing following a third exploratory round of bilateral talks between the United States and the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea).
Chinese, Government, International
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer and U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, participate in the U.S.-China Panel on Rural Women and Sustainable Development led by UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet in New York, New York, on February 27, 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
Cambodian, Education, International
AAP staff report
In collaboration with Global Connections Project, the Pan Asian Office at Augsburg College invited students from its campus along with others from Cardinal Stritch University, the University of Minnesota Augsburg alumni and community members to participate in its annual service trip to Cambodia.
Business, Chinese, International
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that government and industry leaders from the United States and China will gather in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 16, for the first U.S.-China Agricultural Symposium. Vilsack traveled to China for the second time as Agriculture Secretary in November to continue to strengthen bilateral trade relations and support the American brand of agriculture throughout the Asia Pacific region. During the visit, Vilsack and Chinese officials developed the U.S.-China Agriculture Symposium as a key forum to expand their discussions into 2012 and beyond.
Government, International, Japanese, Social Justice
WASHINGTON, DC (February 17, 2012) — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements regarding the Japanese Latin American experience during World War II in conjunction with observing this year’s Day of Remembrance:
Human Rights, International, Vietnamese
(Feb 21, 2012) — Within two weeks, over sixty thousand Vietnamese-Americans with the support of human rights advocates from across the country have voiced their concern to President Obama, calling on the Administration to not expand trade with communist Vietnam at the expense of human rights.
By RACHEL PAULOSE
AAP guest columnist
At the Intersection of Faith, Country, and Culture: Minnesota’s Connection to the Jews of India
Introduction
This year, a group of Indian Americans will be celebrating the sixty-fifth anniversary of the modern independence of two ancient nations central to their heritage: India and Israel. Over two millennia Jews migrated to and from India, establishing a unique culture passed down by faith, traditions, and intermarriage. Today, their descendants live all over the world, including right here in Minnesota.
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