Next week, November 25-27, the 2019 ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit and the 1st Mekong-Republic of Korea Summit will be held in Korea.…
Trade wars, protectionism, and nationalist rhetoric are combining to weave the possibility of a nightmare debt crisis that could be worse than any…
This month the Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting will assemble in Nairobi, Kenya. It has taken place regularly since 1985, to take stock…
It’s been great to see the expansion in local theatre towards the staging of original Bruneian content. In 2019 alone, local theatre company…
TOKYO – On June 28, I will host the 2019 G20 summit in Osaka. Our agenda will focus on three key issues, each…
BOSTON – A few years ago, toward the end of his life, my father battled severe depression. As a physician and professor, he…
CAMBRIDGE – US President Donald Trump’s administration has shown little interest in public diplomacy. And yet public diplomacy – a government’s efforts to…
Are you a feminist? I’ve seen people flinch when the word is mentioned, and many vehemently deny they are “one of those”. I…
This week Istanbul will host two separate but related international conferences on mediation. One will be devoted to the state of play in…
I sat at the edge of the long benches that surrounded the small room, waiting patiently for the speaker to begin. A petite…