The Asia Council is a pan-Asian organization constituted in 2016 to serve as a continent wide forum to address Asia's key challenges and foster cooperation among countries of

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. The council has its headquarters in

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and regional directorates in

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and

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Organization

The Asia Council operates through the council headquarters in

, three regional directorates and country offices.

Administrative Divisions

The Asia Council is organized into three administrative divisions. The

East Asia East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both Geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. The modern State (polity), states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. ...

division has its regional directorate in

, the

South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth descr ...

South East Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ...

division has its regional directorate in

and the

West Asia Western Asia, West Asia, or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost subregion of the larger geographical region of Asia, as defined by some academics, UN bodies and other institutions. It is almost entirely a part of the Middle East, and includes Ana ...

Central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...

division has its regional directorate in

Countries

The Asia Council covers 48 countries and 6 dependent territories.

Forums

The Asia Council has seven forums. Each forum is mandated to deliberate on a defined area relating

. The forum is attended by decision makers and experts. * Forum on Biodiversity * Forum for Asian Economic Cooperation * Forum on Energy Security * Forum on Climate Change * Forum for Inter-cultural Dialogue * Forum on Counter-terror Strategies

Fellowships

The Asia Council fellowship provides financial grant to students from Asian countries to study for a graduate degree in world's top universities.

Global Leaders Fellowship

The Asia Council Global Leaders Fellowship is an international graduate fellowship scheme which supports students with exceptional leadership qualities from 48 countries and 6 dependent territories of

to undertake graduate studies at some of world's top universities in

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and

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

Asia Fellowship

The Asia Fellowship is an international graduate fellowship scheme which supports students with exceptional leadership qualities from 48 countries and 6 dependent territories of Asia to undertake graduate studies at

’s top universities.

Einstein Fellowship

The Asia Council Einstein Fellowship is an international fellowship scheme which supports students with exceptional leadership qualities from 48 countries and 6 dependent territories of Asia to undertake study for a degree at

Tokyo Institute of Technology is a national research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology, one of first five Designated National University and selected as ...

, Nanyang Technological University,

KAIST The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is a national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first public, resear ...

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public research university in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, New Territories, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991 by the British Hong Kong Government, it was the territory's third institut ...

, and

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbr. THU) is a national public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is a member of the C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, Projec ...

Reports and Publications

The council's research and publishing division produces several reports on Asia including the Asia Security Report and Asia Statistical Report.

Asian Review

The Asian Review is a journal published by the Asia Council. It covers political,

economic An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the ...

and strategic review of the continent.

Events

Asia Roundtable

The Asia Roundtable is an international conference held by the Asia Council outside Asia. The meeting discusses in detail a single issue that is geopolitically significant for the Asian region. The conference is attended by regional leaders and policy experts.

Asia Security Dialogue

The Asia Security Dialogue is a bi-annual meeting held by the Asia Council on most pressing security issues relating Asia.

References

External links

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Organization

Administrative Divisions

Countries

Forums

Fellowships

Global Leaders Fellowship

Asia Fellowship

Einstein Fellowship

Reports and Publications

Asian Review

Events

Asia Roundtable

Asia Security Dialogue

See also

References

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