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The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to “improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia.”〔http://www.fundsforngos.org/article-contributions/asia-foundation-improving-lives-expanding-opportunities/〕 Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, its programs address critical issues affecting Asia in the 21st century—governance and law, economic development, women's empowerment, environment, and regional cooperation. Headquartered in San Francisco, The Asia Foundation works through a network of 18 offices in 18 Asian countries and in Washington, DC. Founded in 1954.〔http://finance.yahoo.com/news/asia-foundation-commemorates-six-decades-123000535.html〕 The Foundation marked its 60 years of experience in Asia working with private and public partners in the areas of leadership and institutional development, exchanges, and policy research.〔http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/event/1333#.VQZYkCn4tSU〕 Starting January 1, 2011, David D. Arnold serves as president of the Foundation.〔http://foreignpolicy.com/2010/06/09/arnold-to-lead-the-asia-foundation/〕 The Foundation is governed by an eminent and well-known group of private sector trustees. ==Impact== The Asia Foundation works with local leaders and communities to build effective institutions and advance reforms. Across Asia, the nonprofit organization is improving lives and expanding opportunities by: * Providing 50 million books to tens of thousands of schools, libraries, and universities.〔http://asiafoundation.org/program/books-for-asia/about.php〕 * Organizing nationwide election monitoring and voter education to ensure free and fair elections and strengthen democracy in virtually every Asian country that has undergone a democratic transition over the past six decades. * Educating more than a million migrant workers in over one thousand factories in China's Pearl River Delta on their legal rights, safety, and personal health. 〔http://www.chinacsrmap.org/Org_Show_EN.asp?ID=950〕 * Protecting the basic rights of women through our work to counter human trafficking, fight gender-based violence, increase political participation, and strengthen legal systems. 〔http://www.internationalwomensday.com/asiafoundation/#.VQZbCSn4tSU〕 * Providing life-changing professional opportunities for newly emerging Asian leaders. 〔https://www.devex.com/news/the-next-big-thing-in-development-what-asia-s-young-leaders-think-83559〕 * Reducing the human and financial toll of natural disasters by equipping government officials, businesses, and community leaders in disaster planning and response. 〔http://asiafoundation.org/in-asia/2012/04/18/to-reduce-impact-of-natural-disasters-vietnam-must-engage-small-businesses/ 〕 * Creating jobs by improving the business climate and reducing red tape for local entrepreneurs and small businesses. * Reducing violence through peacebuilding efforts in some of the most entrenched conflict zones in the region, including Southern Thailand, Pakistan, Mindanao, and Sri Lanka. 〔http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/478749/deep-south-peace-requires-justice-first〕 * Conducting ground-breaking empirical surveys to assess the quality and responsiveness of government services, patterns of corruption, and levels of violence, including the most comprehensive public opinion poll in Afghanistan. 〔http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25228894〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Asia Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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