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Asia Research Centre
London School of Economics

10th Floor, Tower Two
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE

United Kingdom

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The key role of the Asia Research Centre is to be a central hub of the LSE to foster Asia related research and activities across the School. More about the ARC »
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philanthropy

Philanthropy in India: A quality model of giving?|

At this event Mr Shiv Nadar spoke on Philanthropy as a model for building spirals of inspiration. Mr Anwar Hasan spoke about the Tata model of Philanthropy and Mr Dweep Chanana provided a UBS perspective of Philanthropy in India.

Video and Audio available|

 
cdf2012

China Development Forum 2012 – China's Reform Phase II|

Set against a backdrop of domestic tension and international economic turmoil, the 2012 China Development Forum is an intellectual platform through which we engage with the key issues in China’s future. The Forum will examine the multi-faceted nature of China’s ongoing reform.

Co-organised with LSESU China Development Society|

 
Pakistan4

Civilian Assistance to Pakistan - Cure or Curse?|

A panel, chaired by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, discussed the issues around civilian assistance to Pakistan over the last three decades.

Podcast available|

 
shirakawa

Deleveraging and Growth: Is the developed world following Japan's long and winding road?|

Masaaki Shirakawa (Governor, Bank of Japan) reflected on the experience of Japan leading to and following the bursting of the Japanese bubble and discussed the similarities and differences between Japan in the 1990s and the current state of developed economies.

Video, audio and transcript available|

 
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Pakistan: A Personal History|

Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, Imran Khan has lived his country's history. In this talk he discussed his new book Pakistan: A Personal History providing a unique insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience.

Video and Audio available|

 
Ruth Kattumuri
India's Economy: Performance and Challenges|
Panellists honour and speak with Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Video| and Podcast| available.
 
deforestation2

Where Have all the Forests Gone?|

A panel (including Dr Robin Burgess, Dr Jon Heuch and Dr Roger Montgomery) discussed deforestation and reforestation in Indonesia.

This event was in honour of the late Derek Homes.

 
China2

China
|An ongoing series of research and events focused on China

 
India

India Observatory|
A centre to foster research and knowledge exchange related to India

 
indonesia
 
Japan1
 
southKorea

Korea
|Facilitates social science research on Korea and the understanding of Korea in the context of Asia and the wider world

 
Pakistan4
 
Taiwan4

Taiwan
|Committed to independent, rigorous, and theoretically grounded social scientific research and discussion focused on Taiwan

 
Thailand
 

Indonesia in the New Geopolitics of Southeast Asia
The Indonesian foreign minister, Dr Marty Natalegawa, will deliver a public lecture at LSE on Wednesday 2nd May 2012.

Nation pays homage to B.R. Ambedkar on his 121st birth anniversary
India pays homage to B. R. Ambedkar, an LSE Alumnus, on the 121st anniversary of his birth.

Professor Amartya Sen and Lord Nicholas Stern in conversation
13th April 2012 Speakers: Professor Amartya Sen and Professor Lord Nicholas Stern. Chair: Mr Rajeev Sethi At the Southbank Centre

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Pakistan after Bin Laden: Free-fall or resurgence?
7th June 2012 Speaker: Mr Ali Dayan Hasan. Chair: Professor Athar Hussain

Arguing about the world: The work and legacy of Meghnad Desai
23rd May 2012 Speaker: Professor Lord Meghnad Desai. Chair: Professor Mary Kaldor. Panellists: Professor Charles Goodhart and Professor Christine Whitehead

Naxalism/Maoism, People's Government and Health Services: Facts from 'Flaming Fields' of Rural India
23rd May 2012 Speaker: Dr Gaurang Sahay. Chair: Professor Stuart Corbridge. Discussant: Dr Alpa Shah

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