Guided Search: Global Crisis, Asia

Villanova University's Strategic Initiative Group on Migration and Refugee Protection invites you to join us to learn about Afghan refugees and what Villanova is doing and what YOU can do to help.

China's increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea has changed the security dynamic in East Asia. Are the United States and its allies on a collision course with China, or are there ways to avoid the outbreak of conflict? We will explore these with our guest, Jacqueline Newmyer Deal, who has furnished analysis to the Defense Department on East Asian security issues for over a decade. 

Imagine . . . You were in charge and it was your job to bring peace to the world. What would you do?

Despite over a decade of American intervention, attempting to instill democratic and Western values in the country of Afghanistan, tensions between ethnic groups continue to plague the Afghan people and women continue to be submitted to some of the harshest treatment in the world.

Richard Vague is managing partner of Gabriel Investments, Chairman of the Governor's Woods Foundation, and author of "The Next Economic Disaster: Why It's Coming and How to Avoid It", published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2014.

The Drexel China Collaborative serves as a nexus of knowledge, research, and experiential activities focused on bringing together not only faculty and students, but also those in the private sector and government to advance our understanding of China.

Doctors Without Borders is coming to Philadelphia for a FREE panel discussion!

Prana International will present the workdone in India related to microfinance, poverty, and women’s empowerment. There will be several speakers talking about the combined work of Prana International and Emmanuel Ministries Calcutta. The Keynote speaker will be Mrs. Premila Pavamani, Co-founder and Executive Director Of Emmanuel Ministries Calcutta.