Josette Shiner
Josette Shiner
Josette Sheeranhas been President and CEO of the Asia Society since May 2013. Previously Sheeran was Vice Chairman of the World Economic Forum. Sheeran assumed that position on the conclusion of her term at the World Food Programme. She was the eleventh Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General Jacques Diouf in November 2006. Prior to this post, she served as the United States Under...
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The internet has proven to be a force multiplier for freedom and a censor's nightmare as efforts by repressive regimes have failed to fully restrict or block growth and access to the internet. Nevertheless, there are severe challenges to this openness.
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The government in Islamabad must ensure that these elections are open, free and fair.
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We should be seeing numbers that are three or four times larger for the type of trade between our two countries. The bureaucratic issues are really central to that.
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We think this is a serious area of concern.
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The contribution of the Indian diaspora to the American technology revolution centered around Silicon Valley and elsewhere has been profound.