About UsAsh Center for Democratic Governance and InnovationACDGI_0a0fdcfc-e0f0-4f07-a3a1-a9815f9e5151Roy AshLila AshFord FoundationThe Ford Foundation is a founding donor of the Center. Harvard Kennedy SchoolAsh Center Affiliated Faculty Anthony SaichDaewoo Professor of International Affairs & Director, Ash Center --Anthony Saich teaches courses on comparative political institutions, democratic governance, and transitional economies with a focus on China. In his capacity as Ash Center Director, Saich also serves as the director of the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia and the faculty chair of the China Public Policy Program, which provides training programs for national and local Chinese officials.Doug AhlersAdjunct Lecturer in Public Policy -- Doug Ahlers teaches a course on the management of disaster recovery which blends case teaching with field-research. He founded the Harvard Kennedy School Broadmoor Project, a collaborative redevelopment effort between the Katrina-devastated Broadmoor New Orleans neighborhood and the Kennedy School. Alan Altshuler Ruth and Frank Stanton Professor in Urban Policy and Planning --At HKS, Alan A. Altshuler has been academic dean, director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for State and Local Government, and director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. He has also been dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, dean of New York University’s Graduate School of Public Administration, and professor of political science and urban planning at MIT.Matthew BaumMatthew A. Baum is the Marvin Kalb Professor of Global Communications and professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School. His research focuses on delineating the effects of domestic politics on international conflict and cooperation in general and American foreign policy in particular, as well as on the role of the mass media and public opinion in contemporary American politics. He received his Ph.D. in political science at UC San Diego in 2000.Robert BehnLecturer in Public Policy -- Robert D. Behn focuses his research, teaching, and thinking on the leadership challenge of improving the performance of public agencies. He is the faculty chair of the HKS executive program, Driving Government Performance: Leadership Strategies that Produce Results and conducts custom-designed executive education programs for government jurisdictions and public agencies.Edward CunninghamAssistant Professor, Boston University; Director, Asia Energy and Sustainability Initiative --Edward Cunningham is an assistant professor at Boston University’s Department of Geography and Environment and the director of the Ash Center’s Asia Energy and Sustainability Initiative. He is also a research affiliate of the MIT Industrial Performance Center and serves as a consultant to private and publicly listed companies.David DapiceEconomist, Vietnam Program -- David Dapice joined the Tufts faculty in 1973 as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in 1980. He has specialized in development economics, especially in Southeast Asia. He has taken leave at the World Bank (as a Brookings Policy Fellow in 1976-77), the Rockefeller Foundation (1980-81), and the Harvard Institute for International Development (1990-91).Jorrit de JongLecturer in Public Policy and Management and Academic Director for the Innovations in Government Program -- Jorrit de Jong is a lecturer in public policy and management and academic director for the Innovations in Government Program. His research examines concepts of governance and management that make the public sector more effective, efficient, and equitable. John DonahueRaymond Vernon Lecturer in Public Policy --John D. Donahue is faculty chair of the MPP Program and the SLATE curriculum initiative. His teaching, writing, and research focus on public sector reform and the distribution of public responsibilities across levels of government and sectors of the economy, including extensive work with the HKS-HBS joint degree program. His most recent book is Collaborative Governance. Archon FungFord Foundation Professor of Democracy and Citizenship -- Archon Fung’s research examines the impacts of civic participation, public deliberation, and transparency upon public and private governance. Current projects also examine initiatives in ecosystem management, toxics reduction, endangered species protection, local governance, and international labor standards. Stephen GoldsmithDaniel Paul Professor of Government -- Stephen Goldsmith is the Daniel Paul Professor of Government and the director of the Innovations in Government Program at the Ash Center. Goldsmith occupies the unique position of having approached issues of social innovation as a national leader across sectors -- including government, for-profit corporations providing public services, and major nonprofit and philanthropic organizations.Merilee GrindleEdward S. Mason Professor of International Development -- Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American StudiesMerilee S. Grindle is a specialist on the comparative analysis of policymaking, implementation, and public management in developing countries, with particular reference to Latin America. She is the author of Searching for Rural Development and Going Local among others.Arnold HowittAdjunct Lecturer in Public Policy & Executive Director, Ash Center -- Arnold Howitt is responsible for the Center’s executive education and research programs and also co-directs the Program on Crisis Leadership, jointly sponsored by Ash and Taubman Centers. He chairs or co-chairs Leadership in Crises, Leadership for New State Health Directors, and has taught in Crisis Leadership for Higher Education and the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. Elaine Kamarck Lecturer in Public Policy, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs --Elaine C. Kamarck came to HKS in 1997 after a career in politics and government. In the 1980s, she was one of the founders of the New Democrat movement that helped elect Bill Clinton president. She served in the White House from 1993 to 1997, where she created and managed the Clinton Administration's National Performance Review, also known as reinventing government.Alexander Keyssar Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy -- A historian by training, Alexander Keyssar has specialized in the explanation of issues that have contemporary policy implications. His book, The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States (2000), was named the best book in U.S. history by both the American Historical Association and the Historical Society.Herman (Dutch) LeonardGeorge F. Baker, Jr. Professor of Public Management -- Eliot I. Snider and Family Professor of Business Administration, HBSHerman B. “Dutch” Leonard teaches leadership, organizational strategy, crisis management, and financial management. His current research concentrates on crisis management, corporate social responsibility, and performance management. Jane MansbridgeAdams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values -- Jane J. Mansbridge is the author of Beyond Adversary Democracy, an empirical and normative study of face-to-face democracy, and the award-winning Why We Lost the ERA, a study of anti-deliberative dynamics in social movements based on organizing for an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Tarek MasoudAssociate Professor of Public Policy -- A political scientist and Middle East specialist, Tarek Masoud’s research focuses on political development in countries that are poor and unfree. He is particularly interested in the processes by which governments become more accountable to, representative of, and responsive to the needs of their people. He is the author of a forthcoming book on Islamic political parties.Quinton MayneAssistant Professor of Public Policy -- Quinton Mayne received his Ph.D. from the Department of Politics at Princeton University and came to the Ash Center as its inaugural Democracy Fellow from the European University Institute where he was a Max Weber Fellow. His research and teaching interests lie in the area of comparative politics with a focus on public opinion, political participation, and political institutions.Mark MooreHauser Professor of Nonprofit Organizations -- Mark Moore is the faculty chair of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations. He was the founding chairman of the HKS Committee on Executive Programs, and served in that role for over a decade. From 1979-2004, he was the Guggenheim Professor of Criminal Justice Policy and Management and faculty chairman of the Program Criminal Justice Policy and Management at HKS.Pippa NorrisPaul. F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics -- Pippa Norris is a political scientist focusing on democracy and development, public opinion and elections, political communications, and gender politics. She joined the Harvard faculty in 1992. From January-December 2011 she was on leave as a visiting professor of government at the University of Sydney. Her contributions have been recognized in the 2011 Johan Skytte prize.Dwight PerkinsHarold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy -- Dwight H. Perkins’ previous positions at Harvard include director of the Harvard University Asia Center, associate director of the East Asian (now Fairbank) Research Center, chair of the Department of Economics, and director of the Harvard Institute for International Development. Perkins has authored numerous publications on economic history and economic development.Richard RosecranceAdjunct Professor of Public Policy -- Richard Rosecrance is also a research professor of political science at the University of California and a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He was the former director of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA. He has written widely on international topics including The Rise of the Trading State and America's Economic Resurgence.Jay RosengardLecturer in Public Policy -- Jay Rosengard director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government’s Financial Sector Program and has 30 years of international experience designing, implementing, and evaluating development policies in public finance and fiscal strategy, tax reform, municipal finance and management, and banking and financial institutions development.Muriel RouyerVisiting Professor of Public Policy -- Muriel Rouyer, visiting adjunct professor of public policy has been a professor of political science in France since 2004, at the University of Nice (2004) and Nantes (since 2005). She taught in various international contexts (The University of Chicago and G. Washington University in Paris, Master degree and International Program at Sciences-Po Paris, The University of Belarus in exile in Vilnius, University Gaston Berger in Senegal).Kenneth WinstonLecturer in Ethics -- Kenneth Winston created the Kennedy School’s course in professional ethics for mid-career students. Winston is also faculty chair of the Kennedy School’s Singapore Program, which supports faculty exchanges with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. In recent years, he helped to build HKS’s capacity in comparative and international ethics.Ash Center Fellows & Scholars Democracy Fellows The Ash Center's Democracy Fellowships program aims to support doctoral and post-doctoral scholars in research related to democratic governance. This two-year academic fellowship is for students with completed dissertations in the fields of political theory, political philosophy, sociology, political science, law, or history.Indonesia FellowsThe Harvard Kennedy School Indonesia Program offers fellowships to support Indonesian students and scholars participating in degree courses and executive education programs at Harvard or conducting research on public policy in Indonesia. New World Fellows Established in 1998, the New World Fellows Program encourages the next generation of prominent Chinese leaders to develop their professional skills and interact with international leaders of similar seniority and experience, as well as distinguished Harvard faculty, before returning to their positions of responsibility in the Chinese government. Rajawali Fellows The Rajawali Fellows program allows individuals the freedom to pursue independent research projects, with the help of the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia at Harvard Kennedy School, along with other Harvard resources. Research Scholars The Ash Center supports outstanding social sciences scholars who are conducting research that focuses on the challenges faced by democratic governments or innovations in government policymaking -- core interests of the Ash Center. During their term of appointment, Research Scholars contribute to the Center’s seminar program, participate in Center programs, and advise students. Visiting FellowsFaculty, doctoral, and postdoctoral students serve as Visiting Fellows for varying tenures throughout the academic year at the Ash Center. The Center supports academic scholarship focused on its core research areas, including innovations in public participation and political participation in non-democracies. Ash Center Student & Post-Doctoral FellowsRoy & Lila Ash FellowsThe Roy and Lila Ash Fellowship in Democracy will be awarded every year to a meritorious mid-career student with financial need. Leading candidates will demonstrate strong interest in the overarching issues of concern to the Ash Center: improving democratic institutions and public participation; transparency and information disclosure; public sector innovations; improving urban and municipal governance; and political and social development in Asia.Ford Foundation Mason Fellows The Ford Foundation Mason Fellowship will be awarded every year to meritorious Mason Fellows with financial need. Leading candidates will demonstrate strong interest in the overarching issues of concern to the Ash Center: improving democratic institutions and public participation; transparency and information disclosure; public sector innovations; improving urban and municipal governance; and political and social development in Asia.HKS Indonesia Program Fellows The HKS Indonesia Program offers fellowships to support Indonesian students and scholars participating in degree courses and executive education programs at Harvard or conducting research on public policy issues in Indonesia.Lee Kuan Yew FellowsThe Lee Kuan Yew Fellows Program brings a group of 20 to 25 mid-career students to HKS for one semester each year.Coming from every country in Asia, these students are candidates for the Master in Public Management degree at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.Ash Center StaffTrisiawati BantacutProgram Assistant, HKS Indonesia Program -- Trisiawati (Trisia) Bantacut holds a bachelor's degree from Syiah Kuala University, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. After finishing her bachelor's degree, she received a Fulbright Scholarship to become an Indonesian Language teaching assistant at Paul H. Nitze School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C.Alison Barron Faculty Assistant to Professors Jay Rosengard and Juliette Kayyem;Program Assistant, HKS Indonesia Program -- Prior to joining Harvard University, Alison Barron worked as a faculty assistant and chairs’ assistant in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. Barron holds a bachelor's degree in English, with a minor in art history, from Tulane University.Mary Anne Baumgartner Faculty Assistant to Stephen Kosack, Tarek Masoud, and Mark Moore -- Mary Anne Baumgartner is faculty assistant to Professors Stephen Kosack, Tarek Masoud, and Mark Moore. Prior to joining the Ash Center in 2010, Baumgartner was faculty assistant to Professor William Clark and program assistant for the Sustainability Science Program for 10 years. Baumgartner has also worked in marketing and public relations for architects and engineers. Jessica CaseyAssociate Director, Urban Policy Advisory Group --Jessica Casey recently served as the director of policy development and implementation for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, where she led research and strategic policy development in the areas of housing production and economic development. Formerly, she worked with the Kitty & Michael Dukakis Center.Julian Chang Executive Director, Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia -- Julian Chang received his Ph.D. in political science from the Department of Government at Harvard University, where he also served as residential dean of Cabot House from 1993 to 1996, and worked in the University Development Office. He received his B.A. from Yale University and won a Yale-China fellowship to teach at Wuhan University, China.Mayumi Cutler Senior Grants Manager Joseph DintinoAssociate Director, Information Systems -- Prior to joining the Ash Center, Joe Dintino worked as a business systems analyst for Boston Scientific. He has also worked in various information systems and engineering roles for the Rohm and Haas Company. Dintino holds a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.S. from North Carolina State University, in Chemical Engineering.Melissa D'AnelloManager of Center Outreach -- Melissa D'Anello is the Manager of Center Outreach at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. Prior to joining the Ash Center, D'Anello planned events for the development office at Harvard Kennedy School and for a small non-profit in Alexandria, Virginia. She received both her B.A. and M.A. in International Communication from American University in Washington, D.C.Anne DoyleSenior Program Officer, Vietnam Program -- Anne Doyle is the Vietnam Program’s Senior Program Officer. She is responsible for general management of all aspects of the Vietnam Program Cambridge-based operation and supports the management of the Fulbright School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in the development of institutional policies.Jessica EngelmanEditor, Government Innovators Network -- Jessica Engelman responsible for writing and updating features and publications for the Government Innovators Network. She is also editor of the Management Insights column, moderated by Stephen Goldsmith and published by Governing.com. She previously managed the website for the Leadership for a Networked World Program at Harvard Kennedy School.Jessica EykholtAdministrative Manager & Executive Assistant to Director Saich and Executive Director Chang -- Jessica Eykholt is the administrative manager and executive assistant to Director Saich and Executive Director Chang. Prior to joining the Ash Center, Eykholt worked as a faculty assistant-specialist at HKS and spent seven years as the administrative coordinator at the Harvard-Yenching Library. She has taught English in Taiwan and Japan, and Chinese at UC San Diego.Alicia GessellFaculty and Program Assistant to Stephen Goldsmith -- Alicia Gessell works as a faculty and program assistant to Stephen Goldsmith for the Innovations in Government Program. She previously worked as a policy analyst for the Provo City Council and received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University, where she worked as a teaching and research assistant. David GilesAssistant Director, Program on Crisis Leadership -- In addition to playing a leadership role, David Giles conducts research and writes on a range of issues relating to crisis events and high-risk hazards. He co-edited with Arnold Howitt and Dutch Leonard the textbook Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies and is the author of a number of HKS case studies.Tim Glynn-BurkeResearch Associate -- Tim Glynn-Burke works on projects for Challenges to Democracy, a public dialogue in honor of the Ash Center’s 10th anniversary, the Innovation in Government program, and the Center’s student supports. Glynn-Burke is a 2006 graduate of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he studied international relations.Mary GrahamCo-Director, Transparency Policy Project -- Mary Graham is the co-author with David Weil and Archon Fung of Full Disclosure: The Perils and Promise of Transparency. Her research focuses on the politics of public disclosure, information strategies to improve public health and safety, new trends in environmental policy, and the struggle between government openness and secrecy in the United States. Maureen GriffinDirector, Financial Management and Planning --Maureen Griffin is the director of financial management and planning for the Ash Center and previously the associate director for the Government Innovators Network. She came to HKS from the Parthenon Group, a boutique strategy consulting firm, where she worked on case teams providing counsel across a variety of business issues including corporate and business unit strategies.Daniel HarshaAssociate Director for Communications -- Daniel Harsha is the Associate Director for Communications. Previously, Harsha served as Communications Director for the Democratic staff of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA). Katherine Hillenbrand Research Assistant -- Katherine Hillenbrand works as a research assistant for Stephen Goldsmith at the Innovations in Government Program. She holds a bachelor’s degree in European studies from Amherst College and studied abroad at the University of Göttingen in Germany. She served as a research assistant while in college and interned at the National Coalition for the Homeless.Arnold HowittExecutive Director; Faculty Co-Director, Program on Crisis Leadership -- Arnold M. Howitt coordinates the executive education and research programs. Howitt was executive director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government prior to joining the Ash Center. Howitt teaches in a number of executive education programs for U.S. and international officials. He received his B.A. from Columbia University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Harvard.Bruce JackanAssociate Director, Democratic Governance Program, Student Programs, and Visiting Fellows --Bruce Jackan is responsible for managing the Ash Center’s research agenda and curriculum development. Jackan previously directed research operations for an Armenian-based research center and served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He holds a MBA from the Haas School of Business, University of California-Berkeley, and a M.A. in political science from Harvard.Anna Lai-PetersonFinancial Associate -- As Financial Associate, Anna Lai-Peterson works with the financial processes of the Ash Center as well as supporting the senior grant manager. Prior to the Ash Center, she worked as financial officer (Ash Institute), assistant grant accountant (Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary), and account set up specialist (Office of Sponsored Programs/Harvard).Jesse Ledin Project Coordinator, China Public Policy Program -- Jesse Ledin is a project coordinator for the China Public Policy Program and assists with events at the Ash Center. In his previous position at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Milwaukee, Ledin assisted with new hire procedures and facilitated monthly new hire orientations. He studied architecture and interior design at the Boston Architectural College.Laura Ma Program Director, China Public Policy Program --Laura Ma is Program Director of the China Public Policy Program. She received her Ph.D. in Assyriology from Northeast Normal University. She then served as an associate professor at the University for International Business and Economics in Beijing. Prior to joining Asia Programs, she worked at Harvard University’s LASPAU: Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas.Christina MarchandAssociate Director for the Government Innovators Network and Innovations --Christina Marchand is Associate Director for the Government Innovators Network and Innovations at the Ash Center. Marchand is responsible for overseeing the Innovations in American Government Program and providing strategic management of the Government Innovators Network. She holds her bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire and her master’s degree from King’s College London.Marty MauzyExecutive Director -- Marty Mauzy is Executive Director of the Ash Center. Prior to joining the Ash Center, she worked at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. During her tenure at Radcliffe, she served as executive director of the Henry A. Murray Research Center for the Study of Lives and as Assistant Dean to Radcliffe's Dean Drew Faust.Matthew McClellanResearch Assistant/Writer, Urban Policy Advisory Group --Matthew McClellan works as a research assistant and writer for the Urban Policy Advisory Group. Prior to joining the Ash Center, he worked for Harvard Public Affairs & Communications as part of the communications team. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and English from Amherst College.Sarah McLainFaculty Assistant to Quinton Mayne, Janina Matuszeski, and Candelaria Garay --Sarah McLain is a faculty assistant at HKS. Prior to joining HKS, McLain received her master's degree in English Literature from Tufts University and has seven years of professional experience as an HR benefits administrator.Jon MillsAsia Vision 21 Project Manager -- Jon Mills is the Project Manager of Asia Vision 21 at the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia. His previous positions at Harvard were as East Asia representative in the central administration and administrative director of the Program on US-Japan Relations. Mills has a B.A. from UMASS Boston and a M.A. from Cornell University’s Department of East Asian Studies.Kara O'SullivanAssociate Director for Data Analytics and Innovations -- Kara O’Sullivan is responsible for managing the administrative and evaluative processes for the annual Innovations in American Government Awards Program at the Ash Center. Prior to joining the Innovations Program she worked for the National Park Service. O’Sullivan received both her B.A. and M.A. in history from Providence College.David TannenwaldCase Writer, Program on Crisis Leadership --David Tannenwald writes case studies for PCL’s teaching programs and publications. Before joining the PCL team, Tannenwald worked at New Heights Youth in New York City. He has served as a research assistant in Ghana for a Harvard professor and as an intern at Northeastern’s Center for Sport in Society. Tannenwald received his A.B. from Harvard College in 2008.Thanh ThanFinancial & Administrative Associate, Vietnam & Myanmar Programs --Thanh has joined the Ash Center since December 2013. She is responsible for the coordination of the administrative and financial operations of the Vietnam/Myanmar Programs, including the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP). Previously, Than was the Sales & Marketing Administrator and the Operational Controller at the Boston Trading Office of METRO Cash & Carry (METRO AG). Than hold both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Bentley University.Lia TjahjanaProgram Coordinator, HKS Singapore Program and Faculty Assistant to Kenneth Winston -- Prior to joining the Ash Center, Lia Tjahjana worked as an analyst for a middle-market investment bank and as a business manager for a biotech start-up in Cambridge. She received an ALM in management from Harvard University Extension School, and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in engineering science from the University of New South Wales.Kaori UrayamaVisiting Fellows Coordinator, Rajawali Fellows Program -- Kaori Urayama is a visiting fellows coordinator at the Ash Center. Previously, Urayama worked as an independently contracted foreign policy analyst for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and a foreign affairs researcher at the Asahi Shimbun Newspaper Company in Tokyo. Urayama received her Ph.D. in political science from Boston University.Thomas VallelySenior Advisor, Mainland Southeast Asia -- Thomas J. Vallely has served most recently as the Director of the Vietnam Program since 1989, using the Program's research to engage in a candid dialogue with the Vietnamese government about the strategic challenges confronting the country. Vallely was previously a senior research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, where he worked on strategic and military issues in East and Southeast Asia. David WeilCo-Director, Transparency Policy Project -- David Weil is professor of economics and Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Boston University School of Management. His research spans regulatory and labor market policy, industrial and labor relations, occupational safety and health, and transparency policy. He received his B.S. at Cornell University and M.A. and Ph.D. in public policy at Harvard University. Ben WilkinsonDirector, Vietnam Program -- Ben Wilkinson most recently was based in Ho Chi Minh City, where he oversaw the Fulbright School, Vietnam’s leading independent center of policy research and teaching. In that capacity, he directed the Program’s policy dialogue activities with the Vietnamese government and supported the Program’s participation in a dialogue about institutional innovation in Vietnamese higher education and science.Janet YeungProgram Coordinator, China Public Policy Program -- Prior to joining the China Program, Janet Yeung spent eight months in Hong Kong where which she studied at the University of Hong Kong and worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong. Janet holds a B.A. with honors from Tufts University in psychology with a minor in economics. She enjoys traveling around the world and experiencing new cultures and cuisines.Juanne ZhaoAssistant to Archon Fung, Democratic Governance Program, and Transparency Policy Project -- Prior to joining the Ash Center, Juanne Zhao worked at the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School. She started her career in the technology industry in Dalian, China, as the Chinese liaison for Sunbridge Corporation, a Japanese venture capital and leading incubator firm for emerging IT businesses.Ash Center Advisory CommitteesInnovations Awards National Selection Committee The Innovations Awards National Selection Committee is made up of former civic leaders, policymakers, and experts in key policy areas. The Committee selects the winners of the Innovations in American Government Awards. HKS Indonesia Advisory Group The Advisory Group to the Harvard Kennedy School Indonesia Program provides strategic, academic and practical guidance about the goals of the Indonesia Program. The members of the Group together comprise a deep understanding of issues of governance, economy, education, and development as they relate not just to Indonesia itself but also to its relationship with its regional neighbors and more broadly to its future globally. Ash Center DonorsThe Ash Center thanks the following organizations for their past and ongoing support:Amway-ChinaThe Andrew W. Mellon FoundationThe Annie E. Casey FoundationThe Asia Center, Harvard UniversityThe Atlantic PhilanthropiesBank Rakyat IndonesiaBiogen IdecBooz Allen HamiltonCharoen Pokphand Group The Christopher Reynolds FoundationDaikin Industries, LtdDow Jones & Co.Fannie Mae FoundationThe Folger FundThe Ford FoundationFuturist GroupThe Hefner CollectionIBM John S. and James L. Knight FoundationKansai Electric Power Co., Inc.The Kansai Keizai DoyukaiKawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Living CitiesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)New World China Enterprises Project, Ltd.Nippon Life Insurance Co.Noblis, Inc.NovartisObayashi CorporationOsaka Gas Company, Ltd. Rajawali FoundationRockefeller Foundation Roy and Lila AshSmith Richardson FoundationThe Starr FoundationState Street Corporation Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Suntory, Ltd.Takenaka CorporationUnited States Department of StateWest Japan Railway Company Whitehall Corporation _2eeb45cc-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e8To advance excellence and innovation in governance and public policy through research, education, and public discussion. _2eeb4b30-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e8InnovationGovernancePublic PolicyResearchEducationPublic DiscussionDemocratic GovernanceExplore the relationships between democratic governance and the persistence of urgent social problems. _2eeb4da6-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e81ResearchExplore the connections between practices of democratic governance broadly understood and key social challenges across the globe_2eeb4fa4-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e81.1The Program on Democratic Governance's research explores the connections between practices of democratic governance broadly understood and key social challenges across the globe including democratic governance issues in developing nations and innovations in public participation.GrantsFund faculty and student research that aims to bridge the gulf that separates the ideal of democracy from its imperfect practice in the real world._2eeb51d4-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e81.2Challenges to Democracy Grants -- The Center deepens its commitment to studying democracy by devoting $150,000 to faculty and student research that aims to bridge the wide gulf that separates the ideal of democracy from its imperfect practice in the real world. Called the "Challenges to Democracy," this grant program will fund HKS faculty-led seminars as well as post-doctoral and doctoral fellowships for students throughout the Harvard community.Publications Support the publication of books, occasional papers, and case studies_2eeb53c8-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e81.3The Ash Center supports the publication of books, occasional papers, and case studies related to democratic governance issues both in the United States and around the world.SeminarsBring speakers to Harvard Kennedy School to address critical challenges facing democratic governance_2eeb55b2-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e81.4Democracy Seminars -- The Democracy Seminar Series brings distinguished speakers to Harvard Kennedy School throughout the academic year address critical challenges facing democratic governance.Fellowships & Support Support doctoral and post-doctoral scholars in research related to democratic governance_2eeb58e6-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e81.5The Ash Center's Democracy Fellowship program aims to support doctoral and post-doctoral scholars in research related to democratic governance. Faculty, doctoral, and postdoctoral students serve as Visiting Fellows for varying tenures throughout the academic year at the Ash Center. The Center supports academic scholarship focused on its core research areas, including innovations in public participation and political participation in non-democracies.Innovations in GovernmentRecognize and promote excellence and creativity in the public sector _2eeb5ae4-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82The Public SectorThe Innovations in Government Program is a significant force in recognizing and promoting excellence and creativity in the public sector. Awards Recognize and promote excellence and creativity in the public sector_2eeb5ce2-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.1The Innovations in American Government Awards Program is the nation’s preeminent organization devoted to recognizing and promoting excellence and creativity in the public sector. Government Innovators Network Host an online marketplace of ideas and examples of government innovation for policymakers and practitioners_2eeb5f9e-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.2Policymakers PractitionersThe Government Innovators Network is an online marketplace of ideas and examples of government innovation for policymakers and practitioners.Public Value & Cost[Provide an] online source for smart ideas that deliver public value and lower the cost of government services_2eeb61e2-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.3Better, Faster, Cheaper -- Better, Faster, Cheaper is the nation’s foremost online source for smart ideas that deliver public value and lower the cost of government services.Data-Smart City SolutionsCatalyze adoption of data projects on the local government_2eeb63ae-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.4Local GovernmentsCitiesBloomberg PhilanthropiesJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationData-Smart City Solutions is working to catalyze adoption of data projects on the local government level by serving as a central resource for cities interested in this emerging field. We highlight best practices, top innovators, and promising case studies while also connecting leading industry, academic, and government officials. Our research focus is the intersection of government and data, ranging from open data and predictive analytics to civic engagement technology. We seek to promote the combination of integrated, cross-agency data with community data to better discover and preemptively address civic problems. This website and our broader campaign are housed at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School, the preeminent voice for innovation in government. Our funding is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. In the weeks and months to come, we’ll be reporting fresh advances in the big data phenomenon, profiling big data technology and municipal pioneers, and presenting case histories of the many community engagement and big data success stories reanimating our cities nationwide.Social InnovationGenerate, gather, and share knowledge on how communities are transforming their approaches to social issues_2eeb6570-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.5CommunitiesThe Project on Social Innovation builds on the Ash Center's existing capacity to generate, gather, and share knowledge on how communities are transforming their approaches to social issues.Municipal Innovation Identify and promote best practices, and support the implementation of innovative ideas in cities across the country_2eeb6778-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.6Urban Policy Advisory GroupThe Urban Policy Advisory Group (UPAG) is a peer-learning network of urban policy directors that identify and promote best practices, and support the implementation of innovative ideas in cities across the country. Crisis LeadershipImprove society's capacity to deal with natural disasters; infrastructure, technology, and systems failures; emergent infectious disease; and terrorism_2eeb6980-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.7Program on Crisis Leadership -- Through research, teaching, and work with governments and practicing professionals, the Program on Crisis Leadership seeks to improve society’s capacity to deal with natural disasters; infrastructure, technology, and systems failures; emergent infectious disease; and terrorism.Public Innovation NetworkDisseminate knowledge about innovations in public service provision, public action, and governance_2eeb6d40-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.8Global Public Innovation NetworkThe Global Public Innovation Network is a collaborative network of 10 public policy awards programs from around the globe which disseminates knowledge about innovations in public service provision, public action, and governance.Publications Support the publication of books, case studies, and papers on social innovation, public and private partnerships, public management, and the practice and study of the innovations in government_2eeb6f7a-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e82.9The Innovations in Government Program supports the publication of books, case studies, and occasional papers on social innovation, public and private partnerships, public management, and the practice and study of the innovations in government.Rajawali Foundation Institute for AsiaConvene leaders, policymakers, students, and scholars committed to enhancing public policy research and teaching on Asia_2eeb7196-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83AsiaRajawali Foundation Institute for AsiaThe Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia convenes leaders, policymakers, students, and scholars committed to enhancing public policy research and teaching on Asia. Vietnam ProgramStudy Vietnam's socioeconomic development_2eeb7402-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.1VietnamEstablished in 1988, the Vietnam Program is committed to the study of Vietnam’s socioeconomic development. Using a multifaceted approach that combines research, teaching, and policy analysis, the Vietnam Program is an influential participant in policy discussions that are shaping Vietnam’s ongoing transformation.HKS Indonesia ProgramPromote research, education, and capacity building in support of democratic governance and institutional development in Indonesia_2eeb7614-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.2IndonesiaAs the world’s largest majority Muslim democracy, Indonesia will continue to be an important model for positive institutional change. The Harvard Kennedy School Indonesia Program promotes research, education, and capacity building in support of democratic governance and institutional development in Indonesia.China Public Policy Program Support the training of Chinese government officials, engages in capacity building in China to further the teaching and analysis of public policy issues, and promotes superior research and policy dialogue on current developments in China and issues central to U.S.-China relations_2eeb783a-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.3ChinaChinese Government OfficialsThe China Public Policy Program supports the training of Chinese government officials, engages in capacity building in China to further the teaching and analysis of public policy issues, and promotes superior research and policy dialogue on current developments in China and issues central to U.S.–China relations. HKS Singapore Program Promote collaboration in research, education, and outreach between HKS and the Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy_2eeb7ac4-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.4SingaporeLee Kuan Yew School of Public PolicyNational University of SingaporeThe Harvard Kennedy School Singapore Program at the Ash Center’s Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia promotes collaboration in research, education, and outreach between HKS and the Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.Asia Energy & Sustainability InitiativeProvide scholarly analysis and independent research relating to the intersection of innovation, energy policy and technology, and environmental outcomes in Asia_2eeb7cf4-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.5AsiaThe Asia Energy and Sustainability Initiative (AESI) provides first-rate scholarly analysis and independent research relating to the intersection of innovation, energy policy and technology, and environmental outcomes in Asia. Myanmar Program Broaden and deepen the understanding of the development and democratic governance challenges facing Myanmar_2eeb8014-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.6MyanmarThe Myanmar Program seeks to broaden and deepen the understanding of the development and democratic governance challenges facing Myanmar. The Program moves beyond technical economics to understand the broader political economy of reform and explore the connections between politics and institutional development to better address the country’s social and economic problems.Fellowships Support scholars and political leaders with a host of opportunities to pursue independent research projects, enhance their professional skills, and network with their peers_2eeb8258-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.7Rajawali Foundation Institute for AsiaThe Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia supports prominent scholars and political leaders with a host of opportunities to pursue independent research projects, enhance their professional skills, and network with their peers. New World, Rajawali, and Taiwan Leadership Program Fellowships are offered.Scholars Political LeadersExecutive EducationOffer public administration and international development training to government officials in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam as well as in the U.S._2eeb8460-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.8Government Officials in ChinaGovernment Officials in IndonesiaGovernment Officials in VietnamGovernment Officials in the U.S.The Center offers extensive public administration and international development training to government officials in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam as well as in the U.S. Through multiple executive education courses, national and international public managers learn the latest innovative approaches for working across traditional jurisdictions and sectors.Publications Support the publication of books, papers, and case studies related to research in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries throughout Asia_2eeb8668-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.9Rajawali Foundation Institute for AsiaThe Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia supports the publication of books, occasional papers, and case studies related to research in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries throughout Asia.Conferences Convene academics, business leaders, and public officials from around the world to advance analytical research and the overall state of knowledge about Asia's growing role in the world economy_2eeb88ac-9dce-11e3-be23-21378e2de4e83.10AcademicsBusiness Leaders Public OfficialsConvening academics, business leaders, and public officials from around the world, the annual China Goes Global conference and Asia Vision 21 are part of the Center's efforts to advance analytical research and the overall state of knowledge about Asia's growing role in the world economy. 2014-02-24http://www.ash.harvard.edu/Home/AboutOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net