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This week, the Aspen Institute welcomed its [2]2021 class of the New Voices
Fellows[3]hip, who are featured in the banner above. The fellowship
empowers top development experts from Africa, Asia, and Latin America to
amplify their powerful ideas to a broader global audience. [4]Learn more
about the impact of last year’s class. This is just one example of how the
Institute is entering 2021 with a resolution to support inspired and
indefatigable people and programs.

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[6]Why Grief Is a Valuable Skill Right Now

The Biden/Harris administration takes the reins amid an overwhelming set of
converging crises—from pandemic to climate change to a long-overdue racial
reckoning. Last week, the president’s first message was a call for healing
and unity. His biographer, [7]The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos, says this is
more than mere talk; it’s one of Biden’s deeply held beliefs. Hear what
else Osnos has to say in this [8]Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Series book
talk.
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[11]The Disturbing Facts of the Russian Hack

Last month’s news of security breaches at federal agencies and large US
corporations exposed all sorts of national insecurities. First, how did
Russia hack the US Department of Treasury and other federal agencies? And
second, what should we do about it now? John Carlin, a former member of the
[12]Aspen Cybersecurity Group, discussed the nation’s cybersecurity
defenses with Senator Mark Warner; Kevin Mandia, CEO of FireEye; and Katie
Moussouris, founder and CEO of Luta Security.
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[15]The Long, Winding Road to Democracy

[16]The Aspen Ministers Forum leads key conversations on questions of
governance worldwide, and they know that preserving democracy is a constant
struggle. For new (or recovering) democracies in particular, breaking down
the institutions and norms forged by years of dictatorship is a heroic
challenge; Barnard College professor Sheri Berman [17]wrote this reflection
after a conversation with the former foreign ministers of Jordan and
Bulgaria. Meanwhile, failures in governance in Venezuela and elsewhere in
the Americas continue to push people out of their homes, a situation
addressed by Madeleine Albright, Mayu Brizuela de Ávila, and others in
their discussion of [18]refugee and migration policies.
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[21]What Is a Good Job in 2021?

Policymakers and practitioners not only need robust definitions of job
quality—they need to make “good jobs” a guiding principle. The [22]Economic
Opportunities Program released [23]A Job Quality Agenda for the Next
Administration, which calls on the US to clearly define the wages, working
conditions, and benefits that are the starting point of supportive and
fulfilling employment—and was also the topic of an [24]in-depth
conversation held last week with [25]Aspen Job Quality Fellows.
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[28]In Search of a Place to Prosper

Nearly 50 million Americans filed for unemployment last September, and on
top of that, 40 million are at risk of eviction and 6 million missed
housing payments. Even before the pandemic, millions struggled to find
stability. The [29]Financial Security Program shared three stories of real
people who need us to understand why housing policy is critical.
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Upcoming Events

[31]Policymakers’ School Climate Playbook Release

Jan. 27, 12:00 pm ET

Education experts from across the country will discuss how to help schools
and communities in the midst of intersecting medical, economic, and racial
crises. During this conversation, the [32]Education and Society program
will present its new School Climate Playbook, which includes proven
strategies that state leaders can pursue to create supportive, safe, and
student-centered schools.

[33]Documentary Film Discussion: Collective

Jan. 27 at 2:00 pm ET

The [34]Health, Medicine & Society Program and Aspen Institute Romania host
a live conversation with the filmmakers and investigative journalists
behind the award-winning documentary Collective. The film follows a team of
reporters as they uncover shocking, widespread corruption in Romania.

[35]The View from Kabul and [36]The View from Bogota

Jan. 29 at 10:00 am ET and Feb. 2 at 9:00 am ET

Join the [37]Aspen Strategy Group on Jan. 29 for a live public conversation
with Ashraf Ghani, president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, to
hear his views on Kabul's most pressing national security and foreign
policy challenges. Then watch an interview on Feb. 2 with Iván Duque
Márquez, the president of Colombia.

[38]A Conversation with Leaders Who Shaped History

Feb. 4 at 1:00 pm ET

Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State; Marina Kaljurand, former
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia; and George Papandreou, former Prime
Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece reflect on their
experiences leading their nations through three crises that helped define
the past quarter century. This event is hosted by the [39]Aspen Ministers
Forum and the Bertelsmann Foundation.

[40]Aspen Ideas: RE$ET

Feb. 22 - 23

Join [41]Aspen Ideas as we explore how to rebuild a US economy in light of
the pandemic and associated recession, which has laid bare inequities in
our economic system. Brought to you with our partners at Bloomberg
Economics, we will share fascinating ideas from around the US and some
remarkable thinkers to discuss what is possible.

[42]What Is the Future of Health?

Apr. 27 - 29

Mark your calendar for [43]Aspen Ideas: Health, an all-digital three-day
gathering of health innovators, community leaders, researchers, and
changemakers. This free, virtual event will explore big ideas and bold
approaches shaping the future of health.

The Aspen Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action
to help solve the greatest challenges of our time.

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