ASIA AMERICA INITIATIVE (AAI)

PEACE WORKS: ASSUMPTION AND MAHARLIKA STUDENTS

asantoli — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:37:20 +0000

PEACE WORKS: ASSUMPTION AND MAHARLIKA STUDENTS

“With admiration and respect for our inter-cultural AAI staff and allies, friends in collegial NGOs, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao staff, Moro Young Professionals Network and the Philippine Armed Forces civil affairs men and women. Christians, Muslims and other people of kindness and courage working side by [...]

SOUTH KOREA’S SECURITY CHALLENGES: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL

asantoli — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:05:43 +0000

SOUTH KOREA’S SECURITY CHALLENGES: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL

Albert Santoli, Editor Nathan Eckman, Editorial Assistant

South Korea’s security situation is one of the most complex in the world. It’s only neighbor shared with it the same history, culture, and national identity dating back to the mythological historical era, a time of legendary god-kings, all the way [...]

2012 FOOD SUPPLIES AFFECTED BY WEATHER PATTERNS

asantoli — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:43:57 +0000

THE EFFECTS OF 2012 WEATHER PATTERNS ON GLOBALFOOD SUPPLIES

This summer there were major droughts in both the American Midwest and Eastern Europe, some of the largest wheat exporters in the world. As a result, wheat prices shot up dramatically. As people in many regions treat wheat and other grains as substitutes for each [...]

Egypt One Year On: Stark Message for Arab Revolutionaries

AAI — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:55:54 +0000

This commentary from Singapore’s respected Rajaratnam Univerity’s School of International Studies looks into the situation of Egypt one year after the “Facebook Revolution” or “Arab Spring.” Can there be freedom in North Korea? One needs to compare in this period the 21st Century with anti-democratic China still strong enough and a growing military and political/econ [...]

Sustaining Humanitarian Commitments During Impossible Times

AAI — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:16:04 +0000

Maharlika Elementary School
The “perfect storm” of international economic, social, political and environmental calamities is creating an increasingly difficult environment to sustain humanitarian responses. Governments and international institutions lack the resources with or without input of non-governmental organizations. In response to the urgent needs, Asia America Initiative’s humanitarian and peace building programs are expanding [...]

AAI Interns at the 2011 Asian Festival

AAI — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:51:24 +0000

The intern team just had an exciting weekend at the Asian Festival held at George Mason University. Despite the heat, there were plenty of fun activities to take part in at the festival. The food choices were endless, the singing and dancing was impressive, and the freebies were fantastic. It was also great [...]

China’s largest inland lake dries up as country battles drought

AAI — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:47:03 +0000

China’s largest inland lake has disappeared in worst drought to hit the center and east of the country for more than half a century.

By Malcolm Moore, Shanghai 9:36PM BST 30 May 2011

The volume of water in Poyang lake in Jiangxi province, normally 100 miles-long and 10 miles-wide, is now a tenth of its normal [...]

China in Focus 30 – Easter: Remembering China’s Persecuted Christians

AAI — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:00:11 +0000

This week, Christians around the world will celebrate and observe Holy Week in preparation for Easter Sunday. In the People’s Republic of China, authorities have increased pressure on Christians who refuse to subject their faith to atheist government control. In major cities and numerous provinces, authorities have forcibly dispersed and detained people [...]

Spring announces itself in DC…

AAI — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:28:51 +0000

pink buds awaken fragrant cherry blossom wafts scent of winter’s end

Vote for Semi-finalist Albert Santoli to be a member of the Energizer Hall of Fame! (Version française)

AAI — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:45:30 +0000

Albert Santoli
habite à Oakton, VA, travaille à Washington, DC

Docteurs ont constaté qu’Albert Santoli est handicapé pour 100% à cause des blessures de guerre et de maladie terminale conséquente. Cependant, il est le fondateur et président de ‘Asia America Initiative (AAI)’, une organisation à but non-lucratif qui soutient la paix [...]