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Gita Wirjawan

  • Visiting Scholar at APARC, 2022-24

Biography

Gita Wirjawan joins the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) as visiting scholar for the 2022-23 and 2023-2024 academic years. He is the chairman and founder of Ancora Group and Ancora Foundation, as well as the host of the podcast "Endgame." While at APARC, he will be conducting research on the directionality of nation-building in Southeast Asia and on sustainability and sustainable development in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

publications

Policy Briefs
March 2024

The Paradox of Sustainability

Author(s)
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In The News

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Commentary

Video Interview: Gi-Wook Shin Discusses the Economic and Geopolitical Implications of Mobile Talent

APARC and Korea Program Director Gi-Wook Shin joins Gita Wirjawan, a visiting scholar at the Center and host of the “Endgame” video podcast, to share his work on the ways in which countries in Asia and elsewhere can address brain drain, discuss the influence of soft power on South Korea's evolution, and consider the threats posed by demographic and democratic crises to the country’s future.
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