The Strategic Asia Policy Interchange is a forum which brings together diverse groups of people with an interest in broad policy issues in the country and in the Asian region. Through the discussions, participants are challenged to break out of the bounds of their disciplines and professions, and come out further enriched in their knowledge and understanding of some of the issues confronting the country and/or region and are relevant to their respective professions and missions.

As part of the Strategic Asia Policy Intechange programme, Strategic Asia will organize a 7-series of discussions under the theme of “Policy Challenges for the New Government” in anticipation of the incoming new government in October 2009.  Each discussion is designed to provide deeper insight about the various policy and implementation dilemmas around the policy issue and collectively provide strategic recommendations on realistic choices and workable strategies to address these challenges.  Strategic Asia will integrate these inputs into a set of policy briefs to be submitted to the new government for its consideration.  

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