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Devoted to improving understanding and facilitating conversations between the people and governments of the United States and Asia.
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The need for the US-Asia Institute (USAI) was realized by co-founders Joji Konoshima and Esther G. Kee following the first national gathering of representatives from Asian communities at the White House in 1978. As a non-profit, non-governmental organization, USAI aims to create channels of dialogue to promote understanding between the people and government of the United States with those of 15 Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Applications for the 2024 Mongolian-U.S. National Civic Engagement Program (MUNCEP) and the inaugural ASEAN Diaspora Youth Development Program (AYDP) are now open.
Visit the Programs section of our website or click the links above for more information and application details.
Highlights from our inaugural Mid-Autumn Festival Reception, co-hosted with the Committee of 100 :
CURRENTLY AT USAI
