The Leaderboard: Grace Poe

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Who is she? Mary Grace Sonora Poe-Llamanzares, more commonly known as Grace Poe, is a Filipino politician who previously served as chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board. Her father, Fernando Poe Jr., popularly referred to as…

The Leaderboard: Taufiq Kiemas

Taufiq Kiemas

Who is he? Taufiq Kiemas was a highly regarded senior Indonesian politician who served as speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly of Indonesia from 2009 until his recent passing. He was the husband of former president Megawati Sukarnoputri, who leads…

The Leaderboard: Thomas Countryman

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Who is he? Thomas Countryman has been the assistant secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation since September 2011. He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and holds the rank of Minister-Counselor with 30 years’ experience in political-military…

By the Numbers: U.S.-India Partnering on Education

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The third U.S.-India Higher Education Dialogue, which is scheduled to take place later this month in New Delhi, provides a timely opportunity to discuss collaborative initiatives for capturing India’s ‘demographic dividend.’ India recognizes the urgency of equipping its workforce with…

The Leaderboard: Joseph Yun

Joseph Yun

Who is he? Joseph Yun is the acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. Prior to his current position, he served as the principal deputy assistant secretary of state and as a deputy assistant secretary of…

The Leaderboard: M M Pallam Raju

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju addressing the International Conference on Community Colleges, in New Delhi on February 06, 2013.

Who is he? Dr. M Mangapati Pallam Raju serves as Minister for Human Resources Development, the head of India’s education agency. Pallam Raju was elected to the 9th, 14th, and 15th Lok Sabha representing the Kakinada constituency of Andhra Pradesh…