Roundtable with Amb. David Carden (Ret.) on his new book Mapping ASEAN

Please join us for a roundtable discussion with the Hon. David Carden, former Ambassador to the U.S. Mission to ASEAN, on his new book, Mapping ASEAN: Achieving Peace, Prosperity and Sustainability in Southeast Asia, at the US-ASEAN Business Council (1101 17th Street NW, Suite 411) from 9:00-10:00 am on Tuesday, October 8. If you are interested in attending the roundtable, please register by COB Monday, October 7.

The book describes, or “maps”, the many human and natural systems upon which the region depends, how they relate and affect one another, and the multilateral mechanism and approaches needed to manage both the opportunities and challenges they present. It has chapters on the US pivot to Asia; how to take a systems approach to achieving ASEAN’s goals; the need to invest in ASEAN’s people, data and information; the role of governance and the rule of law with regard to achieving ASEAN’s goals; the potential impact of climate change and environmental degradation; China’s role in the region and the South China Sea; the role of the the private sector; and the need for a new approach to diplomacy to complement the ones in use currently. Each of these chapters draws on Amb. Carden's experience as the first U.S. resident ambassador to ASEAN, as well as his research and hopes for the region.

A Q&A with Amb. Carden will follow the roundtable.

About the Author

David. L. Carden was the first resident U.S. ambassador to ASEAN. The approach taken by the U.S. Mission to ASEAN under his leadership was based on understanding, promoting, and protecting the human and natural systems upon which the region depends and earned him the U.S. Department of State’s Superior Honor award. A former partner at the international law firm Jones Day, Carden also serves as the chairman of the advisory board for the Center for Rural Engagement at Indiana University, where he continues his work with communities to research and implement evidence-based, scalable solutions to the challenges they face.