Founded in 1979, the US-Asia Institute is a private, United Nations-associated non-governmental organization (NGO) devoted to improving understanding and strengthening ties between the people and governments of the United States and Asia. Through conferences, off-the-record briefings, people-to-people exchanges, and ongoing interaction at all levels, the Institute has effectively built a bond of trust and mutual respect for over almost four decades between the United States and the countries in Asia.
