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September 1, 2008 - Publication
Global Migration
MacArthur takes an explicitly global view on population movement, with an emphasis on international migration. Read More
July 15, 2008 - Press release
Chicago Organizations to Form International Connections
MacArthur awarded $325,000 in new grants to help diverse Chicago organizations increase their international connections with 16 countries. Read More
February 7, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton Upon Visit of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's commitment to UN Millenium Development Goal #5 and applauds Annan's leadership on climate change and non-proliferation. Read More
December 28, 2007 - Commentary
Letter to the Editor by Jonathan Fanton: Help For Safer Pregnancies, Deliveries
In a letter to the Chicago Tribune's editor, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton describes MacArthur's efforts to reduce maternal mortality in India and Nigeria. Read More
October 18, 2007 - From the field
Satellite Images Reveal Human Rights Abuses in Burma
An analysis of high-resolution satellite images has provided evidence of human rights abuses in Burma. The American Association for the Advancement of Science mapped locations of 31 reported human rights violations by comparing information gathered by ... Read More
April 25, 2007 - Publication
New Report Shows Impact of One-Child Policy in China
Population control polices in China that strictly limited couples to one child have proven effective, according to the first systematic study of the one-child policy by researchers at the University of California at Irvine. Despite government ... Read More
April 9, 2007 - From the field
Wide Angle launches its sixth season on July 3, 2007
Wide Angle is a prime-time PBS documentary series on international affairs presented by WNET Channel 13 in New York and supported in part by MacArthur. Its season runs from July 3 to September 11. This year ... Read More
March 29, 2007 - Press release
La Fundación MacArthur Anuncia A Los Ganadores Del 2007 Del Premio Para Instituciones Sin Ánimo De Lucro Creatvias Y Efectivas
Fiel a su tradición de motivar la creatividad y promover instituciones creativas para tratar de atender algunos de los problemas más apremiantes del mundo, la Fundación John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur anunció hoy Read More
February 20, 2007 - From the field
MacArthur Supports Dialogue with North Korea
The Center for International Security and Cooperation's John Lewis led an unofficial delegation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) late last year to talk with senior officials about their nuclear program. Read More
January 15, 2007 - From the field
Framework Helps Protect the Eastern Himalaya
Increasing prospects for safeguarding of the natural and cultural resources of the Kangchenjunga Landscape in the Eastern Himalaya, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development produced a framework for regional cooperation between Bhutan, India, and Nepal. Read More
December 12, 2006 - From the field
China Becoming "Semi-Superpower"
The first issue of the China Journal of International Politics, created with MacArthur support, is generating lively discussion about China's global role. Yan Xuetong, a foreign affairs specialist at Qinghua University in Beijing, writes that ... Read More
October 24, 2006 - Speech
"China and International Justice," Remarks by Jonathan Fanton, Chinese University of Politics and Law
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's growth of grantmaking in China and the country's potential role in an emerging international justice system. Read More
May 26, 2006 - Press release
New Multi-Million Dollar Investments will Help Protect Himalayan Species
The World Wildlife Fund, the global conservation organization, and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) today announced a $5 million investment program to pioneer new ways to conserve the immense natural wealth of the Eastern Himalayas ... Read More
November 2, 2005 - Press release
Expanding Pool of Science and Security Experts in China
MacArthur has announced seven grants totaling more than $1 million to help expand the pool of experts in China who can provide scientific and technical advice on issues related to international security policy. Read More
October 15, 2005 - Publication
ENewsletter: MacArthur Invests in China
Contents
Investing in China
Expanding the Science, Technology, and Security Initiative
At Work in China: Snapshots of Organizations Receiving New Grants
Related Grants
Investing in China
With nearly 1.3 billion people, China is the world ... Read More
