Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation

In addition, the Foundation sponsors policy dialogues on such topics as entrepreneurship in Asia, the Rule of Law, the emergence of India and China, global climate change, and the role of NGOs in North Korea.

During the year-long fellowship, participants gain proficiency in Japanese and learn how issues and policies are handled in Japan through postings in their counterpart agencies and ministries.

The Foundation's policy dialogues give small groups of emerging leaders from Northeast Asia and the United States the opportunity to examine some of the most complex issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

In working with the All-China Youth Federation, the foundation brings Chinese provincial leaders to the United States to learn about U.S. policymaking at the national and local levels.

The Foundation also helps fund the Asia programs of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at The University of Montana, which include teaching, research, publications and conferences.