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114Public ForumsTo engage the informed public and to disseminate the findings of the projectto a wide audience, public forums have been organized in conjunctionwith study group meetings.Two public forums were organized in Washington, D.C. in conjunctionwith the first study group meeting. The first forum, cosponsored by theUnited States-Indonesia Society, discussed the Aceh and Papua conflicts.The second forum, cosponsored by the United States Institute of Peace,the Asia Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center, and theSigur Center of The George Washington University, discussed the Tibetand Xinjiang conflicts.Public forums were also organized in Jakarta and Manila in conjunctionwith the second study group meetings. The Jakarta public forum on Acehand Papua, cosponsored by the Center for Strategic and InternationalStudies in Jakarta, and the southern Philippines public forum cosponsoredby the Policy Center of the Asian Institute of Management attracted keypersons from government, media, think tanks, activist groups, diplomaticcommunity, and the public.In conjunction with the third study group meetings, also held inWashington, D.C., three public forums were offered. The first forum,cosponsored by the United States-Indonesia Society, addressed the conflictsin Aceh and Papua. The second forum, cosponsored by the SigurCenter of The George Washington University, discussed the conflicts inTibet and Xinjiang. A third forum was held to discuss the conflict in thesouthern Philippines. This forum was cosponsored by the United StatesInstitute of Peace.Funding SupportThis project is supported with a generous grant from the CarnegieCorporation of New York.