Biography
Peter Valente is a programs coordinator at the East-West Center in Washington. He coordinates the Asia Pacific Bulletin and articles for the Asia Matters for America website, as well as the Young Professionals Program.
Mr Valente has published writing on peace and security issues within the Asia Pacific region as well as public diplomacy between the United States and Asia. He draws on extensive experience living and working in Asia, having spent stints of between four months and a year each in Japan, the Federated States of Micronesia, India, and Malaysia.