GIST 2011 involves 3 months in the field carrying out projects specific to each fellows interest and background. These projects include social enterprise in the form of public space, accessibility and efficiency of public transport in large cities, HIV prevention and diagnosis, cultural preservation in dance, habitat preservation along the Mekong river, and water management and availability in rural communities. Though each project varies in scope and topic, all members will rely on the overarching aim of cooperation and interdisciplinary linkages built within the group. In tune with East West Center, GIST strives to create and foster a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific region.