35 Managing, and promoting economic, environmental, socio-political, women's rights, technical assistance, and legal development programs throughout the Asia-Pacific region; administering educational and cultural exchange programs in the fields of business, law, technology, international relations, politics, civil society, and human rights; administering international student and professional exchange programs, policy conferences and research programs; administering international fellowship grant programs; promoting and administering programs for the distribution of educational materials, namely, books, textbooks and software, throughout the Asia-Pacific region