Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

Named after	Roy and Lila Ash
Formation	2003
Type	International relations
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Parent organization	Harvard Kennedy School

Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, formerly known as the Ash Institute, was established in 2003 and is part of the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States.

The Center's mission is to advance public discussion and public policy research on key issues of democratic governance worldwide, as well as recognize and promote innovations in government that are improving the lives of citizens.^[1] The center consists of three major programs: the Program on Democratic Governance, the Innovations in Government Program; and the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia.