english Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:39 +0000 Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Cameron R. Hume, At the Opening of the EWC/EWCA 2008 International Conference, Bali, Indonesia, November 13, 2008 On behalf of the American Embassy, I want to welcome all of you to this very special international conference of alumni of the East-West Center… Over many years, our Embassy has greatly valued the work of the East-West Center and its alumni in promoting international education and fostering mutual understanding. We know that Center programs build invaluable professional and personal relationships, enhance awareness and promote informed dialogue. We also know you serve the broader community. We were impressed when the East-West Center Tsunami Relief Fund several years ago generated more than $500,000 to assist with tsunami relief efforts and provide long-term support through education and research programs. Full Article
english EWC guide to Specialists on the Asia Pacific Region (2009-2010) By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:38 +0000 EWC Guide to Specialists on the Asia Pacific Region Now Available The latest edition of the EWC guide to Specialists on the Asia Pacific Region (2009-2010) is now available as a free pdf download here . It includes a list of the specialists affiliated with the East-West Center, their expertise, their contact info and a brief bio of each. Using the guide’s cross-indexes by subject and region, you can quickly locate specialists in such topics as politics, international relations, economics, environment, energy, health, population, education and culture, indexed by regional expertise in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Pacific islands. Full Article
english Spotlight on Seminars: Hong Kong Journalism Fellows Explore Post-Olympics China By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:38 +0000 Spotlight on Seminars: Hong Kong Journalism Fellows Explore Post-Olympics China Hong Kong Journalism Fellows interview Tibetan monks at the Gedan Songzanlin Lamasery in Shangri-La, Yunnan, China. Full Article
english EWC Conference Underway in Bali By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:38 +0000 EWC Conference Underway in Bali Among the conference speakers was Governor Linda Lingle of Hawaii. HONOLULU (Nov. 13) – The EWC/EWCA 2008 International Conference got underway yesterday in Bali, Indonesia, with welcoming remarks by the Governor of Bali, the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia and the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare, followed by the conference’s keynote address by East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison. Full Article
english Spotlight on Alumni: Rose Nakamura’s selfless service attracts national honor By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:37 +0000 Spotlight on Alumni: Rose Nakamura’s Selfless Service Attracts National Honor Rose Nakamura After 25 years of devoted service as a program officer and participant services officer assisting East-West Center’s international students, Rose Nakamura didn’t slow down. Her retirement from the Center in 1989 opened up new avenues of service. As Hawaii’s senior population continues to grow and many are isolated, living far away from family on the U.S. mainland, Nakamura saw a need in the community to create a program that provides volunteer assistance to homebound frail elderly and disabled persons to ensure their independence and dignity. Full Article
english Slain Sri Lankan Journalist was EWC Jefferson Fellow By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:37 +0000 Slain Sri Lankan Journalist was EWC Jefferson Fellow (HONOLULU) Jan. 9 -- Prominent Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga, who was gunned down yesterday in Colombo, was a 1995 participant in the East-West Center’s Jefferson Fellowships for journalists. Wickramatunga, the editor of the weekly Sunday Leader newspaper, was shot by unidentified gunmen on motorcycles as he drove to work. “Our deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Wickramatunga’s family and loved ones,” said East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison. “His tragic death underscores the courage with which so many of the international journalists who have participated in Center programs pursue their vital work at great personal risk.” Full Article
english Spotlight on Alumni: EWC Alumna Ann Dunham— Mother to President Obama and Champion of Women’s Rights and Economic Justice By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:36 +0000 Spotlight on Alumni: EWC Alumna Ann Dunham— Mother to President Obama and Champion of Women’s Rights and Economic Justice S. Ann Dunham (Soetoro) as an EWC degree fellow in 1975. Full Article
english Historic Jefferson Hall Murals Get Freshened Up By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:35 +0000 Historic Jefferson Hall Murals Get Freshened Up Two of the most prominent and important works in the East-West Center’s permanent art collection – the large murals in the stairways of Jefferson Hall by the internationally renowned artists Jean Charlot and Affandi – received an expert sprucing up this month, thanks to a visiting team from the Winterthur Museum/University of Delaware graduate program in art conservation. Full Article
english Spotlight on Education: EWC International Graduate Student Conference Attracts Global Participation By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:34 +0000 Spotlight on Education: EWC International Graduate Student Conference Attracts Global Participation Click the audio icon to listen to the keynote address by EWC Non-resident Senior Fellow Marcus Noland. Full Article
english Spotlight on Alumni: Nepal Chapter Raises Funds for Tsunami Survivors, Street Children, and Fosters International Ties with Alumni By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:34 +0000 Spotlight on Alumni: Nepal Chapter Raises Funds for Tsunami Survivors, Street Children, and Fosters International Ties with Alumni Between raising funds for victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami, helping support educational programs for street children, and forging a sister-chapter relationship with alumni in Australia, the EWCA Nepal Alumni Chapter in Kathmandu has been busy carrying out the Center’s mission in South Asia. Full Article
english McInerny Foundation Will Match Donations by EWC Alumni By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:34 +0000 McInerny Foundation Will Match Donations by EWC Alumni For a limited time, EWC alumni and staff can make their support for the Center have even greater impact. For first-time donations or when donors add $100 or more to their last contribution, the McInerny Foundation will match the gift up to $100 per donor. Click here for more information. Full Article
english Spotlight on Pacific Islands Development Program: EWC Coordinates Election Observation in Micronesia By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:33 +0000 Spotlight on Pacific Islands Development Program: EWC Coordinates Election Observation in Micronesia The election observation team members and institutional collaborators. Full Article
english How to Approach Pakistan By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:33 +0000 How to Approach Pakistan (Note: This commentary originally appeared in The Honolulu Advertiser on March 8, 2009.) By Shabbir Cheema EWC Senior Fellow The Obama administration has placed its relationship with Pakistan at the top of its foreign policy agenda, and for good reason. Put simply, a solid relationship with Pakistan is key to a stable Afghanistan and, in turn, national and global security. Many of the safe havens of al-Qaida, surely the No. 1 "enemy" in the war on terror, are in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan next to Afghanistan. This is where as many as 50,000 U.S. troops will be stationed in the near future. Full Article
english Pursuing North Korea Sanctions That Work By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:33 +0000 Pursuing North Korea Sanctions That Work EWC Non-Resident Senior Fellow Marcus Noland, who has done extensive economic and political research on North Korea, argues in an op-ed published in the current issue of Newsweek ’s international edition that the Obama administration and world community are unlikely to deter North Korea from staging another missile launch simply by the threat of a return to limited and “toothless” U.N economic sanctions, which have failed in the past. However, Noland writes, other, more substantive measures have previously proved more successful in dealing with the North Korean regime, including cutting off oil deliveries from China and freezing the regime’s overseas bank assets. Click here to read the Newsweek article. Full Article
english Spotlight on Education: EWC Students Develop Leadership Skills by Organizing Cultural Festival By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:32 +0000 Spotlight on Education: EWC Students Develop Leadership Skills by Organizing Cultural Festival East-West Fest logo designed by Imon Chowdhooree, an EWC degree fellow from Bangladesh. Vietnamese students performed a dance from the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Truna Jaya, or "victorious youth," a traditional dance from Bali, Indonesia. East-West Center students from Indonesia. Full Article
english EWC Annual Report Available By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:31 +0000 EWC Annual Report Available The East-West Center’s 2008 Annual Report is now available on-line for download . Full Article
english Spotlight on Alumni: Alumna Encop Sopia Blaizes the Trail for Indonesian Women in Politics By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:31 +0000 Spotlight on Alumni: Alumna Encop Sopia Blazes the Trail for Indonesian Women in Politics EWC Alumna Encop Sopia at the 2008 EWC International Conference in Bali. Full Article
english Asia Pacific Recovery Policies Explored at Economic Council Meeting By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:31 +0000 Asia Pacific Recovery Policies Explored at Economic Council Meeting WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14) – The Asia Pacific region is starting to see the effects of various stimulus packages, but a long road still lies ahead before the global economy recovers, experts said at the annual General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, hosted this week by the East-West Center in Washington. A survey of more than 400 regional opinion leaders released during the two-day PECC conference also revealed that, while a substantial number of respondents expected much weaker economic growth in the next year, the degree of pessimism has declined compared to a previous survey conducted in October 2008. Full Article
english EWC Expresses Sympathy Over the Tongan Ferry Tragedy By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:30 +0000 EWC Expresses Sympathy Over the Tongan Ferry Tragedy HONOLULU (August 6) – The East-West Center expresses its profound sadness and concern to the people of the Kingdom of Tonga over the tragic loss of lives associated with the sinking of the ferry near Nuku'alofa. "Our thoughts are with the families of those that have been impacted by this tragedy," says Center President Charles E. Morrison. He adds, “We are very concerned about those still missing, and earnestly hope that the search for survivors is able to reunite the separated families. The fact that this disaster comes so soon after the loss of life in the recent sinking in Kiribati is especially unfortunate for the people of the Pacific.” Full Article
english EWC Mourns Loss of Corazon Aquino, Former Philippines President By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:30 +0000 EWC Mourns Loss of Corazon Aquino, Former Philippines President HONOLULU (July 31) - The East-West Center expresses its sympathy to the people of the Philippines, as they mourn the death of former President Corazon Aquino. "Our hearts go out to the members of Aquino's family in this time of bereavement," says EWC President Charles E. Morrison. He adds, "We will always remember Corazon Aquino for her dedication to all the people of the Philippines and for her idealism, strength, and courage in the face of opposition." Full Article
english Spotlight on Education: New Environmental Stewardship Program Cultivates Action-oriented Leaders By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:30 +0000 Spotlight on Education: New Environmental Stewardship Program Cultivates Action-oriented Leaders USIE participants with Representative Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on Capitol Hill Full Article
english Spotlight on East-West Center in Washington: The ASEAN Commission on Human Rights and Beyond By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:30 +0000 Spotlight on East-West Center in Washington: The ASEAN Commission on Human Rights and Beyond EWC Visiting Fellow Dr. Hao Duy Phan discusses human rights mechanisms in Southeast Asia. Full Article
english Internationalizing the Yuan By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:29 +0000 Internationalizing the Yuan A Hong Kong bond issue is a small but important step By Christopher A. McNally (Note: This commentary originally appeared in The Walt Street Journal's Asia edition on Sept. 10, 2009) Beijing's announcement earlier this week that it will sell yuan-denominated government bonds in Hong Kong has caught a lot of attention. The Ministry of Finance bills it as a measure to "promote the yuan in neighboring countries and improve the yuan's international status." The move comes in the context of Beijing's larger goal of transforming the yuan into a global currency. While on its own this is a relative baby step, it is more significant than at first appears. Full Article
english Spotlight on Public Events: Microfinance as a Tool for Community Development By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:28 +0000 Spotlight on Public Events: Microfinance as a Tool for Community Development EWC Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Program participant Kalpana Sankar, CEO of Hand in Hand in Tamil Nadu (India), speaking on microfinance initiatives. Kathleen Stack, Vice President of Freedom from Hunger and a participant in EWC’s 2009 Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Program, speaking on her NGO’s microfinance projects. Full Article
english Outlook for Global Energy Markets after the Great Recession By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:28 +0000 Outlook for Global Energy Markets After the 'Great Recession' Audio : At an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and co-sponsored by the East-West Center in Washington, EWC Senior Fellow Fereidun Fesharaki discusses the outlook for global oil and gas markets after the “Great Recession.” Will growth reemerge to pre-crises levels? Will production keep up with resumed growth? What will the implications be for prices? Click here to listen. Full Article
english Spotlight on the EWC Arts Program: Textile Exhibit Provides Insights into Lao-Tai Indigenous Culture By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:28 +0000 Spotlight on the EWC Arts Program: Textile Exhibit Provides Insights into Lao-Tai Indigenous Culture Patricia Cheesman, guest curator, giving a tour of the exhibit. Master weaver Dalounny Phonsouny “Aire” Carroll demonstrating traditional Lao weaving techniques in the EWC gallery. These photographs are from the Cosmic Creatures exhibit featuring Lao-Tai women wearing traditional textiles. -- Grandmother Lasa, 2004 (Patricia Cheesman). Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: A Vision Is Born By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:27 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: A Vision Is Born EWC groundbreaking ceremony, May 1961. Left to right: University of Hawai‘i President Laurence Snyder, UH Board of Regents Chairman Herbert Cornuelle, first Center chief executive Murray Turnbull, future Hawaii Gov. John A. Burns, then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Full Article
english Spotlight on Journalism Fellowships By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:27 +0000 EWC Journalism Programs Expand Offerings, Participation A strong growth area at the East-West Center in recent years has been the Center’s journalism fellowships and exchanges. Since 2005, the range of EWC programs for journalists has doubled, to 10 programs serving about 100 participants per year, with many more attending the biennial international media conferences. Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: East-West Center Launches 50th Anniversary Celebrations at Dinner Honoring the Founders By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:26 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: East-West Center Launches 50th Anniversary Celebrations at Dinner Honoring the Founders At the dinner honoring EWC founding leaders and launching the Center’s 50th Anniversary, Maya Soetoro-Ng, sister to President Obama and daughter of EWC alumni Ann Dunham and Lolo Soetoro, speaks about the Center’s importance to her family. Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: International Graduate Student Conference Addresses Global Challenges By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:25 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: International Graduate Student Conference Addresses Global Challenges Conference co-coordinator Vandana Krishnamurthy welcomes the audience to the International Graduate Student Conference. Seated in the front row ( L to R) are Beryl Yang, the other co-coordinator, EWC President Charles E. Morrison, keynote speaker C.H. Tung, EWC Board of Governors Chairman Puongpun Sananikone, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Tsui, and Jean Ariyoshi. Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: Tongan King Plants Tree in Honor of Center’s 50th Anniversary By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:25 +0000 Tongan King Plants Tree in Honor of Center’s 50th Anniversary Tonga’s King George Tupou V (left) plants a tree at the East-West Center accompanied by EWC President Charles E. Morrison (center) and Board of Governors Chairman Puongpun Sananikone. His Majesty King George Tupou V of the Kingdom of Tonga recently visited the East-West Center, meeting with leaders from the Center and planting a native Hawaiian ‘Ohia tree in the Center’s courtyard as part of the 50th anniversary year celebration. His Majesty was joined by East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison, who noted the Center’s close ties with the Kingdom through the EWC’s Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP). Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: East-West Center’s ‘Priceless Legacy’ is Revealed in 50th Anniversary Commemorative Video By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:25 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: East-West Center’s ‘Priceless Legacy’ is Revealed in 50th Anniversary Commemorative Video In honor of the East-West Center’s 50th anniversary, the commemorative video, “A Priceless Legacy,” was featured at the recent dinner launching the year’s celebrations. In the video, the Center’s history unfolds through a series of interviews with key leaders and current East-West Center participants who share their reflections. Full Article
english EWC Mourns Loss of Hadi Soesastro, International Advisory Board Member By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:24 +0000 EWC Mourns Loss of Hadi Soesastro, International Advisory Board Member Dr. Hadi Soesastro HONOLULU (May 3) - The East-West Center expresses its deep sympathy to the family of Dr. Hadi Soesastro as we mourn his passing. Dr. Hadi served as a member of the Center’s International Advisory Board and has participated in several EWC activities over the years. He also served as the executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta, Indonesia. As one of the most prominent and respected Southeast Asian intellectuals promoting regional economic cooperation and freer trade, he was a mentor and adviser to many younger Southeast Asian scholars and government officials. Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: Follow the EWC International Media Conference Online By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:24 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: Follow the EWC International Media Conference Online More than 250 journalists and media experts from across the Asia Pacific region and the U.S. gathered in Hong Kong April 25-28 to discuss the latest news and media-industry issues in the region. Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: EWC Arts Program Introduces Diverse Audiences to Traditional Japanese Music By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:24 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: EWC Arts Program Introduces Diverse Audiences to Traditional Japanese Music photo by Eric Chang Full Article
english EWC 2009 Annual Report Available By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:23 +0000 EWC 2009 Annual Report Available The East-West Center’s 2009 Annual Report is now available on-line for download . Full Article
english Trade Representative Kirk Outlines Asia-Focused Trade Agenda at East-West Center’s USAPC Washington Conference By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:23 +0000 Trade Representative Kirk Outlines Asia-Focused Trade Agenda at East-West Center’s USAPC Washington Conference U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: EWC Alumni in Okinawa Celebrate Obuchi Program’s 10th Anniversary and Center’s 50th Anniversary By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:23 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: EWC Alumni in Okinawa Celebrate Obuchi Program’s 10th Anniversary and Center’s 50th Anniversary Robert Nakasone, EWC Obuchi program coordinator, speaks about the program at the recent 10th anniversary Obuchi symposium. Full Article
english 50th Anniversary Conference Wraps Up By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:22 +0000 50th Anniversary Conference Wraps Up Halau Hula Ka No‘eau opens the conference with an offering of hula. Friends and colleagues reunite. Full Article
english At 50, EWC Looks Ahead to Meet Asia Pacific Challenges By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:22 +0000 At 50, EWC Looks Ahead to Meet Asia Pacific Challenges By Charles E. Morrison (Note: This commentary originally appeared in The Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 1, 2010) In 1960, the year the East-West Center was founded by Congress to promote understanding and cooperation in the Asia Pacific region, Americans largely regarded the region as significant as the secondary Cold War theater after Europe. Today, economic and resources issues dominate U.S.-Asia-Pacific relations, a consequence of the region’s rapid economic growth. Excluded from many international organizations in 1960, China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Korea are major voices at the G-20, the world’s premier international economic institution. Full Article
english Publications Highlighting Center's Global Impact Make Debut at 50th Anniversery Conference By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:21 +0000 Publications Highlighting Center’s Global Impact Make Debut at 50th Anniversary International Conference The roughly 800 participants who gathered from more than 35 nations at the recent EWC/EWCA 50th Anniversary International Conference received a special gift conveying the significance of the celebration. Opening their conference bags, they found two new publications – Fifty Years, Fifty Stories , focusing on the lives and achievements of select Center alumni; and The East-West Center Legacy , sharing a behind-the-scenes look at some of the Center’s institutional accomplishments. Full Article
english Spotlight on Alumni: EWC Pays Tribute to Alumnus Mau Piailug, Master Navigator of the Pacific By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:21 +0000 Spotlight on Alumni: EWC Pays Tribute to Alumnus Mau Piailug, Master Navigator of the Pacific EWC Alumnus Mau Piailug (photo by Monte Costa). The East-West Center expresses its deep sympathy to the family and friends of Mau Piailug as we mourn his recent passing. Piailug, a humble, traditional navigator from the Micronesian island of Satawal in Yap, is hailed as the catalyst for launching the cultural renaissance in the Pacific. In 1976, Piailug sat at the helm of the replica ancient Hawaiian voyaging canoe, the Hokule‘a, as it completed a historic journey, sailing 2,300 miles between Hawai‘i and Tahiti without modern-day navigational instruments. Full Article
english EWC Spotlight on Education: EWC Welcomes 167 New Students from 33 Countries By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:20 +0000 EWC Spotlight on Education: EWC Welcomes 167 New Students from 33 Countries Full Article
english Pakistan Flood Relief By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:20 +0000 Pakistan Flood Relief The East-West Center community offers its deepest sympathies and concern to those affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, as well as weather-related disasters in China and elsewhere. “With so many in Pakistan already struggling to cope with violence, poverty and other enormous challenges, these floods create a critical situation that calls for an urgent cooperative international response,” said EWC President Charles E. Morrison. “We hope that the international community will generously respond and provide support to recovery efforts as Pakistan works to rebuild from this major disaster." Organizations accepting donations for the relief effort include: Full Article
english EWC 50 Spotlight: Educators from Nine Nations Explore the Multiple Histories of the Pacific War By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:20 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: Educators from Nine Nations Explore the Multiple Histories of the Pacific War Workshop participants show appreciation for the presentation by civilian survivors of the Pacific War. Different ‘voices’ and multiple perspectives shed new light on the impact World War II had on the Pacific, when 75 college professors from nine nations participated in workshops as part of the East-West Center’s Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP). Full Article
english Inouye: APEC Promotes Stability in Asia Pacific Region By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:19 +0000 Inouye: APEC Promotes Stability in Asia Pacific Region YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (Nov. 12, 2010) – Speaking yesterday at the 2010 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Yokohama, Japan, U.S. Senate Appropriation Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawai‘i) said the meeting comes at a time when “the interdependence among the world’s economies have reached a level never seen before.” Full Article
english EWC50 Spotlight: 'Going Green' at the EWC: Student Fellows Lead the Way for Environmental Sustainability By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:19 +0000 EWC50 Spotlight: 'Going Green' at the EWC: Student Fellows Lead the Way for Environmental Sustainability Sustainable EWC initiative volunteers help manage the Center’s recycling efforts. "It is my firm belief that change comes from our own community--recycling in the EWC community is an example of this,” stated Mariko Miyahira, EWC Participants’ Association (EWCPA) Sustainability Co-coordinator. “By collecting bottles, paper, and other recyclables, EWC participants are putting their beliefs into practice, and we are making change within our community." Full Article
english Could China's Economic Miracle End Soon? By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:18 +0000 Could China's Economic Miracle End Soon? HONOLULU (Dec. 9, 2010) -- Since 1978, China’s economy has been growing rapidly. But will China’s “economic miracle” come to an end sometime in the near future? That’s the provocative question economist Paul Gregory and political scientist Kate Zhou examined during a recent presentation at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Gregory, a University of Houston professor and East-West Center visiting scholar, started off by recounting examples of other economies that at one point had been pegged to overtake the U.S. Examples include the USSR in the ’50s, France’s postwar Trente Glorieuses period, and more recently Japan. Full Article
english EWC 2010 Annual Report Available By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:17 +0000 EWC 2010 Annual Report Available EWC 2010 Annual Report cover and historic timeline of events. The East-West Center’s 2010 Annual Report – 50 th Anniversary issue is now available online to download. Full Article
english New Journalist Exchange Focuses on China’s Growing Clout By feeds2.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:17 +0000 New Journalist Exchange Focuses on China’s Growing Clout L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (center, left) with participants in the EWC’s China-U.S. Journalists Exchange program discussing Chinese investment in Los Angeles. The East-West Center’s first China-United States Journalists Exchange focused on China’s more assertive role in regional issues and its increasing economic might. Full Article
