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Renewing the Pacific Partnership

Renewing the Pacific Partnership

Charles E. Morrison

Peter A. Petri

By Charles E. Morrison and Peter A. Petri

In key economic areas, Asia is about to overtake the United States.

Unhappily, this sea change in the global economic picture is happening just as the climate of U.S. relations with this surging region is cooling. The United States and Asia have yet to find a way to cooperate effectively on any significant global issue.

In short, the chemistry of the Asia-U.S. relationship is failing. While government-to-government relations have been positive, public attitudes have soured.




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Spotlight on Research: EWC’s Workshop on Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases Sparks New Ideas and Partnerships

Spotlight on Research: EWC’s Workshop on Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases Sparks New Ideas and Partnerships

More than 80 representatives from government agencies, universities, and international, non-governmental and philanthropic organizations gathered in Hanoi from September 12-13 to participate in the East-West Center-sponsored workshop on combating emerging infectious diseases (EID).




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Spotlight on the EWC Arts Program: EWC Exhibit Highlights Alumna Ann Dunham’s Pioneering Research in Indonesia

Maya Soetoro-Ng, daughter of Ann Dunham, shares insights about her mother's handicraft collection.The mother of President Barack Obama, EWC alumna S. Ann Dunham (1942-1995), is recognized in her own right for her outstanding work in anthropology, which focused on the small craft industries in Indonesian villages. “This exhibit shows how much she really valued the labor of the people,” noted EWC Curator Michael Schuster.




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EWC Installs Solar Panels to Further Reduce Carbon Footprint

EWC President Charles E. Morrison (center) and EWC Foundation VP Mangmang Brown with Island Pacific Energy President Joseph Saturnia and members of the EWC Sustainability Task Force.




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Japanese Government Honors EWC Obuchi Project Specialist Robert Nakasone

On April 29, the Government of Japan conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays on EWC Adjunct Project Specialist Robert Toshio Nakasone in recognition of his contributions to the promotion of friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States.

EWC Obuchi Project Specialist Robert NakasoneNakasone founded the Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group in 1993, and later went on to establish the Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association in 1997, expanding the network to 22 chapters around the world.  In doing so, he successfully brought together global entrepreneurs and small Okinawan-ancestry business owners, promoting not only U.S.-Japan exchanges but exchanges worldwide.




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EWC's Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellows Discuss Digital Strategy with White House Social Media Experts

APLP fellows gather with the White House social media team.On the first day of their Washington, D.C. field study, EWC’s Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) fellows met with the White House Office of Digital Strategy (a.k.a. the Twitter Team). They discussed how for the first time, a U.S. President is using social media platforms to amplify the Administration’s message and directly interact with the American public. “Being from Indonesia, this is very new for me,” remarked Ismail Sulaiman, APLP fellow and head lecturer of communications at the State Islamic College Cot Kala in Aceh.  “Of course we are online, but this is actively exchanging information with the U.S.




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Participants Celebrate East-West Fest

The EWC Participants Association held its 2013 East-West Fest cultural fair April 13 on the Jefferson Hall lanai. Themed "Colors of the World," the celebration featured cultural booths and performances from a variety of participants' home countries. View a photo gallery.




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ASEAN Environmental Youth Leaders Collaborate on State Department Project Proposals with Chance to Win $25,000

HONOLULU (April 24, 2013) -- Last month in Singapore, the East-West Center realized a four-year goal to gather ASEAN-wide young environmental leaders to create collaborative project proposals in what was deemed ““an incredible, innovative, and enriching workshop” by Eric Watnik, the Public Affairs Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore. 

Fifty-seven alumni from the Study of the US Institutes (SUSI) at East-West Center and University of Montana Mansfield Center (UMT) spent three intensive days crafting proposals for the chance to win $25,000 from the U.S. State Department’s Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund. 




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Shutdown Hurts US-Asia Engagement

By Charles E. Morrison, EWC President

(Note: This commentary first appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Oct. 13, 2013.)

When I arrived in Bali last week for this year’s APEC summit, my van driver asked where I was from. When I told him, his face broke into a huge smile. “Say hello to my brother,” he said enthusiastically, referring to President Barack Obama, who remains enormously popular in Indonesia where he spent several years as a child.

Two days later, the U.S. budget stalemate forced Obama to cancel his trip to the APEC meeting and the subsequent East Asia Summit in Brunei, along with scheduled stops in Malaysia and the Philippines that had already been called off.




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EWC Community Saddened by Passing of Center's First Leader, Longtime Arts Coordinator

The East-West Center community is saddened by news of the recent passing of the Center’s first leader, Murray Turnbull, and longtime arts and exhibits coordinator Jeanette "Benji" Bennington.

"Murray Turnbull was the father of the concept of bringing the young people of the Asia Pacific region together, and the East-West Center was established because of him," said EWC President Charles E. Morrison. "And Benji was an incredible, invaluable resource during her decades of service at the Center. She embodied the EWC spirit, and her legacy remains with us all.”




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Philippine Supreme Court Cites EWC Analysis in Defense Agreement Decision

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2016) -- In the Philippines Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the nation’s new Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States is constitutional, the court cited the policy brief “Implications of the US-Philippines Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement” from the East-West Center’s Asia Pacific Bulletin series. The analysis, authored in 2014 by Dr. Aileen S.P.




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The East-West Center: Change and Opportunity

Remarks of East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison

Friends of the East-West Center Annual Meeting
Nov. 9, 2016

Thank you Puongpun, for a generous introduction. I also want to thank the Friends of the East-West Center for inviting me to speak and all of you for coming.




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Honolulu Star-Advertiser "Name in the News" Interview with EWC President Vuylsteke

Name in the News

New Head of the East-West Center Returns to Hawaii

By Maureen O’Connell
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jan. 27, 2017

When Richard R. Vuylsteke left his post as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to become the East-West Center’s 11th top executive at the start of the new year, he was eager to begin work at his Honolulu alma mater of sorts.




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In India, EWC Leadership Fellows Help Boost an Alumna’s Development Efforts for Women

Leadership fellows from the 2016-17 cohort of East-West Center’s Asia-Pacific Leadership Program, spent a week recently volunteering their technical assistance for the Parinaama Development Foundation in India's Odisha state.




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EWC Partners with Tongji University on Asian Regional Peri-Urbanization Conference in Shanghai

With millions of people who live in “peri-urban” areas at the edges of cities in Asia suffering from enormous deficits in basic urban services, spillover environmental impacts and weak local governments, policymakers in the region recognize the urgent need for solutions to cope with the range of issues impacting residents of these areas.




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EWC Partners with U.S. Army on Young Leaders Program

In early 2017, staff from the East-West Center’s Asia Pacific Leadership Program partnered with the U.S. Army to help provide instruction for the Army’s Young Alaka‘i leadership development initiative, which prepares high-potential mid-career officers from across the Indo-Asia-Pacific area of operations for senior leadership positions. The program assists participants as they move from the operational outlook needed in their current roles to the more strategic mindsets required in senior ranks.




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In a time of lockdown, street art is taking on a new shape

Londoners locked out of galleries can find an alternative art fix on a wall under some railway arches after street artist Lionel Stanhope painted a Caravaggio classic, updated for the novel coronavirus




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Financial Institutions E-briefing: AIFMD update: FSA and the Treasury publish further consultations on implementation of AIFMD

On 19 March, the Financial Services Authority published its much anticipated second consultation on AIFMD: “Implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive” – CP 13/9. The FSA paper came hot on the heels of HM ...




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Publication of the EU Market Abuse Regulation: Particular Considerations for Asset Managers

In the same week that the Recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID 2) and its companion Regulation (MiFIR) were ...




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Morocco - New opportunities for investments of companies based in Morocco

Morocco - New opportunities for investments of companies based in Morocco By Jawad Fassi-Fehri In Morocco, measures aiming to make Casa Finance City (CFC) a financial continental platform are progressing. After the announcement by the African Develo...




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AIFMD update: ESMA updates AIFMD Q&As and delays opinion on the extension of the AIFMD passport to non-EU entities

Updated AIFMD Q&As The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated version of its Q&A paper on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). This publication was released on...




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2020 - The year to get licensed - A new start for PE firms and family offices

The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”) issued two circulars on 7 January 2020 providing guidance on its approach to licensing private equity (“PE”) firms and family offices to carry out regulated activitie...




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Lawbite: Re London Bridge Entertainment Partners LLP (in Administration) [2018] EWHC 3200 (Ch)

At the end of last year the High Court was asked to decide the proper meaning of a rent deposit deed relating to a deposit of over £2 million. The deposit allowed the landlord security for, amongst others, "any proper loss which the landlord m...




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New court pilot scheme for unopposed lease renewals

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Billy’s Biscuits for Countertop Convection Ovens

I Love Biscuits and I have been searching for a quick and easy recipe to make in my countertop convection oven. Living in a hot climate – I don’t want to heat up the house with the regular oven and besides, I only want a small batch. This is a quick and easy Drop-Biscuit recipe that makes six biscuits. Plus, you can make it Vegan if you like! -- posted by Billy R.




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Managing Fatigue in the Rail Transport Sector

Whether it is caused by a medical condition, working hours, shift patterns or personal circumstances, fatigue is a health and safety risk that can often be overlooked, but must be controlled by employers.  Many well-known major accidents such a...




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Strategic, pragmatic and focused support - 2019 Health and Safety experience

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Coronavirus - Further Extensive Amendments to the Regulations – South Africa

Under Gazette number 43199 of 2 April 2020, the Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has issued various amendments to the regulations issued by it in terms of the Disaster Management Act, relating to funeral attendances, fin...




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Coronavirus (COVID-19)- Do I still need to obtain an Energy Performance Certificate?

The Government has published advice on meeting the regulatory requirement to obtain a valid Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC”) prior to marketing a property during the Coronavirus outbreak. By way of reminder, the Energy Performance ...




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Coronavirus - Commercial Court and Litigation Funding - Northern Ireland

Commercial Court – a return to action? On 4 May 2020, the Commercial Court Judge in Northern Ireland, the Honourable Mr Justice Horner, circulated an update to legal professionals stating clearly that the Commercial ‘Hub’ is open f...




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Coronavirus – Dividends payable partly in stock may provide capital flexibility to BDCs – US

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Coronavirus - Redundancies in a virtual world - UK

As employers, trade unions, public health authorities and the government work together to safeguard communities, ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that leadership, trust and careful planning will play a vital role in this critical...




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Occupational Health and Safety Alert: When Working from Home does the Home become a Workplace and What happens if you are Injured at Home?

INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 Regulations issued by the government have required persons to work from home, where they can. As we have engaged with our clients on a daily basis, one of the key questions is whether a person’s home becomes a “...




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Mortgage industry

Clive Briault, FSA Retail Managing Director, gave advice to the Council of Mortgage Lenders Annual Conference urging firms to assess their funding and liquidity positions in light of expected worsening of liquidity and credit risks. Mr Briault also...




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Mortgage fraud - the Land Registry’s response

Partly in an effort to counter the tide of mortgage fraud cases, the Land Registry has amended the Land Registration Rules 2003 with effect from 10 November 2008. The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2008 substantially amend many of the forms req...




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Review of key court decisions in 2008 - give and take for lenders

The start of a new year is generally a good opportunity to cast our eyes back over the preceding year to examine the impact of the key Court of Appeal and House of Lords decisions. So what did the courts decide in 2008 that is likely to be of use o...




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Civil procedure – important changes in April 2009

There are some important changes to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) coming into effect in April this year. The CPR is a set of rules that govern all civil court cases in England and Wales. General pre–action conduct The use of pre-action pro...




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The Pre-Action Protocol for Possession Claims - a view from the courts?

The Pre–Action Protocol for Possession Claims (the Protocol) has been in operation for three months. In 2009, we are beginning to get an idea of how the courts are interpreting its use. However, before going further, it's worth remembering wha...




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Court makes finding of Unfair Relationship as a consequence of Secret Commission Payments

It is reported today in the media that a Deputy District Judge in the South Shields County Court has made a finding against MBNA ("the Creditor") in respect of various aspects of the enforceability of a credit card agreement and a payment protection...




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Default charges face fresh scrutiny notwithstanding Supreme Court ruling

In recent years few, if any, lenders will have escaped the experience of borrowers challenging the enforceability of arrears administrations’ fees and regulators requesting that the level of such fees be justified, for example: credit card l...




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Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Foresight Roadmap for COVID-19

Start Date: 
May 14 2020 - 4:00pm
End Date: 
May 14 2020 - 5:00pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

A Discussion with the Founder of Vision Foresight Strategy LLC
Join a discussion with Hawaii futurist, Dr. Richard “Kaipo” Lum, as he shares his company’s recently-released U.S. roadmap for COVID-19. Learn why and how they created it, as well as  how it can be useful to you and your organization/community in mapping possible and preferred futures. Attendees will get access to the roadmap before the session and submit their own questions and insights, which Dr. Lum will weave into the interactive session. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni.

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Power and Influence

Start Date: 
May 18 2020 - 4:00pm
End Date: 
May 18 2020 - 5:30pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

Influence is a key leadership skill. In this live workshop, we'll explore sources of power and also strategies for influence. We’ll think about and map out which power sources and influence strategies we have, which we prefer, and which we could grow and practice. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni and East-West Center staff and students.

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Yoga Flow

Start Date: 
May 19 2020 - 3:30pm
End Date: 
May 19 2020 - 4:30pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

Stretch from head to toe with LP alum Goi-Chawesa Fischer. Goi will guide us in a restorative session that gives us time to care for our bodies and minds. The focus will be on relaxing and stretching, with a short meditation and a bit of pranayama (breath exercise). Goi is an experienced online yoga instructor from Thailand who lives with her husband and daughter in Colorado, USA. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni.

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Four Trajectories for Post-COVID Futures

Start Date: 
May 21 2020 - 2:00pm
End Date: 
May 21 2020 - 3:30pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

COVID-19 is exposing many fault lines in the global system and is having strong and unpredictable effects on all aspects of our lives: energy, manufacturing, food supply, finance, science, technology, politics, and social values. As a tool for collective understanding, Forum for the Future (based in NY with offices globally) has outlined four possible post-COVID-19 futures. In this session we will examine these futures and discuss ways to use them in our own organizations. LP alum Alisha Bhagat, a futurist and senior strategist at Forum for the Future, will lead the session. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni.

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Leading Hope

Start Date: 
May 29 2020 - 4:00pm
End Date: 
May 29 2020 - 5:00pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

In times of adversity, we all look for signs of hope. But what is hope? Leaders are under pressure to provide hope for others, but how do you do this? We'll explore the power and pitfalls of hope, map personal sources of hope, and identify ways leaders can broker hope responsibly and effectively. This session will be led by Dr. Nick Barker. This session is open to Leadership Program alumni.

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Series: Change Leadership Certificate

Start Date: 
Jun 3 2020 - 4:00pm
End Date: 
Jun 3 2020 - 6:00pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

This four-part series offers new insights on change leadership from the fields of organizational development, behavioral sciences and positive psychology. You will learn new tools to help you manage and even thrive in times of change, as well as receive coaching support to make progress within the month on a goal you identify. We recommend you join the certificate together with a colleague/partner who is working with you on the change initiative. This is also a pre-qualification program for upcoming online EWC Innovation Fellows. This certification series is free (estimated value of 2000 USD) but we suggest a donation of 50 USD to an EWC Program of your choice. To meet all qualifications for this certificate, please register for all four sessions scheduled for May 13, 20, 27, and June 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM HST. This event is open to Leadership Program alumni and East-West Center staff and students.

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Series: Change Leadership Certificate

Start Date: 
May 27 2020 - 4:00pm
End Date: 
May 27 2020 - 6:00pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

This four-part series offers new insights on change leadership from the fields of organizational development, behavioral sciences and positive psychology. You will learn new tools to help you manage and even thrive in times of change, as well as receive coaching support to make progress within the month on a goal you identify. We recommend you join the certificate together with a colleague/partner who is working with you on the change initiative. This is also a pre-qualification program for upcoming online EWC Innovation Fellows. This certification series is free (estimated value of 2000 USD) but we suggest a donation of 50 USD to an EWC Program of your choice. To meet all qualifications for this certificate, please register for all four sessions scheduled for May 13, 20, 27, and June 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM HST. This event is open to Leadership Program alumni and East-West Center staff and students.

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Series: Change Leadership Certificate

Start Date: 
May 20 2020 - 4:00pm
End Date: 
May 20 2020 - 6:00pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

This four-part series offers new insights on change leadership from the fields of organizational development, behavioral sciences and positive psychology. You will learn new tools to help you manage and even thrive in times of change, as well as receive coaching support to make progress within the month on a goal you identify. We recommend you join the certificate together with a colleague/partner who is working with you on the change initiative. This is also a pre-qualification program for upcoming online EWC Innovation Fellows. This certification series is free (estimated value of 2000 USD) but we suggest a donation of 50 USD to an EWC Program of your choice. To meet all qualifications for the certificate, please register for all four sessions scheduled for May 13, 20, 27, and June 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM HST. This event is open to Leadership Program alumni and East-West Center staff and students.

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Series: Change Leadership Certificate

Start Date: 
May 13 2020 - 4:00pm
End Date: 
May 13 2020 - 6:00pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

This four-part series offers new insights on change leadership from the fields of organizational development, behavioral sciences and positive psychology. You will learn new tools to help you manage and even thrive in times of change, as well as receive coaching support to make progress within the month on a goal you identify. We recommend you join the certificate together with a colleague/partner who is working with you on the change initiative. This is also a pre-qualification program for upcoming online EWC Innovation Fellows. This certification series is free (estimated value of 2000 USD) but we suggest a donation of 50 USD to an EWC Program of your choice. To meet the qualifications for the certificate you need to register for all four sessions scheduled for May 13, 20, 27, and June 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM HST. This event is open to Leadership Program alumni and East-West Center staff and students.

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Christina Monroe




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Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Reflective Writing

Start Date: 
May 11 2020 - 4:00pm
End Date: 
May 11 2020 - 5:30pm
Timezone: 
Hawaii time
Description: 

Experience a “slow” writing process that encourages reflection in a supportive environment. In response to prompts, you will write for 3-6 minutes, and then choose sections of your writing to read aloud. Reflective Writing sessions often reveal new ideas and generate a sense of community. This session will be co-facilitated with LP alum Hira Sidiqui. Materials needed: Just pen, paper, and an open mind! The workshop will be repeated on Wednesday, May 6 and Monday, May 11 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM HST. This event is open to Leadership Program alumni. 

 

Location: 
Zoom meeting
Contact Name: 
Gretchen Alther