hi President Obama Meets With EWC Southeast Asian Leadership Participants By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 01:14:55 +0000 Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy Full Article
hi EWC in Washington Announces 2015 Asia Studies Fellows By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 21:49:20 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 10, 2015) -- The East-West Center has announced the appointment of six 2015 Asia Studies Fellows at the East-West Center in Washington. The fellowship provides residence of three or six months at the East-West Center in Washington to scholars and analysts who wish to undertake policy-relevant research and writing on topics of relevance to contemporary US-Asia policy, including diplomatic, politico-security, and economic issues. The following fellows will be in three month-residencies between June and December of this year: Full Article
hi Philippines President Aquino Addresses EWC Alumni Conference in Manila By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:26:48 +0000 MANILA (Jan. 15, 2016) -- Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III today addressed about 300 East-West Center alumni and colleagues at the Center’s three-day international alumni conference in Manila, speaking on the conference theme of "Bridging Diverse Cultures towards an Inclusive Asia Pacific Community." “In bridging the divides between our respective contexts," President Aquino said, "it is my belief that the East-West Center, its fellows, and alumni can play an even greater, more active role by enriching the means by which we communicate, promoting more positive insights about one another, and facilitating a deeper appreciation for both our similarities and diversities.” Full Article
hi New Supplemental Scholarship Established for Okinawan Students at the East-West Center By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 01:14:22 +0000 EWC Okinawan projects specialist Bob Nakasoneestablishes $50,000 endowment in parents’ honor Full Article
hi EWC in Washington Announces Visiting Fellows and Scholars for 2016 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:50:56 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2016) -- The East-West Center in Washington has announced the appointment of four international 2016 Asia Studies Fellows, as well as the arrival of two additional visiting scholars. The East West Center in Washington hosts a number of Visiting Fellows and Visiting Scholars each year. “The robust Visiting Fellows program in Washington, D.C. promotes the core missions of the East-West Center—education, research and exchange,” said Satu Limaye, EWC Director in Washington. “The Visiting Fellows give public presentations, cooperate with other institutions and produce outreach and publication outcomes. We welcome the new batch of visiting fellows.” Asia Studies Fellowship Program Full Article
hi East-West Center in Washington Kicks Off Inaugural Congressional Staff Program on Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 10:21:36 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2016) -- The East-West Center in Washington will hold the first session of the EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia (CSPA), this week on Capitol Hill. This bipartisan educational certificate program for Congressional staff members will cover a range of contemporary, policy-relevant topics in U.S.-Asia relations over a series of weekly sessions, featuring speakers and discussions with U.S. officials and leading experts. Full Article
hi EWC in Washington Announces Visiting Fellows and Scholars for 2017 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:17:23 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 6, 2017) -- The East-West Center in Washington has announced the appointment of four 2017 Asia Studies Fellows from across the Asia-Pacific. Selected from a highly competitive process, these scholars will engage the Washington research and policy community over the course of their three-month residencies. The East West Center in Washington hosts a number of Visiting Fellows and Visiting Scholars each year. “The robust Visiting Fellows program in Washington, D.C. promotes the core missions of the East-West Center—education, research and exchange,” says Satu Limaye, EWC Director in Washington. “The Visiting Fellows’ give public presentations, cooperate with other institutions and produce outreach and publication outcomes. We welcome the new batch of visiting fellows.” Full Article
hi East-West Center in Washington Concludes 2017 Congressional Staff Program on Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:46:24 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 9, 2017) –Congressional staff from Senate and House member offices and key committees wrapped up the 2017 EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia (CSPA) last week on Capitol Hill. This bipartisan educational certificate program for Congressional staff members covered a range of contemporary, policy-relevant U.S.-Asia topics during weekly sessions between June and August. Full Article
hi EWC Welcomes Leadership Program Participants from 10 Pacific Island Nations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 03:04:45 +0000 HONOLULU - (Aug 16, 2017) -- The East-West Center has welcomed 27 emerging leaders from 10 Pacific island nations to this year’s Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan, or PILP. The participants will spend close to two months in Honolulu, engaging in experiential learning exercises on such topics as applied leadership skills, future scenario planning, social entrepreneurship and risk analysis, climate change and environmental stewardship, international relations, and public health. Then they will travel to Taipei for a month of field study in at the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs. Full Article
hi Elementary Students Mark International Education Week by Exploring Global Citizenship at EWC By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:51:44 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 9, 2017) -- To mark this month’s International Education Week, more than a hundred 3rd - 5th graders from three O‘ahu public elementary schools visited the East-West Center today to learn about global citizenship and participate in international cultural activities. View a photo gallery of images from the event. Full Article
hi US South Pacific Scholarship Program Alumni Meet in Fiji By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:25:47 +0000 Previous scholarship recipients from throughout the Pacific mark the program's 25th year with a conference on professional opportunities FIJI (Dec. 10, 2018) – Over this past weekend, 29 alumni from the US South Pacific Scholarship Program (USSP) attended a conference in Fiji titled ‘Connecting the Dots: Using your USSP Experience as a Path to Professional Opportunities.’ The conference held at the Outrigger Resort in Sigatoka gathered alumni from eight of the 11 countries where scholarships are awarded. The participants learned from each other’s experiences and shared how their experiences in the United States have changed their lives and helped their communities. Full Article
hi EWC Again Ranked Among Top Government-Affiliated Think Tanks Worldwide By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 03:05:06 +0000 HONOLULU (Feb. 3, 2020) -- The East-West Center has again been ranked #4 in a University of Pennsylvania institute’s 2019 list of best government-affiliated think tanks worldwide, the same ranking the Center received in last year’s list. It is notable that the only three institutions ranked higher than EWC are affiliated with such large organizations as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and US Congressional Research Service. In addition, the Center ranked ninth in the Best Regional Studies (Free Standing) category. Full Article
hi Fish Family Foundation Awards EWC $50,000 to Support Women’s Entrepreneurship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 02:06:43 +0000 HONOLULU (Feb. 7, 2020) – The East-West Center has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $50,000 from the Fish Family Foundation in support of the Center’s Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Seminar and #galswithLEI Forum, which collectively seek to enhance women’s leadership skills and entrepreneurial capacity; experientially explore innovative entrepreneurship; build a sense of self-efficacy; and expand national and regional networks. As a result of the Fish Family Foundation’s funding, the Changing Faces Seminar will now be able to include female business or social entrepreneurs from Japan each year until 2024. The funding will also substantially increase the Center’s ability to include mainland and international speakers in the associated #galswithLEI Forum. Full Article
hi Gov. Ige Appoints John Waihe‘e and Lynn Miyahira to EWC Board of Governors By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 01:49:04 +0000 HONOLULU (April 30, 2020) – Hawai‘i Governor David Ige has appointed former Governor John Waihe‘e III and communications executive Lynn Miyahira to three-year terms as members of the East-West Center’s Board of Governors. They succeed outgoing Board members R. Brian Tsujimura and Richard Turbin. Full Article
hi HR e-briefing 442 - tribunals to blow the whistle from April By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-01-15 This morning, the Government has clarified its proposals to enable employment tribunals to pass on whistle-blowing allegations, raised in ET1 claim forms, to the relevant regulatory authorities. New powers are to be introduced ... Full Article
hi Local authority highways maintenance PFI - on the road to success? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-10-01 Central government funding has long been focused on social infrastructure such as schools and housing - with massive programmes of investment such as Building Schools for the Future. Infrastructure such as roads and bridges has not typically been fu... Full Article
hi Coronavirus - Court decides important case on furloughing employees in administration - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-15 The High Court has provided some clarity on applying the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to insolvent businesses. In particular, how the Scheme permits administrators to pay furloughed employees within the constraints of current ... Full Article
hi Coronavirus - Employment law update China By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 Overview In this briefing we address the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. General Principles PRC employers should: Monitor and follow advice and guidance from relevant authorities such as the World Health Organi... Full Article
hi Electricity Market Reform the highlights By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-29 1. Summary On 12 July the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), released its eagerly anticipated Electricity Market Reform White Paper (the White Paper). The contents of the White Paper bring some further clarity to the measures desc... Full Article
hi Education Procurement Briefing: Supreme Court dismisses Edenred's challenge to the government's decision not to tender for the administration of a new childcare scheme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-07-09 In Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v (1) Her Majesty’s Treasury (2) Her Majesty’s Commissioners for Revenue and Customs (HMRC) (3) National Savings and Investments [2015] UKSC 45, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Edenred’s challenge ... Full Article
hi Supreme Court dismisses Edenreds challenge to the governments decision not to tender for the administration of a new childcare scheme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-07-09 In Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v (1) Her Majesty’s Treasury (2) Her Majesty’s Commissioners for Revenue and Customs (3) National Savings and Investments [2015] UKSC 45, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Edenred’s challenge to Her ... Full Article
hi High Court challenge leads to the setting aside of a contract award decision on the grounds of manifest error, breach of transparency and equal treatment By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-08-18 In Woods Building Services v Milton Keynes Council [2015] EWHC 2011 (TCC), the High Court upheld a challenge by an unsuccessful bidder (“Woods”) of a tender process undertaken by Milton Keynes Council (the “Council”) on the g... Full Article
hi Brexit - How this will impact on UK Procurement Law By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-24 In the wake of Brexit, the extent to... Full Article
hi The Buy American, Hire American executive order, the GPA and the EU By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-04-20 This note considers aspects of the US President's recent "Buy American, Hire American" order which relate to the WTO's Agreement on Government Procurement. It sets out the somewhat different EU position on the effects of these WTO plurilateral arra... Full Article
hi The risk of fishing expeditions in the context of public procurement law challenges: a price worth paying to ensure transparency and equality of treatment? (Bombardier v Merseytravel) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-05-23 Introduction In a recent judgment on an application to vary consent orders relating to the establishment of a confidentiality ring (Bombardier Transportation UK Limited v Merseytravel [2017] EWHC 726 (TCC)), the court decided that despite some conce... Full Article
hi Public procurement: New case highlights pitfalls for those challenging award decisions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-08-04 On 21 July the Technology and Construction Court handed down judgment in relation to two applications made in the case of Perinatal Institute v Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership. This interesting judgment highlights two potential pitfalls f... Full Article
hi Land development agreements and public procurement regulation: Faraday Development Ltd v West Berkshire Council [2018] EWCA Civ 2532 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-12-10 In its Faraday decision the Court of Appeal has set aside a concluded land development agreement between a local authority and a developer for having been concluded in breach of procurement legislation. This is the first time that an English court h... Full Article
hi The Russian Supreme Court brings clarifications to the relationship between co-owners of intellectual property By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-09 ... Full Article
hi Apprenticeship employer agreements By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-16 This session will cover an introduction to these agreements and the ESFA Funding rules which underpin them. We will also cover topics such as:... Full Article
hi Covid-19 - Policy for supporting renewables and how banks are approaching renewable projects impacted by the virus By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 The Energy Transition Club and the REA are hosting a webinar on Wednesday 6 May at 11am for 90 minutes.... Full Article
hi Handling complex, reputationally sensitive and high value disputes in the world of Covid-19 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 In this session we look at high value/reputationally sensitive disputes in the education sector. Running a university or Higher Education Institution is always a complicated business and never more so than now. The sector is facing a time of unp... Full Article
hi Protecting your IP when contracting with third parties IP development and exploitation agreements webinar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-27 In this webinar for education institutions we will consider: - contract principles - early questions to consider: what is the purpose of collaboration? what IP may be generated? who owns background IP? ... Full Article
hi IHC HR e-briefing 99: EU prompts complete rethink of Working Time Directive By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-03-24 The EU Commission has today taken the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Working Time Directive (WTD). This is despite last year's failure to agree changes to the treatment of on-call time or amendments to the 48 hou... Full Article
hi IHC HR e-briefing 104: Which way now? Employment law and the manifestos By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-04-14 Our recent poll sought your views on the areas of employment law you would most like to see reformed following the election. Unfair dismissal protection, employment tribunal practice and procedure and retirement age an... Full Article
hi IHC HR e-briefing 113 - Is this farewell to the "Two Tier" Code? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-07-22 There are rumours that Government is set to withdraw the so called "Two Tier Code" in public sector outsourcing contracts, a move which would represent a significant policy change, albeit not an unexpected one. Abandoning the Code would be likely t... Full Article
hi Chinas government has tamed dragon investors and harnessed them to ride for the state By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-02 As originally published in React News Beijing is determined all outgoing investment will align with China’s strategic goals Stockholm - home of ABBA and fermented herring. A fish so pongy, the Swedes o... Full Article
hi High Court reaffirms tests for (i) a non-disclosure order and (ii) setting aside a without notice order due to non-disclosure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-03 United Kingdom Independence Party Limited v Richard Braine and others [2019] EWHC 3527 (QB) Facts of the Case This decision relates to: 1. applications by the Claimant (“UKIP”) for orders (a) continuing until trial an interim non-disclos... Full Article
hi Court of Appeal finds that injunctions against persons unknown can (i) be framed by reference to a defendants intention and (ii) prohibit lawful conduct By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-13 Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 9 Background In Boyd v Ineos Upstream Ltd... Full Article
hi High Court delivers reminder that search orders are intended to preserve documents and not (without specific provision) provide early disclosure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-25 TBD (Owen Holland) Ltd v Simons & Ors [2020] EWHC 30 (Ch) Background A search order is one of the most draconian orders that the English courts can make, allowing an applicant where there is a real possibility that a respondent may destroy o... Full Article
hi What do pension schemes need to say about ESG, climate change and stewardship? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-17 Trustees and providers of pension schemes face ever increasing and changing legal duties to have policies on and disclose how they deal with stewardship and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This article pulls the new rules together... Full Article
hi PPF Levy 2020/21: deadlines are approaching By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-31 In December 2019 the PPF published its final levy rules for 2020/21, together with accompanying documents. There are few changes to the rules compared to the previous levy year, and they are broadly in line with the proposals set out in the PPFs co... Full Article
hi Trusteeship and accreditation: where are we now? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-26 This speedbrief outlines the current state of play on some important issues relating to trusteeship, following on from the Pensions Regulator’s Future of trusteeship and governance consultation response this month and recent ind... Full Article
hi Update (3): Parents' Righs to Care and Contact their Children during Lockdown Level 4 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 On 23 April 2020, the President announced that from 1 May 2020, lockdown would be extended at level 4 – which provides for reduced restrictions. On 29 April 2020, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, published and is... Full Article
hi AML compliance burden on UK financial institutions intensifies as new rules on third country local law conflicts bite By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-24 As additional EU rules come into force requiring UK credit and financial institutions with branches and subsidiaries in third countries to identify local law conflicts with group-wide AML policies and procedures, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley of Evershed... Full Article
hi EU black and grey lists of high-risk countries back on the agenda By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-24 In a resolution published on Thursday, the European Parliament has urged the EU Commission to apply a ‘transparent process’ in formulating revised blacklist of third countries with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies, suggesting an ... Full Article
hi EBA publishes ambitious workplan for 2020, warning that it cannot be a supervisor of supervisors and hinting that further centralisation may be the only way to ensure a truly European approach to AML/CTF By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-03 As the European Banking Authority publishes a wide-ranging workplan for 2020, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley explain the EBA’s role and its forthcoming programme, and take a look at the substance of the developments planned for the next twelve month... Full Article
hi Credit and Financial Institutions take note of new opinion on risks of money laundering in the EU financial sector published by European Supervisors this week By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-08 As the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) publish a new joint opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks affecting the EU financial sector, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley take a look at the key risks, noting ... Full Article
hi The Dollar Index Should Be A Lot Higher- But Don't Count On It Happening By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Full Article UDN UUP Andrew Hecht
hi China Reports An Unexpected Jump In Exports, While Norway Surprises With A Rate Cut By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:53:44 -0400 Full Article UUP FXE FXY EUO FXC FXB FXA UDN YCS CYB FXF ERO USDU CNY CEW INR GBB JYN DRR DBV ULE CROC FXS FXSG EUFX URR FXCH YCL ICI DGBP DEUR AYT DJPY PGD UJPY JEM DAUD DCHF UAUD UGBP DLBR UEUR UCHF TBT TLT TMV IEF SHY TBF EDV TMF PST TTT ZROZ VGLT TLH IEI BIL TYO UBT UST PLW VGSH SHV VGIT GOVT SCHO TBX SCHR GSY TYD DTYL EGF VUSTX TYBS DTUS TUZ DTUL DFVL TAPR DFVS TYNS RISE FIBR GBIL HYDD EUFN EUFL Marc Chandler
hi Ryanair chief says Brexit threat to UK-EU flights increasing By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-08-03 ... Full Article
