ton Trade Representative Kirk Outlines Asia-Focused Trade Agenda at East-West Center’s USAPC Washington Conference By feedproxy.google.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
ton EWC 50 Spotlight: Tongan King Plants Tree in Honor of Center’s 50th Anniversary By feedproxy.google.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
ton Spotlight on East-West Center in Washington: The ASEAN Commission on Human Rights and Beyond By feedproxy.google.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
ton EWC Expresses Sympathy Over the Tongan Ferry Tragedy By feedproxy.google.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
ton Spotlight on East-West Center in Washington By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:50 +0000 Spotlight on East-West Center in Washington EWC in Washington Director Satu Limaye (center), U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia Scott Marciel (left) and ISEAS Director Ambassador K. Kesavapany discuss U.S.-ASEAN relations at the Oct 25-26th EWC forum The East-West Center in Washington, D.C. is growing. There are new publications, expanded outreach efforts and other initiatives under the leadership of Director Satu Limaye, who joined the office in February. Highlights include: Full Article
ton Clinton’s Visit to Pacific Islands Forum Signals Renewed U.S. Engagement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:40:01 +0000 By Charles E. Morrison (Note: This commentary originally appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Sept. 12, 2012) It may not compare to APEC or the G-20 for global economic weight, but for the Pacific island nations, the annual Pacific Islands Forum summit is the premier regional meeting. It brings together heads of the island nations (including Australia and New Zealand) with representatives of international organizations and “dialogue partners,” including the United States, China, Japan and many others. For the Cook Islands, with less than 15,000 residents, hosting last week’s PIF was a rare event made especially significant by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s unprecedented stop to attend the post-meeting partner dialogue – the highest level U.S. participation ever. Full Article
ton Pacific Islands Women in Leadership Program Holds Capstone Workshop in Suva, Fiji By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 01:34:40 +0000 Pacific Islands Women in Leadership 2015 participants and staffThe 2014-2015 Pacific Islands Women in Leadership (WIL) Program held its capstone workshop in Suva, Fiji, May 17-23, 2015. The weeklong program allowed the participants to reconnect with each other as well as make new connections within the Pacific Region. The group reported on the status of the projects they started upon returning home after the initial program workshop held in Honolulu in October 2015. Two of the participants from Fiji shared their projects with the WIL group with site visits. Full Article
ton EWC Partners with Tongji University on Asian Regional Peri-Urbanization Conference in Shanghai By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:18:20 +0000 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. Full Article
ton Global employment briefing: Estonia, October 2015 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-10-07 The Supreme Court judgment in the Alstom case In the ALSTOM case, the judgment of the Supreme Court (No 3-2-1-80-15) dated 21 September 2015 deals with how to make a claim for employment litigation costs. In addition, the judgment explains the damag... Full Article
ton Global employment briefing: Estonia - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Supreme Court rulings on fixed term and overtime work In its recent rulings, the Supreme Court of Estonia has clarified appropriate compensation for the early termination of a fixed term employment contract and also how to determine overtime work wh... Full Article
ton EWC in Washington and ISEAS Release Special Journal Issue on America’s Re-engagement in Southeast Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:05 +0000 EWC in Washington and ISEAS Release Special Journal Issue on America’s Re-engagement in Southeast Asia WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan.18, 2011) — A collaborative research project between the East-West Center (EWC) and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) has resulted in a special issue of Contemporary Southeast Asia , ISEAS’ internationally refereed journal on the politics, international relations, and security-related issues of Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic environment. The collection of articles by American and Southeast Asian specialists featured in the journal’s recently released December 2010 issue focus on the topic of America Re-engages Southeast Asia . Full Article
ton East-West Center in Washington Director Represents U.S. at Presidential Friends of Indonesia Conference By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:22 +0000 East-West Center in Washington Director Represents U.S. at Presidential Friends of Indonesia Conference HONOLULU (Aug. 21) – Dr. Satu Limaye, director of the East-West Center’s Washington office, was selected by Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office of the Special Staff for the President as the sole U.S. representative to the recent Presidential Friends of Indonesia Conference (PFoI). Distinguished guests from 13 countries participated in the program including top government officials, journalists, academics, entrepreneurs, and artists. During the conference, from August 13-19, participants witnessed first-hand Indonesia’s progress and development. Full Article
ton Pacific Island Leaders Meet with Obama, Clinton By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:57:14 +0000 “I am a Pacific Islander too,” President says HONOLULU (Nov. 18, 2011) -- Heads of State and special envoys from eleven Pacific island nations met with President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton and other top U.S. and international officials in a special series of meetings organized by the East-West Center in parallel with the recently completed APEC leaders’ week in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga were represented. The Honorable Peter O’Neil, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, was selected as the delegation’s Chairman, with Niue’s Premier, Hon. Toke Talagi, serving as Vice Chairman. Full Article
ton Secretary of State Clinton Appoints New Members to East-West Center Board of Governors By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:16:59 +0000 HONOLULU (Jan. 10, 2012) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has appointed five new members to three-year terms on the East-West Center’s Board of Governors. The new members are: UN Foundation CEO Kathy Bushkin Calvin, Clinton advisor and former USAID official Margaret Carpenter, Three Oaks Investments CEO and former White House National Economic Council senior counselor Ginger Lew, Mapleton Investments Chairman Marc Nathanson, and former U.S. Ambassador to Fiji and other Pacific island nations M. Osman Siddique. Outgoing board members are Lori Forman, Theodore Lee, Patricia Saiki, S. Linn Williams, and Michael Young. Full Article
ton 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
ton 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
ton 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
ton 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
ton 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
ton Briggs & Stratton: Buy The Senior Unsecured Bonds And Short The Stock Ahead Of Potential Refinancing By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Full Article BGG Double S Capital SA PRO Editors
ton Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) CEO Tricia Fulton on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:59:05 -0400 Full Article HLIO SA Transcripts
ton Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (GLRE) CEO Simon Burton on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:14:05 -0400 Full Article GLRE SA Transcripts
ton Ton-up Sharma stars as India beat rivals Pakistan in World Cup By www.bangkokpost.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 07:45:00 +0700 MANCHESTER: Rohit Sharma scored his second hundred in three innings as India maintained their unbeaten record against Pakistan at the World Cup with an 89-run win under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method on Sunday. Full Article
ton Parsons Corporation (PSN) CEO Charles Harrington on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:56:25 -0400 Full Article PSN SA Transcripts
ton Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) CEO Tricia Fulton on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:59:05 -0400 Full Article HLIO SA Transcripts
ton Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (GLRE) CEO Simon Burton on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:14:05 -0400 Full Article GLRE SA Transcripts
ton PICS: Coronavirus forces Putin to tone down Victory Day ceremony By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:33:00 GMT Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ton Sanef asks why eNCA silenced Xoli Mngambi and Jane Dutton after cigarette ban remarks By Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:45:00 GMT Sanef said it was perturbed by eNCA's decision to take two anchors off the air after they criticised the government's U-turn on lifting the ban on cigarette sales. Full Article
ton Covid 19 coronavirus: 'Mass of surfers' converge on Lyall Bay, Wellington during level 3 By www.nzherald.co.nz Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:55:01 +1200 A "mass of surfers" have converged on one of Wellington's most popular surf beaches.A Wellington local, who wanted to be known only as Brendan, said he was in the area for work when he decided to stop and see what was happening... Full Article
ton X -v- Northampton Borough Council By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-07-28 Remember to Comply with the Health & Safety Executive Guidance Introduction The High Court (Queen's Bench Division) recently handed down judgment in the case of X v Northampton BC. The judgment is a reminder that a failure to comply with guidanc... Full Article
ton The development of Open Solar Contracts: a sigificant milestone in the standardisation of contracts for international solar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-19 Weare delighted to have partnered with the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Terrawatt Initiative in the development of the Open Solar Contracts which were launched recently at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The publication... Full Article
ton Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (GLRE) CEO Simon Burton on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:14:05 -0400 Full Article GLRE SA Transcripts
ton Georgetown Professors, Bloodied and Bruised and Barely Breathing in the Washington Swamp, Pen Stunning Op-ed By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:09 GMT Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, leaves the federal court with his lawyer Sidney Powell, left,... Full Article
ton Enjoy every second of the play-off semi-final win over Brighton today By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:17 GMT Crystal Palace went into the second leg of the play-off semi-final against Brighton & Hove Albion without the Championship's top scorer, Glenn Murray. Murray had found the back of the net 30 times... Full Article
ton At Estonia’s initiative, 80 countries across the world discussed lessons for peace from the Second World War and the current security situation By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:55 GMT Yesterday 8 May, the largest high-level gathering of UN member states since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis was held as part of Estonia's presidency of the UN Security Council. The six-hour meeting brought together nearly 80 countries, around 50 of which were represented at a ministerial level, to exchange thoughts on lessons learnt from the Second World War. All the Security Council members were represented, with almost half attending with high-level participants: Germany, France, Belgium, Vietnam, United States and the United Kingdom in addition to Estonia. 'Yesterday's meeting was the largest international event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Second World War in Europe. It... Full Article
ton Autonomous Resourcing: the Engine Room of Feminist Work Amid a Global Pandemic By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:52:49 +0000 Feminist responses to COVID-19 have been swift, insightful, and numerous. There have been webinars (so.many.webinars), twitter threads, illustrations, press releases and policy recommendations, and online house parties. Analysis pieces cover everything from the gendered impacts of COVID-19 to how to work remotely to the role of neoliberal capitalism. Most strikingly, feminists have mobilized on a […] The post Autonomous Resourcing: the Engine Room of Feminist Work Amid a Global Pandemic appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Featured Gender Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations
ton 16 astonishing UNESCO sites you probably didn’t know were in Turkey By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 09:03:00 Z Turkey has been the host to many ancient civilizations and empires for ages. Its heritage can be seen in its preserved sites, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Some of them remain largely undiscovered, though. Click through for our list, prepared by İnci Hazal Özcan, including the 16 UNESCO sites in Turkey that you should --but probably did not-- see. (Photos: Alamy) Full Article Photo
ton The life of Whitney Houston to be made into feature film By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:01:00 Z The Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Two Popes” has been lined up to write and co-produce a new feature film on the life of Whitney Houston, U.S. media reported April 22. Full Article Arts & Life
ton Covid-19: Tanzania's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar records 29 new cases By www.theeastafrican.co.ke Published On :: 2020-05-08T09:13:39Z Sixteen are from Unguja while 13 are from Pemba, all Tanzanians. Full Article
ton Katsuhiro Matsumoto forced to hit reset button after Olympic postponement By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:57:13 +0900 Swimmer Katsuhiro Matsumoto is headed back to the drawing board Full Article Sports 2020 Tokyo Olympics Katsuhiro Matsumoto covid-19
ton Fenton is missing 'amazing' friends By www.herald.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:30:00 +0000 A couple of weeks ago, Brian Fenton received a text from his father instructing him to switch on his television. Full Article GAA
ton A personal story about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:51:15 GMT Bill gave Monica a book of Walt Whitman poems he bought when he was in Martha’s Vineyard with Hillary. Do you give poems to someone you don’t care about? Full Article Bill Clinton Hanukkah Monica Lewinsky
ton Iranian Human Rights Activist Ali Ajami Mysteriously Drowned In Houston Park Lake By www.payvand.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:10:08 PDT The body of Ali Ajami, an Iranian human rights activist, was discovered in McGovern Lake at Hermann Park, Houston, Texas, on Wednesday. The cause of death remains unknown. Houston Police on Wednesday started an investigation into the death of a deceased male found in a pond at Hermann Park but said no other information was available yet. Iranian social media users have reported that the body belonged to thirty-seven-year-old Iranian human rights activist Ali Ajami. Full Article
ton Britons beat coronavirus lockdown blues with sewing, tequila and kimchi By www.scmp.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:45:51 +0800 British consumers have spent their six weeks of coronavirus lockdown sewing, drinking cocktails, carrying out home beauty treatments and eating large quantities of kimchi.That is according to a report from John Lewis Partnership Plc on the nation’s shopping behaviour since March 23, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson told everyone to stay at home unless absolutely necessary.The partnership, which owns the John Lewis department store and Waitrose grocery chains beloved by the British middle… Full Article
ton Coronavirus: African Union presses Madagascar on efficacy of Covid-Organics ‘tonic’ By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:00:09 +0800 The African Union (AU) said it has held discussions with officials from Madagascar to find out more about a herbal drink recently touted by the island nation’s president as a possible treatment for Covid-19.According to a statement issued on Tuesday, AU Commissioner for Social Affairs Amira El Fadil held a meeting with the chargé d’affaires of Madagascar’s embassy in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on April 30, at which it was agreed that more information would be provided about the… Full Article
ton Massive waves slam Wellington's coast By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:40:14 GMT Emergency services were called to the south coast on Wednesday, as waves of up to five metres caused flooding and damage from Owhiro Bay to Island Bay. Full Article
ton Shop with tongs and lock up your cat: Scientists' suggestions for life after lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:52:50 GMT Experts looked at how different countries are coping in creating a list of 275 ideas to stop coronavirus spreading. Full Article
ton 'We'll Meet Again': Britons mark VE Day with song By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:29:31 +0200 1 Full Article
ton Jennifer Aniston shares an interesting picture with fans By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:50:00 +0500 Jennifer Aniston shares an interesting picture with fans Full Article
ton Jennifer Aniston shares throwback photo with a strong message By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:03:00 +0500 Jennifer Aniston shared a very strong message against coronavirus, asking the novel illness to just go away Full Article
