io Revisiting NPPF Shale Oil and Gas Policy: Unlawful Consultation and Decision-Making By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-03-08 The adoption of the NPPF’s positive policy for the exploration and extraction of on-shore oil and gas in the NPPF will have to considered afresh by the Government. The policy was challenged on behalf of an organisation known as Talk Fracking. ... Full Article
io England: Making provision for the continued operation of planning and environmental regulation after Brexit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-02 In preparation for the forthcoming withdrawal of the UK from the EU, the Government has been amending legislation and regulations relevant to town and country planning, infrastructure planning, environmental protection, air quality, environmental im... Full Article
io Scotland: Making provision for the continued operation of planning and environmental regulation after Brexit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-02 In preparation for the forthcoming withdrawal of the UK from the EU, Scottish Ministers have been amending legislation and associated regulations controlling the requirements and processes of town and country planning and environmental matters. The ... Full Article
io Lifecare decision merits careful consideration By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-04 A Planning Inspector has decided that ‘event fees’ should be taken into account in assessing the viability of retirement living developments and their ability to contribute to planning gain. Usually due on the death of a resident, the In... Full Article
io Proposed revisions to the planning system for electricity storage By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-21 The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019 requires the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 (compared with the previous target of at least 80% reduction from 1990 levels). Developing or enhancing the nece... Full Article
io HK eases virus social restrictions By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Chief Executive of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam yesterday announced a relaxing of some social distancing measures, including allowing some entertainment venues to reopen and Full Article Nation
io ‘No calm’ unless HK violence ends By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:00 +0800 CHINA’S Hong Kong affairs office warned yesterday that the city will never be calm unless “black-clad violent protesters” were all removed, calling the acts of rioters and the “burn with us” mentality Full Article Nation
io Coral-reef pollution underlined By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:51 +0800 Chinese researchers have found that microplastics were widespread in surface waters around the uninhabited coral reefs of the Nansha Islands. Full Article Nation
io Milky Way map with highest resolution unveiled By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:30:28 +0800 After a 15-year study, an international team of astronomers has unveiled a map with the highest resolution to date of the spiral structure of the Milky Way, offering clear proof that it is a barred spiral Full Article Nation
io Cultural Considerations in Advocacy: French-Speaking Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-22 Wesley Pydiamah, Partner in our Litigation and International Arbitration department and Manuel Tomas, Counsel, recently contributed to the 4th edition of The Guide to Advocacy published by Global Arbitration Review. In the chapter "Cultural Consider... Full Article
io Graduate Students from 26 Nations to Gather in Honolulu for International Conference on Asia Pacific Research By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:04 +0000 Graduate Students from 26 Nations to Gather in Honolulu for International Conference on Asia Pacific Research HONOLULU (Feb. 11, 2011) -- More than 130 graduate students from 48 universities in 26 nations are set to gather next week at the Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu to present their research at the East-West Center’s 10th annual International Graduate Student Conference. The interdisciplinary gathering, planned and organized by EWC students, is the largest of its kind worldwide. All conference panel sessions are free and open to the public. Full Article
io EWC Education Programs Awarded $870K in Grants By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:06 +0000 EWC Education Programs Awarded $870K in Grants HONOLULU (October 13, 2010) -- East-West Center education programs have been awarded three grants totaling $869,704. The recent awards are: $239,594 from the U.S. Department of State to support the Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders on Global Environmental Issues . The institute aims to develop young leaders with the ability to build and maintain resilient communities in light of global environmental challenges. Through field study in Hawai‘i and Washington D.C., participants gain a better understanding of sustainability and create a clear action plan addressing an environmental concern upon their return home. Full Article
io Applications Being Accepted for 42nd Summer Seminar on Population By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:06 +0000 Applications Being Accepted for 42nd Summer Seminar on Population Trio of independent workshops will focus on designing fertility analysis, effective responses to HIV and communicating with policymakers HONOLULU (Nov. 4, 2010) – Applications are being accepted through December 31 for the East-West Center’s 2011 Summer Seminar on Population. Held annually since 1970, the Summer Seminar provides a forum for learning and discussion on a wide range of population and health issues. Former participants work in government, nongovernmental (NGO), and academic institutions throughout the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. Click here for full information on the Summer Seminar workshops, instructions for applicants, and application forms from the Summer Seminar website. Full Article
io Asia Pacific Leadership Program Applications Accepted Through Dec 1. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:06 +0000 Asia Pacific Leadership Program Applications Accepted Through Dec 1 HONOLULU (Nov. 12, 2010) – The application deadline for the East-West Center's 2011-12 Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) – considered the premier leadership education program in the Asia Pacific region – is Dec 1, 2010. Entering its eleventh year, the APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership capacity. Based at the Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, the program has created a network of dynamic leaders in 52 countries. All participants receive a fee-waiver fellowship valued at approximately $15,000. Full Article
io Solomon Islands Election Observers Issue Statement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:09 +0000 Solomon Islands Election Observers Issue Statement Voter turn-out was high on the Island of Makira. Inside the polling station, dye was placed on voter's cuticles to indicate that they had voted. The arduous task of manual ballot counting took several days to complete. Full Article
io U.S. Higher Education Leaders Call for a “Comprehensive Re-Invigoration” of the U.S.-Indonesian Higher Education Relationship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:10 +0000 U.S. Higher Education Leaders Call for a “Comprehensive Re-Invigoration” of the U.S.-Indonesian Higher Education Relationship For Immediate Release Contact: Alysson Oakley, U.S.-Indonesia Society, 202-232-1400 or aoakley@usindo.org Sharon Witherell, Institute of International Education, 212-984-5380 or switherell@iie.org Derek Ferrar East-West Center, 808-944-7204 or ferrard@eastwestcenter.org Paul F. Hassen, APLU, 202-478-6073 or phassen@aplu.org Full Article
io Hannemann, Asian Metro Leaders to Speak on Cities’ Growing International Role By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:14 +0000 Hannemann, Asian Metro Leaders to Speak on Cities’ Growing International Role Free public discussion on March 30 will focus on the rising importance of cities in setting policy on global issues HONOLULU (March 22, 2010) – Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and four metropolitan leaders from Asia will present a free public forum on the growing global role of cities Tues. March 30 at the East-West Center. The forum, titled “Cities Rising: The International Role of the Metropolis Today,” will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Center’s Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center (Jefferson Hall, 1777 East-West Road.) Full Article
io Follow the “Reporting New Asia-Pacific Realities” International Media Conference Online By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:14 +0000 Follow the “Reporting New Asia-Pacific Realities” International Media Conference Online Media Contacts: Derek Ferrar East-West Center Hong Kong Mobile: (+852) 6256-5774 Email: ferrard@eastwestcenter.org Ms. Kylie Chan HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre Mobile: + (852) 2219-4416 Email : kyliec@hku.hk HONG KONG (April 23, 2010) – More than 250 journalists and media experts from across the Asia Pacific region and the U.S. will gather in Hong Kong April 25-28 to discuss the latest news and media-industry issues in the region. Full Article
io Early Registration for 2nd EWC International Media Conference Ends March 22 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:16 +0000 Early Registration for 2nd EWC International Media Conference Ends March 22 Conference on “Reporting New Realities in Asia and the Pacific” to be held in Hong Kong April 25-28 Shifting power dynamics and changing economic landscapes. China’s growing impact and Obama’s developing foreign policies. Challenges in security, climate and health . Emerging media models. Journalists today are faced with an astonishing range of new realities to report, and nowhere are these more evident than in the world’s most dynamic region -- the Asia Pacific. Full Article
io Senior Fellow Fesharaki Endows Scholarship Fund for Iranian Students in East-West Center Leadership Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:16 +0000 Senior Fellow Fesharaki Endows Scholarship Fund for Iranian Students in East-West Center Leadership Program HONOLULU (March 9, 2010) – East-West Center Senior Fellow and prominent energy market analyst Fereidun Fesharaki has established a fund to help Iranian and other participants attend the East-West Center’s Asia Pacific Leadership Program. Under an agreement recently signed with the Center, Dr. Fesharaki has pledged to donate his full monthly take home EWC salary, which will exceed the $25,000 necessary to establish a scholarship fund. The Fesharaki Scholarship Fund will be used to fund awards of at least $1,000 each year for one or more students, with a preference for (but not limited to) Iranian students from Iran or elsewhere outside the United States. Awards will be granted based on financial need, leadership experience, educational achievement, and funding availability. Full Article
io Applications for Asia Pacific Leadership Program Being Accepted Through Jan. 31 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:17 +0000 Applications for Asia Pacific Leadership Program Being Accepted Through Jan. 31 HONOLULU (Dec. 18) – The application deadline for the East-West Center's 2010-11 Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) – considered the premier leadership education program in the Asia Pacific region – is Jan. 31, 2010. Entering its tenth year, the APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership capacity. Based at the Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, the program has created a network of dynamic leaders in 48 countries. All participants receive a fee-waiver valued at approximately $15,000. Full Article
io Applications Being Accepted for Summer Institute in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:18 +0000 Applications Being Accepted for Summer Institute in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Two-week professional workshop in Indonesia during May will focus on “Internal Conflicts in the Asia Pacific Region” HONOLULU (Nov. 19) – Applications are being accepted through Jan. 1 for the third annual Summer Institute in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights. Organized by the Asian International Justice Initiative – a collaboration between the East-West Center and the University of California-Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Full Article
io Applications Being Accepted for Summer Population Seminar By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:18 +0000 Applications Being Accepted for Summer Population Seminar Trio of independent workshops will focus on population aging, health-care financing and communicating with policymakers HONOLULU (Dec. 1) – Applications are being accepted through December 31 for the East-West Center’s 2010 Summer Seminar on Population. Held annually since 1970, the Summer Seminar provides a forum for learning and discussion on a wide range of population and health issues. Former participants work in government, nongovernmental (NGO), and academic institutions throughout the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. Full information on the Summer Seminar workshops, instructions for applicants, and application forms can be obtained from the Summer Seminar website at http://www.eastwestcenter.org/summerseminar . Full Article
io NSF Awards East-West Center $1.4 Million to Study Development’s Role in Avian Flu Transmission By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:22 +0000 NSF Awards East-West Center $1.4 Million to Study Development’s Role in Avian Flu Transmission HONOLULU (Sep. 1) – The East-West Center (EWC) was awarded a three-year grant for $1,398,380 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate the impact of development-based environmental change on avian flu transmission. The project, “CNH: Coupled Natural-Human Systems and Emerging Infectious Diseases," will examine the interaction of urbanization, agricultural change, and habitat alteration with outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in Vietnam. Full Article
io International Development Experts to Discuss Microfinance For Community Development By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:23 +0000 International Development Experts to Discuss Microfinance For Community Development HONOLULU (August 20, 2009) – Many developing nations are now using microfinance as a means to reduce poverty. On Tuesday, September 1, the East-West Center (EWC) will host a public forum on “Microfinance as a Tool for Community Development” in the EWC Gallery featuring presentations by the following international development experts: Full Article
io Leading Experts To Address Implications of the Global Economic Crisis For The Asia Pacific Region By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:24 +0000 Leading Experts To Address Implications of the Global Economic Crisis For The Asia Pacific Region HONOLULU (July 23, 2009) – The implications of the current global economic crisis for the Asia Pacific region will be the topic of a luncheon forum hosted by the East-West Center on Monday, Aug. 3. The luncheon at the EWC’s Hawaii Imin International Conference Center (Jefferson Hall) is open to the public and will feature a panel discussion by leading experts from the Asia Pacific region, including: Barbara Weisel, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Weisel is the lead negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership initiative and the U.S. Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Malaysia and Thailand. Full Article
io East-West Center Officials to Join in Higher Education Mission to Indonesia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:25 +0000 East-West Center Officials to Join in Higher Education Mission to Indonesia HONOLULU (July 22) -- East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison and Director of Education Terance W. Bigalke will be among the delegates of a U.S. higher education leaders’ mission to Indonesia July 26-31. Mission organizers have said that the delegation’s scheduled visit will not be altered by the recent hotel bombings in Jakarta. Full Article
io Pacific Island Graduates Return to Hawai‘i for Seminar on Addressing Regional Issues By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:26 +0000 Pacific Island Graduates Return to Hawai‘i for Seminar on Addressing Regional Issues HONOLULU (June 23) - More than 20 graduates of an East-West Center-administered scholarship program for accomplished young scholars from Pacific island nations are back in Hawai‘i this week to attend a special seminar on addressing issues and envisioning futures in the region. The former students are all graduates of the United States-South Pacific Scholarship Program (USSP), which is funded by Department of State and administered by the East-West Center. Among the attendees are graduates who are now working in public health, communications, finance, planning, education, government, scientific research and more. Participants have travelled from as far away as the UK, Norway and across the Pacific to attend the seminar. Full Article
io Hiroshima Mayor to Commemorate 50 Years of Sister-City Relationship with Honolulu By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:26 +0000 Hiroshima Mayor to Commemorate 50 Years of Sister-City Relationship with Honolulu HONOLULU (June 25) – The Mayor of Hiroshima, the Honorable Tadatoshi Akiba, will commemorate 50 years of the sister-city relationship between Hiroshima and Honolulu at a special luncheon presentation on Wednesday, July 8. In addition to the mayor’s presentation, there will be Japanese musical entertainment and a special photo exhibit centering on Sadako Sasaki, the young Hiroshima atomic bombing victim who famously folded 1,000 cranes for peace before she died from radiation-induced leukemia. Full Article
io Experts Focus on Coastal Inundation at Pacific Hazards Meeting By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:28 +0000 Experts Focus on Coastal Inundation at Pacific Hazards Meeting Flooded houses. Inundated farmland. A collapsed seawall. Mud-filled roads. Contaminated taro patches. These were among the graphic images of devastating high-tide coastal inundation events in the Pacific that were presented at the annual Pacific Partners meeting of the Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO), held in Tumon, Guam, on the 18th and 19th of March, 2009. Full Article
io Exhibition: Myths & Magic - Mask Dance From Sri Lanka By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:29 +0000 Myths & Magic: Mask Dance From Sri Lanka April 14-June 14, 2009 East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu Opening reception: Sunday, April 19, 2 p.m. In residence April 10-20: Mask dancers of the Southern Sri Lanka Dance Company Dramatic ritual, ribald comedy, fantastic imagery, demons, animals, kings and queens – all of these and more are interwoven into the masked performances of Sri Lanka. Through the spiritual animism of these performances, traditional values and contemporary concerns alike are conveyed in marketplaces, village centers, private courtyards, and even tourist sites. Full Article
io Asian Studies Program Receives Freeman Foundation Grant By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:30 +0000 Asian Studies Program Receives Freeman Foundation Grant HONOLULU (March 17) -- In its continued support of the East-West Center, the Freeman Foundation has awarded a $140,000 grant to the Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP). This is the fourth grant that the Freeman Foundation has awarded to the ASDP, totaling over $2.7 million, since 1996. The ASDP is a joint effort of the East-West Center and the University of Hawai‘i “to educate educators--that is, to promote literacy on Asian cultures and contemporary issues, and to prepare American educators to bring Asia into the classroom,” states ASDP Co-Director Roger Ames. Full Article
io Federated States of Micronesia Election Observers Issue Statement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:30 +0000 Federated States of Micronesia Election Observers Issue Statement Election observer and EWC Phd student from Gujarat, India Shakeel Makarani (L) interviews poll workers on Tol Island, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. Ballots being prepared to be tallied on Moen, Chuuk State, FSM. Full Article
io Graduate Students from 27 Nations to Gather at International Conference on Asia Pacific Research By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:31 +0000 Graduate Students from 27 Nations to Gather at International Conference on Asia Pacific Research HONOLULU (Feb. 10) -- More than 175 graduate students from 63 universities in 27 nations are set to gather this week at the Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu to present their research at the East-West Center’s 8th annual International Graduate Student Conference. The interdisciplinary gathering, planned and organized by EWC students, is the largest of its kind worldwide. All conference sessions are free and open to the public, with the exception of meals and receptions. Full Article
io Election Observers Arrive in Federated States of Micronesia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:31 +0000 Election Observers Arrive in Federated States of Micronesia HONOLULU (Feb. 27) -- A delegation of election observers coordinated by the East-West Center in Honolulu has begun arriving in the Federated States of Micronesia to act as official monitors for the FSM national congressional and Chuuk state elections on March 3. Some 20 observers from a variety of countries in the Asia Pacific region will be participating in the monitoring project, which will focus on learning about local election processes and promoting their integrity and legitimacy. Among the observers is expected to be U.S. congressional Rep. Eni F. H. Faleomavaega of American Samoa, along with a number of other prominent scholars and diplomats. Teams of observers and translators will be stationed at a number of key polling and vote tabulating locations in Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap. Full Article
io Application Deadline Approaches for New Pacific Islands Scholarship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:32 +0000 Application Deadline Approaches for New Pacific Islands Scholarship HONOLULU (Feb. 6) – The application deadline for the East-West Center's new Norway-Pacific Islands Scholarship Program (NPISP)— created for students from the Solomon Islands or Vanuatu to pursue a master’s degree in anthropology, Pacific islands studies, or political science at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa— is March 15, 2009. Study will begin in August 2009. Scholarship provisions include tuition, residence hall fees, book allowance, living stipend, health insurance, and round-trip airfare. Application forms and detailed program information are available at: http:// EastWestCenter.org/studentprograms . Full Article
io EWC Awarded $414,952 from National Institutes of Health to Study Family Change in Japan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:33 +0000 East-West Center Awarded $414,952 from National Institutes of Health to Study Family Change in Japan HONOLULU (Dec. 11, 2008) – The East-West Center (EWC) received a grant of $414,952 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development to support on-going research in Japan on family change. The multi-year study, “Innovations in Early Life Course Transitions,” focuses on the interplay of structural societal change, individual behavior and attitudes, and the emergence of an altered family institution in Japanese society. Full Article
io EWC Senior Fellow Fereidun Fesharaki Appointed to National Petroleum Council By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:34 +0000 EWC Senior Fellow Fereidun Fesharaki Appointed to National Petroleum Council HONOLULU (Dec. 23) – East-West Center Senior Fellow Fereidun Fesharaki has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman to serve on the National Petroleum Council (NPC). The Council is a self-funded advisory body to the Secretary of Energy whose members represent all sectors of the oil and natural gas industries and related interests. Full Article
io Exhibition Notice: Mirror & Mirage: Japanese Noh and Kyogen Theatre By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:34 +0000 Exhibition Notice: Mirror & Mirage: Japanese Noh and Kyogen Theatre Jan. 18-March 22, 2009 East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu Opening reception: Sunday, Jan. 18, 2 p.m . Featured artist: Hideta Kitazawa, noh mask carver Full Article
io EWC Receives $275,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation for the Korea-United States Journalists Exchange Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:34 +0000 East-West Center Receives $275,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation for the Korea-United States Journalists Exchange Program Applications Currently Being Accepted HONOLULU (Dec.15) -- The East-West Center has been awarded a three-year grant totaling $275,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to provide renewed support for the Korea-United States Journalists Exchange program. Full Article
io New Website Offers Easy Graphical Access to Regional Data on U.S.-Asia Connections By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:36 +0000 New Website Offers Graphical Data on U.S.-Asia Connections WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 10) – It’s well known that Asia has key relationships with the United States in a variety of important measures, including overall trade, U.S. exports, immigrant populations, international students and more. For example: Full Article
io Application Deadline Nears For Asia Pacific Leadership Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:37 +0000 Application Deadline Nears For Asia Pacific Leadership Program HONOLULU (Oct. 30) – The application deadline for the East-West Center's Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) – widely regarded as the premier leadership education program in the Asia region – is December 1, 2008. Application forms and detailed information about the program are available on the APLP website. The APLP is a nine-month graduate certificate program with a minimum five-month residency in Honolulu, Hawaii. The program combines the development of regional expertise with the cultivation of individual leadership capacity. Full Article
io U.S.-Australia Relations Amid Political Change is Topic of East-West Center Luncheon By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:38 +0000 U.S.-Australia Relations Amid Political Change is Topic of East-West Center Luncheon HONOLULU (Sept. 19) – Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Kim Beazley will speak on “Political Change and Alliance Continuity in U.S.-Australia Relations” at an Australian American Leadership Dialogue luncheon address on Wed., Sept. 24., at the East-West Center’s Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center (Jefferson Hall, 1777 East-West Road). Ten months ago, the Australian Labor Party under Kevin Rudd defeated the decade-long conservative coalition government of John Howard. This November, the U.S. election will bring in a new American president. These political transitions bring a new era to U.S.-Australian relations. Full Article
io East-West Center President to Speak on “U.S. – Asia Policy in Transition” By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:38 +0000 East-West Center President to Speak on “U.S. – Asia Policy in Transition” HONOLULU (Sept. 29) – East-West Center President Dr. Charles E. Morrison will speak on “U.S.-Asia Policy in Transition” at a luncheon meeting of the Friends of the East-West Center on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Halekulani Hotel’s Hau Terrace, 2199 Kalia Road. Dr. Morrison will review critical issues, challenges and opportunities in U.S. relations with the Asia-Pacific region as we face an election and new U.S. leadership. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Cost for the luncheon is $36, inclusive of service charge, tax and parking. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with the luncheon program commencing at noon. To make a reservation, contact (808) 944-7111/ 944-7691, or Friends@eastwestcenter.org . Full Article
io Asia Pacific Scholars, Official and Business Leaders to Gather at International Conference in Bali By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:38 +0000 Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at International Conference in Bali HONOLULU (Sept. 30) -- Nearly 500 scholars, officials, educators and business leaders will gather in Bali November 13-15 for an international conference on the theme of "Building an Asia Pacific Community: Unity in Diversity." Conference sessions will cover current regional issues, including international relations, security, democracy and Islam, global warming, volunteerism, gender issues, innovation, health, business, and social and cultural issues. Among the featured speakers will be the new governor of Bali; Indonesia’s ministers of trade, people’s welfare and women’s empowerment; the U.S. ambassador to Indonesia; the governor of Hawaii; the president of the East-West Center; and business leaders. Full Article
io East-West Center President Re-Elected Chairman of Pacific Economic Cooperation Council By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:41 +0000 East-West Center President Re-Elected Chairman of Pacific Economic Cooperation Council Charles E. Morrison HONOLULU (Aug. 18) – East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison was unanimously elected to a second term as chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) at a PECC Standing Committee meeting in Bangkok on July 26. He is the first chair to have served a three-year term and the first American to chair PECC since 1993. PECC also named Mr. Jusuf Wanandi of Indonesia as the Asia co-chair, beginning in 2009. Mr. Wanandi has served on the EWC’s Board of Governors and has chaired its International Advisory Panel. Full Article
io East-West Center Receives 450 Million Won to Assist Korea in Developing a National Energy Security Strategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:42 +0000 East-West Center Receives 450 Million Korean Won to Assist Korea in Developing a National Energy Security Strategy HONOLULU (July 7) – The East-West Center (EWC) received a grant of 450 million Korean won (approximately $435,840 U.S. dollars) as part of an agreement to conduct collaborative research activities with the Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI), South Korea’s national think-tank on energy policy. The joint project, “Energy Security in the North Pacific,” stems from the Korean government’s newly launched program to strengthen Korea-U.S. relations and establish a partnership on energy diplomacy. The collaboration between the EWC and KEEI supports that goal by improving the networking and research cooperation between the two countries, assisting in the development of an Asia Pacific energy security framework, and contributing to the design of Korea’s energy security strategy. Full Article
io Asia Pacific Economic Forecast Revised Downward; Inflation Expected to Rise Sharply By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:44 +0000 Asia Pacific Economic Forecast Revised Downward; Inflation Expected to Rise Sharply SINGAPORE (May 30) -- Inflation in the Asia Pacific is set to rise sharply this year in the face of increased oil and commodity prices, contributing to a substantial downward revision in the overall economic growth forecast for the region, according to a report released today by the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC). Full Article
io Timor-Leste's Minister of Foreign Affairs to Participate in East-West Center Discussion Panel By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:46 +0000 Timor-Leste's Minister of Foreign Affairs to Participate in East-West Center Discussion Panel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Derek Ferrar Media Relations Specialist East-West Center 808-944-7204 ferrard@eastwestcenter.org HONOLULU (April 30) -- Zacarias Albano da Costa, Foreign Affairs Minister of Timor-Leste (East Timor), will participate in a free public panel discussion at the East-West Center on the morning of Monday, May 5, along with U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste Hans G. Klemm, and Constâncio C. Pinto, acting Chargé d'Affaires of Timor-Leste’s embassy in the U.S. Full Article
io East-West Center Announces Journalism Travel-Study Fellowships on U.S. Election, Beijing Olympics Aftermath By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:46 +0000 East-West Center Announces Journalism Travel-Study Fellowships on U.S. Election, Beijing Olympics Aftermath Contacts: Jefferson Fellowships: Ann Hartman, Jefferson Fellowships Coordinator Tel: (808) 944-7600 Email: jefferson@eastwestcenter.org Hong Kong Fellowships: Marilyn Li, Seminars Specialist Tel: (808) 944-7258 Email: seminars@eastwestcenter.org Full Article
