nc Providing guidance - Helping you navigate environmental and health and safety risk By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-20 ... Full Article
nc The FSA consults on updated guidance following change to allergen labelling law By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-10 In September 2019, the UK government introduced new legislation which will change the way in which food businesses are required to provided allergen information. The new legislation, which comes into force on 1 October 2021, requires food businesses... Full Article
nc Coronavirus (COVID-19)- Do I still need to obtain an Energy Performance Certificate? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 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 ... Full Article
nc Coronavirus Social distancing: When states decouple from the federal CARES Act US By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
nc Coronavirus CARES Act loans and related programs come with increased oversight and risk of False Claims Act prosecution: Borrowers beware US By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
nc Coronavirus - Webinar: Listen again - French, German and Dutch insights regarding Force Majeure and Commercial Contracts - Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 In this session we answered some of the most common questions clients have asked us over recent weeks as well as digging into more detail around how your business should proceed with specific legal and technical challenges according to French, Germa... Full Article
nc Coronavirus - Redundancies in a virtual world - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 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... Full Article
nc Coronavirus Webinar Practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences in Slovakia SK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Slovak-Austrian Chamber of Commerce together with law firm Eversheds Sutherland invites you to a webinar: First practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID19 in Slovakia. The Slovak republic applied a number of ... Full Article
nc Lawbite: All or nothing enfranchising a leasehold house By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Freehold Properties 250 Ltd v Field [2020] EWHC 792 (Ch) The tenants of terraced and semi-detached houses on an estate, demised under a long lease that excluded certain structural parts had no right to acquire the freehold title as they were not "a ... Full Article
nc Bank fees test case commences By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-01-23 The test case brought by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) against a selection of banks and a building society has begun in the High Court in London. The case concerns the legality and reasonableness of charging unauthorised overdrafts and other bank... Full Article
nc Financial Services Authority fines By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-01-23 The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Toronto Dominion Bank £490,000 for systems and controls failings in relation to one of its trading books. The fine arose from a failure to supervise a trader within the firm who had been recordi... Full Article
nc Evans v Cherry Tree Finance Definition of consumer and early redemption penalties By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-21 Cherry Tree Finance sought to appeal against the decision that an early redemption penalty imposed by it was unfair. Mr and Mrs Evans carried out an antique restoration business from a property they owned. The property comprised part business and p... Full Article
nc Consumer credit agreement financial limit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-25 From 6 April 2008, all new consumer credit agreements and consumer hire agreements will be regulated regardless of the amount of credit (unless they are exempt). The main exemption is for first charge mortgages regulated by the FSA. ... Full Article
nc Review to influence future of the Financial Services Authority policy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-25 The cornerstone of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) policy in the mortgage industry is the Mortgage Effectiveness Review (the Review). The first stage of the Review was published in 2006 and concentrated on disclosure, advice and selling pract... Full Article
nc Special feature - Islamic finance in the credit crunch By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-02-24 In the current climate, whilst many are soul searching about how the financial sector was allowed to get into trouble, Islamic mortgage providers are quietly getting on with their business. The turmoil has had an impact for them but not as devastati... Full Article
nc Court makes finding of Unfair Relationship as a consequence of Secret Commission Payments By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-10-01 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... Full Article
nc Credit hire agreements unenforceable if consumers not provided with notice of their right to cancel By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-09-23 Hot on the heels of our guide to credit hire essentials we find that the enforceability of the credit hire agreements themselves is back on the agenda. In the case of Wei v Cambridge Power and Light Company (2010) the court decided in an appeal hear... Full Article
nc Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Power and Influence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:12:29 +0000 Start Date: May 18 2020 - 4:00pmEnd Date: May 18 2020 - 5:30pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: 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 meetingContact Name: Christina Monroe Full Article
nc China’s New Aid Agency and Trilateral Aid Cooperation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:14:17 +0000 WebinarStart Date: May 14 2020 - 5:00pmEnd Date: May 14 2020 - 6:00pmTimezone: US Eastern timeDescription: The East-West Center in Washington invites you to an Indo-Pacific Political Economy and Trade Virtual Seminar and Book Discussion: China’s New Aid Agency and Trilateral Aid Cooperation Featuring: Dr. Denghua ZhangResearch Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs,Australian National University Dr. Ellen L. Frost (Discussant)Senior Advisor,East-West Center Dr. Satu P. Limaye (Moderator)Vice President, East-West Center &Director, East West Center in Washington Dr. Zhang will highlight the main features of the China International Development Cooperation Agency established in April 2018, and China’s trilateral aid cooperation which is a new phenomenon in Chinese foreign aid programs. He will reflect on China’s trilateral aid projects in recent years including the China-US-Timor Leste project on food security. Dr. Frost will then offer comments on the feasibility of such collaborative aid for future projects. This discussion draws from Dr. Zhang’s latest book, A Cautious New Approach: China’s Growing Trilateral Aid Cooperation, which is available for free download from Australian National University Press. During his time as an Asia Studies fellow at the East-West Center in Washington in 2018, Dr. Zhang also wrote on this topic for the East-West Center’s AsiaPacific Issues and Asia Pacific Bulletin series. This seminar will take place entirely on Zoom via its Webinar platform. Thursday, May 14 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. EST (7:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M. ACT) This seminar will be off-the-record. To register for this program and receive approval to join, please click here: https://eastwestcenter.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1DCBpx5AS7iXJaDxKlAO4A Kindly send your reply by 3 P.M. EST on May 14. ZOOM PROTOCOL Upon registering for this webinar, our team will first approve your registration and you will then receive a confirmation email. If you do not, please check your Spam folder. If you still do not see the email within 24 hours or have other questions please email Mrs. Sarah Wang at wangs@eastwestcenter.org The confirmation email will provide you with a unique link to join the seminar. Do not share this with anyone else. As an Attendee in a Zoom Webinar, your microphone will be muted and video turned off from the start of the presentation to cut down on noise interference and to maintain security. The Q&A session will occur at the end of the webinar presentation. You are more than welcome to type your questions into the Q&A box throughout the presentation or flag a specific point for the panelists in the Chat feature. We will address questions in the order that they are asked. NOTE: If you are planning to call in on a phone without smart capabilities, you will not be able to participate in the Q&A session. Speaker Biographies Dr. Denghua Zhang is a research fellow at the Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. His research focuses largely on Chinese foreign policy, foreign aid, and China in the Pacific. Recently, he has published with journals such as The Pacific Review, Third World Quarterly, The Round Table and Asian Journal of Political Science. His book on Chinese foreign aid especially trilateral aid cooperation in Asia-Pacific was recently published by the Australian National University Press (free to download, https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/series/pacific-affairs/cautious-new-approach). He was an Asia Studies Visiting Fellow (ASVF) at the East-West Center in Washington in 2018. Dr. Ellen L. Frost is a Senior Advisor and Fellow at the East-West Center and a Visiting Distinguished Research Fellow at the National Defense University's Institute of National Strategic Studies. She writes and lectures on Asia-related topics, especially Indo-Pacific political-economic issues and their strategic and security implications. Her most recent book is Asia's New Regionalism. She is also the author of For Richer, For Poorer: The New U.S.-Japan Relationship and Transatlantic Trade: A Strategic Agenda. Dr. Frost previously served in the US government as Counselor to the US Trade Representative (1993–95), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Economic and Technology Affairs (1977-81), a career civil servant in the Treasury Department (1974–77), and a legislative assistant in the US Senate (1972–74). During the 1980s she worked for two multinational corporations. From 1996 to 2014 she was a senior fellow and subsequently a visiting fellow at the Institute for International Economics. Dr. Frost is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Institute of Strategic Studies, and the U.S. Committee of CSCAP (Council on Security Cooperation in Asia Pacific). She received a Ph.D. from the Department of Government at Harvard University, an MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and a BA from Radcliffe College, Harvard University. Satu Limaye is Vice President of the East-West Center and the Director of the East-West Center in Washington where he created and now directs the Asia Matters for America initiative and is the founding editor of the Asia Pacific Bulletin. He is also a Senior Advisor at CNA Corp (Center for Naval Analyses) and Senior Fellow on Asia History and Policy at the Foreign Policy Institute at Paul H. Nitze School of International Studies (SAIS). He is a magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University and received his doctorate from Oxford University (Magdalen College) where he was a George C. Marshall Scholar. Recent publications include: “America’s ‘Pacific Principle’ in an Indivisible Pacific Islands Region,” (Asia-Pacific Bulletin); “Despite Stumbles, America’s Engagement with Southeast Runs Deep,” (Global Asia); Raging Waters: China, India, Bangladesh, and Brahmaputra Water Politics (Marine Corps University Press); Russia’s Peripheral Relevance to US-Indo Pacific Relations (Center for the National Interest). Location: Zoom WebinarRelated Link: https://eastwestcenter.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1DCBpx5AS7iXJaDxKlAO4AContact Name: Sarah Wang Full Article
nc Streets Ahead on Devolution? Consultation Launched on Greater Manchesters Spatial Framework By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-11-15 Manchester is the City Region that has most enthusiastically embraced the devolution agenda – unsurprisingly, perhaps, given its long standing commitment to the cause of devolved powers and city region autonomy. In addition to embracing the Me... Full Article
nc Greater Manchester Mayoral Powers Update By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-12-14 When it comes to the devolution of fiscal and functional responsibilities to city regions, Greater Manchester continues to be well ahead of the curve. Additional functions for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) that have already been t... Full Article
nc What Difference Does it Make? The Supreme Courts Judgment in Richborough/ Suffolk Coastal By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-05-10 The Supreme Court has ruled on what has been acknowledged as an issue of critical importance to the application of national planning policy, namely the proper interpretation of paragraph 49 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This requ... Full Article
nc Housing for Older and Disabled People Guides councils in preparing planning policies on housing for older and disabled people By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-28 The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published new guidance on 26 June 2019 in relation to housing for older and disabled people. The guidance forms part of National Planning Practice Guidance and will be a material consid... Full Article
nc Selling your property? You have the right to choose your conveyancer By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-06 One of the most frequently asked questions in a property purchase is why, if the buyer of a property is paying the conveyancing attorney, the seller has the right to appoint him? Our common law specifically states that a seller is the party entitled... Full Article
nc Serafin v Malkiewicz Guidance on responsible journalism By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-16 Abstract: This articles reviews the Court of Appeal decision in Serafin v Malkiewicz reversing the dismissal at first instance of a libel claim relating to an article which made serious allegations about the claimant. The ruling makes clear th... Full Article
nc ‘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
nc Ancient tomb found By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:51 +0800 An ancient tomb has been discovered in Inner Mongolia. Full Article Nation
nc 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
nc 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
nc Intolerance and Identity in India By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:04 +0000 Intolerance and Identity in India New book by noted journalist Gautam Adhikari explores how intolerance threatens to overshadow the idea of a secular, liberal India HONOLULU (March 4, 2011) – More than 60 years after its independence, after enduring the trauma of Partition and multiple religious conflagrations, India still struggles with issues of national identity, according to a new book by Gautam Adhikari, visiting fellow at the East-West Center in Washington and an internationally known journalist and commentator. Full Article
nc Chinese Educators Arrive for Launch of Six-Month Residency in U.S. Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:05 +0000 Chinese Educators Arrive for Launch of Six-Month Residency in U.S. Schools HONOLULU (Dec. 1, 2010) – Fifteen elementary and secondary school teachers from China have arrived at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, for the inauguration of a new educational exchange in which the teachers will spend six months living, learning, and working with their counterparts at host schools in six U.S. states. EWC is offering the China-U.S. Educational Exchange Residency Program in cooperation with the Chinese Ministry of Education. Full Article
nc East-West Center Welcomes New Diplomat-In-Residence, Daniel F. Romano By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:07 +0000 East-West Center Welcomes New Diplomat-In-Residence, Daniel F. Romano HONOLULU (Sept. 24, 2010) – Daniel F. Romano , a Management Officer at the U.S. Department of State, has joined the East-West Center for a one-year post as a visiting research fellow and diplomat-in-residence. He most recently served as Supervisory General Services Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, where he completed a key property exchange agreement for a new embassy site. His previous posts include Beijing, Jakarta, Dubai, Berlin and Krakow. Full Article
nc New Book Series Explores Asia Pacific Governance Challenges By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:10 +0000 New Book Series Explores Asia Pacific Governance Challenges HONOLULU (July 8, 2010) – Effective democratic governance continues to be one of the greatest challenges of the Asia Pacific region, as countries cope with demands of the global economy and pressures from citizens for increased transparency and participation. Now, a new book series called Trends and Innovations in Governance explores the centrality of good governance practices in achieving such sustainable development objectives as the eradication of extreme poverty, environmental protection, access to basic services and livelihoods, and the promotion of economic growth. Full Article
nc East-West Center Announces New China-U.S. Journalists Exchange Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:11 +0000 East-West Center Announces New China-U.S. Journalists Exchange Program Travel and dialogue program is designed to deepen public understanding of the two countries and their relationship HONOLULU (June 17, 2010) Full Article
nc Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at EWC 50th Anniversary Conference By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:11 +0000 Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at EWC 50th Anniversary Conference HONOLULU (June 10, 2010) – An estimated 800 Asia Pacific and U.S. scholars, officials, educators, business leaders and other professionals – most of them alumni of East-west Center programs – will gather in Honolulu July 2-5 for the Center’s 50th Anniversary International Conference at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. The gathering will provide an opportunity for alumni from more than 35 countries who have participated in Center programs over the last five decades to reunite, renew friendships, and reminisce. Full Article
nc ASEAN Chief’s Media Conference Speech To Be Streamed Live Online By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:13 +0000 ASEAN Chief’s Media Conference Speech To Be Streamed Live 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 Full Article
nc Leading Chinese Journalist Hu Shuli to Make First Public Comments since Leaving Caijing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:13 +0000 Leading Chinese Journalist Hu Shuli to Make First Public Comments since Leaving Caijing 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 Leading Chinese Journalist Hu Shuli to Make First Public Comments since Leaving Caijing Highly Anticipated Speech Will Be Streamed Live at EWC50.org/mediaconference2010 April 27 at 11:45 a.m., Hong Kong time Full Article
nc 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
nc 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
nc East-West Center Announces 2010 Media Conference in Hong Kong By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:20 +0000 East-West Center Announces 2010 Media Conference in Hong Kong REPORTING NEW REALITIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Hong Kong April 25-28, 2010 EastWestCenter.org/mediaconference An East-West Center 50th Anniversary Event As part of the East-West Center's 50th anniversary events, the Center's Asia Pacific Center for Journalists and local co-sponsor the University of Hong Kong Journalism and Media Studies Centre have announced plans for the EWC’s the at the East-West Center's second biennial international media conference . Full Article
nc Tsou Joins EWC as Diplomat-in-Residence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:21 +0000 East-West Center Welcomes New Diplomat-in-Residence Leslie M. Tsou HONOLULU (Sept. 10) – Leslie M. Tsou, an 18-year veteran of the State Department’s Foreign Service, has joined the East-West Center for a one-year post as a visiting research fellow and diplomat-in-residence. Tsou will be at the Center through the end of June 2010. She most recently served as the Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in London, where she was the primary point person on Middle East issues, Iraq, Muslim engagement, and the United Kingdom’s domestic political system. Full Article
nc 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
nc 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
nc 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
nc 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
nc The East-West Center Calls for 50th Anniversary Logo Concepts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:31 +0000 The East-West Center Calls for 50th Anniversary Logo Concepts HONOLULU (Feb. 27) In 2010, the East-West Center (EWC) will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a national institution created by the U.S. Congress to promote better relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States through cooperative research, education, and exchange activities. As part of the 50 th anniversary celebrations, a series of special events will be held throughout the year, including lectures, publications, and a large international conference in Honolulu during the first week of July, 2010. To commemorate this milestone, the EWC plans to create a special promotional logo for all EWC materials and activities associated with the Center’s 50 th anniversary. Full Article
nc 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
nc EWC Conference Gets Underway in Bali By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:36 +0000 International Conference of Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders Gets Underway in Bali HONOLULU (Nov. 13) – An international conference of scholars, officials, educators and business leaders got underway Thursday in Bali, Indonesia, with welcoming remarks by the Governor of Bali, the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia and the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare, followed by the conference’s keynote address by East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison. The Honorable Aburizal Bakrie, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare, told the more that 500 assembled scholars, officials and business professionals – most of whom are Center alumni – that the current global economic crisis serves as a powerful reminder “of the need to improve our cooperative efforts, of our bonds together, of the common mechanisms that we can use to solve our problems.” Full Article
nc 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
nc 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
