aci East-West Center Publishes Report on Inaugural Asia Pacific Dialogue of Women20 for the G20 Process By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:08:23 +0000 HONOLULU (January 19, 2018) – The East-West Center in Honolulu Hawai‘i has just published a report on the findings of the inaugural Women20 for the G20 Asia Pacific Dialogue, which was held at the Center in June. The 20-page report expands on initial policy recommendations that the participants released soon after the meeting to help the G20 address several of the most pressing areas of ongoing disparity in women’s economic status throughout the Asia Pacific region and the world. Findings from the report will be highlighted at several upcoming international meetings on women’s empowerment: Full Article
aci EWC President Vuylsteke Appointed to Hawaii Pacific Export Council By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:58:26 +0000 Full Article
aci EWC Announces Rejuvenation Plan for Pacific Islands Development Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 22:07:22 +0000 HONOLULU (May 4, 2018) -- The East-West Center’s Board of Governors has unanimously approved a forward-looking plan to substantially recast and rejuvenate the Center’s longstanding Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP). Full Article
aci EWC to Oversee Close to $500,000 in NOAA Funding to Study Climate, Health, and Migration in Pacific Islands By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 00:10:34 +0000 King tide in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Photo: Pacific RISAHONOLULU (Oct 25, 2018) -- The East-West Center has been awarded funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support the International Research and Applications Project (IRAP), which is designed to support international, decision-based research on climate-sensitive health risks in partnership with the Pacific Regional Integrated Science and Assessment (RISA) program. Full Article
aci In Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands, Climate Change Means Billions of Dollars of Coastal Damage, Widespread Coral Death and Human Health Risks, Official US Assessment Finds By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 20:49:16 +0000 HONOLULU (November 23, 2018) – Strained freshwater supplies, damaged and compromised coastal infrastructure, coral reef death, and greater stresses on native biodiversity and species are among the major concerns and challenges detailed in the Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands chapter of the fourth official US National Climate Assessment, released today. In economic terms, the impacts add up to billions of dollars. The chapter on Hawai‘i and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands appears in Volume II of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, the most significant US report to assess the effects of climate change on the US economy and communities. The assessment finds that early action to address these impacts can lower economic, environmental, social, and cultural costs and could help to prevent conflict or displacement from lands and resources. Full Article
aci 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
aci East-West Center Alum David Stilwell Confirmed as Top U.S. Diplomat for Asia Pacific By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:19:55 +0000 HONOLULU (June 13, 2019) -- East-West Center alumnus David R. Stilwell was confirmed by 94-3 vote of the U.S. Senate today as the new U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Stilwell, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, received his master’s degree in Asian studies as an EWC grantee in the 1980s and later was an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Center. Full Article
aci The Pacific Islands Development Program at EWC: The Voyage Continues By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:29:03 +0000 HONOLULU (Feb 25, 2020) -- The East-West Center has rolled out a major update of its affiliated Pacific Islands Development Program, or PIDP, with the launch yesterday of the program’s new website at PIDP.EastWestCenter.org. The new site highlights refocused priorities and new projects following recent user surveys and strategy dialogues with Pacific Islands leaders and stakeholders. Full Article
aci An Asia Pacific Guide to Force Majeure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-23 The current COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a range of medical, social and economic consequences around the world. The effects on commerce have already been dramatic and for those of us who advise on global trade, supply chain issues and contractual... Full Article
aci Openness in public procurement a worthy cause facing new challenges By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-08-03 The establishment of more open public procurement systems, that is, procurement systems which offer foreign suppliers access to the award of public contracts on the basis of no less favourable terms than to domestic suppliers, constitutes an essenti... Full Article
aci Overnight sensation: ISDA publishes new definitions to facilitate transition from EONIA By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-17 On Friday 14 February 2020, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) published the ISDA Collateral Agreement Interest Rate Definitions (the “Collateral Rate Definitions”). The Collateral Rate Definit... Full Article
aci France: The deadline for IED waste treatment facilities is approaching By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-16 Following the publication by the European Commission of the conclusions on best available techniques (BAT) in the waste sector on 17th August 2018, the operators are required to submit a reconsideration file (“dossier de réexamen”... Full Article
aci Strengthening US Relations with ASEAN: A Critical Element of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 22:13:05 +0000 By East-West Center HONOLULU (October 4, 2019)—President Donald Trump first laid out a vision for a “free and open Indo-Pacific” at the November 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vietnam. From the start, statements describing the emerging US Indo-Pacific strategy have recognized the central role of Southeast Asia. The US approach to the Indo-Pacific focuses on three vital areas: enhancing shared prosperity, championing good governance and civil society, and ensuring a peaceful and secure regional order. Two recent visitors to the East-West Center described the potential role of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the US Indo-Pacific strategy and spelled out several steps that the United States needs to take to strengthen US-ASEAN... This is a summary only. Click the title for the full article, or visit www.EastWestCenter.org/Research-Wire for more. Full Article
aci China Is Not Conducting Debt Trap Diplomacy in the Pacific—At Least Not Yet By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:57:38 +0000 A close look at the evidence suggests that China has not been engaged in “debt-trap diplomacy” in the Pacific, at least not so far. Nonetheless, if future Chinese lending continues on a business-as-usual basis, serious problems of debt sustainability will arise, and concerns about quality and corruption are valid. By Jonathan Pryke HONOLULU (March 2, 2020)—In an atmosphere of heightened geostrategic competition, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has raised questions about the risk of debt problems in less-developed countries. Such risks are especially worrying for the small and fragile economies of the Pacific. This is a summary only. Click the title for the full article, or visit www.EastWestCenter.org/Research-Wire for more. Full Article
aci IR35 Could your business be facilitating tax evasion? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-20 What you need to know As part of the response to COVID-19 the Government has delayed the introduction of the new IR35 rules (which extend the current IR35 rules that apply to public sector bodies to medium and large private sector organisations) unt... Full Article
aci La Creación: créalo o no, 1ª Parte C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación: créalo o no, 1ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación: créalo o no, 2ª Parte C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación: créalo o no, 2ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci El cómo, por qué y cuándo de la Creación, 1ª Parte C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci El cómo, por qué y cuándo de la Creación, 1ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci El cómo, por qué y cuándo de la Creación, 2ª Parte C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci El cómo, por qué y cuándo de la Creación, 2ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación, Día 2 C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación, Día 2 B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación, Día 3 C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación, Día 3 B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación, Día 4 C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación, Día 4 B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación, Día 5 C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación, Día 5 B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación: Día 6, 1ª Parte C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación: Día 6, 2ª Parte C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación: Día 6, 2ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación: Día 6, 3ª Parte C By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Creación: Día 6, 3ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La armadura del creyente, 5ª Parte: El yelmo de la salvación, 1ª Parte By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La armadura del creyente, 5ª Parte: El yelmo de la salvación, 1ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La armadura del creyente, 6ª Parte: El yelmo de la salvación, 2ª Parte By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La armadura del creyente, 6ª Parte: El yelmo de la salvación, 2ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La doctrina de la incapacidad total By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La doctrina de la incapacidad total B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La doctrina de la expiación real, 1ª Parte By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Doctrina de la Expiación Real, 2ª Parte By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci La Doctrina de la Expiación Real, 2ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci Un modelo para dar gracias By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci De la tribulación al triunfo, 1ª Parte By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci De la tribulación al triunfo, 2ª Parte By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci De la tribulación al triunfo, 2ª Parte B By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
aci De la tribulación al triunfo, 3ª Parte By feeds.gracia.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PST La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día. Full Article
