and Default charges face fresh scrutiny notwithstanding Supreme Court ruling By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-12-02 In recent years few, if any, lenders will have escaped the experience of borrowers challenging the enforceability of arrears administrations’ fees and regulators requesting that the level of such fees be justified, for example: credit card l... Full Article
and 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
and 'EWC Insights' on ThinkTech: Marcus Noland on North Korea By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:36:55 +0000 WebcastStart Date: May 12 2020 - 2:00pmEnd Date: May 12 2020 - 2:30pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: Join EWC and ThinkTech Hawaii every other Tuesday for a new online interview program: East-West Center Insights Hosted by EWC Vice President Karena Lyons Live May 12, 2:00 – 2:30 pm: Featured guest: Dr. Marcus Noland EWC senior research fellow and Peterson Institute executive vice president and director of studies “Not Dead Yet: Instability and Resilience in North Korea” View live at: ThinkTechHawaii.com Or watch series replays at: EastWestCenter.org/Insights Location: ThinkTechHawaiiRelated Link: http://EastWestCenter.org/Insights Full Article
and 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
and 2016 Budget: shaking and stirring the UK construction industry? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-04-19 When delivering the UK’s Budget on 16 March 2016, the Chancellor of the Exchequer warned that we face a “cocktail of risks”. Undoubtedly, this is not likely to be anyone’s first choice from the cocktail menu, however d... Full Article
and Housing and Planning Bill update By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-04-20 Feeling the squeeze Background Technical consultation issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government in December 2015 proposed a change to the definition of Affordable Housing under the National Planning Policy Framework “to enc... Full Article
and Making the Right Decision the Public Sector Equality Duty and Planning By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-05-12 In recent years the importance of paying ‘due regard’ to the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED)1 when it comes to decisions to reduce or withdraw local authority services in response to the austerity agenda has been underlined by a serie... Full Article
and Five key implications of Brexit for planning, infrastructure and development By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-29 The outcome of the vote in favour of leaving the EU will undoubtedly have far reaching implications, but what does this mean for the UK planning system? We have not rushed to comment upon the planning and environmental implications of the vote to le... Full Article
and Northern Powerhouse and the impact of Brexit. By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-07-22 Whilst the “Northern Po... Full Article
and Eversheds Sutherland (International) is Legal Practice of the Year at Northern Lights Awards By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-03-21 Eversheds Sutherland (International) has been named ‘Legal Practice of the Year’ at the Northern Lights Awards, Manchester. The awards are designed to highlight collaboration between companies and within companies in the Northern Powerh... Full Article
and Eversheds Sutherland: first law firm to back governments Northern Powerhouse partnership programme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-04-06 Eversheds Sutherland (International) has become the first law firm to join the government’s Northern Powerhouse partnership programme. Established by Prime Minister Theresa May and led by Northern Powerhouse Minister, Andrew Percy, more than 9... Full Article
and Scotlands Onshore Wind Policy Statement By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-10 The final version of the Scottish Government’s Onshore Wind Policy Statement (“OWPS”) has been published, confirming the role of onshore wind in Scotland, expectations of developers and forthcoming reviews and consultations. The OW... Full Article
and Scottish Planning Reform: The Planning (Scotland) Bill 2017 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-10 The release of the Planning (Scotland) Bill heralds the next key stage of Scottish planning reform. The Bill is intended to transform the planning system: to strengthen and simplify planning processes and positively enable development rather than re... Full Article
and Town and village Greens: They're not always what you expect By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-06-01 The risk of inadvertently sterilising the development potential of land As the phrase ‘town or village green’ tends to conjure mental images of a rural idyll with village fetes and cricket matches played on broad expanses of green land i... Full Article
and 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
and 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
and 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
and 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
and 64MW Wind Farm Granted in the Highlands By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-28 Eversheds Sutherland has helped to secure Electricity Act 1989 consent from the Scottish Ministers and deemed planning permission for Limekiln Wind Farm, a 21 turbine wind farm with an estimated generation capacity of 64MW based in the Highlands. T... Full Article
and The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-28 This Act heralds the next stage of the reform of the Scottish planning system. The reform process introduces a significant number of changes to spatial planning and development management, intended to strengthen and simplify planning processes and p... Full Article
and 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
and 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
and East-West Center to Host High-Level Pacific Islands Dialogue By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:05 +0000 East-West Center to Host High-Level Pacific Islands Dialogue HONOLULU (Jan. 19, 2011) -- The East-West Center’s Pacific Islands Development Program will be hosting a high-level dialogue on Pacific island issues January 25-26 at the Center’s campus in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Full Article
and Chinese and American Journalists Meet In Inaugural Exchange Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:08 +0000 Chinese and American Journalists Meet In Inaugural Exchange Program Travel and dialogue program is designed to deepen public understanding of the two countries and their relationship HONOLULU (Sept. 22, 2010) - Seven Chinese and seven American journalists are meeting at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i this week for a mutual dialogue culminating a new journalism exchange program in which each group visited the other’s country and are now comparing impressions. The Chinese journalists traveled to Washington, D.C., New York City and Los Angeles, while the U.S. journalists visited Beijing, Chengdu and Hong Kong. Both groups met with government officials, community and business leaders, educators, local journalists, and others to gain insights on diverse issues and perspectives that shape the relationship between the two countries. Full Article
and 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
and Young Environmental Leaders from Asia To Study Sustainability on Big Island By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:11 +0000 Young Environmental Leaders from Asia To Study Sustainability on Big Island HONOLULU (June 1, 2010) -- A group of 20 undergraduate scholars from Burma, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand will be visiting the Big Island June 2-8 as part of an innovative environmental leadership program designed to foster a greater understanding of sustainability in the U.S. and aid in the development of more resilient communities in their home countries. Full Article
and 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
and Metro Leaders Gather to Discuss Urban Issues in Asia and United States By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:15 +0000 Metro Leaders Gather to Discuss Urban Issues in Asia and United States HONOLULU (March 25) – Metropolitan leaders and experts from a variety of Asian and U.S. cities are gathering at the East-West Center March 29-31 for a seminar on critical urbanization issues facing Asia’s cities. Attendance at the meeting is closed. Among the attendees are the governor of Jakarta; vice-mayor of Shenzhen; deputy mayor of Taipei; urban affairs advisor, Government of Karnataka (Bangalore); directors of city planning from Denver, Colorado; Miami, Florida; San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington; along with other officials and specialists from Pakistan, the Philippines, Vietnam, India, Los Angeles, New York and more. Full Article
and 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
and East-West Center to Honor the Past and Look to the Future at 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Gala Dinner By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:18 +0000 East-West Center to Honor the Past and Look to the Future at 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Gala Dinner President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s Daughters Among the Honored Guests Full Article
and 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
and April 24 event will celebrate and discuss Indonesian cultural diversity By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:28 +0000 April 24 event will celebrate and discuss Indonesian cultural diversity HONOLULU (April 16) -- This year’s annual, student-organized Indonesian Conference and Cultural Event (ICCE 2009) will be held on Friday April 24, from 2 - 9 p.m. at the East-West Center’s Hawaii Imin International Conference Center. Admission to the conference and cultural celebration is free and open to the public. The topic for this year is ‘A Decade of Reform 1998-2009’; looking at changes after the end of the Soeharto regime in 1998. The underlying force guiding these changes has been a spirit of reformation promising democracy, equity and justice among Indonesia’s people. However, after a decade of reform, Indonesia’s ability to provide equal democratic rights and access to every citizen has still been questioned. Full Article
and 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
and 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
and East-West Center Awarded $992,000 for Timor-Leste and South Pacific Scholarship Programs By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:35 +0000 East-West Center Awarded $992,000 for Timor-Leste and South Pacific Scholarship Programs HONOLULU (Nov. 18) -- The East-West Center (EWC) received two grants of $496,000 from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to support the U.S.- Timor-Leste (USTL) and U.S.- South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Programs. These programs aim to develop a corps of leaders who will contribute to political, economic, and social development in their home countries and strengthen relations with the United States. Full Article
and 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
and Field of Flowers: Mughal Carpets and Treasures By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:40 +0000 Field of Flowers: Mughal Carpets and Treasures The East-West Center Arts Program and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art present: Field of Flowers: Mughal Carpets and Treasures Sept. 21-Dec. 31, 2008 East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu Opening reception: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m. In residence September 21-26: Master carpet weaver Ayyoob Khan and third-generation carpet atelier owner Sanjay Kalra, both from Agra, India, home of the Taj Mahal. Full Article
and New EWC Alumni Chapters in Aceh and Timor-Leste Extend Center’s Outreach By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:41 +0000 New EWC Alumni Chapters in Aceh and Timor-Leste Extend Center’s Outreach HONOLULU (Aug. 7) — The East-West Center Association (EWCA) recently established two new alumni chapters in Southeast Asia. The new chapters located in Aceh, Indonesia and Dili, Timor-Leste (East Timor) raises the number of chapters in the EWCA global network to 46. Full Article
and Qawwali Music from Pakistan: Sufi Devotional Music by Mehr and Sher Ali By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:47 +0000 Qawwali Music from Pakistan: Sufi Devotional Music by Mehr and Sher Ali Pakistani Qawwali singers Mehr and Sher Ali. Photo: Courtesy of World Music Institute. April 28 - 29, 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Imin Center-Jefferson Hall East-West Center “Soaring…vibrant…music fueled by its own jubilation” - NY Times Strong male voices, lively percussion and explosive hand-clapping – along with lyrics based on mystical poetry by Sufi masters – characterize the devotional music known as Qawwali, which was made famous in the Western world by the late master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Full Article
and Royal Thai Dancers and Musicians To Perform at East-West Center By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:49 +0000 Royal Thai Dancers and Musicians To Perform at East-West Center Royal Thai dancers perform the impressive Khon mask dance depicting the Ramayana epic story. Media Contact: Derek Ferrar Media Relations Specialist East-West Center Phone: (808) 944-7204 Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org Full Article
and New Book Examines Asia's Energy Issues and Their Global Impact By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:50 +0000 New Book Examines Asia's Energy Issues and Their Global Impact FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Derek Ferrar Media Relations Specialist East-West Center Phone: (808) 944-7204 Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org Full Article
and Gallery exhibition notice: Material Choices:Bast and Leaf Fiber Textiles in Asia and the Pacific By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:52 +0000 Gallery exhibition notice: Material Choices: Bast and Leaf Fiber Textiles in Asia and the Pacific FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 25, 2008 Media Contact: Derek Ferrar Media Relations Specialist Phone: (808) 944-7204 Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org February 10-March 30, 2008 East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu Presented by the East-West Center Arts Program and the Fowler Museum at the University of California-Los Angeles Full Article
and Jan. 31 is Application Deadline for Journalism Fellowships to India, Malaysia and the U.S. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:53 +0000 Jan. 31 is Application Deadline for Journalism Fellowships to India, Malaysia and the U.S. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Derek Ferrar Media Relations Specialist East-West Center Phone: (808) 944-7204 Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org American and Asian Journalists to Focus on Issues in the U.S. and among Asia’s Muslims HONOLULU (Dec. 19, 2007) -- The East-West Center is accepting fellowship applications from Asian and American journalists who want to learn more about the United States and Muslims in Asia. The Senior Journalists Seminar, a travel-and-dialogue program, will take American journalists to Kolkata (Calcutta), India and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Full Article
and Environmental Impacts on Health: Problems and Solutions Explored at Beijing Conference By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:58 +0000 Environmental Impacts on Health: Problems and Solutions Explored at Beijing Conference Full Article
and Hawaii and Vietnam Partner to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:33:00 +0000 Hawaii and Vietnam Partner to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases HONOLULU (September 11) – The first planning workshop for an ecological approach to combating emerging infectious diseases (EID) in Southeast Asia will take place September 12-13, 2007 at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi. The East-West Center’s Director of Research, Nancy Lewis, and Senior Fellow Jefferson Fox are teaming up with leading public health researchers from Vietnam’s government and universities together with University of Hawai’i specialists to find ways to prevent and control EID in the region. Background: Full Article
and Geopolitics, Economics, and 'Soft Power' Topics at EWC Luncheon By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:33:02 +0000 Geopolitics, Economics, and ‘Soft Power’ Topics at EWC Luncheon HONOLULU (July 20) – The East-West Center’s 8th Senior Policy Seminar Luncheon, Critical Issues for U.S. Policy in the Asia Pacific Region, will be held Wednesday, August 8. The luncheon is being cosponsored by the EWC, the Pacific & Asian Affairs Council (PAAC), and the Friends of the East-West Center (FEWC). The featured panelists, all with extensive foreign policy experience, are Amb. Han Sung-Joo, president of Korea University and the Seoul Forum for International Affairs; Amb. Wu Jianmin, president of the China Foreign Affairs University; Dr. Lawrence J. Lau, president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong; and Amb. Stephen W. Bosworth, dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University. Full Article
and EWC and Leading Korean Energy Institute Team Up By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:33:02 +0000 EWC and Leading Korean Energy Institute Team Up HONOLULU (July 31) – The East-West Center (EWC) and the Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding Tuesday (July 31) for cooperation in energy policy and planning research. The three-year agreement establishes a framework for exchange of research and joint projects. Ki-Yual Bang, CEO and President of the KEEI, said the new agreement will “play a significant role in promoting energy cooperation through joint studies, information exchanges, and the exchange of research personnel between Honolulu and Seoul.” He added “by working jointly the EWC and KEEI can develop much needed energy policy options.” Full Article
and Media Alert: Perceptions and Misperceptions of Asia-U.S. Relations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:33:05 +0000 Media Alert: Perceptions and Misperceptions of Asia-U.S. Relations Satu Limaye, the newly-appointed director of East-West Center Washington, will engage in a dialogue Monday, April 30, on the Perceptions and Misperceptions of Asia-U.S. Relations. The event will get underway at 6 p.m. (registration: 5:30 p.m.) in the East-West Center Gallery located on the ground floor of John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road (mauka / Kokohead corner of Dole St. and East-West Road). Dr. Limaye will comment on Asian views of the U.S. in light of his recent travels throughout the region, as well as Washington attitudes toward the Asia Pacific region. Full Article
and Media Reminder: South and Southeast Asian Pavilions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:33:06 +0000 Media Reminder: South and Southeast Asian Pavilions It may appear to be small and simple, but the pavilion plays an important role in the daily life of the people of South and Southeast Asia. Be it a Royal sala in Thailand, a rural bus stop in India, or simply a welcomed shelter and sanctuary from the relentless hot summer sun or cool monsoon rains, throughout the region the pavilion is held in high esteem. Sunday, April 22, from 2 to 3 p.m., the East-West Center Gallery will present a comprehensive look at this much-overlooked structure and its role in regional culture. Dr. Kazi K. Ashraf, associate professor at the School of Architecture at University of Hawaii-Manoa, will take gallery-goers through the world of the pavilion from its fundamental function to its ornamental glory. Full Article
and Revealing and Rewarding Travel Tale: One Woman’s Journey to Freedom By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:33:07 +0000 Revealing and Rewarding Travel Tale: One Woman’s Journey to Freedom HONOLULU (April 5) — East-West Center Senior Fellow Emerita Meheroo Jussawalla’s recently published book, On Six Dollars to America: A Tale of Adventure, Courage and Reward (Paperback, $13.99, Amazon.com) takes the reader on a fascinating journey. It is a trip that not only chronicles Jussawalla’s passage from her birthplace in India to the United States, but also an excursion through the mind of a captivating individual. Full Article
