fro 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
fro 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
fro 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
fro Islamic Boarding School Leaders from Indonesia to Visit U.S. Schools in East-West Center Exchange Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:37 +0000 Islamic Boarding School Leaders from Indonesia to Visit U.S. Schools in East-West Center Exchange Program HONOLULU (Oct. 20) – Groups of educators from Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia will be spending the next two weeks visiting schools in 11 U.S. states as part of an East-West Center program designed to foster mutual understanding between the United States and Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority nation in the world. Full Article
fro 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
fro Young Leaders from Nine Countries Embark on East-West Center Study Tour By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:29:48 +0000 Two-week New Generation Seminar for rising young leaders from the U.S. and Asia Pacific will focus on middle class issues HONOLULU (Oct. 25, 2012) -- Eleven young leaders from nine countries have arrived at the East-West Center to begin this year’s New Generation Seminar. The group will travel together to four different U.S. cities to meet with experts on the seminar theme: “The Making of the Middle Class: Successes of the Past, Challenges for the Future.” After gathering at the EWC in Honolulu for briefings and discussions, the group will travel to Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC for field study. The program is supported by funding from the Freeman Foundation. Participants in this year’s New Generation Seminar include: Full Article
fro EWC Hosts Journalists and Officials from Island Nations to Observe U.S. Election By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:40:15 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 8, 2012) -- For a number of years the East-West Center, with support from the U.S. Department of State, has fielded multinational election observation teams to learn about and offer suggestions for improving the ways in which elections are conducted in various Asia Pacific nations. This year, for the first time, the Center’s Pacific Islands Development Program hosted a multinational group of election officials and journalists and during the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The program sought to provide participants with first-hand knowledge and experience of America’s national, state and local electoral systems through direct observation and interaction with a diverse range of individuals engaged in the electoral process. The participants included: Full Article
fro Graduate Students from 24 Nations to Gather at EWC Conference By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:05:53 +0000 HONOLULU (Feb. 12, 2013) -- More than 90 graduate students from 42 universities in 24 nations are set to gather at the East-West Center this week to present their research at the Center’s 12th annual International Graduate Student Conference. The interdisciplinary gathering, planned and organized by EWC students, is the largest of its kind worldwide. All conference sessions, excluding meals, are free and open to the public. The three-day conference, which runs Feb. 14-16 at EWC’s Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center, includes 24 panel sessions in a number of areas focusing on the Asia Pacific region and its interactions with the U.S. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, noted expert on U.S. political campaigns and media, will deliver the conference’s keynote address on Thurs. Feb. 14 at 4:30 p.m., on the topic of “The Deceptions, Distractions and Revelations of the 2012 U.S. Presidential Campaign." Full Article
fro Participants from a Variety of Sectors Explore Desired Paths for Myanmar’s Development at Landmark Futures Workshop By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2013 21:43:58 +0000 According to participants at a strategic forecasting workshop held recently in Yangon, ethnic relations are likely to be one of the key drivers of change in Myanmar over the next seven years, along with the development of human capital, democratic gridlock, and the power triangle between China, India and the United States. Full Article
fro Youth Leadership Exchange Participants from Burma Awarded Funds for Mandalay Environment Project By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 02:19:20 +0000 HONOLULU (Dec. 3, 2013) -- Five high school students and one teacher from Burma who were recent participants in the Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program at the East-West Center have won a grant of $7,000 in a project proposal competition sponsored by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, which funds the SEAYLP program. The EWC program alumni received their award for a proposal to educate the public in the city of Mandalay about environmental issues – with a special focus on outreach to adolescents – and to decrease the amount of litter in the community through clean-ups and placement of recycling bins. Full Article
fro East-West Center Students from South Pacific and Timor Leste Gain U.S. Insight, Experience Through D.C. Internships By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 02:32:42 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 16, 2014) -- Thirteen college students from the Pacific Islands and Timor Leste who are studying in Hawai‘i on East-West Center-administered scholarships are currently in Washington, D.C. on six-week internships designed to offer them professional experience and help expand their understanding of American society. USSP and USTL participants meet with Ms. Julia Findlay of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. Full Article
fro East-West Center Welcomes New Students From More Than 40 Countries and Territories By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:30:39 +0000 HONOLULU (August 13, 2015) – Nearly 100 student fellows from 40 countries and territories have arrived in Hawaii to participate in East-West Center programs this fall. The new graduate students and leadership program participants join a community of more than 110 continuing EWC participants in a diverse residential community on the East-West Center campus. The new student fellows are participating in the EWC’s Community Building Institute, a two-week intensive activity that introduces the international students to Hawaii’s culture and major issues affecting the Asia Pacific region. Full Article
fro New Pacific RISA ‘Documoment’ Video Focuses on Climate Change Impacts ‘From Ridge to Reef’ on Maui By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 02:36:56 +0000 HONOLULU (July 14, 2017) – Researchers with the Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (Pacific RISA) program housed at the East-West Center have released the latest in a series of “Climate Matters” ‘documoment’ videos. The new seven-minute video, titled “Climate Matters for Ridge to Reef Ecosystems,” focuses on climate change impacts in West Maui forest watersheds and reef ecosystems. The video features interviews with two Pacific RISA stakeholders from the Maui Future Climate Scenarios project, each representing part of the ridge-to-reef climate and ecosystem connection. Full Article
fro EWC Welcomes Leadership Program Participants from 10 Pacific Island Nations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 03:04:45 +0000 HONOLULU - (Aug 16, 2017) -- The East-West Center has welcomed 27 emerging leaders from 10 Pacific island nations to this year’s Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan, or PILP. The participants will spend close to two months in Honolulu, engaging in experiential learning exercises on such topics as applied leadership skills, future scenario planning, social entrepreneurship and risk analysis, climate change and environmental stewardship, international relations, and public health. Then they will travel to Taipei for a month of field study in at the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs. Full Article
fro East-West Center Receives $2.3 Million from Hawaii Pacific Rim Society By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 02:14:40 +0000 HONOLULU (Oct. 27, 2017) – The East-West Center has received one of the largest single donations in its history from longtime institutional supporter the Hawaii Pacific Rim Society. The $2.3 million gift will establish the Hideo Murakami Fund for Scholarships and the Arts to support EWC arts programming and scholarships for participants in the Center’s Asia Pacific Leadership Program. Full Article
fro EWC Researchers Contribute to New Study That Reveals the Increasing Threat from Cumulative Climate Hazards By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:21:10 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 19, 2018) -- East-West Center researchers Abby Frazier and Keith Bettinger are among the authors of a new study published today in Nature Climate Change that provides one of the most comprehensive assessments yet of how humanity is being impacted by the simultaneous occurrence of multiple climate hazards strengthened by increasing greenhouse gas emissions. This research reveals that society faces a much larger threat from climate change than previous studies have suggested. Full Article
fro HR e-briefing 442 - tribunals to blow the whistle from April By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-01-15 This morning, the Government has clarified its proposals to enable employment tribunals to pass on whistle-blowing allegations, raised in ET1 claim forms, to the relevant regulatory authorities. New powers are to be introduced ... Full Article
fro Refinancing and the credit crunch: new rules from 1 November By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-10-23 The credit crunch has affected all areas of life. It is now bringing about changes to the main guidance on UK private finance initiative (PFI) projects: the Standardisation of PFI Contracts (SoPC4). It has been clear in recent months that the ... Full Article
fro Land agreements and competition law from April 2011 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-04-29 ... Full Article
fro Practical Considerations For Land Owners And Developers Arising From The Flood And Water Management Act 2010 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-29 The New Act The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. The Act takes forward several Government strategy documents and, importantly, reflects the Government’s response to Sir Michael Pitt’s Revie... Full Article
fro Eversheds Sutherland webinar offering guidance on working from home and mental health - 31 March 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 Do you have questions on health and safety whilst home and lone working during the pandemic?... Full Article
fro IHC HR e-briefing 122 - Employment law changes from 1 October 2010 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-09-27 We have set out below a summary of the notable legislative changes from 1 October 2010. Equality Act 2010 Regulations have recently confirmed which parts of the Equality Act 2010 will take effect on 1 October this year and which parts are currentl... Full Article
fro Handling electronic disclosure from October 2010 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-10-20 The change Important new guidance for giving disclosure of electronic documents in civil litigation was introduced on 1 October 2010. A new practice direction (31B: the Electronic Disclosure PD) will have a significant impact on substantial c... Full Article
fro Lawbite: The retail CVA Lessons from the Debenhams case By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-09 (1) Discovery (Northampton) Limited (2) Discovery (Nuneaton) Limited (3) Southampton Estates Limited (4) Discovery (Torquay) Limited (5) Discovery (Folkestone) Limited (6) Discovery (Harrogate) Limited v Debenhams Retail Limited (2) James Robert Tuc... Full Article
fro MEES: requirements for letting residential properties from 1 April 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-01 The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (“MEES Regulations”) provide that from 1 April 2018, it is unlawful for a Landlord of private rented property to grant a tenancy to a new or existing te... Full Article
fro The 2020 IPO Market Is Now Up 43% From Its Lows, A Promising Sign For May By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:23:31 -0400 Full Article KC ADCT EBON ACI FTCH SNAP HCAT GO Renaissance Capital IPO Research
fro Protecting companies from Coronavirus crime and fraud By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 Protecting companies from Coronavirus crime and fraud Whilst our communities, including the business community, are pulling together like never before to protect the country and the National Health Service from the Coronavirus outbreak, fraudsters a... Full Article
fro Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (the Bill): Protection from Irritancy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ... Full Article
fro Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (the Bill): Protection from Irritancy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ... Full Article
fro Coronavirus - How to use fraud prevention controls to protect your business from scams Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-24 Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic just a few months ago, unfortunately we have seen a continuous rise in coronavirus related frauds targeting individuals, businesses and health authorities. Recent estimates suggest that already ov... Full Article
fro Stay Away From SEK Until Headwinds Dissipate By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:48:29 -0400 Full Article FXS Hao Huang
fro Procurement Briefing Issue 2 2006 - EC procurement thresholds from 31 January 2006 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2006-02-14 ... Full Article
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fro Guards Drag Pro-Democracy Lawmakers From Hong Kong Legislature By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T17:20:00Z The guards were acting at the behest of a pro-Beijing politician whose authority to order their removal has been questioned. Full Article Story
fro Lao Migrant Workers Clear Quarantine, Return Home, After Crossing Back From Thailand By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T21:30:00Z Those sent home will continue to be monitored by local officials for signs of ill health, though, provincial officials say. Full Article Story
fro Regulation of crypto custody in Germany from January 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-26 As part of the implementation of the Amending Directive of the Fourth EU Directive on Money Laundering (Directive (EU)2018/843), the German Federal Government has decided to include crypto assets in the list of financial instruments and to regulate ... Full Article
fro 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
fro Rate expectations: Dear CEO letter encourages action from asset managers on LIBOR transition By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-28 The Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) sent a letter to all UK regulated asset managers on 27 February 2020 (the “Dear CEO Letter”), to encourage the sector to prepare for the cessation of the sterling London interbank o... Full Article
fro Business rates and empty property from 1 April 2008 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-01 A guidance note for clients Empty rates As part of its policy to encourage the use and occupation of empty buildings, the Government has introduced the Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 (the 2007 Act). Under the 2007 Act, with effect from 1 April ... Full Article
fro Competition law to apply to land agreements from April 2011 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-09-15 ... Full Article
fro Coronavirus Impact on outsourced services due to implementing work-from-home arrangements - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 As many of us know all too well, the coronavirus pandemic has forced companies and their personnel to shift their operations to a remote, work-from-home (or WFH) environment. This change has had a profound effect on outsourcing providers and their c... Full Article
fro Exporting food from the UK to the EU the impact of Brexit. By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-07 The Withdrawal Agreement was signed by Boris Johnson on 24 January 2020 and has been ratified by the EU. As part of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK and the EU have agreed a transition period to provide continuity and certainty while they negotiate ... Full Article
fro Can Technology Offset the Effects of Population Aging on Economic Growth? New Report from the Asian Development Bank By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:59:47 +0000 By East-West Center HONOLULU (March 27, 2020)—Population aging is affecting countries all across Asia. This ongoing demographic transition will leave many of the region’s economies increasingly dependent on an aging, and eventually a shrinking, workforce. Economists disagree, however, on whether population aging will necessarily lead to a slowdown in economic growth. This is a summary only. Click the title for the full article, or visit www.EastWestCenter.org/Research-Wire for more. Full Article
fro Business As Usual For Bunge, Apart From 59% Potential Return By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:49:32 -0400 Full Article BG Robert Honeywill
fro Coronavirus - Treasury Update: Zero-rating from 1 May 2020 - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-01 Summary The UK Government has recently announced the zero-rating for supplies of PPE equipment and E-Publications from 1 May 2020. E-Publications means electronically supplied books, brochures, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, journals a... Full Article
fro HR e-briefing 494- Key strike law decision from Court of Appeal By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-03-04 The law relating to industrial action is complicated and many aspects are unclear, mainly because of conflicting court decisions, complex statutory rules or because of the absence of judicial interpretation. In particular, uncertainty exists over th... Full Article
fro IHC HR e-briefing 141 - Key strike law decision from Court of Appeal By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-03-04 The law relating to industrial action is complicated and many aspects are unclear, mainly because of conflicting court decisions, complex statutory rules or because of the absence of judicial interpretation. In particular, uncertainty exists over th... Full Article
fro Eversheds' HR e-briefing 508: Significant change for European Works Councils from 5 June 2011 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-06-03 There are over 900 European Works Councils (EWCs) providing for pan-European workplace consultation involving cross-border restructuring, mergers and transfers. While employers with EWCs have differing views on their success and relevance to date, l... Full Article
fro Germany fears a hard Brexit, as UK moves away from political negotiations By en.mercopress.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:40:00 GMT German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview on Saturday there was a growing risk of a hard Brexit in the midst of the coronavirus crisis as negotiations between Britain and the European Union so far on the future trade relationship had yielded hardly any progress. Full Article Economy Politics International
fro Argentina open to proposals from bondholders: default deadline stands at 22 May By en.mercopress.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:57:00 GMT Argentina will keep pushing for talks with creditors even as a deadline for its US$ 65 billion debt restructuring proposal passed on Friday with little sign it had the support needed from international bondholders to unlock a comprehensive deal. Apparently on averaged less than 20% of bondholders accepted Argentina's conditions Full Article Economy Politics Argentina International
