Did you know you can access the EWC alumni database to find contact information on old alumni friends or to make professional contacts? The EWCA On Line Directory is available for all EWC alumni. This is a free service provided by the Center. Continue Reading »
Senior Fellow Fereidun Fesharaki gave a fascinating presentation about America’s (and Hawaii’s) energy future Wednesday evening to a gathering sponsored by the Friends of the East West Center.
His message: We’re about to join the rest of the world in paying substantially higher prices for gasoline at the pump, no matter what happens geopolitically, domestically or even in alternate energy options.
It’s all, he says, primarily a case of supply and demand.
For a complete report on Dr. Fesharaki’s talk, go HERE
The EWCA Hawaii Chapter will be holding their annual meeting and fundraiser dinner on Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm. This year’s dinner will be held at the beautiful Luana Hills Country Club in Kailua. Dinner will be $60 per person and $55 per student if you choose to host a current EWC student. Continue Reading »
Thanks for visiting the new East-West Center sponsored web log, East-West Views.
This blog has been created to help inform our East-West Center community and reach others interested in the Center and the Asia Pacific region. What you will find on this blog Continue Reading »
While the current unrest in Tibet has many obvious causes, including longstanding resentment over “neocolonial” attitudes by the Chinese and the idea of making a statement while the world’s eyes are focused on the Beijing Olympics, there is something else afoot as well.
China researcher Chris McNally says the unhappiness in Tibet is symptomatic of problems facing Chinese leaders throughout the nation, including a widening income gap, environmental problems and human rights concerns.
Read Chris’s article here and let us know: Do you think events in Tibet reflect a broader and perhaps more systemic problem in rapidly-growing China?
The new EWCA Update Newsletter is currently being printed and will be in the mail (the old snail mail that is) in a couple of weeks.
If you would like to receive the Update newsletter and the EWC Observer and are not currently receiving it please email alumni@eastwestcenter.org with your current mailing address or update your contact information using the Online Community.
The EWCA Executive Board recently met on March 20. The phone conference call linked alumni board members in Virginia, Atlanta, Hawaii, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Mumbai. Discussion focused on progress in implementing the EWCA Strategic Plan (general consensus was we are making pretty good progress) and how to activate chapters. Continue Reading »
By Denny Roy
The milestones continue:
Taiwan’s democratization reached one milestone in 2000 with the passage of control of the executive branch from the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party, KMT) to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). With the return of the KMT to power following the recent elections, which I observed first-hand, yet another and equally important turning point has occured. Continue Reading »
Last month, East-West Wire article went out based on NOAA climate guru Eileen Shea’s keynote address to the EWC International Graduate Student Conference, in which she made the case for “climate mainstreaming” – the idea that the effects of climate change must now be factored into virtually every important policy decision and planning process.
Do you agree? Have you had an experience in your own work where this has been an issue? Post a comment and “heat up” the discussion…
Join us for the EWC/EWCA International Conference in Bali Indonesia, November 13-15, 2008!
This professional networking conference will bring together East-West Center researchers, alumni, students, friends, and other interested professionals to discuss key issues in the region. Reconnect with longtime colleagues, build new professional networks, meet regional leaders and share your ideas and experiences.
For more information, check the website at www.eastwestcenter.org/bali2008. Feel free to leave comments, questions, or suggestions in the comments section. As always, if you choose to comment, please leave your EWC award year and program affiliation after your name.
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