The 2010 Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) National Conference will be held in Honolulu this year on June 29th, 30th, and July 1st.
The University of Hawaii Kapiolani is host this year with Joseph Overton serving as the local arrangements chair. Further assistance is being provided by the ASDP staff at the East-West Center.
Forms and information may be found at the Asian Studies Development Program website.
Aloha to all EWC Alumni!!!
Happy Chinese New Year – the year of the Tiger!
The EWC South California Chapter invites all EWC alumni and associates to its Chinese New Year’s party gathering on Feb. 27th, 2010.
See old friends, meet new ones, bring guests as well. They will have great food, learn new things and plan for the 50th Anniversary in Hawaii! A flyer is available for download at http://bit.ly/9n4APk.
EWC Southern California Chapter
New Year’s Party!
When: Saturday, February 27th, 2010, 5:00PM
Where: Vijay and Sushma Trehan’s
23666 Lagarto, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
The Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) will soon publish the Spring 2010 edition of the ASDP Alumni Newsletter. The ASDP Alumni Newsletter is likely to include information and articles about:
Members of the EWC Singapore Chapter:
BACK ROW:
2009s newbies: Cai Dingyan, Bong Siew Fang, Jennifer Weiman, Sofiah Jamil; together with current members: Steven Yeo (OG 82-84), Rachel Yeo (1980s), Gek Thai Ching (PI 77-79), Vivien Wong (ISI 66-69), and Ella Sze Min Ling (2009).
FRONT ROW:
Current members: Eddie Kuo (ISI 64-66, CI 76-78, PI 79, CI 79, CLI 82-83, ICC 84-86, 87-88), Lysia Kee (CLI 81-82), Seok-Hoon Seng, (Chapter Leader, CLI 77-82, ET 95, Assoc 05, OEA 08), V.J. (2008), Kang Soon Hock (2008), and Lim Cheng Tuan (1970s).
Recently, Dr. Seok-Hoon Seng, EWCA Singapore Chapter Leader, provided a report of the chapter activities during the last 4 months of 2009.
EWCA-Islamabad Chapter (EWCA-IC) members participated in “Connecting Classroom” activity sponsored by the British Council and organized at the Islamabad College for Girls (ICG) in Sector F-6/2, on 20 January 2010. Under this activity, students, both boys and girls, from 5 schools (4 public and 1 private) came together to sing, dance and present theatre, and learn collectively from each other through different activities and from invited speakers. The program was part of the 3 day inspirational fair, the main objective for which was to share various inspirational ideas and thoughts with a larger community of the students at the same time and space. The themes of the fair were TOLERANCE THROUGH EDUCATION, SELF RELIANCE, and UNDERSTANDING MINORITIES. For example, another segment of the event was a talk by a Buddhist briefing about the philosophy and practices of the religion, followed by a presentation about Gandhara from the archeologist’s perspective.
Shurijo Castle Park at Naha, Okinawa
It’s a custom for the members of the Okinawa Chapter to join the 2010 EWC/EWCA international conference every time. The 50th anniversary is a very important event, so it has been decided to call and get much more members to participate in the conference this time.
The EWC alumni of the Okinawa Chapter planned to set up its own scholarship fund to send Okinawan people to the EWC and have collected a certain amount of money from the alumni up to today.
We understand that the center celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010 and the Obuchi Scholarship which was founded by the joint work of the EWC and the Okinawa prefectural government in Japan celebrates its 10th anniversary in the same year. We would like to express our gratitude to the East West Center for its good support paid to Okinawan people. We’ve considered that it might be a good idea to donate that amount of money collected primarily for creating a scholarship fund to the East West Center to show our thankfulness for its great help to improve Okinawans’ academism and professionalism.
This fall the EWCA Tokyo Chapter welcomed two distinguished leaders of other EWCA chapters, namely South Korea and Thailand.
On October 16th, Dr. Song Young-Sun, member of the National Assembly of Korea met with Mr. Mr. Takashi Tsuchiya, President of the EWCA Tokyo Chapter. Dr. Song Young-Sun is a former classmate of EWC President Dr. Charles Morrison.
Thank you East-West Center Alumni!
A Challenge Grant from McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee) has helped to increase alumni giving, especially from individuals who had never given before.
Alumni responded to the challenge by donating $274,476 — a significant increase compared to previous years, making it possible to reach 79% of the $20,000 matching goal. The matching portion of $15,888 represented gifts from 195 alumni in 18 countries, 161 of whom had not donated to the EWC before, and 34 of whom increased their previous donations by at least $100.
Gifts were received from alumni in Australia, Brunei, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam.
Twenty-five or almost 50% of the EWCA chapters participated in this challenge. A free registration to the 2010 International Conference will be given to three winning chapters based on the following criteria.
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This 2009, the EWCA Philippines Chapter embarked on a joint project with the other Alumni associations in the Philippines. Last September 3rd, 2009 the EWCA Philippine (EWCAP) entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Fulbright Philippines Alumni Association, the Fulbright Agriculture Alumni Association of the Philippines, the Hubert Humphrey Alumni Association of the Philippines, and the International Visitors Program Alumni Association of the Philippines to provide assistance to the local government of Magdalena in Laguna, the Philippines.
The Alumni associations agreed to jointly provide assistance and capacity building to the local government in the areas of governance, education, health, culture and livelihood. Shown in the photo are the heads of the different Alumni associations together with the mayor of Magdalena, Laguna, Mayor David Aventurado and Dr. EC Cunanan, Executive Director of the Philiipine American Educational Foundation (PAEF). Also in the photo Representing the East-West Center Alummi Association Phillipines Chapter (EWCAAP) are its President Alex Brillantes Jr., Past President Senen Bacani, UH Alumni Association in the Philippines President Dr. Ramon Clarete, and Pauline Bautista, APLP alum and board member of EWCAAP.
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Source: Bhutan Broadcasting Service
Good news from Bhutan.
On August 7th, 2009 His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed Lopen Gembo Dorji (APLP 04-05) from Gangtey in Wangduephodrang as the new Secretary General of the Central Monastic Body.The EWCA would like to congratulate Lopen Gembo Dorji in his appointment.
Gembo will play a key role in the administration and management of the Central Monastic Body and the regional monastic centers all over Bhutan. As Secretary General of the Central Monastic Body, Gembo becomes the key decision maker in shaping the future direction and advancement of the 400 year old Monastic Institution.
His promotion includes the conferring of the Totsi Jim Dhar, which now makes him equivalent to the members of the Honorable Secretaries of the Bhutanese Cabinet Ministries. Currently, Gembo is putting together his team of managers and administrators for the Central Monastic Body.
After completing his diploma in Japanese Language and culture from Reitaku University in Japan, Gembo attended the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) at the East-West Center in Hawaii during 2004 and 2005. The vision of the APLP is to create a network of action, focused on building a peaceful, prosperous and just Asia Pacific community. On completing the program, participants understand key trends which will affect the region in the future, what types of leadership these trends require, and how they fit within these shifting contexts as individuals and community leaders.
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