Burma and China Disaster Relief

The East-West Center community expresses its deepest sympathy for those affected by the recent natural disasters in China and Burma. Our hearts reach out to the EWC students, alumni and all who have been impacted by these terrible tragedies. We hope that the international community can effectively help local citizens and authorities in the recovery and rebuilding efforts.

For those who wish to contribute to relief efforts in either nation, click here for a list of major aid organizations compiled by CNN.

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Jefferson Fellow Reports on China Earthquake

Twelve U.S. and Asia Pacific journalists participating in the East-West Center’s Jefferson Fellowships were in Beijing on May 12, when the massive earthquake struck Sichuan Province in southwestern China. In fact, in several days the journalists were scheduled to visit Chengdu – the provincial capital of Sichuan and the largest city to be strongly affected by the 7.9-magnitude quake – as part of the theme for this spring’s Jefferson program, "Beyond the Boomtowns: Development Challenges in 'the Other China.'"

Click here to listen to a radio report filed by one of the Jefferson fellows, Hawaii Public Radio News Director Kayla Rosenfeld.

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Human-Rights Experts to Lead Advanced Training in Bangkok

A faculty of experts in the fields of human-rights advocacy and humanitarian law is slated to provide instruction starting May 11 at an advanced two-week training course in Bangkok, Thailand, on the key processes being used to address human-rights abuses in the Asia Pacific region. . . more . . .

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Unseen Visions: Contemporary Painting in Pakistan
Exhibition
Where: East-West Center Gallery, Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Rd., Honolulu
When: April 13, 2008 to June 11, 2008

Seminar: Cross-border Transport Infrastructure in Greater Mekong Sub-region
Environment Seminar by Pichai Uamturapojn, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Khon Kaen University; Visiting Scholar, EWC
Where: John A. Burns Hall, 3012 (Third Floor) from 12 Noon-1:00 PM
When: May 21, 2008

China Field Study: Focus on Southwest China
Asian Studies Development Program
Where: Hong Kong, China
When: June 3, 2008 to June 20, 2008

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The Karen Revolution in Burma: Diverse Voices, Uncertain Ends
by Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung

Population Aging, Intergenerational Transfers and the Macroeconomy
by Robert Clark, Naohiro Ogawa, and Andrew Mason (eds.)

China’s Emergent Political Economy: Capitalism in the Dragon’s Lair
by Christopher A. McNally (ed.)

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East-West Views Blog

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