Conference Program
Theme and Background
The East-West Center Association, which represents over 50,000 government, business, and educational professionals throughout Asia, the Pacific, and the United States, is holding a major international conference in Bali, Indonesia. Join international colleagues in renewing acquaintances, making new professional contacts, updating your knowledge of the region, and discovering the beauty and diversity of Indonesia.
Invited speakers for the program include East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison, and other leaders from government, education, and business sectors. In addition, the program will include plenary sessions, concurrent panel sessions, and poster sessions. There will be plenty of opportunity for informal networking, an opening reception and closing banquet, luncheons, and cultural presentations.
The theme for the Conference is "Building an Asia Pacific Community: Unity in Diversity." "Unity in Diversity" is the motto for Indonesia. The theme is purposefully broad to encompass the wide range of professional interests of our members. The conference will explore major issues facing the region and consider ways to assist in their resolution. In addition it will bring together chapter leaders and Association members to expand our network and energize our EWCA chapters.
Program Themes during the conference will include a wide variety of current issues such as International Relations, Security Issues, Democracy and Islam, Global Warming, Volunteerism, Gender Issues, Innovation, Health Issues, Film Documentaries, Future Leaders, Business Issues, and Cultural Issues.
Papers presented at the conference will be on one of the following subthemes:
PLENARY SESSIONS
- The Role of Indonesia in the 21st Century
- Contemporary Issues in the Region
- Changing Dynamics of Business in the Region
- Philanthropy in Asia and the Pacific
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- Music, Culture, and Identity
- The Power of Media
- Challenges of Cross Cultural Education
- Education and Society: Leadership and Social Mobility
- Education for Global Citizenship
- Local Best Practices in Education
- Environmental Case Studies
- Alternative Approaches to Understanding
- Energy and Climate Change
- Global Business Issues
- Issues of Globalization
- Case Studies in Health
- Health Care Policy and Delivery
- Focus on Place
- Health Issues
- EWC Arts Program: Into the Future (Film Presentation)
- The Arts and National Identity in the Twenty-First Century
- Developing Social Justice Leadership in the Asia Pacific Region: Lessons from the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
- The Effects of Climate Change in the Asia Pacific: a Multi-Chapter Presentation
- International Education and the Asia Pacific Community
- Comparative Studies in Religion, Culture, and the Arts
- Leveling the Playing Field for Women's Economic and Social Progress
- Timor Leste: Challenges and Opportunities
- Governance and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific: Emerging Issues and Practices
- Human Rights Issues (the Rule of Law)
- Leading Sustainability in the Asia Pacific: The Past, Present and Future of Ecological Sustainability Efforts at the East-West Center
- Post Reception Discussion Session on "Ann Dunham Soetoro: an EWC Legacy"
