Program. The program will include plenary, concurrent, and poster sessions on a wide range of themes such as Leadership (e.g. Strengthening Good Governance and Social Justice), Community Building (e.g. Promoting Economic Recovery and Sustainable Growth and Cooperation on Social Issues), and the East-West Center: Past, Present, and Future.

Speakers such as the Nobel Prize winning environmental expert Rajendra Kumar Pachauri (EWC alumnus 1981) and Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle are being invited to participate.

Schedule. The tentative schedule includes an Opening Ceremony followed by EWC Day with a wide variety of activities on the EWC campus, a Welcoming Dinner featuring cultural presentations, a 4th of July all-American picnic with hot dogs, hamburgers, and the Royal Hawaiian Band (invited), and finally an Aloha Dinner featuring the talent of our very own EWC alumni.

Venue. The conference will be held at the Hawaii Convention Center which offers excellent conference facilities and is conveniently located near Waikiki. We are currently lining up a variety of hotels ranging from economy to 5-star. In addition, we have 100 rooms reserved at the EWC (dorms and guest facility) as well as 100 rooms in a brand new UH dormitory just across the street from the East-West Center.