Coming up in April 2003

COMING UP IN APRIL 2003 AT THE EAST-WEST CENTER

USAPC INAUGURAL DINNER AND SYMPOSIUM
~ April 23-24, The Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.

The inaugural event of the United States Asia Pacific Council will bring together prominent business, academic and policy leaders to discuss the changing global environment and its impact on U.S.-Asian relations. The dinner (April 23) and conference will be highlighted by the presentations of the Hon. Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State (invited) and Ambassador Robert Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative.

The USAPC is a new adjunct to the East-West Center, formed by merging the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) and the U.S. Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC). Established with the support of the U.S. Department of State, this non-governmental body will promote U.S. investment and trade in the region through participation in international forums by some of America’s foremost business and academic leaders. The Council is administered by the East-West Center through its Washington, D.C. office. Mark Borthwick has been named the USAPC director.

Topics to be discussed at the April 24 conference include achieving U.S. objectives in Asia, prospects for Asia Pacific trade agreements, economic impacts of the regional security agenda, and implications of anti-Americanism in Asia for U.S. business and policy.

EWC WASHINGTON CONTACT: Luke Johnson (202) 293-3995, ext. 19. E-mail: johnsonl@EastWestCenter.org

ASIA PACIFIC EXECUTIVE FORUM WORKSHOPS
~ April 30 in Miami & May 1 in Atlanta

Experts from the East-West Center will present an "Asian Economic Overview" to professionals in Miami and Atlanta in the continuing Asia Pacific Executive Forum (APEF) series. Co-sponsors are the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center at the University of Miami and the Southern Center for International Studies in Atlanta. EWC researchers participating are:

• Fereidun Fesharaki, Senior Fellow, speaking on the "Asian Energy Markets,"
• Tianshu Chu, Fellow, "China’s Economic Outlook," and
• Rana Hasan, Fellow, "An Economic Perspective of South Asia: India.”

EWC President Charles E. Morrison, a specialist on U.S.-Asia trade relations and regional organizations such as ASEAN and APEC, will moderate the session.

The APEF provides an opportunity for senior executives, government policy makers and EWC and other experts to discuss critical issues facing Asia Pacific and the impact of these issues on the economies of the region. As current events have shown, the region’s dynamics require ongoing insights into and analysis of the rapid changes taking place and their effects on long-term strategic planning for corporate and government leaders.

EWC CONTACT: Sheree Groves (808) 944-7615
E-mail: grovess@EastWestCenter.org

“Ideal Independence and the Real World: Politics and Statistics”
by Louis Kincannon, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Thursday, April 3, 3 p.m. John A. Burns Hall, Room 3015, 3rd floor. Free and open to the public.

Abstract: Is there a tension between the "ideal" independence of statistical agencies and the real world? Timeliness, quality, relevance, and transparency are among those factors that can create expectations and challenges that may encourage or limit the independence of statistical agencies. Close consideration of these expectations and challenges can actually enhance our ability to maintain the independence and integrity of statistical agencies.

Biodata: Kincannon began his career as a statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau in 1963 and has held positions of leadership at the Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget. In 1992 he was appointed as the first chief statistician in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (the OECD) in Paris to coordinate the organization's statistical programs, as well as advise the OECD secretary general on statistical policy. He was nominated by President George W. Bush for director of the Census Bureau last year. He is leading the agency's efforts to re-engineer the decennial census, as well as update the collection of economic and demographic data to reflect America's diverse and changing society.

EWC CONTACT: Andrew Mason, (808) 944-7455. E-mail: amason@hawaii.edu

INDONESIA: BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Luncheon and talk by James W. Castle, Tuesday, April 8 at the EWC, sponsored by the East-West Center, Friends of the East-West Center and the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council.

Castle is an East-West Center alumnus and founder of CastleAsia, a business consultancy specializing in economic and political analysis and crisis management. During his 25 years in Southeast Asia he has been a consultant to more than 75 major industrial corporations. For the past 15 years he has produced a semi-annual forecast of the Indonesian economy.

The luncheon cost is $16. Parking is $3. For information and reservations call 944-7111. The event will be at noon at the EWC’s Hawaii Imin International Conference Center at Jefferson Hall.

Workshop: THE IMPACT OF ISLAM ON ASIA
~ April 11--12, 2003, Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu.

Sponsored by the EWC Education Program: Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) and cosponsored by Kapiolani Community College. Outside Funding: the Freeman Foundation. Open to the public. This is a workshop for scholars and educators to study issues related to the major role Islam is playing in the political, economic, and social changes occurring in a number of Asian nations. The session will bring together some of the top scholars of Islam from Hawaii, the U.S. mainland and Asia to explore the complexities of this diverse faith.

Program coordinators are Elizabeth Buck of the East-West Center, ASDP co-director, and Joseph Overton, KCC professor of social sciences.

CONTACT: Joseph Overton (808) 734-9832. E-mail: overton@hawaii.edu

“A full plate of cultures, food and fun”
EAST WEST FEST IS APRIL 13 AT THE EAST-WEST CENTER

Food treats are available all over Oahu, but on Sunday, April 13 there is only one place where you can dig into a plate filled with foods from across the Asia Pacific region.

It’s at the East-West Center, where the participants will present their annual day-long East West Fest. The event, organized for the enjoyment of the community, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. around the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center at Jefferson Hall on East-West Road.

Admission is free, and meal coupons are just $5, pre-sale, $6 at the door.

Featured events will include Kenny Endo Taiko Drumming, Tahitian dancing, Indian dancing, Japanese tea ceremony (Chado) demonstration, international fashion show and other cultural performances, games, and activities for the entire family.

To reserve meal coupons and for additional information, call: 944-7111 or e-mail: ewf2003@hotmail.com

The Fest is sponsored by the East-West Center Participants Association. This year’s theme is “A Thousand Cultures, One Community – A Celebration of Diversity.”

NEH REGIONAL WORKSHOP:
“Cultures of Authority in Asian Practice -- Traditions of Dissent: Negotiating Authoritative Change in Asian Societies.”

April 2-6, Kansas City, Missouri. Participation by invitation.

This is the last of four workshops for college and university faculty, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, to examine how authority is conceived, represented, institutionally established, and challenged in both traditional and contemporary Asian cultures. Workshop host: Johnson County Community College of Kansas City, Kansas. Sponsored by the EWC Education Program: Asian Studies Development Program and co-sponsored by Johnson C.C. Outside Funding: The National Endowment for the Humanities. Peter Hershock, ASDP Coordinator, and Roger Ames, UH professor of philosophy, are the coordinators for this program.

EWC CONTACT: Peter Hershock (808)944-7757. E-mail: hershocp@EastWestCenter.org

EAST-WEST CENTER WASHINGTON

For follow-up on these two invitation-only sessions, contact Luke Johnson (202) 293-3995, ext. 19. E-mail: johnsonl@EastWestCenter.org

o EWC Washington Congressional Study Group on Asian Security. “The U.S.-R.O.K. Alliance: Challenges & Issues.” Monday, April 14, noon to 1:30 p.m., Russell SOB. Guest speakers will be Michael J. Green, director for Asian Affairs on the National Security Council, and Katherine H.S. Moon, Jane Bishop ’51 associate professor in political science at Wellesley College.

o Asian Security Forum. “America's Alliances in Asia: Preparing for the New Century.” Meeting on Friday, April 18, noon to 1:30 p.m., EWC Washington. Inaugural meeting of the Forum sponsored by the East-West Center Washington. Chris LaFleur, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, will lead a discussion on America’s alliances in Asia.

In the Arts . . .
“VIETNAM TODAY: THE BEAUTY OF LACQUER”
~ April 10 - June 1, East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall

Photography of the people and environs of Vietnam, including studies of several contemporary lacquer painters, is combined with loans of lacquer paintings, lacquerware and statuary from collectors in Hawai'i. The photographer is EWC Distinguished Alumnus Ronald M. Bernier, professor of art history at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

He will give two public slide lectures and exhibition walkthroughs:

~ Sunday, April 27, 2 to 3 p.m.
~ Monday, April 28, noon to 1 p.m.
For further information, and to schedule group tours, call (808) 944-7584.

EWC arts programs are made possible by support from the Hawai'i Pacific Rim Society, the Hawai'i Community Foundation, the Jackie Chan Foundation, the Arthur Goodfriend Fund, and by generous contributions to the EWC Foundation.

Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday Noon-4 p.m. Closed Saturdays and holidays. Admission is free. Visitor parking on the adjacent UH campus is $3 and is usually easily available after 4 p.m. weekdays; Sunday parking is normally free and ample.

EWC ARTS CONTACTS: Pattie Dunn (808) 944-7584 or William Feltz E-mail: feltzb@EastWestCenter.org

L o o k i n g A h e a d . . . 2003

May 4-31: Spring 2003 Jefferson Fellowships (at EWC May 4-10 and Washington, D.C. May 11-17).

May 5-6: Second Study Group Meetings on Xinjiang and Tibet for the Dynamics and Management of Internal Conflicts in Asia (Mongolia ).

May 29 – June 28: 34th Summer Seminar on Population.

June 1 - 28: 10th Workshop on Community-based Management of Forest Lands/Bangkok.

June 19-22: Annual Meeting of Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast hosted by the EWC Association, EWC, and UH (at EWC).

June 24: United States/Pacific Island Nations Joint Commercial Commission Meeting.

June 25-26: 28th Meeting of the Members of the Standing Committee of the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders.

June 29 - July 12: AsiaPacificEd Institute for Teachers (For additional information:
www.eastwestcenter.org/stored/misc/aped_activities.htm)

June 29 – July 26: AsiaPacificEd Travel Seminar for Educators (For additional information: www.eastwestcenter.org/stored/misc/aped_activities.htm)

June 30 - August 1: NEH Summer Institute: Re-imagining Indigenous Cultures: The Pacific Islands (For additional information)
www.pidp.eastwestcenter.org/neh/index.htm

July 14: “An International Affair,” EWC Foundation annual dinner. Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom

July 23-August 1: Building the Foundation: Professional Development Program for Asia Pacific Resource Managers (at EWC).

July 24 - 25: 2003 EWC/KDI Conference on Institutional and Policy Reforms to Enhance Corporate Efficiency in Korea.

August 10-24: The Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Program (at EWC 8/10-16 and Sydney, Australia 8/17-24).

August 17-19: 5th Senior Policy Seminar (at EWC).

August 19-23: Internal Conflicts in Asia: III (at EWC).

August 28-29: Asian Global Energy Markets Conference (at EWC).

September 1-14: 13th New Generation Seminar (EWC 9/1-6, Asia 9/7-14).

October 5 – Nov. 1: Fall 2003 Jefferson Fellowships.

November 10-14: 30th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE) (with Pacific Disaster Center, in Honolulu).

November 14-19: EWCA Reunion for 1960s Grantees.

2004

February: 3rd Asia Pacific Executive Forum (2-3 days, New Delhi, India).

April: Asia Pacific Conference on Emerging Technologies. (Seoul, 2 ½ days).

August 1–4: EWC/EWCA 2004 International Conference in Tokyo.

2006

July 10-14: EWC/EWCA 2006 International Conference in Taipei.