Coming up in July 2002

COMING UP IN JULY 2002 AT THE EAST-WEST CENTER

• Korea’s Post-Crisis Structural Changes
  
• Congressional Study Group on Asian Security
  
• EWCA/EWC International Conference
  
• “Managing Asia Pacific’s Energy Dependence on the Middle East: Is There a Role for Central Asia”
  
• Teaching About China & the U.S.
  
• Infusing Southeast Asian Studies
  
• Exhibition: “Nature and Spirit”
  
• Looking Ahead . . .

KOREA’S POST-CRISIS STRUCTURAL CHANGES

Conference July 25-26 at the EWC to examine the consequences and policy implications of structural changes after more than four years of reform efforts since the Asian financial crisis in 1997. Researchers also will discuss whether an appropriate macro-policy scheme has been established.

EWC CONTACT: Yoon-Hyung Kim (808) 944-7435.
E-mail: kimy@EastWestCenter.org

CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP TO MEET

The Congressional Study Group on Asian Security will meet July 22 at the U.S. Capitol, with Dr. Michael J. Green, Director for Asian Affairs on the National Security Council, and Dr. David C. Kang, Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, speaking on "North Korea: Where Do We Go From Here?" The sponsor is the EWC Washington, D.C. Office. The session is only for Congressional staff members. The study group is designed to provide new and competing perspectives on Asian security and facilitate discussion of key issues in U.S. security policy towards Asia. It was launched on May 20 with participation at the inaugural meeting by professional staff members from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, House Committee on International Relations, Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Senate and House Intelligence Committees, as well as several other committees.

CONTACT: Paul Hazell, E-mail: hazellp@EastWestCenter.org

EWC ALUMNI TO EXPLORE GLOBALIZATION ISSUES
AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MALAYSIA

Some 300 EWC alumni from 23 countries throughout the world will be participating in the EWCA/EWC International Conference July 1-4 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The focus of papers and panels will be the impact of globalization on building the Asia Pacific community.

The 26 panels will deal with such regional issues as perspectives on the War on Terrorism, the impact of globalization on the environment, politics and international relations, women’s issues, environmental management, trade and development, religion and philosophy, the evolution of new social and political systems, health, and the role of regional Pacific organizations.

EWC alumni invited to speak include the U.S. ambassador to Brunei, the Tongan ambassador to the United Nations, the rector of Thammasat University in Bangkok, the former minister of labor of South Korea, the deputy mayor of Naha City in Okinawa, the former minister of agriculture of the Philippines, the president of Leyte Normal University, and the regional director of the Institute of International Education in Bangkok. Several EWC officials also will participate, including President Charles E. Morrison and members of the EWC International Board of Governors.

For details, visit the conference website, EWCA/EWC International Conference

CONFERENCE CONTACTS: Poh Kok Kian. E-mail: kokkian@pop3.jaring.my

Gordon Ring, EWC alumni officer (808) 944-7743. E-mail: RingG@EastWestCenter.org

New Publication:

“Managing Asia Pacific’s Energy Dependence on the Middle East: Is There a Role for Central Asia?” Asia Pacific Issues No. 60, May 2002 by Kang Wu and Fereidun Fesharaki, Honolulu: East-West Center. 8 pages.

Summary: The Middle East is Asia Pacific’s largest energy supplier, satisfying a demand for oil that must keep pace with the region’s continued economic growth. This dependence on the Middle East has caused Asia Pacific to join the United States and other Western nations in the hunt for alternative suppliers. Central Asia, located between the Middle East and Asia Pacific and already an oil and gas exporter, is an attractive possibility. With energy production projected to rise rapidly over the next decade, Central Asia is poised to become a major player in the world oil and gas markets. But the land-locked region’s options for transporting oil and gas to Asia Pacific markets are limited and problematic. Passage via pipeline east through China presents construction challenges, while south through Iran, or to and through Pakistan and India via Afghanistan is fraught with political difficulties. Not until geopolitics become more favorable to the south-bound options or technologies make the China route possible, will Asia Pacific be able to tap the energy resources Central Asia so keenly wants to sell it.

CONTACTS:
Fereidun Fesharaki (808)944-7527. E-mail: fesharaf@EastWestCenter.org
Kang Wu (808)944-7521. E-mail: WuK@EastWestCenter.org

Teaching about China and the United States ~ July 6-28
This is the second year of a two-year collaborative activity between the University of Hawai‘i, the East-West Center, Peking University and the Chinese Ministry of Education in China. The program brings Chinese and American faculty together to improve the way they teach about each other’s countries and cultures. The Institute will include travel to Beijing, Kunming, Nanjing, and Shanghai, lectures and discussions on a range of issues focused on contemporary China.

EWC CONTACT: Peter Hershock, Coordinator, ASDP Summer Programs
(808) 944-7757. E-mail: hershocp@EastWestCenter.org

Infusing Southeast Asian Studies ~ July 23-August 10
Asian Studies Development Program summer institute, consisting of seminars, discussions, and curriculum development activities for undergraduate faculty and administrators to explore the cultures and social structures of Southeast Asia. The goal is to help participants develop new syllabi and curricular components for programs at their respective institutions, and to foster institutional development of Asian studies. Outside funding: The Henry Luce Foundation. Participation by invitation. Sponsored by EWC Education Program: Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP).

EWC CONTACT: Elizabeth Buck, (808)944-7315, E-mail: bucke@EastWestCenter.org

IN THE ARTS . . . ~ "Nature and Spirit” Exhibition through July 26 by painter and printmaker Zhiyuan Cong. Born in Jiangsu, China, Cong received a strong foundation in Chinese arts, including traditional painting. He has explored various combinations of Eastern and Western arts, and has developed his own fusion styles both in painting and printmaking. His residency at the EWC in April and the exhibition were made possible by support from the Hawai'i Pacific Rim Society.

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

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

LOOKING AHEAD . . .

August 4-7
Senior Policy Seminar, in Honolulu.

August 6
Exhibition: "The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.” Through Sept. 25.

August 11-14
Conference: Building an Integrated Transport Market for China, Japan, and Korea: Elimination of Barriers.

August 12
Asia Pacific Leadership Program. Through May 30, 2003.

August 25
“Life in Bhutan,” a slide presentation by photographer John Wehrheim in connection with the EWC Exhibition, “The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.” EWC Gallery, free admission, 2:00-3:30 p.m.

August 26-29
Pacific Island Technical Training Planning Workshop. (tentative dates).

September 1-15
12th New Generation Seminar.

September 12-19
Lifou Island Dance Company. Performances and educational demonstrations on Oahu and Maui by a 16-member ensemble from New Caledonia in Melanesia.

September 9-17
Women in Leadership Seminar.

September 27-29
Exhibition: “Korean Dress,” EWC Gallery. A mini-exhibition of contemporary Korean designs, some using exquisite traditional Korean silk fabrics. The event will kick off EWC’s participation in the centennial celebrations of Korean immigration to Hawaii in 2003.

September 2002
Conference on "Security and Stability in Asia" in Washington, DC.

Sept./ Oct. 2002
Internal Conflicts in Asia project, inaugural study group meetings

October 1
Asia Pacific Executive Forum Workshop in Dallas, Texas, with the Greater Dallas Council on World Affairs.

October 2
Asia Pacific Executive Forum Workshop in Houston, Texas, with the Asia Society-Houston.

October 6-9
Chaplin Fellow in Distinguished Journalism.

October 6-9
35th Anniversary Jefferson Fellowship Program Alumni Conference.

October 6
Fall Jefferson Fellowships. Through November 2.

October 9
Exhibition: “Ramayana in the Arts of Asia.” Through January 3, 2003.

October 23-27
NEH Regional Workshop on Authoring Community and State in Asian Contexts.

October 24
3rd Annual Hawaii International Education Week: "Responsible Global Citizenship" for K-12. EWC Imin Center.

October 25 – 28
Civil Society and Political Change in Asia project, second workshop meeting, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

October 27
Civil Society and Political Change in Asia, Workshop II.

November 2-6
“Cuarteto Xallapan,” a guitar quartet from Veracruz, Mexico, under the direction of EWC/UHM alumnus Randall Kohn, performing at the EWC Imin Center and other educational venues.

November 11-13
"Private Sector Talanoa on Transporation Issues in the Pacific Islands. US/Pacific Island Nations Joint Commercial Commission Workshop.

November 13-15
Globalization Conference on Trafficking in Women and Children.

November 15-17
“Mahabharata: Shadow Puppet Theatre of Central Indonesia.” A presentation of Javanese wayang kulit puppetry depicting the other great Hindu epic, Mahabharata; featuring six visiting artists from Yogyakarta and the UHM Gamelan Ensemble. EWC Imin Center.

November 25
Pacific Island Technical Training Program, through December 5.

2003

1st quarter
3rd Asia Pacific Conference on E-Commerce.

March 5
“An International Affair," EWC Foundation annual dinner, Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.

April 9-13
Regional Workshop on Traditions of Dissent in Asian Societies. National Endowment for the Humanities.

June 1
10th Workshop on Community-based Management of Forest Lands.

June 20-23
ASPAC Regional Asian Studies Conference hosted by EWCA, EWC, and UH.

October Reunion for Alumni who were at the EWC from 1960 to 1965.