Coming up in May 2002

COMING UP IN MAY 2002 AT THE EAST-WEST CENTER

• Understanding the Prevalence of AIDS
  ~ “The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Asia”
  
• Rise of Private Businesses in China: May 12-15
  
• Events at EWC Washington
  
• Hurricanes on the Horizon?
  
• Journalists to Study Singapore, Taipei
  
• Population & Health Professionals to Convene
  ~ “A Snapshot of Populations in Asia”
  
• "Nature and Spirit” ~ Works by Zhiyuan Cong
  
• Funding for Research and Education
  
• Looking Ahead . . .

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AIDS PROJECT INTERNATIONAL DISSEMINATION MEETING
Two one-day workshops will be held in May on Understanding differences in prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Asia – one on Thailand and the other on the Philippines. Workshop dates will be announced. Sessions will cover findings of a joint EWC, Mahidol University (Thailand) and University of the Philippines project on differences in HIV levels between Asian countries. EWC coordinator Tim Brown said presentations will deal with models created, the behavioral and epidemiological data which go into them, and the policy implications of the findings for in-country response.
EWC CONTACT: Tim Brown (808) 944-7476. E-mail: tim@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu

NEW PUBLICATION:
“The HIV-AIDS Epidemic in Asia”
Analysis of current HIV prevalence levels, dynamics of the epidemic, the potential scale of the epidemic, and policy recommendations. The presentation by Tim Brown summarizes a chapter in “The Future of Population in Asia,” a special East-West Center publication supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Published as No. 60 in the EWC Asia-Pacific Population & Policy series. 8 ½ by 11 inches, 4 pages.
For a copy, contact Sidney Westley, editor, (808) 944-7482. E-mail: poppub@EastWestCenter.org

THE RISE OF PRIVATE BUSINESSES IN CHINA: The Nexus of Finance, Corporate Governance and Business-Government Relations

May 12-15 workshop at the EWC. The objective is to increase understanding of the evolution of China's private sector at the beginning of the 21st Century. Discussion and analysis will emphasize three aspects:

• The trajectory of private business development.
• The nature of corporate governance institutions in Chinese private firms.
• The emerging relations between private firms and government agencies and individual government officials.

The workshop will include comparative perspective by analyzing the private sectors of several East Asian economies (Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Japan) and will generate policy implications concerning the future development of China's private sector.

EWC CONTACT: Christopher McNally, (808) 944-7239. E-mail: mcnallyc@EastWestCenter.org

EVENTS AT EWC WASHINGTON

May 14: Presentation on "The Asia-Pacific Strategic Environment" to the spring East-West Center Jefferson Fellowship journalists.

May 16: Presentation of findings by the 2001-2002 Jhamandas Watumull Fellows on "U.S.-India Technology Cooperation." Rakesh Basant will speak on "Building Technological Capabilities Through Inter-firm Alliances in Knowledge Based Industries: A New Perspective on U.S. - India Technology Co-operation" and Suma Athreye on "The Evolution of the Indian Software Industry and the Role of Foreign Firms." Rana Hasan, EWC Fellow, will serve as discussant.

May 20: The Congressional Study Group on Asian Security will hold its inaugural meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building. James F. Moriarty, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs on the National Security Council, and Robert S. Ross, Professor of Political Science and Research Associate at the John King Fairbank Center at Harvard University, will speak on "The U.S.'s Long-term Goal and Strategy Toward China: Issues and Problems."
EWC CONTACT: Paul Hazell. E-mail: hazellp@EastWestCenter.org

HURRICANES ON THE HORIZON?
May is Hurricane Month, and the Pacific Disaster Center on Maui has a host of valuable information available to journalists to pass on to readers, listeners and viewers.

Information includes the what/where/why and how of hurricanes, assembling a Disaster Supply Kit, the ins and outs of hurricane shelters, home preparedness, developing an emergency plan for all members of the family, and neighborhood strategy.

• Detailed information is available on the PDC website at Pacific Disaster Center

The East-West Center is the managing partner of the PDC, a federal facility that provides information products and services for comprehensive emergency management in and around the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions. The PDC works closely with regional, federal, state and local agencies on preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.

CONTACT: Glenn James, PDC Weather Analyst, E-mail: gjames@pdc.org

U.S. JOURNALISTS AWARDED FELLOWSHIPS The 3rd Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowships will be held May 14-26 in Honolulu, Singapore and Taipei. Six American broadcast and print journalists will participate:

• Hiawatha Bray, Technology Reporter, Boston Globe
• Gerald F. Burris, Editorial Page Editor, Honolulu Advertiser
• Robin Evans, San Francisco Bureau Chief, San Jose Mercury News
• Robert Gifford, Correspondent, National Public Radio Beijing
• Allison J. Orr, Associate Producer, Dateline NBC
• Alex Tizon, Staff Writer, The Seattle Times

After a two-day Asia Seminar at the East-West Center, the journalists will have a 10-day study tour to Singapore and Taipei, meeting with government, business, civic and cultural leaders to garner a better understanding of these important economies and societies. The Singapore International Foundation and the Pacific Cultural Foundation of Taipei organize and host the programs in their respective countries. The Fellowships was initiated in 1998 to expand mutual understanding between Asia and the United States through study, dialogue and field study in Asia Pacific for American journalists.

EWC CONTACT: Dennis Donahue (808) 944-7192. E-mail: donahued@EastWestCenter.org

Thirty-Third Summer Seminar on Population May 30 - June 29

The Seminar provides an opportunity for professionals in population- and health-related fields to share and expand their knowledge of population and its relation to social, cultural, and economic change. The seminar is partially supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. This year’s seminar will feature three workshops:

• Analyzing Adolescent Risk-Taking Behavior and Evaluating Intervention Programs.
• Using HIV/AIDS Models for Advocacy, Policy, and Planning in Asia and the Pacific.
• Communicating Population and Health Research to Policymakers.

EWC CONTACT: Peter Xenos (808) 944-7410. E-mail: xenosp@hawaii.edu

NEW PUBLICATION:
A “Snapshot” of Populations in Asia
A quick look at population dynamics in Asia as a whole and in the three subregions of East, Southeast and South and Central Asia, by Sidney B. Westley. The publication discusses life expectancy, fertility and population growth; population age structure (including population momentum, the “youth bulge” and aging), and policy implications. It is based on “The Future of Population in Asia,” a special East-West Center publication supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Published as No. 59 in the EWC Asia-Pacific Population & Policy series. 8 ½ by 11 inches, 4 pages. For a copy, contact Sidney Westley, editor (808) 944-7482. E-mail: poppub@EastWestCenter.org

"Nature and Spirit: Works by Zhiyuan Cong"

Exhibition through July 26 by painter and printmaker Zhiyuan Cong, EWC visiting artist. 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. He is on the faculty of William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, and has been featured in scores of exhibitions, both in China and in the West. His works depict a wide range of themes, including human figures, scenery, animals, and flowers. Some of his most appealing works are based on sports subjects, such as basketball. 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 CONTACT: William Feltz, EWC Arts Program Coordinator, (808) 944-7612. E-mail: feltzb@EastWestCenter.org

EAST-WEST CENTER RECEIVES FUNDING
FOR VARIED RESEARCH & EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

A $788,582 grant from the Freeman Foundation is among more than $3 million in outside funding awarded recently to the East-West Center.

The Freeman grant is for support of two programs for 2002 and 2003: The Jefferson Fellowships for study and field experience for Asian, Pacific and American journalists, and the New Generation Seminar that builds awareness of major issues and contacts among young leaders in the region.

Freeman has provided substantial support for both programs in previous years, and in 2001 awarded a $4.5 million grant over four years to the Center to establish an innovative leadership development program for students in the region.

Carnegie Corporation
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded a $350,000 grant to the EWC for research and dissemination on issues of national identity, Islam and internal conflicts in Asia.

The grant is to support a project on the investigation of internal conflicts arising from the political consciousness of minority groups, in response to national- and state-building projects of the national elite in China, Indonesia and the Philippines. This project is part of a larger project on internal conflict management in Asia which will also investigate internal conflicts in Burma, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Pakistan.

This is a key activity of the Asia-Pacific Conflict Reduction Center, a major new initiative of the East-West Center. In addition to developing a strong database on all internal and international conflict in Asia, this new Center will carry out sustained research on the dynamics of these conflicts and how to manage them. The grant is the first for the East-West Center from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the first grant for EWC Washington.

Raytheon Company
The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) on Maui is the recipient of a $547,000 award from the Raytheon Company for research in “disaster management” in support of NASA’s Synergy III effort. The Hawaii-based activity is known as InfoMart III.

The PDC is a federal facility that provides information products and services for comprehensive emergency management in and around the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions. The PDC works closely with regional, federal, state and local agencies on preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. The East-West Center is the managing partner of the PDC.

Government of Japan
The government of Japan presented the Center with a contribution of $357,000 for continued support of the EWC’s Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP). Since 1978, Japan had provided nearly $4 million to the Center, primarily to assist the PIDP in meeting research and training needs of Pacific island nations.

Other recent grants to the East-West Center include:

• $80,000 from the Center for Global Partnership for continued research on civil society and political change in Asia.
• $40,000 from the Korea Foundation for the EWC Education Program’s 2002 Institute on Korean Culture for educators in the Asian Studies Development Program.
• $109,634 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a two-year project to disseminate findings and recommendations from the assessment of challenges and opportunities of climate variability and change for Pacific island communities.
• $122,756 subcontract from Abt Associates Inc. (U.S. Agency for International Development source funds) for research on aging and health systems.
• $500,000 from the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation for general support of the Center’s population and health study area.
• $59,400 from the American Meteorological Society for a “sustainability science initiative” project.
• 160,000,000 won (approximately US$123,000) from the Korea Export Institute for a project on “Building an Integrated Transport Market for China, Japan and Korea: Elimination of Barriers.”

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

June 3-29: Summer Institute on Korean Culture and Society, Honolulu and Korea.

June 17-July 19: National Endowment for the Humanities Institute on Empowering Relationships: Ways of Authority in Japanese Culture.

June 19 - 21: 20th Population Census Conference, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

June 27-29: Military Activities in Exclusive Economic Zones: Consensus and Disagreement.

July 1-4:EWCA/EWC International Alumni Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

July 6-28: Institute on Teaching about China and the United States.

July 23-Aug. 10: Institute on Infusing Southeast Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum.

July 24-27: Korea’s Post-Crisis Structural Changes: Their Consequences and Policy Implications.

August 4-7: Senior Policy Seminar, in Honolulu.

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

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

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

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

September 1-15: 12th New Generation Seminar.

September 9-17: Women in Leadership.

September 27-29: Special Event: Korean Silk Fashion Show; Korean Centennial in Hawai’i.

October (Tentative): Pacific Economic Cooperation Council Annual Planning Meeting.

October 4-9: 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 27: Civil Society and Political Change in Asia, Workshop II.

October 27-30: 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on E-Commerce.

November 6-10: NEH Regional Workshop on Authoring Community and State in Asian Contexts.

November 11-13: US/Pacific Island Nations Joint Commercial Commission Private Sector Workshop on "Private Sector on Freight Transport in the Pacific Islands."

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

November 25: Pacific Island Technical Training Program Through December 5.

2003

April 9-13: NEH Regional Workshop on Traditions of Dissent in Asian Societies.

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