Coming up in May 2003
COMING UP IN MAY 2003 AT THE EAST-WEST CENTER
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FUTURE OF U.S.-EUROPE RELATIONS
European Union Official to Speak May 7
ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT IN ASIA
Discussion May 5 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. ASIA PACIFIC CENTER IS LAUNCHED
Powell speaks at Washington, D.C. event
THE CHANGING U.S.-SOUTH KOREA ALLIANCE
Analysis by Choong Nam Kim
PACIFIC FOOD SYSTEM OUTLOOK
Annual Meeting May 20-22 at the EWC
PALAU ECONOMIC REPORT
Analysis, Review and ‘What Lies Ahead’
NEW AMBASSADOR TO MONGOLIA
East-West Center Alumni Pamela Slutz
JOURNALISTS TO EXAMINE TERRORISM
Plus an opportunity to meet with the Jefferson Fellows
AGING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES
Population Professionals to Convene
IN THE ARTS . . .
~Vietnam Lacquer~Saigon Water Puppets~ Vietnamese Music
Wednesday, May 7
EUROPEAN UNION OFFICIAL TO SPEAK
ON FUTURE OF U.S.-EUROPE RELATIONS
A European Union official will speak on “U.S.-Europe Relations: What does the future hold?” at a luncheon open to the public on Wednesday, May 7 at the East-West Center.
The speaker is Anthony Gooch, a permanent official at the European Union, who has been spokesman and special advisor to the EU’s chief trade negotiator for the last three years. He currently is at the University of Southern California as a European Union Fellow.
The luncheon will be at noon on May 7 at the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center at Jefferson Hall on the East-West Center campus. The cost is $16. Parking is $3. For reservations and information, call the EWC at 944-7111. The program is sponsored by the East-West Center, Friends of the East-West Center, and the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council.
Gooch has worked on two WTO ministerial meetings, negotiations to secure accession of China to the WTO, the conclusion of free trade agreements with Mexico and Chile, the launching of the Everything But Arms Initiative, and improving access to lifesaving medicines for the world’s poorest countries. His MA degree is from Cambridge University, and he has been a member of the UK Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House since 1996.
‘ANTI-AMERICAN’ SENTIMENT IN KOREA & JAPAN
Discussion May 5 at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C. Featuring Katherine H.S. Moon, Wellesley College; Sheila Smith, East-West Center; and Peter Brookes, The Heritage Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Wilson Center and the East-West Center. For information: E-mail asia@wwic.si.edu
POWELL CITES EAST-WEST CENTER’S ROLE
IN LAUNCH OF NEW ASIA PACIFIC RELATIONS COUNCIL
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell paid tribute to the East-West Center April 24 in a speech marking the launch of a new council dedicated to U.S. and Asia-Pacific relations.
“The Board of Governors of the East-West Center deserves our appreciation for hosting the new Council,” Powell said, “and it is a testament, indeed, to the importance of the Council's mission that it has been able to assemble such a stellar group of leaders from industry, academia, the media and government.”
The United States Asia Pacific Council is a new adjunct to the East-West Center, formed by merging the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), the U.S. Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) and the U.S. National Consortium of APEC Study Centers. 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 is the USAPC director.
Powell and other officials, including U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick addressed an audience of about 250 members of the foreign diplomatic corps and international business community. The event was the inaugural symposium of the U.S. Asia Pacific Council, which was established under the auspices of the East West Center.
OFF THE PRESS:
“Changing Korean Perceptions of the Post-Cold War Era and the U.S. – ROK Alliance” by Choong Nam Kim. East-West Center AsiaPacific Issues No. 67. April 2003. 8 pages.
Summary: For half a century the United States and South Korea have been united in an alliance that has simultaneously contained North Korea and projected American power into Northeast Asia. Now that alliance is being questioned by many South Koreans, whose country has developed from a poor, authoritarian state into the world’s 11th largest economy and a vital democracy. Along the way South Koreans’ views of themselves and of other nations have changed. Improved relations with China and Russia, and a policy of engagement with North Korea, have reduced the country’s dependence on the United States and South Koreans’ tolerance for what they view as American arrogance and unilateralism. Indeed, Koreans today view their Cold War allies (the United States and Japan) more negatively than their Cold War enemies (North Korea and China), a situation that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. The poorly coordinated North Korea policy of Seoul and Washington appears to be a direct cause of anti-Americanism, which will grow unless the two countries develop a more equal, mutually acceptable relationship.
- The PDF file of this publication is posted on the East-West Center website.
- The URL is: AsiaPacificIssues No. 67.
Choong Nam Kim is the POSCO fellowship coordinator at the East-West Center, which he joined in 1997. He was formerly a professor in the department of social sciences, Korea Military Academy, and a professor in the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security. He served three Korean presidents as an assistant for political affairs. His Ph.D. in political science from the University of Minnesota.
CONTACT: Choong Nam Kim (808) 944-7372. E-mail: KimCN@EastWestCenter.org
PACIFIC FOOD SYSTEM OUTLOOK
May 20-22 at the EWC. This Pacific Food System Outlook (PFSO) Annual Meeting provides an assessment of the short-term economic outlook for the Pacific food system. The PFSO provides the critical analyses that public and private-sector decision makers need to better assess the performance and outlook of the region's food system, directly supporting APEC's goal of reducing food costs and building a more efficient Pacific food system. This is the seventh meeting of this organization, which was established by the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC).
The meeting is sponsored by the United States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC), formed by merging PECC and the U.S. Pacific Basin Economic Council) PBEC and administered by the East-West Center. Other upcoming events include:
May 11 – 14: Second Meeting of APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), Tokyo
May 21 – 30: APEC Senior Officers Meeting 2 & related meetings, Khon Kaen, Thailand
May 26 – 28: APEC Study Center Consortium, Phuket, Thailand
CONTACT: For more information, E-mail Information
New Publication:
REPUBLIC OF PALAU ECONOMIC REPORT, April 2003
The report, written by Wali M. Osman, Bank of Hawaii Senior Fellow for the Pacific Economies at the East-West Center, covers general characteristics, the Compact of Free Association, macroeconomic review and forecast, population and the labor farmer and market, economic analysis by sectors, a Pacific islands fact sheet, and a final section on “What lies ahead.”
CONTACT: Wali M. Osman (808) 944-7229. E-mail: osmanw@EastWestCenter.org
EWC ALUMNA NAMED AMBASSADOR TO MONGOLIA
Pamela Slutz, an East-West Center grantee in the 1970s, has been confirmed as the next U.S. ambassador to Mongolia.
Slutz, who has been serving as deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan, was named to the post by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate. She earned her M.A. degree as an East-West Center participant in 1970-72. Two other former EWC student grantees are currently serving as ambassadors: Sylvia Haye Stanfield, Brunei, and David Kaeuper, Congo.
After a mid-July swearing-in ceremony, she will depart for Mongolia in late August or early September. Since September 2001, she has been the No. 2 diplomat at the American Institute, a nonprofit, private corporation established in 1979 after the Taiwan Relations Act allowed continued commercial, cultural and other exchanges between the United States and Taiwan. A career Foreign Service member, she previously was a political officer in Indonesia, China and Congo, director of the State Department's Office of Regional Security Policy for the Bureau of East Asian Affairs, and deputy director of the Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs.
JEFFERSON FELLOW JOURNALISTS
TO EXAMINE ‘LOCAL CONFLICT, GLOBAL TERRORISM'
An Indian journalist with a British Ph.D. who wrote his dissertation on the media’s coverage of terrorism, a Japanese foreign correspondent who currently is covering the war and its aftermath from Saudi Arabia, and a U.S. journalist who is national security writer for Gannett News Service are among 14 journalists from Asia and the United States selected as spring 2003 Jefferson Fellows at the East-West Center.
This session of the Fellowships has a theme of “Local Conflict, Global Terrorism.” It will open May 5 with a week of professional exchanges, lecture/discussions and personal study at the EWC. Then the Asian journalists will undertake a study tour to Washington, D.C., New York City and Omaha, Nebraska, while the U.S. Fellows travel to Tokyo, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur. They all will re-convene at the EWC May 28-30 to report on their experiences. The Fellows are:
China: YANG Wujun, Director, Editorial Department, People’s Daily On-line, Beijing
India: Vipul MUDGAL, Resident Editor, Hindustan Times, Jaipur, (Rajastan)
Indonesia: Andy BUDIMAN, Editor, Announcer, and Producer, Liberal Islam Network Program, 68h Radio News Agency, Jakarta
Japan: AIKAWA Haruyuki, Staff Writer, Foreign News Department, Mainichi, Tokyo
Korea: LIM Soon-Man, Vice Director, Editorial Division, Kukmin Daily News, Seoul
Malaysia: Jamhariah JAAFAR, Journalist, Berita Harian Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur
Nepal: Sangeeta LAMA, Senior Reporter, Himal Association, Investigative Journalism Center, Lalitpur
Pakistan: Fasih AHMED, Assistant News Editor and Copy Editor, The Friday Times and Daily Times, Lahore
Philippines: Estrelita Cruz VALDERAMA, Chief of Reporters, Philippine Journalists, Inc., Manila
United States: Frank Leroy CRAIG, Editor, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Pittsburgh, PA
Shihoko GOTO, Senior Correspondent, United Press International (UPI), Washington, DC
Kyrstin Kiev Oahn HA, Business Reporter, San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA
Ross Ansel REYNOLDS, Host, The Conversation, KUOW Public Radio, Seattle, WA
John YAUKEY, National Security Correspondent, Gannett News Service, Washington, D.C.
“The fellows will examine how their countries are responding to domestic terrorist activities with international implications,” said Dennis Donahue, coordinator of East-West Center Media Program. “They also will discuss domestic issues arising from requests for greater international cooperation in combating terrorism, as governments balance internal political needs with external diplomatic and economic pressures.” The Jefferson Fellowships are supported by a grant from The Freeman Foundation.
CONTACT: Dennis Donahue, (808) 944-7192, E-mail: donahued@EastWestCenter.org
A SPECIAL MEETING WITH JEFFERSON FELLOWS
"Media, Terrorism and the War" will be the topic of a luncheon discussion May 6 with a panel of EWC Jefferson Fellows. Panel members will be the journalists from India, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines (see previous item). They will assess how events since 9/11 and the war have affected the practice of journalism in their countries. The event is sponsored by the Honolulu Community-Media Council and the East-West Center Media Program. The cost is $18. Interested persons who would like to attend may obtain information and reservations by contacting: Holly Green, 545-1075 or Information
AGING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: SEMINAR ISSUES
The East-West Center’s annual Summer Seminar on Population will be held May 29-June 28. The Seminar provides an opportunity for professionals in population-related fields to share and expand their knowledge of population and its relation to social, cultural, and economic change. Workshop topics are:- Evaluating the Impact of Reproductive Health Programs
- Population Aging in Asia and the Pacific: The Challenge for Healthcare Systems
- Communicating Population and Health Research to Policymakers
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. For further information, and to schedule group tours, call (808) 944-7584.
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.
SAIGON WATER PUPPET THEATRE, May 30-June 1
After several years of effort, the EWC Arts Program, working closely with Tim Bostock Productions, has arranged to bring to Honolulu this unique tradition from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Performances are cosponsored by UHM Music Department.
These performing artists are masters of the magical and time-honored tradition of puppetry on water. This astonishing art form--which is now over 1,000 years old--offers a glimpse of a cultural tradition that defines the essence of Vietnam.
The one-hour program consists of short vignettes that contrast lyrical scenes with playful action and comic turns. Children and adults alike are mesmerized by the brilliant artistry. The action unfolds against a backdrop of music played on centuries-old instruments and Vietnam's best-loved songs. The five-piece orchestra features a wide array of gongs, drums, bells, and stringed instruments including the one-string dan bau. Musicians sing and provide voices for the puppets. The 18-member ensemble has been featured in more than 20 countries across Europe, Asia, and North America.
The performances, at the Waikiki Shell Amphitheatre (formerly the Kodak Hula Show site), will be Friday, May 30 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 31 at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m.; and Sunday June 1 at 12 noon and 4 p.m. Admission: $12 ($8 for students, seniors, and FEWC members)
Tickets are available from the Neal Blaisdell Box Office, Ward Avenue (tel: 591-2211); also from all Ticketmaster locations or charge-by phone 1-877-750-4400 (service fees apply).
Further information: Telephone 944-7177.
PERFORMANCE: VIETNAMESE MUSIC CONCERT
Thursday, May 29, 8-9 p.m. Rup Tung Cack, the musical ensemble traveling with the Saigon Water Puppet Theatre, will perform repertoire from the country's rural, court, and contemporary heritages, featuring a dozen instruments. This concert is sponsored by UHM Music Department.
The concert is at Orvis Auditorium, UHM Music Department, corner of University Avenue and Dole Street. Tickets are $8 at the door from 7 p.m. Further info: telephone 944-7177.
These programs are supported by the Hawai'i Pacific Rim Society, the Jackie Chan Foundation, the Arthur Goodfriend Fund, Duc's Bistro, Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, and generous contributions to the EWC Foundation.
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
Cancelled --May 5-6 Second Study Group Meetings on Xinjiang and Tibet for the Dynamics and Management of Internal Conflicts in Asia (Mongolia ).
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: AsiaPacificEd Institute for Teachers)
June 29 – July 26 AsiaPacificEd Travel Seminar for Educators (For additional information: AsiaPacificEd Travel Seminar)
June 30 - August 1 NEH Summer Institute: Re-imagining Indigenous Cultures: The Pacific Islands (For additional information: a www.pidp.eastwestcenter.org/neh/index.htm">NEH Institute)
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 and Australia).
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.
November 19-21 21st Population Census Conference, Kyoto, Japan
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.
