Coming up in September 2003
COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER 2003 AT THE EAST-WEST CENTER
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13th New Generation Seminar
The International Conference on "Climate Policy After Marrakech: Toward Global Participation"
First Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference – the history,
identity and future of the worldwide Okinawa network
5th Hong Kong Journalism Fellowships
Senior Journalists' Seminar: Asian-American Relations Post-9/11
Indonesian Judges Seminar on International
Humanitarian Law
EWC Washington
Congressional Study Group on the Pacific Islands
"Issues in Development Assistance to the Pacific Islands"
IN THE ARTS . . .
Exhibition: Crossings: Korea 2003
Performances: "The Art of Rice" Travelling Theatre
"Korean Masked Dance-Drama"
LOOKING AHEAD . . .
Upcoming Conferences and Events
13th New Generation Seminar
September 1 – 14 (EWC 9/1-6; Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur 9/7-14)
Each year the East-West Center invites rising young leaders from the United States and Asia Pacific to participate in The New Generation Seminar, a two-week intensive education and dialogue program.
The program is developed around a thematic focus and provides participants with an opportunity to strengthen their understanding of regional developments and challenges, increase their contacts with counterparts in the region, and to become more effective leaders. The program opens with a one-week seminar in Honolulu followed by a one-week study tour. More information>>>
This year's program will focus on "Challenges of Religious Diversity." Participants will spend one week in Honolulu and one week traveling to Bangkok, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Honolulu program will focus on Asia Pacific issues and regional awareness. During the travel portion of the program, the participants will examine successful examples of religious co-existence, as well as the challenges that continue to face many regions and countries in providing frameworks at the government level for religious freedom and expression, in managing religious conflict, and promoting greater understanding and acceptance among and between religious groups.
EWC contact: Cherylene Hidano (808)944-7765. E-mail: Seminars@EastWestCenter.org
The International Conference on Climate Policy After
Marrakech: Towards Global Participation
Conference on recent developments in climate policy around the globe.
September 4 - 6 at EWC.
The Kyoto Protocol, as detailed in the Marrakech Accords, has now been rendered fit for ratification. In anticipation of entry into force of the Protocol, attention has focused on how Annex 1 countries put a package of climate policies in place to meet their emissions targets. In the mean time, discussions of what comes next are expected to gain increasing legitimacy, given that the Kyoto targets are only the first step towards addressing the long-term global climate issue.
"The International Conference on “Climate Policy After Marrakech: Towards Global Participation” aims to bring together senior technical bureaucrats, well-respected policy analysts and experienced practitioners 1) to discuss and share views on recent developments in climate policies and initiatives around the globe; 2) to advance our understanding of the actions and policy frameworks that can contribute to compliance with Kyoto emissions targets; and 3) to facilitate discussion on how, when, and under what conditions a climate regime can move from where we are now to a global regime of wider participation and deeper emissions cuts."
Participants must be registered for attendance, and registration will not be processed without the payment of the registration fees. Click here for the conference web site.
EWC coordinator: Dr. ZhongXiang Zhang
EWC contact: Penny Higa (808) 944-7131. E-mail: HigaP@EastWestCenter.org
First Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference
In Hawaii, the first Uchinanchu immigration destinations.
September 1 - 2
This conference will discuss and share the history, identity and future of the worldwide Uchinanchu network, in the areas of culture, education, and business. Visit our web site at www.Uchinanchu.com for more information.
EWC contact: Robert Nakasone (808) 944-7474. E-mail: nakasone001@eastwestcenter.org
5th Hong Kong Journalism Fellowships.
September 9 – 24 (EWC 9/9-12, Hong Kong and China 9/13-24)
The program is co-sponsored by the Better Hong Kong Foundation and the East-West Center to promote better public understanding in the United States of the diversity and complexity of political, economic, social and cultural issues in Hong Kong and mainland China. The Fellows invited for this program are senior print and broadcast journalists from United States' news media organizations.
The 2003 Hong Kong Journalism Fellows are:
Andrew W. Cassel
Business Columnist
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Heidi K.L. Chang
Freelance
National Public Radio
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu, Hawaii
David Crane
Columnist
Business and Economics Section
The Toronto Star
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stuart A. Drown
City Editor
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento, California
Stephanie G. Genkin
Segment Producer
CNN Lou Dobbs Moneyline
New York, NY
Sara K. Goo
Reporter
The Washington Post
Washington, D.C.
Timothy K. Maloy
Deputy Business Editor
United Press International
Washington, D.C.
James P. O’Toole
Political Editor
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
EWC contact: Marilyn Li 808-944-7258, E-mail: LiM@EastWestCenter.org
Senior Journalists' Seminar: Asian-American Relations Post-9/11
September 16-19 at EWC
The Seminar will bring together senior journalists from Asian countries with substantial Islamic populations and colleagues from the United States for frank discussions on contemporary issues of significance affecting relations among these countries. The participants also will explore underlying attitudes relevant to these concerns among peoples on both sides of the Pacific.
EWC coordinator: Dennis Donahue
EWC contact: Carolyn Eguchi 808-944-7510. E-mail: EguchiC@EastWestCenter.org
Indonesian Judges Seminar on International Humanitarian Law.
August 30–September 12 (EWC 8/30-9/6; The Hague 9/7-12)
Over a two-week period at the East-West Center and The Hague, eight faculty with experience in international criminal tribunals and ten judges of the Indonesian Ad Hoc Human Rights Tribunal will discuss a wide range of legal, procedural, and investigative issues pertinent to trials of suspected human rights offenders in Indonesia.
EWC coordinator: David Cohen
EWC contact: June Kuramoto (808) 944-7267, E-mail: KuramotJ@EastWestCenter.org
EAST-WEST CENTER WASHINGTON
September 8
Congressional Study Group on the Pacific Islands
"Issues in Development Assistance to the Pacific Islands"
Speaker
Dr. Helen Hughes
Senior Fellow, Center for Independent Studies
Professor Emeritus, Australian National University
Ninth Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Closed session. For more information please e-mail Washington@EastWestCenter.org
In the Arts . . .
Exhibition: "Crossings: Korea 2003"
September 14 through November 14
East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, Corner of Dole Street & East-West Road
This exhibition features ten contemporary Korean painters and celebrates the Centennial of Korean immigration to the U.S. It is part of a statewide project coordinated by Professor Tom Klobe, UHM Gallery, with Korea-themed exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout Honolulu and the Neighbor Islands.
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 14, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public.
EWC Arts Programs are supported by the Hawai'i Pacific Rim Society, the Jackie Chan Foundation, the Arthur Goodfriend Fund, and 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 on the Upper Campus after 4 p.m. weekdays; Sunday parking is normally free and ample.
Performance: "The Art of Rice" Travelling Theatre
8:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13
Leeward Community College Theatre, Pearl City
$22 and $15. For ticket information, telephone the LCC Box Office, 455-0385
This is a unique public performance created and performed by a select group of 12 outstanding international artists from such cultures as China, Indonesia, India, the Dominican Republic, Myanmar (Burma), Japan, Hawaii, and the continental U.S.
Inspired by the provocative theme of rice, the work represents a creative integration of classic and experimental techniques, including music, dance, puppetry, and text. The performers have been brought together over the past three years by the Asia Pacific Performance Exchange, a project of the UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance, under the direction of Professor Judy Mitoma.
Despite the differences in history, customs and culture, the integral role of rice is the one certainty in all Asian nations. Rice is grown, consumed, revered and integral to life in Asia. "The Art of Rice" will present rice as a complex metaphor that artistically represents through performance techniques that are a combination of ancient and new, the balance and imbalance of nature, spirit, ecology and humankind in today's world. Addressing themes that are deeply serious yet accessible, this production will provide intellectual, spiritual, and esthetic nourishment for audience members.
This production will tour Hawaii under the auspices of the Performing Arts Presenters of Hawaii. The O'ahu public performance and educational outreach in the schools are made possible by generous support from the Hawaii Pacific Rim Society, contributors to the EWC Foundation, and Leeward Community College (LCC).
Performance: "Korean Masked Dance-Drama"
Saturday, September 27, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Admission Free
Friendship Circle, 1633 East-West Road, East-West Center, located between John Burns Hall and Hale Manoa Dormitory.
Grass seating: audience members are encouraged to bring beach mats and/or folding beach chairs; those bringing tall upright folding chairs will be seated on the sides. Bring umbrellas in case of "Manoa mist."
Join us in this rare opportunity to see a lively show in the tradition of Europe's humorous---and often bawdy---commedia dell'arte. An 18-member company of dancers and musicians presents one of Korea's dynamic masked dance-drama forms from the village of Kosong in the southern part of the peninsula. Featuring satirical commentary on the upper class, a supposedly celibate ascetic, and a love triangle, the vignettes are portrayed through lively dancing, mime, and dialogue.
Kosong Ogwangdae has been designated an Intangible Cultural Asset by the Korean government, and many of our performers have been recognized by the government for their outstanding performing abilities. Be prepared to interact with the performers, and join them in a delightful finale, all in one of Hawai'i's wonderful outdoor settings.
Presented by the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) Outreach College, UHM Department of Theatre and Dance, and the EWC Arts Program. Supported by the Korean Centennial Committee, the Cooke Foundation, the Halla Huhm Foundation, UHM Center for Korean Studies, Asian Cultural Council, UHM College of Arts and Humanities, Atherton Foundation, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Waikiki Resort Hotel and contributors to the EWC Foundation.
EWC ARTS CONTACTS: Pattie Dunn (808) 944-7584.
William Feltz - E-mail: FeltzB@EastWestCenter.org
LOOKING AHEAD . . .
October 5 – Nov. 1: Fall 2003 Jefferson Fellowships.
November 8-15: Hawaii International Education Week.
November 8-23: Japan-U.S. Journalists’ Exchange (EWC and U.S. mainland).
(Tentative)
November 10-14: 30th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE) (with Pacific Disaster Center, in Honolulu).
November 13-14: EWC Board of Governor’s Meeting (at EWC).
November 14-19: 1960s EWC alumni reunion conference (at EWC). “Making a Difference: Pioneers in Interchange Between East and West”
November 19–21: 21st Population Census Conference (Kyoto).
December 9–10: The Regime of the Exclusive Economic Zone: Issues and Response (at EWC).
December 8-12: Internal Conflicts in Asia: III (at EWC).
2004
February 17–29: 4th Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowships (EWC, Singapore, Taipei).
(Tentative)
February 22-24: 3rd Asia Pacific Executive Forum (New Delhi, India).
April: Asia Pacific Conference on Emerging Technologies (Seoul, 2 ½ days).
May 2-29: Spring 2004 Jefferson Fellowships.
June 1 – 30: 35th Summer Seminar on Population.
August 1–4: EWC/EWCA 2004 International Alumni Conference in Tokyo.
October 3-30: Fall 2004 Jefferson Fellowships.
2006
July 10-14: EWC/EWCA 2006 International Alumni Conference in Taipei.
