Media Alert: Perceptions and Misperceptions of Asia-U.S. Relations

Satu Limaye, the newly-appointed director of East-West Center Washington, will engage in a dialogue Monday, April 30, on the Perceptions and Misperceptions of Asia-U.S. Relations. The event will get underway at 6 p.m. (registration: 5:30 p.m.) in the East-West Center Gallery located on the ground floor of John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road (mauka / Kokohead corner of Dole St. and East-West Road).

Dr. Limaye will comment on Asian views of the U.S. in light of his recent travels throughout the region, as well as Washington attitudes toward the Asia Pacific region.

He is no stranger to Hawaii. Prior to his appointment at East-West Center Washington, Dr. Limaye was director of research at the Honolulu-based Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies.

The event is free of charge and is being sponsored by the Friends of the East-West Center, the East-West Center, and the Pacific & Asian Affairs Council.

Media wishing to attend the event should contact John Lewis, EWC media relations specialist, on (808) 944-7204 or via email at LewisJ@EastWestCenter.org Dr. Limaye’s remarks will be “on the record” and there will be interview opportunities after the event.

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The EAST-WEST CENTER is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for cooperative research, education and dialogue on critical issues of common concern to the Asia Pacific region and the United States. Funding for the Center comes from the U.S. government, with additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, foundations, corporations, and the governments of the region.