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HONOLULU (July 10, 2023) – The East-West Center’s Board of Governors has elected Dr. Samir Saran, the head of India’s leading think tank, as one of the board’s five international members. Dr. Saran will begin his term at the board’s next semiannual meeting in October.
In addition, Dr. Saran will be speaking tomorrow, Tues. July 11, at the East-West Center in Washington on “India in the World.” Click to register for attendance in-person or online.
EWC Board of Governors members and Center President Suzanne Vares-Lum extended a warm welcome. “We are delighted that Dr. Saran has agreed to join us on the EWC Board of Governors,” said Board Chairman Dr. James K. Scott. “His expertise as a leading thinker in the critical region of South Asia will be invaluable in helping to guide our special institution.”
“I am honored to join the East-West Center Board of Governors at a pivotal moment for the future of the Indo-Pacific region,” Saran said. “New partnerships, innovative ideas and strong communities can help us achieve prosperity in the region and beyond, and institutions such as the East-West Center will play a leading role in helping us achieve these. I look forward to working with my fellow board members in furthering the mandate and mission of the Center.”
About the EWC Board of Governors:
The East-West Center Board of Governors consists of 18 members. The Governor of Hawai‘i appoints five members, the US Secretary of State appoints five members, and these ten members in turn elect five members from Asia and the Pacific. There are also three ex-officio members: the Governor of Hawai‘i, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the President of the University of Hawai‘i.
About Samir Saran:
Dr. Samir Saran is President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India’s premier think tank, headquartered in New Delhi. His research focuses on issues of global governance, climate change and energy policy, technology and media, and India’s foreign policy. In addition, he spearheads the ORF’s efforts to foster new international partnerships and incubate young leaders’ networks and youth-led conversations globally.
Dr. Saran curates the annual Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship platform on geopolitics and geo-economics, and is the founder of the CyFy annual conference on cybersecurity and internet governance. He has authored four books and is featured regularly in Indian and international media. Dr. Saran received his doctorate from the Global Sustainability Institute in the UK and holds a master’s degree in media studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as a Bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology in India.
HONOLULU (July 10, 2023) – The East-West Center’s Board of Governors has elected Dr. Samir Saran, the head of India’s leading think tank, as one of the board’s five international members. Dr. Saran will begin his term at the board’s next semiannual meeting in October.
In addition, Dr. Saran will be speaking tomorrow, Tues. July 11, at the East-West Center in Washington on “India in the World.” Click to register for attendance in-person or online.
EWC Board of Governors members and Center President Suzanne Vares-Lum extended a warm welcome. “We are delighted that Dr. Saran has agreed to join us on the EWC Board of Governors,” said Board Chairman Dr. James K. Scott. “His expertise as a leading thinker in the critical region of South Asia will be invaluable in helping to guide our special institution.”
“I am honored to join the East-West Center Board of Governors at a pivotal moment for the future of the Indo-Pacific region,” Saran said. “New partnerships, innovative ideas and strong communities can help us achieve prosperity in the region and beyond, and institutions such as the East-West Center will play a leading role in helping us achieve these. I look forward to working with my fellow board members in furthering the mandate and mission of the Center.”
About the EWC Board of Governors:
The East-West Center Board of Governors consists of 18 members. The Governor of Hawai‘i appoints five members, the US Secretary of State appoints five members, and these ten members in turn elect five members from Asia and the Pacific. There are also three ex-officio members: the Governor of Hawai‘i, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the President of the University of Hawai‘i.
About Samir Saran:
Dr. Samir Saran is President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India’s premier think tank, headquartered in New Delhi. His research focuses on issues of global governance, climate change and energy policy, technology and media, and India’s foreign policy. In addition, he spearheads the ORF’s efforts to foster new international partnerships and incubate young leaders’ networks and youth-led conversations globally.
Dr. Saran curates the annual Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship platform on geopolitics and geo-economics, and is the founder of the CyFy annual conference on cybersecurity and internet governance. He has authored four books and is featured regularly in Indian and international media. Dr. Saran received his doctorate from the Global Sustainability Institute in the UK and holds a master’s degree in media studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as a Bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology in India.
