The East-West Center in Washington enhances US engagement and dialogue with the Asia-Pacific region through access to the programs and expertise of the Center and policy relevant research, publications and outreach activities, including those of the US Asia-Pacific Council.
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Features
March 18 APB: The Obama Administration's Deepening Engagement Throughout Oceania
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s scheduled visit to Papua New Guinea in January is indicative of the Obama administration’s desire to significantly enhance U.S. engagement throughout Oceania. Despite postponement of her trip following the earthquake in Haiti, inclusion of the Pacific Islands region on the Secretary’s itinerary was intended to signal a renewed commitment to an area that spans one-third of the globe. Gerard A. Finin outlines the importance of the Pacific Islands region to the United States. Read more...
March 11 APB: The 2010 QDR and Asia: Messages for the Region
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates officially released the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) on February 1, 2010. The QDR is legally required of every new administration, and is intended to outline U.S. defense strategy while also specifically addressing the resource and budgetary implications of that strategy. Historically, QDRs have done a good job in outlining U.S. strategic objectives and providing a clear understanding of U.S. short term (1-4 years) strategic intentions. Michael A. McDevitt discusses the 2010 QDR and the resulting implications for Asia. Read more...
March 9 Event: Regional Security and Okinawa in the U.S.-Japan Alliance
March 9– The U.S.-Japan Alliance will continue as an important element of Asia Pacific stability due to a commitment on both sides to continue dialogue and find new solutions to pressing challenges. In a conference sponsored by the East-West Center in Washington, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, and Hokkaido University’s Global COE Program, distinguished scholars from the United States and Japan discussed two key concerns for the U.S.-Japan Alliance: regional security and U.S. military bases in Okinawa. Read more...
March 5 APB: From Rebels to Soldiers: Lessons from the Military Integration of Ex-Combatants in the Philippines and East Timor
From Nepal to Iraq, the idea of absorbing ex-combatants from non-statutory forces into national armies is gaining policy ground. Either as a peace investment or a counterinsurgency tool, the military integration of former insurgents and militiamen presents vexing security challenges. Rosalie Arcala Hall discusses the military integration of ex-combatants in the Philippines and East Timor, examining the processes and consequences of these integration projects. Read more...
March 2 Event: U.S. Support for Human Rights in Southeast Asia
March 9– The U.S.-Japan Alliance will continue as an important element of Asia Pacific stability due to a commitment on both sides to continue dialogue and find new solutions to pressing challenges. In a conference sponsored by the East-West Center in Washington, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, and Hokkaido University’s Global COE Program, distinguished scholars from the United States and Japan discussed two key concerns for the U.S.-Japan Alliance: regional security and U.S. military bases in Okinawa. Read more...
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EWC in Washington Activities Include:
- The United States Asia Pacific Council, comprising American citizens who have made outstanding contributions to US-Asia Pacific relations. The Council serves as a vehicle for enhanced US engagement with the region through multilateral organizations, conferences, and policy related initiatives.
- Publications that analyze key contemporary issues and problems of regional significance to clarify debates in the scholarly and policy communities and advance new research and policy directions.
- Collaborative research on key domestic and international political and security issues and problems in and affecting the Asia Pacific with a view to reducing tension and conflict, and promoting peaceful change.
- Events including Congressional Study Groups to inform and stimulate discussion of key issues in US-Asia relations in the nation's capital and Forums for the presentation of viewpoints on significant issues in US-Asia Pacific relations
- Visiting Fellows from Asia Pacific countries and the United States who conduct research and publish on relevant issues and provide perspectives on key issues in US-Asia Pacific relations.
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