Once again showcasing the finest troupes from Asia and the Pacific, the biennial festival returns to Honolulu in July-August featuring dances of Malaysia, First Nations (Canada), Hawai'i and Japan.
On April 15, EWC, in collaboration with SPF, released the newest edition of the Japan Matters for America publication and one-page state and congressional district connection summaries.
78 students completing their EWC awards were honored at this year's spring Ho'opuka - or "to pass through" - ceremony. Awardees represented some 25 countries or territories and 47 fields of study.
Congratulations to East-West Center alumnus David Stilwell, who was just confirmed as the new U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Stilwell, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, received his master’s degree in Asian studies as an EWC grantee in the 1980s and later was an Adjunct Senior Fellow. ...more...
The two primary objectives of India’s recent dealings with China, writes expert Jagannath Panda, have been to resist Beijing’s protectionist tendencies and to reform global financial institutions to favor emerging economies. ...more...
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Dr. Denise Natali spoke at EWC June 6 about her bureau's efforts to stabilize conflict-ridden areas of the world through localized data-driven analysis. Watch video of her talk.
The East-West Center is pleased to welcome Ambassador Karena Lyons, the former New Zealand Ambassador to the nations of Micronesia and Consul General for Hawai‘i, as the Center’s new Vice President and Executive Director of Research. She will also be heading up EWC’s cross-departmental Pacific Islands Initiative. ...more...
Save the date to join old colleagues and new friends in celebrating the East-West Center's 60th Anniversary at next summer's big international alumni conference, June 30-July 2, 2020 in Honolulu. ...more...
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