The East-West Center is following local public health orders currently in effect. Public access to our facilities is suspended, and all EWC in-person events have been cancelled or postponed until further notice. EWC housing is open only to current residents and incoming students. More info here.

The East-West Center’s Board of Governors has elected former Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine as one of the board’s five international members. Dr. Heine was the first woman to lead the country and currently serves as a member of parliament. ...more...

Dr. Richard R. Vuylsteke, President of the East-West Center since January 2017, has informed the EWC Board of his intention to step down at the completion of his five-year contract. The Board has accepted Richard's decision and engaged the firm of Isaacson Miller to assist in the search for his successor. ...more...

EWC Graduate Degree Fellowship and RANA scholarship recipient Imaculata Primadona Susi Kurniasanti works on behalf of marginalized women and children in Indonesia, helping to connect refugees and trafficking victims with shelters, providing legal support and advocacy, and reintegrating victims with their families. ...more...

At a recent EWC virtual workshop on “Strengthening Resilience, Cooperation, and Partnership in the Pacific," policy experts discussed the impact of the recent decision by five Micronesian countries to withdraw from the region's primary multilateral body, the Pacific Islands Forum. ...more...

EWC will research, design, and implement the million-dollar 'Best American Story Evaluations,' or BASE, project designed to heighten awareness of 'All of America' efforts—including government, civil society, industry, and academia—intended to help develop human capital in these strategically critical regions. ...more...