EWC President Vuylsteke and External Affairs Director Karen Knudsen were on hand at Pearl Harbor May 30 as Admiral Philip S. Davidson (center, with wife Tracy) assumed command of US Pacific forces. Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced at the ceremony that the headquarters was being renamed the US Indo-Pacific Command to reflect today’s broadened geopolitical connectivities.

Female business and social leaders in Hawai’i shared experiences, ambitions and passions with visiting international counterparts at EWC's 4th Annual #galswithLEI Forum on May 17. View a photo gallery, or video of the keynote panel on "Women As Storytellers."

EWC's Pacific Islands Development Program, in partnership with the US State Dept., has welcomed the first cohort of the new Pacific Islands Tourism Professional Fellows Program. During the six-week program in Honolulu and Washington, DC, 14 participants from eight Pacific nations are developing projects for their home countries through training, internships and field visits.

About 80 student participants completing their EWC programs were honored at this year’s spring Ho‘opuka ceremony – a Hawaiian word meaning “to pass though.” View a photo gallery from the event.

EWC's Board of Governors has approved a forward-looking plan to substantially recast and rejuvenate the Center’s longstanding Pacific Islands Development Program, including enhaced collaboration with partners, alumni activities, issues analysis and engagement with leaders. ...more...

Adjunct Senior Fellow Dieter Ernst writes that China is not as much of a threat to US leadership in artificial intelligence as many think, and cooperation on AI development is a must. ...more...