A hundred and thirty EWC alumni and friends attended the EWCA Hawai'i alumni chapter fundraising dinner on April 28, where former EWC Dean of Education Mary Hammond (pictured) was honored with the chapter's Distinguished Service Award. Proceeds from the annual event go toward professional travel grants for current Center participants.

Senior Fellow Denny Roy writes in the South China Morning Post that, having acquired nuclear missile capability despite attempted US intimidation, North Korea's Kim Jong-un is now asserting leverage over America, with help from Beijing and Moscow in circumventing sanctions.

Former EWC participants Sorawit Paiboonrattanakorn, Wen Shin Chia, Florence Van Dyke and Viola Cheng have been featured in recent editions of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for young entrepreneurs in Asia who are “leveraging business tools to solve the region's problems.” ...more...

Hundreds of East-West Center participants and community members enjoyed an afternoon of culture, food and friends at this year's student-run festival in April. View a photo gallery of the festivities which featured more than 20 performances, culture booths, kids' activities, and more.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen paid her second visit to the East-West Center March 27 during a stopover in Honolulu, viewing an exhibit on 40 years of the Taiwan Relations Act. She last visited EWC in 2017. ...more...