EWC Insights featuring Pacific Leaders
EWC INSIGHTS featuring Pacific Leaders is a multi-media flagship production of the Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP), a member of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific. Our show provides a platform for Pacific leaders to discuss policy achievements, highlight critical regional issues, and promote Blue Pacific priorities. We amplify Pacific voices to inform regional stakeholders and thought leaders from government, business, and civil society about the opportunities and challenges facing our region.
Events
Discussion with President David W. Panuelo of the Federated States of Micronesia
October 13, 2020
EWC Insights on ThinkTech Hawaiʻi
Every two weeks, EWC Vice President Karena Lyons discussed critical Asia-Pacific issues with EWC experts and guests. All episodes are available below and are collected in a YouTube playlist.
Episodes
Pacific Priorities: The View from Taiwan
September 15, 2020
Guest: Michael Y. K. Tseng, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu
Covid in Hawaiʻi: Why are Pacific People being Left Behind?
September 1, 2020
Guest: Dr. Tim Brown, EWC Senior Fellow and behavioral epidemiology and infectious diseases expert
How can Aging Societies Sustain Growth?
August 18, 2020
Guest: Dr. Sang-Hyeop Lee, EWC Senior Fellow and chair of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Economics Department
Hong Kong's 'New Normal" amid Protest and Covid-19
August 4, 2020
Guest: David Lee, University of Hong Kong Senior Lecturer and EWC Visiting Scholar
Rising to the Challenge: Perspectives from a Pacific President
July 21, 2020
Guest: Dr. Hilda Heine, former President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Building Back Better: Island Innovation and Resilience
June 23, 2020
Guest: Celeste Connors, Executive Director of Hawaiʻi Green Growth Local2030 Hub and EWC Adjunct Senior Fellow
June 9, 2020
Guest: Dr. Akiemi Glenn, founder and Executive Director of The Pōpolo Project and founder of the Hawaiʻi Strategy Lab
Regional Security: Impacts of Climate Change
May 26, 2020
Guest: Dr. Laura Brewington, EWC Research Fellow, Investigator for the Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program
'Not Dead Yet': Instability and Resilience in North Korea
May 12, 2020
Guest: Dr. Marcus Noland, EWC Senior Research Fellow and Peterson Institute Executive Vice President and Director of Studies
April 28, 2020
Guest: Dr. Victoria Keener, climate specialist and EWC Research Fellow
International Aspects of the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 14, 2020
Guest: Dr. Tim Brown, EWC Senior Fellow and behavioral epidemiology and infectious diseases expert