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EWC President Departing To Lead Center For Security Studies
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 2:13 pm | East West Center
Former EWC Board of Governors Chair and longtime President of Punahou School Dr. James Scott will serve as the Center’s interim president while the board undertakes a search for a permanent successor, a process that is expected to take approximately ... More >>
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine Receives EWC’s Women Of Impact Award
Monday, 28 October 2024, 1:59 pm | East West Center
As the first woman to lead an independent Pacific Island nation in modern times, Hilda Heine has become a symbol of gender equality and women’s empowerment across the Pacific. More >>
The Frozen Frontier: How The US And Its Indo-Pacific Allies Navigate Tensions And Opportunities In The Arctic
Friday, 25 October 2024, 9:10 am | East West Center
Arctic geopolitics require more global attention, especially as China and Russia increase collaboration in the area. The US and its allies have an opportunity to collaborate more on climate science, maritime governance, and energy interests in More >>
Reimagining the G7: Researchers Crunch Data To Make Reform Recommendations For The Global Forum
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 2:47 pm | East West Center
Today, the Group of Seven political and economic forum—made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States—is viewed as a crucial institution for global governance. More >>
Senior Panelists: Economic Interdependence Tempers Regional Disputes In Southeast Asia
Friday, 12 July 2024, 2:11 pm | East West Center
In light of the recent headlines about active territorial friction between the Philippines and China amid a backdrop of mounting China-US rivalry in the region, there was much to discuss at the panel on “Economic Trends & Strategic Competition.” More >>
Preserving Indigenous Rights While Protecting The Planet
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 3:48 pm | East West Center
At the EWC International Media Conference in Manila, renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle and several Indigenous leaders urge new perspectives on climate and the environment. More >>
Seven Journalists Of Courage And Impact Honored At EWC International Media Conference In Manila
Friday, 28 June 2024, 12:44 pm | East West Center
At an awards banquet held Monday evening as part of the East-West Center’s International Media Conference this week in Manila, Philippines, the Center recognized seven journalists who exemplify the impact that EWC media program participants have had throughout ... More >>
The Promise And Perils Of AI In The Media
Friday, 28 June 2024, 11:10 am | East West Center
Experts weigh in on artificial intelligence and the press at the 2024 EWC International Media Conference in Manila Image: demaerre via Getty Images Quick Take: Human judgment will be crucial to ensure journalistic integrity and safeguard against the spread ... More >>
6 Pacific Journalists For New Financial Investigative Reporting Initiative From East-West Center, Report For The World
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 6:35 pm | East West Center
This new initiative supports the establishment and expansion of financial investigative reporting units within local newsrooms committed to public service journalism. More >>
Hawai‘i Gov. Green Appoints Two New Members To EWC Board Of Governors
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 2:41 pm | East West Center
Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green has appointed attorney Rai Saint Chu and Hawaiian Host Group president and CEO Edward Schultz to three-year terms as members of the East-West Center’s Board of Governors, beginning on July 1. They will succeed outgoing ... More >>
Pacific Islands Development Program Launches Re-envisioned Pacific Islands Report
Friday, 24 May 2024, 1:03 pm | East West Center
Revamped digital publication aims to facilitate analysis, commentary, and conversation on critical issues of relevance to the Pacific Islands region More >>
Former Hawai‘i Governor George Ariyoshi Honored For Pacific Statecraft
Friday, 26 April 2024, 1:45 pm | East West Center
Loulou Award from the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders recognizes Ariyoshi’s key contributions to Pacific Islands regionalism More >>
Environmental Journalist Alexander Kaufman Receives East-West Center’s Inaugural Melvin M.S. Goo Writing Fellowship
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:49 pm | East West Center
Supported by a generous endowment from the Melvin M.S. Goo Memorial Fund, the fellowship provides financial support to a Chinese or American journalist, author, or writer for projects that enhance understanding between the United States and China. More >>
East-West Center and Japan Foundation Launch New ‘Indo-Pacific Leadership Lab’ Program
Saturday, 1 July 2023, 1:24 pm | East West Center
Applications are open through July 30 for the exchange program’s inaugural cohort focusing on climate, which will include visits to Honolulu, Tokyo, and Fiji along with a year of individual and collaborative remote activities HONOLULU (June 30, ... More >>