Latest NewsExperts Mull Framework for North Pacific Regional Cooperation on Energy SecurityHONOLULU (Dec. 18) -- Between them, the nations that surround the North Pacific – China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Canada and the U.S. – include the world’s largest energy consumers and importers, as well as two of its largest producers. While each of these countries has its own interests and agendas, all share the common desire for energy stability and security, from both the supply and demand perspectives...more... EWC Senior Fellow Fereidun Fesharaki Appointed to National Petroleum Council
HONOLULU (Dec. 23) – East-West Center Senior Fellow Fereidun Fesharaki has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman to serve on the National Petroleum Council (NPC). The Council is a self-funded advisory body to the Secretary of Energy whose members represent all sectors of the oil and natural gas industries and related interests...more... East-West Center Receives $275,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation for the Korea-United States Journalists Exchange Program
Applications Currently Being AcceptedHONOLULU (Dec.15) -- The East-West Center has been awarded a three-year grant totaling $275,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to provide renewed support for the Korea-United States Journalists Exchange program...more... |
Spotlight on Alumni
Rose Nakamura’s Selfless Service Attracts National HonorAfter 25 years of devoted service as a program officer and participant services officer assisting East-West Center’s international students, Rose Nakamura didn’t slow down. Her retirement from the Center in 1989 opened up new avenues of service. As Hawaii’s senior population continues to grow and many are isolated, living far away from family on the U.S. mainland, Nakamura saw a need in the community to create a program that provides volunteer assistance to homebound frail elderly and disabled persons to ensure their independence and dignity. FEATURED PUBLICATIONSby Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Dan Slater, and Tuong Vu (eds.) Framing Security Agendas: U.S. Counterterrorist Policies and Southeast Asian Responses by Rosemary Foot Guarding the Guardians: Accountability and Anticorruption in Fiji's Cleanup Campaign by Peter Larmour East-West Views Blog
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