E A S T - W E S T  C E N T E R  U P D A T E
March 17, 2005
 
Contents
* Center Events
* East-West Wire
* Fellowships, Scholarships, and Professional Development
* Publications
* Center Initiatives
* Pacific Islands Report
* Employment Opportunities
* East-West Center Newsletter, The Observer
 
C E N T E R  E V E N T S
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March 18, 2005     NEW!
On China's State-Owned Enterprises Reform
Dr. ZHU Yiping
Research Fellow and Lecturer
Fudan University, Shanghai, China
John A. Burns Hall, Room 3118, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
 
March 30, 2005     NEW!
Bridging the Cultural Studies-Indigenous Studies divide: Can we find a place for critical theory in country?
Jay T. Johnson
University of Canterbury/Te Whare Wanaga o Waitaha, Aoteaora/New Zealand
John A. Burns Hall, Room 2118, Noon - 1:20 p.m.
 
March 31, 2005 - June 3, 2005     NEW!
Exhibition: The Palace and the People: Arts of Rajasthan
East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=711
 
April 3 - 6     NEW!
EWC Artist-in-Residence Kiran Soni Gupta
Demonstrations of miniature painting and lectures on the arts of Rajasthan
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=711
 
April 28, 2005
Seminar on Population Aging and Health Issues in South Korea
Dr. Kyung Ae Park
John A. Burns Hall Room 3012, Noon - 1:00 PM
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=723
 
For further information on all events at the East-West Center, please see:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce.asp
 

E A S T - W E S T  W I R E
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The East-West Wire is an email news service provided by the East-West Center.  To receive the Wire, please contact Susan Kreifels at (808) 944-7176 or
mailto:EastWestWire@EastWestCenter.org.
 
For a directory to all East-West Wire reports, please see:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-en.asp.
 

F E L L O W S H I P S,  S C H O L A R S H I P S,  A N D
P R O F E S S I O N A L  D E V E L O P M E N T
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The EWC offers a wide variety of short-term and long-term programs for students, researchers, educators, policy makers, journalists, and professionals.  Programs that are currently accepting applications are listed below.  A complete list of programs can be found at:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/ann-cs.asp.
 
July 20 - August 3, 2005     NEW!
Korea-United States Journalists' Exchange
Application Deadline: March 31, 2005
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=720&type=app
 
September 4, 2005 - September 18, 2005
15th New Generation Seminar
Dialogue program for rising, young leaders.
Honolulu/Bangkok/Hong Kong
Application Deadline: March 21, 2005
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=357
 
July 25, 2005 - August 12, 2005
ASDP Institute on Infusing Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum
For college and university teachers.
Application Deadline: March 22, 2005
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=555
 
July 10, 2005 - July 21, 2005
Changing Faces Women's Leadership Program
Professional development program for women in leadership.
Application Deadline: March 28, 2005
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=463
 
East-West Center Student Affiliate Program
Application Deadline: June 24, 2005
Spring 2005 Program
For full-time classified students at UHM
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=476&type=app
 

P U B L I C A T I O N S
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Search the East-West Center website at http://www.EastWestCenter.org/res-rp-asearch.asp for publications by the East-West Center and its staff. Contact the East-West Center Publication Sales Office at
mailto:ewcbooks@EastWestCenter.org.
 

C E N T E R  I N I T I A T I V E S
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March 18, 2005 - March 20, 2005
Natural Resources and Violent Ethnic Conflict in the Asia/Pacific Region
By invitation
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=667
 
March 24, 2005
Indonesia -- The Road Ahead for the SBY Government, Disaster Reconstruction and Defense Relations with the U.S.
Amb. Alphonse F. La Porta, President, The United States-Indonesia Society
Renaissance Ilikai Hotel, Pacific Ballroom, Salon F, 12:00 p.m.
RSVP deadline has passed
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=721
 
April 11 - 22, 2005
Building the Foundation Training Seminar: Pacific Island Power Utility Managers
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/news-cp.asp#8
 
April 21 - 24, 2005
ASDP Eleventh Annual National Conference
Whittier, California
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=565
 

P A C I F I C  I S L A N D S  R E P O R T
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Five days a week, the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center compiles news, commentary, editorials, and analysis from around the Pacific islands region and posts the top 20 stories on the Internet as the Pacific Islands Report (PIR).  In addition, PIR provides human interest stories, news releases from regional organizations and governmental bodies, special editorial features, and links to other Pacific islands news and information sites.
 
For the full text of stories in the daily report, please see: http://www.pireport.org.
 

E M P L O Y M E N T  O P P O R T U N I T I E S
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Employment opportunities at the East-West Center include a variety of positions which contribute to multi-national, multi-disciplinary research, education and seminar activities that support the institutional objective of fostering the development of an Asia-Pacific community.
 
Awards Assistant     NEW!
Awards Services Office
Closing date: March 24, 2005
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/about-eo-detail.asp?employ_ID=79
 
The Southeast Asia Fellowship Program     NEW!
Application guidelines and deadlines for the Southeast Asia Fellowship Program 2006 will be announced in Spring 2005.
Check the East-West Washington website for more information:
http://washington.eastwestcenter.org/
 
Fellow, Population and Health Research Program
Closing date: March 30, 2005
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/about-eo-detail.asp?employ_ID=73
 
East-West Center Washington Internships
Deadlines
Fall (September – December): July 15
Spring (February – May): December 10
Summer (June – August): April 15
For more information, please see:
http://washington.eastwestcenter.org/
 

E W C  N E W S L E T T E R,  T H E  O B S E R V E R
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The Observer is a quarterly newsletter published by the East-West Center.  For a directory of archived PDF issues, please click on the following link:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/res-rp-quicksearchresults.asp?id=10
 
Fall 2004
U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel: Asia Pacific Region Is Critical 'Anchor' in U.S. Policymaking
The complete story and the rest of the issue can be viewed at:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/stored/pdfs/EWCOBS084.pdf