Calling all Alumni - Register now for the Bali Conference!
The 2008 EWCA International Conference in Bali, Indonesia is just six months away! Share in the opportunity to reconnect with longtime colleagues, build new professional networks, meet regional leaders, and share your ideas and experiences, all while in beautiful Bali! For lots more information on the conference, go to http://www.eastwestcenter.org/bali2008.
Early registration ($175 for EWCA members and guests, UH alums, and Fulbrighters and $225 for non-EWCA members) ends on June 30, 2008 so register now to get the discounted rate! Starting July 1st the regular registration rate increases to $200 for EWCA members and $250 for non-EWCA members. Register now and save!
Registration is easy - go to www.eastwestcenter.org/bali2008 and click on the Registration link. You can mail your registration form in or register online if paying by credit card. Make sure you fill out the abstract submission section on the registration form if you are interested in submitting a paper.
If you are thinking Bali is too expensive, you'll be surprised at how affordable it really is. The cost of attending the conference is less than you expect. For example, alumni from the US mainland can purchase packages which include airfare and hotel room for less than $2,000 (http://asianaffairholidays.blogspot.com/). Alumni in Hawaii can fly roundtrip to Bali for under $1,500. Check with your local travel agent or browse the internet for specials and deals that may be available from your location. For more information on travel and tours, click on the "Travel and Tours" link on the Bali Conference website.
If you have any questions regarding registration or the Bali Conference feel free to contact the EWC Associates office: phone (808) 944-7506, fax: (808) 944-7376, or email: Bali2008@eastwestcenter.org.
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Don't forget to check out the EWCA Discussion Board (Blog)
The Associates Office is re-launching the EWCA Discussion Board, better known as the EWCA blog. We will be posting on a variety of topics, ranging from the Bali Conference to everyday Alumni news and give you the opportunity to comment on our posts and interact with other alumni around the world.
The blog can be found at http://forum.eastwestcenter.org/alumni/. If you have any questions regarding the blog feel free to email alumni@eastwestcenter.org.
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EWC Director of Seminars meets with Kansai Chapter Members
On April 21, a beautiful spring day, Ambassador Ray Burghardt, Director of East-West Seminars, met with EWC alumni in Kyoto at a lunch organized by the EWCA Kansai Chapter at the Hotel Granvia. Ray brought the alumni up-to-date on developments at the Center and heard from them about how important the EWC experience had been for their lives. After the luncheon meeting, alumni chapter president, Tomohide Ashida, gave Ray and Susan Burghardt a tour of some of Kyoto's most famous sights.
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East-West Center Day (East-West Center's Birthday Celebration)
During May, alumni chapters across the region celebrated the founding of the East-West Center. On Saturday, May 10, the EWCA Hawaii Chapter sponsored a celebration of East-West Center Day at Hale Halawai on the Center campus.
Ambassador Ray Burghardt told the group that in his three years at the Center, he had come to appreciate the "grass roots" nature of the Center's work, which makes the EWC unique among organizations working in the Asia Pacific region. Our vast network of contacts and friends is constantly being developed by the Education Program with our students, the Research Program in its collaboration with universities and institutes throughout the region, and the Seminar Program with media, NGO's and governments. Our participants in turn help to design and carry out our programs, frequently providing crucial local support. One very important result of this grass roots character is the Center's wonderful alumni network, which also is unique among American non-profits working in the Asia Pacific region. Ray discussed some plans for the Golden Anniversary in 2010.
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EWCA 2008 Summer Travel Grants
Thanks to the generous donations and fundraising efforts by the EWCA and the Hawaii Chapter, eleven summer travel grants were made available to well-qualified students. The Hawaii Chapter raised enough money to award five travel grants, while the remaining six were awarded by the EWCA fund.
The five Hawaii Chapter 2008 Summer Travel Grant awardees are: Stuart Candy (Australia), Thuy La (Vietnam), Maria Chelo Manlagnit (Philippines), Carl Polley (USA), and Turro Wongkaren (Indonesia).
The six EWCA 2008 Summer Travel Grant recipients are: Jovel Ananyo (Philippines), Konkea Chhoeun (Cambodia), Ronald Gilliam (USA), Man-Chiu Lin (Taiwan), Mayco Santaella (Argentina), and Feng Wu (China).
Please join us in congratulating these praisworthy students as they represent the East-West Center in their travels this summer!
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