CENTER FOR CULTURAL & TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BTWN EAST & WEST INC

SINCE 1960, THE EAST-WEST CENTER (CENTER) IS LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN ASIA AND THE US MAINLAND AND SERVES AS A US-BASED INSTITUTION FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. THE CENTER SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ON CRITICAL ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN, BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXCHANGE VIEWS, BUILD EXPERTISE, AND DEVELOP POLICY OPTIONS. IN FY'24 THE CENTER PROVIDED 1,770 PARTICIPANT AWARDS TO PEOPLE FROM 66 COUNTRIES AND 48 US STATES AND TERRITORIES. WHILE MORE INFORMATION ON THE CENTER AND ITS PROGRAMS MAY BE FOUND AT OUR WEBSITE (WWW.EASTWESTCENTER.ORG), THE FOLLOWING IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR. RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM EXECUTES POLICY-RELEVANT, ACTIONABLE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN REGIONAL GEOPOLITICS; ECONOMICS AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND MORE. THE CENTER'S RESEARCH PROGRAM LAUNCHED A NEW FELLOWSHIP DURING THE YEAR, THE RESEARCH INNOVATION COLLABORATION & EXCHANGE, OR RICE, TO FOSTER PROJECTS THAT HELP STRENGTHEN NETWORKS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND SHARED OUTCOMES IN THE REGION. OPEN TO RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, POLICY EXPERTS, AND JOURNALISTS, THE INAUGURAL RICE FELLOWSHIPS ARE COVERING WORK ON ASIA'S ROLE IN THE ARCTIC, THE US-AUSTRALIA ALLIANCE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND WATER RESOURCES IN THE PACIFIC DURING THE YEAR. THERE WERE 218 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR EVENTS THAT INCLUDED THE EWC RESEARCH SPEAKER SERIES.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONDUCTS CAPACITY BUILDING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ACADEMICS, JOURNALISTS, AND YOUNG LEADERS FROM ASIA, THE PACIFIC,AND THE UNITED STATES. THERE WERE 619 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EVENTS INCLUDING THE 2024 ASDP NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE.