Dr. Nasir Uddin In consideration of their stateless status in Myanmar, prolonged refugeehood in Bangladesh, and their ongoing vulnerable position of the Rohingya, they are known as the world’s most...
Myanmar + 1 more
Myanmar + 1 more
Dr. Nasir Uddin In consideration of their stateless status in Myanmar, prolonged refugeehood in Bangladesh, and their ongoing vulnerable position of the Rohingya, they are known as the world’s most...
Cambodia + 12 more
by Christoph Sperfeldt AsiaPacific Issues, No. 147 SUMMARY Millions of people worldwide are stateless or do not have proof of their legal identity. As a result, they face daily obstacles from lack of...
Thailand + 2 more
by Ruji Auethavornpipat Asia Pacific Bulletin, No. 396 Publisher: Washington, DC: East-West Center Publication Date: September 12, 2017 Ruji Auethavornpipat, Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center...
HONOLULU (July 13, 2015) - The Hawaii, USA-based East-West Center has been conducting three separate programs in Myanmar this summer designed to enrich English-language skills for local teachers and...
by Stephen McCarthy AsiaPacific Issues, No. 112 Summary While signs of democratization in a country may raise hopes of better natural resource governance, especially of forests, evidence from the...
David I. Steinberg, Distinguished Professor of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, explains that regarding civil society reforms in Burma/Myanmar, “Progress is evident,...
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Executive Summary The tsunami of December 26, 2004 devastated thousands of communities along the coastline of the Indian Ocean. More than 240,000 people were killed. Tens of thousands went missing...
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KIHEI (May 26) - The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) on Maui has been selected to receive a "Special Achievement Award" from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) for its use of...
India + 7 more
By Charles E. Morrison President, East-West Center HONOLULU (Feb. 11) -- As the response to the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami shifts from immediate rescue, relief, and burial (although much remains to...
India + 10 more
KIHEI (Jan. 28) - The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) on Maui has deployed the Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean Tsunami Response Map Viewer to support response and recovery efforts following the...
Sri Lanka + 6 more
HONOLULU (Jan. 27) - The East-West Center Tsunami Relief Fund has raised nearly $340,000 statewide since it was launched a month ago today, with most of the funds earmarked for immediate relief...
Sri Lanka + 7 more
Pipeline Cafe Benefit Concert: Sunday, Jan. 9, 4-11 p.m., featuring 15 top Hawaii bands and performers. All donations will be contributed to the East-West Center Tsunami Relief Fund Latin Dance Night...