East-West Center Annual Report 2001

[ 39 ]Grants — Private resources make possible educational and research projectsand new initiatives not covered by the Center’s core funding from Congress.Contributions to the East-West Center Foundation supported activities suchas the East-West Fest, a community festival with cultural performances;demonstrations and exhibits organized by the EWC participants; Impulse, apublication of the EWC Participants Association; the Volunteer AppreciationReception, an annual event honoring the Center’s community volunteers; andthe first Alumni Annual Scholarship Fund.OutreachNeighbor Island Speaker Program — The Foundation continued a series ofbriefings on the islands of Hawai‘i and Maui. Talks included “Globalization,Olympic Euphoria and the Rise of Private Capital: China’s Political Challengesat the Dawn of the 21st Century” by Christopher McNally, and “Coups,Conflicts and Crisis: The New Pacific Way?” by Gerard Finin. The neighborislands speaker program is a partnership of Hawaiian Airlines, Mauna Lani BayHotel and Bungalows, Outrigger Wailea Resort and the East-West Center.AsiaPacific Breakfast Briefings — Sponsored by Bank of Hawaii, this programis designed to help community leaders and EWC Foundation membersunderstand the changing and dynamic Asia Pacific region. This series included“National Unity Building in Fiji: The Talanoa Process” by Sitiveni Halapua,“Globalization and the Role of Development Banks: A Lesson from the AsianDevelopment Bank” by Rana Hasan,” and “Negotiating South Asia’s DiplomaticMinefield: India, Pakistan and U.S. Policy” by Arun Swamy.Donor Programs and Recognition – The President’s Roundtable is a programthat provides major donors with an opportunity to participate in discussions onthe Center’s programs and key issues related to the Asia Pacific region.Roundtable presentations included “Mr. Koizumi Goes to Washington: TheOutcome of the U.S.-Japan Summit,” by Sheila Smith. Free seminars andmaterials to assist donors in achieving their tax, estate planning and charitablegiving objectives are supported by a grant from the Atherton FamilyFoundation. Major donors are recognized on the Honor Roll of Donors wall inJohn Burns Hall.■ Gary Yoshida is the East-West Center Development Officer.