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East-West Center Fifty Years, Fifty Stories Index of Alumni Profiles Cover photos are in alphabetical order, left to right, row by row, beginning at the top. Below, page number of profile follows each name. Acknowledgments

Introduction | 2 Sombath Somphone | 14 Hao Ping | 22 Alapaki Luke | 32 Riley Lee | 40 Kitty Pilgrim | 48 Preparing a Generation In China and Abroad, Awakening an The Shakuhachi Informing Viewers on a Senen Bacani | 4 of Leaders in Laos Bridging East and West Appreciation for the ‘Āina Goes Universal World of Economic Trends Sowing the Seeds of Peace and Development Ann Dunham Nasti Reksodiputro | 23 Khunying Arfa Zehra | 41 Chōkō Takayama | 49 Soetoro | 15 Spreading the Joy of Supatra Masdit | 33 A Voice for Women and Strengthening Muhammad Yunus | 5 Trailblazer for Microcredit Reading in Indonesia Championing Women’s Equality in Pakistan Hawai‘i-Okinawa Ties Nobel Laureate and in Southeast Asia Issues in Thailand Banker to the Poor (1942 –1995) Victor Yano | 24 Elizabeth Khaleda Rashid | 50 Revolutionizing Carl Becker | 34 “Betty” Bullard | 42 A Blueprint for Manmohan Singh | 6 Sachio Semmoto | 16 Health Care in the Pacific Pioneering Work on Born to Teach Livable Housing Navigating India’s Expanding Telecom, Issues of Life and Death (1930 –2008) Path to Globalization First in Japan, Kathleen Carl Wolz | 51 Now Globally Hall Jamieson | 25 Tin Myaing Thein | 35 Rinchen Wangyel | 43 Creating a Global Dance Pamela Slutz | 8 Making Sense of the Helping Immigrants Opening a Window to Community (1932 –2002) An Ambassador’s Life Rajendra K. Pachauri | 17 Media and Politics Get a Fresh Start ‘The Sacred Arts at Full Gallop Leader in Climate Change of Bhutan’ Angela Kay Kepler | 52 Awareness Jose Turquel | 26 Brenda Lei Foster | 36 Conservationist and Ashok Malhotra | 10 Nation-Building Promoting U.S.-China Mau Piailug | 44 ‘Old-Fashioned Naturalist’ Educating the Nereus Acosta | 18 in Timor-Leste Business Ties The Navigator Poorest Children Thinking Globally, Who Launched a Muhammad Jailani | 53 in India’s Remote Villages Acting Locally to Albert Wendt | 27 Tum May | 36 Renaissance in the Pacific Ensuring Child Rights in Fight Poverty Master Storyteller Boosting Public Health Southeast Asia Margaret Valadian | 11 of the Pacific and Opportunities S.R. Nathan | 45 Advancing Civil Rights for Amanda Ellis | 19 in Cambodia President of Singapore Arjumand Faisel | 54 Australian Aborigines Striving to Ratu Sir Committed to a Pakistan Empower Women in Kamisese K.T. Mara | 28 Santiago Obien | 38 Amy Agbayani | 46 You Don’t See on CNN Soon-Kwon Kim | 12 Developing Countries South Pacific Statesman ‘Guiding Father’ of Advocate for Fighting Famine (1920 –2004) Philippines Rice Industry Social Justice Shankar P. Sharma | 55 with ‘Miracle Corn’ Puongpun and Thanh-Lo Representing Nepal in Sananikone | 20 Ricardo Trimillos | 30 Sung Chul Yang | 39 Zhao Zhenge | 47 Washington Endy Bayuni | 13 The Power of Two East-West Music Man An Ambassador for Applying Leadership Editorial Voice Reconciliation and Skills, Valuing Diversity Didin Sastrapradja | 56 for Press Freedom Muse Opiang | 31 Peaceful Reunification Valued Leader in Science ‘Saving the Wildlife’ in and Public Service Papua New Guinea Celebrating 50 Years of Collaboration N Expertise N Leadership

Women and men of high promise, East-West Center alumni have gone on to become presidents and prime ministers, leading educators and business executives, senior journalists and social advocates. In nations that span the globe, alumni continue to further the mission of the Center. Many are trailblazers influencing change at the grassroots, local, national, regional and international levels. They have earned recognition for pioneering solutions to long-standing problems. Others are emerging leaders dedicated to forging better futures for their communities. In the work they do, alumni demonstrate that leadership is tied to service — changing the world in ways that serve others. They apply their expertise to areas of public health, environment, education, agriculture, commerce, human rights, diplomacy, media and technology, science and the arts. They embrace collaboration, an appreciation many alumni trace to their days at the East-West Center. The 50 alumni in this publication, prepared to commemorate the East-West Center’s 50th anniversary, are representative of a vast network that stretches beyond the Asia Pacific region and their countries of origin. The East-West Center experience unites more than 55,000 students, scholars and professionals from more than 50 nations. For many, the Center provided a defining chapter in their lives, influencing their perspectives and aspirations, and initiating lifelong personal and professional associations. As you read of these 50 individuals, you’ll see how East-West Center alumni are contributing to global understanding, building an Asia Pacific community and shaping the future in a region undergoing dramatic transformation. N E S D U N K G 2 | EAST - WEST CENTER E R G : O T O H P FIFTY YEARS, FIFTY STORIES | 3