Tentative Conference Schedule

Tentative Conference Schedule (subject to revision) as of 6/6/10

The conference will include keynote addresses, a wide variety of panel discussions, poster sessions, banquets, special luncheons and cultural events.

At East-West Center (EWC) Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center (a.k.a. Jefferson Hall) Pre Conference Day - Thursday, July 1 12 noon – 4:30 pm Early Registration Check-in at EWC Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center (a.k.a. Jefferson Hall) Lanai

At Hawai‘i Convention Center (HCC) Friday, July 2 7:30 am Bus pick-up at EWC and selected hotels to Hawai‘i Convention Center (HCC) 7:30 am – 10:30 am Registration Check-in, outside Maui Room, 316A-C 7:30 am – 9:00 am Coffee Service provided 7:30 am – 11:00 am Computer Room open, room 319A 7:30 am – 11:00 am Secretariat Room open, room 319B 7:30 am – 8:30 am Open Meeting of EWC Board of Governors, Ni’ihau Room 312 8:45 am – 9:00 am Kenny Endo and Taiko Drums to welcome conference participants 9:00 am – 11:00 am Opening Ceremony at HCC, Maui Room, 316A-C MCs Lyn Flanigan and Ric Trimillos Hawaiian Chant and Hula performed by Michael Pili Pang and Halau Noe`au Welcoming Remarks Message from President Barack Obama (invited) Mayor of Honolulu Mufi Hannemann (invited) Chair of EWC Board of Governors, Puongpun Sananikone EWCA Report by EWCA President Lyn Flanigan Roll Call by EWCA Chair Khaleda Rashid Remarks by State of Hawaii Governor the Honorable Linda Lingle (invited) Address by East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison EWC Video Celebrating 50th Anniversary

11:00 am Buses leave for EWC (route passes by Obama’s sites) 12 noon – 1:00 pm Box lunch provided at EWC 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm East-West Center Day on EWC campus 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Reception at UH Kennedy Theatre hosted by the University of Hawai‘i 6:00 pm Optional 60s Reunion Gathering at Hale Halawai 6:00 pm Bus pick-up at EWC to selected hotels Free Evening

Saturday, July 3 7:30 am Bus pick-up at EWC and selected hotels to HCC 7:30 am – 12 noon Registration Check-in, outside Maui Room, 316A-C (after 12 noon registration in Secretariat room 319B) 7:30 am – 9:30 am Coffee/refreshments available for purchase at concession

1 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Computer Room open, room 319A 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Secretariat Room open, room 319B 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Hospitality Room open, Oahu room, 313A-C 8:30 am – 10:00 am Plenary Session on Climate Change (Moderators Toufiq Siddiqi and Nancy Lewis), Maui Room, 316A-C 10:00 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break and Poster Session Presentation in Hospitality Room, Oahu room, 313A-C 10:30 am – 12 noon Concurrent Program Panels 12 noon – 2:00 pm Luncheon (Awards Ceremony), Kalakaua Ballroom A-B (4th flr) 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Plenary Session on Higher Education (Moderator Terry Bigalke), Maui Room, 316A- C 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Coffee Break and Poster Session in Hospitality Room, Oahu room, 313A-C 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Concurrent Program Panels

5:45 pm – 6:45 pm First Hawaiian Bank Lecture Series Address by Dr. Rajendra Pachauri (invited), Maui Room, 316A-C

7:15 pm – 9:00 pm Welcome Reception Dinner including Hawaiian ‘Auana (modern) Music, Kalakaua Ballroom A-B (4th flr) Award presentation to Senator Daniel K. Inouye (invited) by Lyn Flanigan and Khaleda Rashid

9:15pm Bus pick-up at HCC to EWC and selected hotels

Sunday, July 4 7:30 am Bus pick-up at EWC and selected hotels to HCC 7:30 am – 9:30 am Coffee/refreshments available for purchase at concession 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Computer Room open, room 319A 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Secretariat Room open, room 319B Registration Check-in in Secretariat room 319B 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Hospitality Room open, Oahu room, 313A-C 8:30 am – 10:00 am Plenary Session on Current Issues (Moderator EWC President Charles E. Morrison), Maui Room, 316A-C 10:00 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break and Poster Session in Hospitality Room, Oahu room, 313A-C 10:30 am – 12 noon Concurrent Program Panels 12 noon – 1:30 pm Lunch on your own (concessions available for purchases) Chat Sessions 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Plenary Session on “Assessing Obama’s Foreign Policy: Any Asia Pacific Change?” (Moderator Ray Burghardt), Maui Room, 316A-C 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Coffee Break and Poster Session in Hospitality Room, Oahu room, 313A-C 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Concurrent Program Panels 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Fourth of July Reception on HCC Rooftop Garden (4th flr) featuring the Royal Hawaiian Band 7:15 pm Bus pick-up at HCC to EWC and selected hotels Open evening to watch firework displays

2 Monday, July 5 7:30 am Bus pick-up at EWC and selected hotels to HCC 7:30 am – 9:30 am Coffee/refreshments available for purchase at concession 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Computer Room open, room 319A 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Secretariat Room open, room 319B Registration Check-in in Secretariat room 319B 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Hospitality Room open, Oahu room, 313A-C 8:30 am – 10:00 am Plenary Session on Governance (Moderator Shabbir Cheema), Maui Room, 316A-C 10:00 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break and Poster Session in Hospitality Room, Oahu room, 313A-C 10:30 am – 12 noon Concurrent Program Panels 12 noon – 1:30 pm Lunch on your own (concessions available for purchases) EWCA Business Meeting, room 316 Chat session on Developing Curriculum on Climate Change for K-12 Teachers, room 328 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Program Panels 3:15 pm Bus pick-up at HCC to EWC and selected hotels 5:30 pm Bus pick-up at EWC and selected hotels to HCC 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Aloha Dinner including 24/VII Danceforce and Alumni Talent Show, Kalakaua Ballroom A-B (4th flr) 9:30 pm Bus pick-up at HCC to EWC and selected hotels

Tuesday, July 6 Optional Post Conference Tours & Departure of Participants