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Scientists Pose Formulato Curb Climate ChangeThe

world's wealthiest nations will Nations University, the researchers addressnecessarily bear the major cost in two critical issues: who is responsible for

reducing global emissions of greenhouse climate change and who should pay forgases, according to a formula devised by the costs of a global effort to reducetwo leading environmental analysts. But greenhouse gases.the researchers contend that poor nations "We explore a way that a greenhousemust also contribute to the equation as management contract between rich andwell as takes steps to avoid the mistakes poor nations could be constructed;' saidmade by the industrialized West. Smith. "The focus is on a proposed corn-

"In their quest for economic moderniza- posite index that incorporates both antion, big poor countries such as China, ability to pay-that is, economicIndonesia, India and Brazil could surpass realism-and historical contribution to cli-the world's wealthiest nations as major mate change-that is, equity based oncontributors to the greenhouse effect if the'polluter-pays' principle?'current trends continue, although their Evaluating historical contribution to cli-emissions per capita would still be lower;' mate change draws on Smith's earlier worksaid EWC researcher Kirk R. Smith. that established an index of the accumu-The challenge is to find ways that poor lated greenhouse gases that each country

countries can grow economically without has put into the atmosphere since 1950emitting the amounts of greenhouse gases (political and practical considerationsthat have accompanied economic develop- make it too difficult to determine respon-ment elsewhere in the past-and at the sibility prior to the modern era, accordingsame time dramatically reduce emissions to Smith).from rich countries, Smith said. He calls this a country's "natural debt'

Smith and Peter Hayes of Nautilus and much like the national debt, it reflectsPacific Research in California have pro- a nation's efforts to maintain strong ceo-posed a scientific and economic founda- nomic growth rates by borrowing from thetion for accomplishing such a task. In a future-in this case by borrowing from thenew book, Global Greenhouse Regime:Who Pays?, just published by United Continued on page 4

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Emeritus Senior FellowPosition Established

new position of Emeritus Seniorellow has been established by the

Center's Board of Governors to give spe-cial recognition to retiring senior researchstaff for their service to the Center andcontributions in their professional fields.

ogy. Earlier, he was a professor at theUniversity of Michigan for 17 years. Hismajor research interests include policyimplications of climate change, aquacul-ture and the impact of 200-mile economicocean zones on resources management.He currently chairs the task force on

global environmental change of the PacificScience Association. He is a formerrepresentative of the U.S. National Academyof Sciences on the Council of the PacificScience Association.

Fund Committee, Friends of the East-WestCenter, 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu,Hi 96848. Or phone (808) 944-7691.

Asian Studies PioneerAmong New Fellows

Wm.Theodore de Bary of Columbia

University, a pioneer in creating corecurricula in Asian studies in the UnitedStates, is one of four new fellows joiningthe Center's Program on Cultural Studies.The others are Judy L. Ledgerwood, a

specialist on Cambodia; Dru C. Gladney,an expert on Muslim communities inwestern China; and Virginia R. Domin-guez, a specialist on the culture and polit-ics of ethnicity in the United States andother countries.

As a visiting fellow, de Bary will exa-mine the implications of multiculturalismin Asian studies programs. His four-monthappointment begins September 15.

During a 40-year teaching career atColumbia, de Bary was instrumental inadding major elective courses in Orientalcivilizations and histories to the universi-ty's curriculum.

In the 1950s and '60s he translated andedited materials that became basic Englishtexts on the culture and history of Japan,China and India. He is the author orcoauthor of numerous Asia-related works,including The Trouble with Confucianism(1991) and Approaches to the Asian Clas-sics (1990).

Ledgerwood, an anthropologist who hasbeen carrying out a variety of projectsconnected with recovery and reconstruc-tion in Cambodia, will join the Center inSeptember on a three-year appointment asa fellow. She will do research on genderidentities in relation to cultural change.

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The board took the action at its June 6meeting in Taiwan.Researchers appointed to the non-

salaried emeritus rank will continue toparticipate in the intellectual life of theCenter and may be asked to assume otherresponsibilities on a compensated basis todo research in the Asia-Pacific region.EWC President Michel Oksenberg

named John E. Bardach, 78, as the EWC'sfirst Emeritus Senior Fellow. Bardach is aninternationally known expert on aquacul-ture and ocean issues and served in1990-92 as interim director of the EWCEnvironment and Policy Institute, nowcalled the Program on Environment.From 1971 to 1977, Bardach was direc-

tor of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biol-

Applications Sought forJiournalism Awards

Applications are now being taken forthe 1993 Mary Morgan Hewett

Awards for Women in Journalism. Womenjournalists (print, photography, radio orelevision) who are currently EWC par-ticipants or staff, or who are EWC alum-na are eligible for the awards. Applicationsshould be postmarked no later thanSeptember 1, 1993, and are being acceptedfor two categories of awards.*Advancement of the professional statusof women in journalism through awardsof up to $500 (or $1,000 in exceptionalcases) to be used for subscriptions toprofessional journals, to attend profession-al conferences, and to finance specialprojects that will enhance professionaldevelopment." Recognition of significant achievementby a woman journalist whose work is con-sonant with Center goals. Recognitionmay be given for outstanding reporting,feature writing or investigative work, sig-nificant leadership in the field of journal-ism or other outstanding achievement. Thewinner receives an award of $1,000.

For more information on nominationcriteria contact the Mary Morgan Hewett

PUblk.ltiolis of East-West Center Research

Publications issued by the East-WestCenter itself and other publishers are amajor means by which the Center dis-seminates information and ideas developedwithin its own programs. Some recentpublications are noted below.

Melodrama and Asian Cinema, edit-ed by Wimal Dissanayake. CambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge, England. 281pp. $49.95. Order from CambridgeUniversity Press, 40 West 20th Street,New York, NY 10011-4211, USA.

This path-breaking study examines theimportance of melodrama in the film tra-ditions of Japan, India, China, Indonesia,the Philippines and Australia. It shedslight on the various ways that melodramaoperates in these different traditions, aswell as on the wider cultural discourse inwhich they participate.

Value Conflicts in Thai Society:Agonies of Change Seen in ShortStories, by Suvanna Kriengkraipetch andLarry E. Smith in collaboration withWilliam Klausner and Godwin C. Chu.Published by the Social Research Institute,Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, incooperation with the East-West Center,Honolulu, Hawaii. 236 pp. $15.00. Orderfrom East-West Center Distribution Office,1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI96848. Or call (808) 944-7145.

This study of cultural change in Thailandanalyzes a selective sample of Thai shortstories written over the past 30 years andasks the following questions: Can peoplein a modernizing society live on materialabundance alone? Are the erosion of tradi-tions, the loss of cultural identity, loneli-ness and alienation too much a price topay for material wealth?

Intruding on the Hermit: Glimpsesof North Korea, by Bradley K. Martin.East-West Center Special Report, No. 1,July 1993, 31 pp. No charge. Order fromEast-West Center Distribution Office, 1777East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848. Orcall (808) 944-7145.

Based on three visits to North Korea byan American journalist between 1979 and1992, this report highlights changes fromthe 1970s, when the North had much toboast about in its comparative level ofeconomic development, to the 1990s whencommunism's failures at home and abroadhave placed the regime in desperate straits.

Parks, Peaks and People, compiled andedited by Lawrence S. Hamilton, Daniel P.Bauer and Helen F. Takeuchi. East-WestCenter, Honolulu, Hawaii; WoodlandsMountain Institute, Franklin, WestVirginia; U.S. National Park Service,Washington, D.C.; IUCN Commission onNational Parks and Protected Areas,

Gland, Switzerland. 198 pp. $5.00. Orderfrom EWC Distribution Office, 1777 EastWest Road, Honolulu, HI 96848.

A volume of proceedings from an interna-tional consultation on protected areas inmountain environments, held in HawaiiVolcanoes National Park in November of1991. The volume expands the fund ofknowledge and understanding of moun-tains and their relationship with peopleand provides guidelines for more effectivelyprotecting and managing mountainenvironments.

Threat Perceptions in Asia and theRole of the Major Powers, by Paul H.Kreisberg, Daniel Y. Chiu and Jerome H.Kahan. E WC Program on InternationalEconomics and Politics, Honolulu, HI. 37pp. No charge. Orderfrom EWC Distribu-tion Office, 1777 East-West Center Road,Honolulu, HI 96848. Or call (808)944-7145.

This workshop report covers such topicsas emerging perceptions of threats tonational security, the changing influencesof major powers, domestic considerations,regional institutions and conflictprevention.

China'seconomy has been growing at

an average annual rate of 10 percent orbetter in recent years. But can the Asiangiant continue to grow at this pace foranother deacde without fueling inflation?Can it continue to pursue a market econo-my while still retaining a socialist politicalsystem? Moreover, what effects will China'scontinued growth have on its neighbors inEast and Southeast Asia?These are among the questions that will

be discussed at a conference on China'sfuture scheduled for September 2-4 inGuangzhou, China. The conference,cosponsored by the East-West Center andthe East-West Center Association, is enti-tled China and the Asia-Pacific Region inthe 21st Century: Prosperity throughCooperation. It is being hosted by theSocio-Economic Development ResearchCenter of the Guangdong ProvincialGovernment.

According to Bruce Koppei, EWC vicepresident for Research and Education, theconference will bring together leadingscholars, public officials and corporateexecutives from China, Asia and the UnitedStates.

Confirmed speakers include Zhu Senlin,governor of Guangdong Province; Ambas-sador Victor Frank, former U.S. executivedirector, Asian Development Bank; LiuGuoguang, president, Chinese Academy ofSocial Sciences; Cesar Virata, formerprime minister, the Philippines; andMohammed Sadli, chairman, IndonesianChamber of Commerce.

For more information, contactPuongpun Sananikone at China 21 Head-quarters, Kaimuki Business Plaza,3615 Harding Avenue, Honolulu, HI96816. Phone (808) 735-2602 or FAX:(808) 734-2315.

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Swelling Pacific Populations sion, which was proposed by former U.S. That may have been the case when the again;' she said."Bus-

Imperil Sustainable Growth President George Bush at a 1990 summit war ended in 1975, Rubin said. But in the mess people, Amen-at the East-West Center and launched last years since, all the goals the United States cans in Vietnam,

Stagnanteconomies and growing popu- January, will help identify commercial op- originally fought for have been achieved.: Vietnamese officials

lations that could double in two de-portunities and resolve trade issues The anticipated collapse of the rest of and people in the

cades threaten to stifle the development between Pacific Island nations and the Southeast Asia-"the domino effect"-has street all want Amen-plans of Pacific Island nations, according United States. not occurred. China has not entered Viet- ca back?'to Sitiveni Halapua, director of the EWC's " Called for more emphasis in PIDP nam. The Soviets have departed. And at- "In the UnitedPacific Islands Development Program research on how issues such as economic tempts by North Vietnam to communize States, we hear that(PIDP).

"Many Pacific Island populations are development, migration, populationgrowth, technology and environmental

the entire country have not only failed, the

capitalist South is now the economicthere are some 2,200Americans still miss-miss-

growing at an average annual rate ofprotection interrelate and affect sustaina- engine leading the North, ing;' said Greene. .

almost 3 percent, which is quite high byworld standards;' Halapua said. "Equally

ble development within the Pacific Islands. "I came back feel-

ing, 'The war is"What we don't hearis that there are 300,000 Vietnamese un-

troubling, the economic base is not " Endorsed expansion of PIDP's educationover;" said Rubin. . accounted for. The point is, their mothers

expanding to accommodate this growth. and training programs for Pacific Islanders "That was 20 years and families are suffering too, but theyThe scenario has island nation leaders to help develop the human resources need-

ago. It's time for the still want reconciliation?'worried that instead of shared prosperity, ed to pursue new avenues of social and

United States to Rubin told the audience that the MIAthey face a future of shared poverty?' economic development, remove its embargo issue should not prevent the United States

At the current growth rate of 3 percent, " Encouraged PIDP to continue to work of Vietnam?' from reestablishing ties with Vietnam.the Pacific Islands would double their in close collaboration with the United Rubin was one of "Before leaving for Vietnam, I went to apopulation in just 23 years. This rate is Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), a key 13 journalists who military forensic laboratory here inhigher than many of Asia's most populous international body, on the issues of popu- took part in the 26th Honolulu;' she said. "I was very moved tocountries, including India (2.1 percent), lation and sustainable development. Jefferson Fellow- see a collection of four pairs of boots, dogVietnam (2.2 percent), Bangladesh (2.4 " Resolved that the Pacific Islands should ships, a program that Trudy Rubin tags and a Sears-Roebuck credit card,percent), and the Philippines (2.5 percent). participate actively in devising the World each year brings which were recently returned by the Viet-

According to Halapua, the implications Population Plan of Action at the Interna- together mid-career print and broadcast namese as part of the increased collectionof rapid population growth for economic tional Conference on Population and journalists from Asia, the Pacific and the of war relics and remains. And when Idevelopment, the environment, education

Development to be held in September in United States. Following a month of saw that, I thought, 'Why only now? Whyand health are major concerns for Cairo. Leaders want to spotlight the spe- intensive study of at the Center, the Asian couldn't they have turned these items overpolicymakers. "In terms of achieving cial characteristics of Pacific Island nations and Pacific journalists visit the United years ago so that the poor families ofsustainable development, the big question and their unique population and develop- States while U.S. journalists visit Asia. these men could have known?"becomes: How do you balance population ment problems. Speaking about her travel experiences But Rubin said that as she traveled ingrowth with economic and environmental For more information, contact Sitiveni along with three other Fellows at a June Vietnam she realized, while you can askconcerns and at the same time maintain Halapua, Pacific Islands Development Pro- luncheon sponsored by the Friends of the that question, it still makes more sense topolitical and cultural-spiritual stability in

gram, at (808) 944-7724. East-West Center, Rubin told the audience renew relations and lift the embargo. Shethese small island societies;' he said. that the overwhelming sentiment in Viet- interviewed U.S. military officials workingThese concerns topped the agenda at nam is to see the embargo lifted and to on the MIA issue both in Honolulu and

the Fourth Pacific Islands Conference ofTahiti.Leaders, held U.S. Journalists Urge End

renew relations with the United States. in Hanoi and said they have all come toin June in (The con-

ference established in 1980 the To Vietnam EmbargoSuch a move would benefit both coun- the same conclusion: that if there is more

atwas tries, she said. For Vietnam, it would to be uncovered, it's worth taking theEast-West Center. PIDP serves as its

1,'ollowinga recent visit to Indochina stimulate foreign investment and open the gamble that you will learn more if rela-

secretariat and provides research, training Fas an East-West Center Jefferson door for international lending agencies to tions improve.and policy analysis based on regional Fellow, Trudy Rubin of the Philadelphia come in and finance the nation's recon- "The war is over;' Rubin repeated. "Andissues and problems identified by the lead- Inquirer made the following observation: struction. It would also benefit many US. whatever crimes Vietnam committeders.) At the meeting, leaders from 22 Pa- "America has won the war in Vietnam but businesses whose investment efforts have against our men, we also committedcific Island states and territories took the doesn't want to accept the victory?' thus far been stymied. crimes against them. It's time to get pastfollowing actions: Rubin's remark, a reference to the con- Fellow Marilyn Greene, a foreign this. It's time to lift the embargo and" Called for a high-level meeting in tinued U.S. embargo of Vietnam, was affairs reporter for USA Today who also move on?'

Washington, D.C. later this year to ironic. After all, hadn't the United States spoke at the luncheon, echoed many of For more information contact Johnadvance the U.S.-Pacific Islands joint lost the war in Vietnam but not accepted Rubin's sentiments. "In Vietnam, there is a Schidlovsky, Jefferson Fellows Curator, atCommercial Commission. The commis- defeat? real pleading for inclusion in the world (808) 944-7340.

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Climate Change - continued from page 1

absorptive capacity of the world's at-mosphere.But determining historical contribution to

climate change is only half of the globalgreenhouse regime equation, Smith andHayes assert. The other half is based oncurrent economic status and ability to pay.

"Our formula provides a wayfor both rich and poor countries

to negotiate using the samescales and principles."

"For example, the former USSR and thecountries of Eastern Europe are responsi-ble for tremendous amounts of emissions,but their economies are in terrible shape:'said Smith. Consequently, the obligationsof countries that have pressing economicproblems would be adjusted accordingly.

"In the end, our formula wOuld providea way for both rich and poor countries tonegotiate by using the same scales and

principles:' said Smith. "It would also help

create an international market for emis-sions reduction, so that a country thatfinds it too expensive to restrict its ownemissions could fulfill its global obligationto reducing greenhouse gases by providingeconomic or technical assistance toanother nation."Action by the world's major industrial-

ized countries can significantly slow therate and reduce the magnitude of globalwarming, Smith said. But unless the

developing countries also act, the threatremains. Smith said the costs incurred bythe developed world would largely be for

providing the technology and financialassistance developing countries need to

comply with new emissions standards."The participation of developing coun-

tries in a climate change convention willdetermine whether the world respondsprudently to the greenhouse effect:' saidSmith. "The major determinant of

developing country participation will bethe terms offered by the developed world.The need for the rich and poor nations towork together to respond to the green-house effect could actually create a new,

mutually beneficial political and economic

interdependence between them."

Support Contracts, Grants & Gifts

Gifts and grant payments received by the East-West Center between May 1, 1993 through June 1,1993 included:

" $36,414 from The Futures Group for the 24th Summer Seminar on Population: Workshop onAnalytical Tools for Family Planning. Principal Investigator: Minja Choe.

" $5,000 from the Pacific Cultural Foundation for "Analysis of Cultural Values in Mainland Chi-na?' Principal Investigator: Godwin Chu.

" 5,000,000 yen from the Japan Environment Association for the 4th Pacific Environmental Con-ference. Principal Investigator: James E. Nickum.

Gifts and payments received by the East-West Center Foundation between May 1, 1993 throughJune 30, 1993 included:

" $15,000 grant from Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for a workshop in conjunction with "ChineseChildhood Socialization?' Principal Investigator: David Y.H. Wu.

" $1,250 from the Hitachi Foundation for support of a meeting for representatives of the Consorti-um for Teaching Asia and the Pacific in the Schools (CTAPS). Principal Investigator: DavidGrossman.

" $7,000 payment from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for "Chinese Childhood Socialization?Principal Investigator: David Y.H. Wu.

From May 1, through June 30, 1993, $5,325 was contributed to the East-West Center Foundation'sAnnual Membership Campaign and $245 to the Arts Fund Appeal for the Center's PerformingArts and Exhibitions Programs. For fiscal year 1993, a total of $70,825 has been received for theAnnual Membership Campaign and a total of $345 has been received for the Arts Fund Appeal.

veii ts conferences, Speakers, Performances

Listings reflect events scheduled as of May and represent only a portion of programmed Center The Internationalization Forum of the East-West Center: Building a Global Future. Aug. 4-13.activities. Since events are subject to change, please consult the East-West Center contact person for EWC. The objective is to establish a global network of internationally minded individuals who aredetails, concerned with the process and problems of communicating and collaborating across national

boundaries. The forum's theme is nationalism and internationalization. Sponsor: EWC. EWC con-Workshops and Conferences tact: Larry Smith, ET, (808) 944-7634.

Working Group on the Analysis of China's 1990 Census. June 28-Aug. 6. EWC. Participants willundertake a detailed analysis of fertility trends and patterns using the 1990 census data of China.(By invitation only.) Sponsor: EWC. EWC contact: Griffith Feeney, POP, (808) 944-7456.

Planning Workshop on Aging and the Elderly. July 6-Sept. 9. EWC. Participants will analyze datafrom a survey on support systems of Chinese elderly. The results will be part of a comparativestudy on aging and the care of the elderly in China, Japan and several other Asian countries. (Byinvitation only.) Sponsors: EWC and the China Research Center on Aging. EWC contact: Yean-JuLee, POP, (808) 944-7417.

Infusing Asian Studies Into the Undergraduate Curriculum: An Institute for Faculty and ProgramDevelopment. July 11-31. EWC. Participants will explore Asian cultures and social structures in thecontext of rapid modernization. The principal geographical areas will be East and Southeast Asia,with primary emphasis on China and Japan. Sponsors: EWC, University of Hawaii, The AmericanAssociation of Community Colleges, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities,the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and the National Association for Equal Op-portunity in Higher Education. EWC contact: Elizabeth Buck, ET, (808) 944-7315.

CTAPS Summer Institute VI. July 11-30. EWC. An intensive program in Asia-Pacific content, cur-riculum and teaching strategies for leadership teams of teachers and administrators from Asia, thePacific, he United States and Canada so that they can infuse the new curricula into the existingkindergarten through 12th grade instructional program. Sponsors: EWC and Hawaii State Depart-ment of Education. EWC contact: David L. Grossman, ET, (808) 944-7767.

Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework at Colleges and Universities.July 14-23. EWC. A workshop for college and university faculty who wish to develop courses inintercultural and international topics. Participants will examine possible texts, discuss issues withthe authors of texts currently in use, hear presentations on topics that are treated in interculturalcourse offerings and examine course outlines from various colleges. Sponsor: EWC. EWC contact:Richard Brislin, ET, (808) 944-7644.

China Field Study Seminar. July 15-Aug. II. Hong Kong and People's Republic of China. Collegefaculty and administrators who have participated in an Asian Studies Development Program Sum-mer Institute observe and experience various cultural, social and geographical aspects of China.The goal is to enhance the participants' understanding of China and enable them to incorporateknowledge about Chinese society and culture into various courses and programs at their institu-tions. Sponsor: EWC. EWC contact: Elizabeth Buck, ET, (808) 944-7315.

Workshop on Indonesian Demographic Health Survey. July 19-23. EWC. Center researchers andIndonesian health and family planning experts will analyze the 1991 Indonesian DemograhicHealth survey and prepare health and family planning policy recommendations for presentation tothe Indonesian government. Sponsor: EWC. EWC Contact: Andrew Kantner, POP, (808)944-7426.

Conference on Strategic Alliances and Tcchno-Security: New Thrusts in the Global Managementof Technology. July 26-28. EWC. Globalization of business poses serious challenges for nationalpolicymakers, who fear that sharing high technology with other nations could compromise acountry's economic competitiveness and military security. Thirty international experts from theacademic, corporate and policymaking communities will evaluate the implications of these trends.Sponsors: EWC, Pacific Forum/CSIS, U.S. Department of Education Center for International Busi-ness Education and Research. EWC contact: Denis Simon, IEP, (808) 944-7561 and Bruce Koppel,RES & ED, (808) 944-7505.

Economic & Security Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific: Agendas for the 1990s. July 28-30.Canberra, Australia. Conference participants will examine the relevance of theories of internationalcooperation for understanding the emergence, the maintenance and the success and failure ofcooperative institutions in Asia and the Pacific. Sponsors: EWC, Dept. of International Relations,Research School of Pacific Studies, and Australian National University (ANU). EWC contact:Muthiah Alagappa, IEP, (808) 944-7529.

Conference on Islam and the Social Construction of Identities: Comparative Perspectives onSoutheast Asian Muslims. Aug. 3-6. EWC. Leading scholars will explore the problematic nature ofMuslim identities in Southeast Asia and the processes by which Islamic symbols are deployed inthe context of modernity and the nation state. Sponsors: EWC, and University of Hawaii. EWCcontact: Geoffrey White, CUL, (808) 944-7343.

Asia in Transition: Towards a New Regional Order Second Conference. Aug. 7-9. Seattle,Washington. The project has commissioned papers for a forthcoming book from Western scholarswho specialize in various aspects of international order and Asian international politics. Sponsors:EWC, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, and BostonCollege. EWC contact: Charles Morrison, IEP, (808) 944-7729.

Workshop on Developing Expertise in Cultural Diversity. Aug. 9-13. EWC. A workshop for com-munity leaders who want to develop expertise in cultural diversity and offer cross-cultural trainingprograms. Sponsor: EWC. EWC contact: Richard Brislin, ET, (808) 944-7644.

Symposium and Workshop on Economic, Social and Environmental Aspects of Vietnam's Develop-ment. Aug. 16-20. Hanoi and Tam Dan, Vietnam. Vietnamese andforeign researchers will formu-late long-term research and education projects relating to the economic, social and environmentalaspects of Vietnam's development. Sponsors: EWC, the University of California at Berkeley, andthe Hanoi University Center for Natural Resource Management and Environmental Studies. EWCcontact: Terry Rambo, ENY, (808) 944-7265.

15th Population Census Conference. Aug. 17-20. Seoul, Korea. Participants will focus on the spa-tial analysis of population and related data, census evaluation, intercensal surveys and the utiliza-tion of census data. Sponsors: EWC, and The National Statistics Office of Korea. EWC contact:Griffith Feeney, POP, (808) 944-7456.

The Russian Far East and the North Pacific Region: Obstacles to and Opportunities for Mul-tilateral Cooperation. Aug. 19-21. EWC. The conference will examine current developments in theRussian Far East and the prospects for regional cooperation in various areas, including researchuse and management, transportation and communications, and people-to-people relations. Spon-sors: EWC, and The Center for Russia in Asia, University of Hawaii. EWC contact: Mark Valen-cia, IEP, (808) 944-7247.

Conference on Regional Development in NE China. Aug. 23-Sept. 2. Korea and EWC. Discussionof results of collaborative study on the development of N.E. China. Sponsors: EWC and KoreanResearch Institute for Human Settlements. EWC contact: W. Kim, POP, (808) 944-7477.

Conference on Socialization of Chinese Cultural Identity. Aug. 30-Sept. 4. EWC. Leading scholarsfrom around the world will address emerging issues of child rearing, family education and charac-teristic Chinese values and behavior. Research teams from Shanghai, Taiwan, Bangkok, Singapore,Honolulu and Los Angeles will presentfinal reports for publication. Sponsor: EWC. EWC con-tact: David Wu, CUL, (808) 944-7628.

Exhibits, PerformancesSelections from the EWC's Permanent Collection. John A. Burns Hall, weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5:30p.m., June 14-July 30. The East-West Center has a growing collection offine arts and crafts fromthe countries of the Asia-Pacific region. This summer exhibition features a number of excellentpieces given to the Center in the past three years. Sponsor: EWC. EWC contact: Jeannette Ben-nington, OPP, (808) 944-7341.

Performance/Demonstration by Asian-American composer Jon Jang. Keoni Auditorium of theHawaii 1mm International Conference Center at Jefferson Hall, 4:00 p.m., July 31. Jon fang hasemerged as one of the leading younger jazz artists in the United States, combining impeccable mu-sical technique with an impassioned commitment to social justice. Free admission. Sponsors: EWCPerforming Art Series, UH Summer Session. EWC contact: William Feltz, OPP, (808) 944-7612.

Performance/Demonstration of the Classical Bharata Natyam Dance Style, by Mathura Alladi.Hawaii 1mm International Conference Center at Jefferson Hall, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 7. Ms. Alladi hasspent her life mastering this exquisite dance style; she now lives and teaches in Florida. AdmissionFree. Sponsors: EWC Performing Arts Series, EWC Program on Cultural Studies, and the LOTUSSociety. EWC contact: William Feltz, OPP, (808) 944-7612.

ASDP-Asian Studies Development Program; COM-Program on Communications and Journalism;CTAPS-Consortium for Teaching Asia and the Pacific in the Schools; CUL-Program on CulturalStudies; ENV-Program on the Environment; IEP-Program on International Economics and Polit-ics; OPP-Office of Public Programs; PIDP-Pacific Islands Development Program; POP-Program onPopulation; PREM-Program on Resources: Energy and Minerals.