East-West Center Insights
The View from Taiwan. The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Michael Y.K. Tseng. Michael Y.K. Tseng, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu, will join host and EWC Vice President Karena Lyons to discuss Taiwan’s priorities in the Pacific. The conversation will cover […]
Covid in Hawaiʻi (East-West Center Insights)
Why are Pacific people being left behind? The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Tim Brown. Dr. Tim Brown, EWC Senior Fellow, will join host and EWC Vice President Karena Lyons to discuss why Pacific Islanders in Hawai’i have been disproportionately affected by the recent surge of positive […]
How can Aging Societies Sustain Growth? (East-West Center Insights)
Policy solutions to avoid economic crises. The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Sang-Hyop Lee, PhD. Dr. Sang-Hyop Lee, EWC Senior Fellow and Chair of the UH Mānoa Economics Department, will join host and EWC Vice President Karena Lyons to discuss the economics of aging. Asian societies are […]
Hong Kong’s ‘New Normal’ amid Protest and Covid-19 (East-West Center Insights)
What’s the future of this global financial hub? The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is David S. Lee. Guest David S. Lee, Hong Kong University Senior Lecturer and Deputy Program Director of the Bachelor of Finance in Asset Management and Private Banking Program, talks with East-West Center Insights […]
Rising to the Challenge: Perspectives from a Pacific President (East-West Center Insights)
Championing positive change on environment, education, and more. The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Hilda Heine, Former President. While there are many issues facing the diverse peoples of the Pacific, there also many creative ideas for solutions born from the resourcefulness inherent in their oceanic isolation. Senator […]
Building Back Better (East-West Center Insights)
Island Innovation and Resilience. The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Celeste Connors. Celeste Connors, Executive Director of Hawaiʻi Green Growth Local2030 Hub, talks with East-West Center Insights host Karena Lyons about the advantages and disadvantages that island societies have in dealing with challenges such as the COVID-19 […]
Blackness in the Pacific (East-West Center Insights)
Language, diaspora and race in Hawai‘i and beyond. The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Akiemi Glenn, Ph.D. The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Akiemi Glenn. What defines the Black experience in Hawai‘i, a state that has a relatively small […]
Regional Security Impacts of environmental change (East-West Center Insights)
What can we do to achieve ‘ecological security’? The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Laura Brewington, Ph.D. Beyond climate change, what other big environmental issues has the pandemic brought to light? What do they mean for human health and resilience, and what ill effects we should be […]
‘Not Dead Yet’ Instability and Resilience in North Korea (East-West Center Insights)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com What’s going on in the secretive regime? Amid disproven rumors of Kim Jong-Un’s demise and unverifiable reports of coronavirus spreading in the country – despite official denials of having any cases at all – along with all-too-real renewed missile tests, cross-border […]
Coronavirus and the Climate (East-West Center Insights)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com What the pandemic is teaching us about the climate crisis. What can we learn about addressing the climate crisis from how the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded? Is there a direct link between climate change and pandemics? What strategies we can use […]