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The East-West Center plays a pivotal role in this most important region of the world. Presidents, prime ministers, ambassadors, and distinguished scholars and statesmen from all parts of the region have used the Center as a forum to advance international cooperation. It has become one of the most highly respected institutions in the region, and has developed a vast network of influential government officials, educators, journalists, and business people. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye |
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2006 East-West Center Dinner Honors Buck and Doreen Freeman
Six hundred people attended this year's "An International Affair," helping to raise more than $150,000 for East-West Center students and programs. The January 19th event at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom also celebrated the Center's international students. East-West Center Voices, a video produced by Dennis Mahaffay, featured a selection of these outstanding young leaders expressing their gratitude for the EWC experience and describing its impact on their lives.
The evening also included an oli (Hawaiian chant) by the Hawai‘i Academy of Arts, Music and Dance, Halau Mele, piano music by Dale Senaga of the Royal Hawaiian Band, and an exotic, international silent auction.
 President Charles Morrison presented Mr. Houghton "Buck" Freeman and Mrs. Doreen Freeman with the 2005 Asia Pacific Community Building Award for their dedication to strengthening the bonds of understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia and the United States. The award recognizes distinguished individuals whose vision, professional and personal accomplishments exemplify the mission of the East-West Center. Past recipients include Her Excellency Corazon C. Aquino, former president of the Philippines; Dr. Genshitsu (Soshitsu XV) Sen, former grand master of the Urasenke Tea Tradition; and Mr. Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Sons Limited, the lead holding company of the Tata Group, India's largest industrial conglomerate.
Silent auction items included generous donations of decorative arts, fine jewelry, gift items from international destinations, and travel accommodations in exciting places such as the Outrigger on the Lagoon-Fiji, Hilton Tokyo and several Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces in India. The Silent Auction and International Bazaar raised more than $35,000 for student scholarships.
The East-West Center Foundation and East-West Center staff and participants are grateful to the Freemans, and to our generous table sponsors, individual supporters, and silent auction donors. Many volunteers and staff contributed to making the event a success:
Honorary Chairs
The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye
The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka
Dinner Chairs
Gerald J. Keir
Don K. Kim
General Chair
Ruth M. Ono
Silent Auction Chair
Cynthia J.C. Ai
Special Advisor
Robin Campaniano
Steering Committee
Cynthia J.C. Ai, Joan M. Bickson, Robin Campaniano, Doris Ching, Ronald Embry, Lyn Flanigan, Anthony Guerrero, Jr., Carleen Gumapac, Stephanie Handa, Miriam Hellreich, Gerald J. Keir, Don K. Kim, Blair Odo, Iris R. Okawa, Ruth M. Ono, Shaunagh Robbins, Noel Trainor, Blossom Tyau, Gary Yoshida
Silent Auction Committee
Cynthia J.C. Ai (chair), Pattie Dunn, Wendell Lee, Lynne Najita, Gordon Ring, Nadine Uratsuka, Glenn Yamashita
An International Affair Video
Dennis Mahaffay, producer, Limelight Productions; Montaj 9, and the following East-West Center student participants, fellows and alumni who assisted with the video: Feriyal Aslam, Bryan Bushley, Zarina Chekirbaeva, Thinley Choden, Terry Garrett, Craig Gima, Jamal Hadjisman, Eric Hanson, Ruriko Kumano, Shafiq Meyer, Quamrun Nahar, David Pendleton, Puongpun Sananikone, Gao Song, Kuhio Vogler, Rinchen Wangyel, and Wumaier “Elham” Yilamu
Special thanks to the following:
AIG Hawai‘i Insurance Company
Hilton Hawaiian Village Staff
East-West Center Association
East-West Center Staff and Volunteers
PRESIDENT SPONSORS
Robin K. Campaniano - AIG Hawaii
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Theodore B. Lee
Sony Hawai‘i Company
Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu - President, The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, USA
STATESMAN SPONSORS
AIG
Central Pacific Bank
First Hawaiian Bank
Cephalon, Inc.
Dr. Edgar W.K. Cheng
Randy & Joey Harris
Charles E. Morrison
Alfred & Ruth Ono
Jean E. Rolles
Urasenke Foundation of Hawai‘i - Dr. Genshitsu Sen
Gulab & Indru Watumull/Jill & Sandy Friedman
AMBASSADOR SPONSORS
Cynthia J.C. Ai
Ronald L. Embry, M.D.
The Honolulu Advertiser
Iolani School
Communications Pacific/Roland & Kitty Lagareta
DIPLOMAT SPONSORS
Governor & Mrs. George Ariyoshi and Family
ASDP (Asian Studies Development Program)
Richard W. Baker
Joan M. Bickson
The Estate of James Campbell
Albert C. Chang
Paul M.F. Cheng
CIDE/UCLA
Durrant Media Five
East-West Center Association
EWCA Hawai‘i Chapter
East-West Center Education Program
Finance Factors Foundation/Daniel B.T. Lau
Eddie Flores
Friends of the East-West Center
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Miriam Hellreich & Dr. Philip Hellreich
HGEA/AFSCME
Honolulu Academy of Arts
HTH Corporation
Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda
Gary & Bach-Mai Larsen
Dr. Tai-Young Lee
Dr. Edison & Sallie Miyawaki
Monarch Insurance Services
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
Kenneth S. & Shaunagh G. Robbins
Patricia Saiki & Dr. Stanley M. Saiki, Jr.
Joichi Saito
Dr. Il SaKong
Ambassador Charles B. Salmon, Jr.
Puongpun & Thanh Lo Sananikone
Mrs. Haigo T.H. Shen
Teo Chiew Chinese Association of Hawai‘i
University of Hawai‘i System
Wesleyan University
General Fred C. Weyand, USA, Ret.
SILENT AUCTION AND INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR DONORS
Cynthia Ai and Ronald L. Embry, M.D.
Jean Ariyoshi
AsiaManoa Chinese Restaurant
Benji Bennington
Daniel and Elizabeth Berman
Beverly Hilton Hotel
Joan Bickson
Craig Blumenthal and Selena Wong
Ambassador and Mrs. Raymond Burghardt
Paul Chesley
Matt Chung
Contemporary Museum
Duc's Bistro
EWC Arts Program
EWCA Hawai‘i Chapter
EWCA Malaysia Chapter
EWCA Southern California Chapter
EWCA Washington DC Chapter
Lyn Flanigan
Carol Fox
Mary Jo Freshley
Lawrence and Brenda Foster
Mary Jo Furgal
Mary Hammond
Hawai'i International Film Festival
Hawai‘i Theatre Center
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa
Hilton Istanbul
Hilton Times Square
Hilton Tokyo Bay
Hilton Waikoloa Village
Vicky Ho
Hy’s Steak House
David Ing
Gerry Keir
Mary Kinoshita
Claire Langham
Clarence Lau
Daniel B.T. Lau
Florence Lau
John and Reiko Lewis
L'Uraku Restaurant
Sumi Makey
Maui Divers Jewelry
Indur and Eileen Michandani
Millenium Hilton
Dr. Edison H. Miyawaki
Joan Namkoong
Wendy Nohara
Okonomiyaki Chibo Restaurant
Akeo Ono
Ruth and Alfred Ono
Jerry and Tsue Ostermann
Outrigger Enterprises, Inc.
Pacific and Asian Affairs Council
Paradise Cruise, Ltd.
Paul Pederson
Mark and Nani Polivka
Dennis Richmond
Kenneth and Shaunagh Robbins
June Sato
Wendy Sato
Michael Schuster and Gale Goodman
Mrs. Haigo T.H. Shen
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
Ratan Tata
Angela and Gilles Tisseraund
Indru and Gulab Watumull
Rianna Williams
Anny Wong
Dr. Stanley Wong
Glenn Yamashita
William Zanella
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