About
The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue.
The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue.
![EWC groundbreaking ceremony, May 9, 1961.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_616x616/public/2022-10/ewc_groundbreaking_ceremony_may_9_1961_0.jpg.webp?itok=kVWiuW0i)
The East-West Center was established by the United States Congress in 1960 as a national educational institution to foster better relations and understanding among the peoples of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific islands through programs of cooperative study, training, and research.
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By 2032, the East-West Center, in collaboration with partners, is a premier institution in the Indo-Pacific for developing and equipping a network of leaders to solve challenges of common concern.
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Our Staff, Boards, Experts, and Participants are at the heart of all our programs.
![EWC Students gathered on Imin lanai](/sites/default/files/styles/image_616x616/public/filemanager/images/menu_social/hoopuka2022_0.jpg.webp?itok=qvchwvGk)
The East-West Center carries out its mission through the following programs of cooperative study, training, and research.
![Imin International Conference Center](/sites/default/files/styles/image_616x616/public/2022-11/imin_international_conference_center.png.webp?itok=MP6KdsYb)
The Center’s lush 21-acre campus includes conference facilities, three residence halls, and office buildings housing research, program, and administrative activities.