Developing leadership skills

THE East-West Center (EWC) is inviting applicants for the 2019 Asia Pacific Leadership Programme (APLP).

Set up in 2000, APLP combines the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership capacity.

For nearly 20 years, APLP has been cultivating leaders who are motivated and capable of creating a positive impact in the AsiaPacific region.

Based at the EWC in Honolulu, Hawaii, the programme has created a network of 627 APLP alumni from 45 countries.

The four-month programme includes approximately two months of online collaboration followed by two months of interactive learning in residence at the EWC and a twoweek field study trip to the US mainland.

Graduates from all backgrounds with proven leadership experience or high leadership potential are invited to apply.

Applicants must have at least a three-year bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited US college or university or from a recognised institution of higher education abroad, at least five years of work experience and a demonstrated commitment to promoting peace and prosperity in the IndoAsia Pacific region.

The deadline is March 1. For information, visit eastwestcenter.org/education/APLP or email APLP@EastWestCenter.org

Meanwhile, EWC has been ranked fourth in a University of Pennsylvania Penn Lauder Institute 2018 list of best government-affiliated think tanks worldwide, an improvement on its eighth place in the previous report.

EWC’s improved ranking is even more notable considering that the only three institutions ranked higher are connected with large organisations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and US Congressional Research Service.

“We’re delighted to receive this important recognition from experts and peers of the great work our specialists and staff put into high-quality research and analysis on issues of concern to international policymakers,” said EWC president Richard R. Vuylsteke.

EWC was set up to promote better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the US, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research and dialogue.

Set up by the US Congress in 1960, it serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise and develop policy options.