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Annual Report 2014 4 Chairman’s Letter 6 Who We Are 8 Our Global Influence 10 John Edwin Mroz 12 Strategic Trust-Building 22 Global Cooperation in Cyberspace 26 Economic Security 30 Online Outreach 32 EastWest Supporters 35 Audited Financial Information 36 The Year in Pictures 46 Our People
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Chairman’s Letter
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n 2014, the EastWest Institute continued to take action to help address daunting problems that threaten global security and stability. We forged new connections and built trust between global leaders and influencers from government, business and civil society who would not otherwise meet, and we proposed practical solutions to make change happen.
The December Cyberspace Cooperation Summit in Berlin solidified EWI’s global leadership role championing breakthrough engagement with a range of cyberspace issues requiring deep international cooperation between the
With 2014 coalition troop withdrawal and Afghanistan’s elections, the conditions were ripe for our Abu Dhabi Process dialogues to produce concrete recommendations for economic growth and stability between Afghanistan and its neighbors. A U.S. Senate report released in December featured EWI’s proposals to enhance U.S. cooperation with Russia and Iran on Afghan narcotrafficking, a challenge of common interest in otherwise strained relationships. This publication cited recommendations for cooperation from EWI’s Joint U.S.-Russia Working Group on Afghan Narcotrafficking as important steps forward. A U.S. congressional commission on China cited EWI’s proposals for reducing military tension across the Taiwan Strait in its latest annual report, raising EWI’s profile in Congress as a thought leader on U.S.-China relations. In Washington as well, senior Chinese Communist Party officials and leaders from the Democratic and Republican National Committees discussed U.S. political developments, China’s reforms and the nexus between domestic politics and foreign policy in both countries, and then met with Secretary of State John Kerry. They went on to New
Jersey and New York to meet with Governor Chris Christie as well as former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. We also convened for the third time a coalition of U.S. women legislators and women parliamentarians from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As EWI prepares to welcome a new CEO to lead the next chapter in its history, our work is gaining momentum. We will champion our recommendations for economic development in New Delhi, Islamabad, Kabul and Dushanbe with their respective political leaders. To improve security in Northeast Asia, we are exploring opportunities to expand our militaryto-military dialogues to Japan. We are engaging with Iran and Middle East and North African nations to find ways to deal with the threats posed by the Islamic State. In celebration of EWI’s 35th anniversary in 2015, our board members, staff, fellows and supporters will continue to demonstrate our value—trustbuilding and activism—as we work together to meet these challenges. Please join us in these efforts.
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We also remember with great sadness the loss in August of our founder, leader and my friend John Edwin Mroz. John developed a top-level, dedicated international team and inspired each of us with his drive, perseverance, passion and unique ability to build trust between people when it is lacking. John’s dynamic leadership enabled the institute to address changing world challenges with agility, and grow into an enduring institution with a world-class reputation for proactively helping to reduce intractable conflicts in creative ways. As we look ahead to the future, the institute remains committed to John’s vision of making the world a safer place.
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Who We Are
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hen seemingly intractable conflicts threaten global security and stability, EWI steps in and takes action. We forge new connections and build trust among global leaders and influencers from government, the military, business and civil society. We support them with neutral forums and our original analysis, helping create innovative yet practical answers that can have an impact. Then we work to make those ideas a reality using our worldwide network of decision-makers who can make change happen. Founded in 1980, EWI is a resolutely independent, nonprofit, non-governmental international organization. Our staff comes from approximately 17 countries and speaks 25 languages. During the Cold War, EWI facilitated dialogue and developed fresh thinking to bridge the gulf between the U.S., the Soviet Union, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, reducing the pressures of the superpower rivalry. The German government honored our late founder, John Edwin Mroz, with an Order of Merit for his and our work in the reunification of Germany. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, we helped establish market economies, democracies and influential non-governmental organizations in post-communist countries. Although the world has changed dramatically since EWI was founded, what has remained the same is the institute’s commitment to building trust and taking action. The challenges we now address include:
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As we celebrate our 35th Anniversary, we will continue to find solutions and strengthen the relationships that are most critical for a more secure and peaceful future.
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Dealing with conflict, crime and other disruptions in cyberspace. Securing a prosperous Afghanistan post-military withdrawal. Maintaining channels of communication and engaging Russian stakeholders on issues of common strategic interest post-Crimea. Facilitating dialogue between the U.S. and China to reduce friction and mistrust. Addressing violent extremism and the Islamic State.
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ohn Edwin Mroz, EastWest Institute’s founder and CEO, died on August 15, 2014. He channeled his unique vision and gift—the ability to build trust in even the most fraught international conflicts—into the establishment of the institute in 1980 and its evolution over almost 35 years.
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He directed his relentless efforts to the dangerous and intractable Cold War conflict. Throughout the 1980s, Mroz made hundreds of trips to the Soviet Union, bringing together interlocutors with diverse political and professional profiles to find common ground. The Federal Republic of Germany awarded Mroz an Order of Merit—a tribute paid to individuals for services to the nation— for his and EWI’s contribution to German reunification and the end of the Cold War. He was also honored with the highest civilian awards given to non-citizens by the presidents of Slovakia and Romania.
His work only intensified after the Cold War. Mroz and EWI set up offices across post-Soviet territory to provide crucial assistance in developing the nascent states and economies and fostering trust in the region. EWI helped establish democracies and influential non-governmental organizations, many of which continue to operate today. Mroz then turned EWI’s focus to confronting diverse and evolving global challenges. He established new dialogues between the U.S. and China to reduce mistrust in the world’s most important bilateral relationship. He was a pioneer in efforts to create a global security framework for a safe Internet and pursued practical action to promote a prosperous Afghanistan connected to its Central Asian neighbors. His dream carries on through the EastWest Institute.
“John was able to bring together important people from major powers to discuss difficult issues that needed to be addressed. That is John’s legacy, and we have to continue his work.” Martti Ahtisaari Former President of Finland
“John was a dear friend and mentor to me. He leaves a legacy and an institution that has contributed greatly to a better world.” Condoleezza Rice Former U.S. Secretary of State
“A dedicated fighter for the cause of freedom; a tireless and subtle organizer of dialogues in the pursuit of peace; a bridge between groups that needed a means of working together.” Henry Kissinger Former U.S. Secretary of State
“In recent years, he brought together American and Russian experts to discuss common concerns, including narcotics trafficking and cybersecurity, and convened meetings between members of the Democratic and Republican National Committees and members of the Chinese Communist Party.” Bruce Weber The New York Times
“In particular, he made unique contributions to the establishment of high-level U.S.-China dialogues, which served to strengthen strategic communication and opened important new paths for building a new type of a major power relationship between the two countries.”
“His activity was not a mere expert one: John’s style suggested the involvement of the intense human interest, direct and informal communication between political decision-makers. He had a unique ability to inspire his interlocutors with the dream of a better and safer world for future generations.”
Bingxin Li People’s Daily, China
Alexander Voloshin Former Chief of Presidential Administration, Russia
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U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2013 G8 Summit in June. Right (from top): South China Sea border disputes; Opium harvest in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Strategic Trust-Building
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China’s 2015 military defense budget will reach about $145 billion, up 10% from 2014, outpacing GDP growth.
According to Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service, 500,000 Russians have died due to Afghan heroin in the last 13 years.
Private dialogue processes facilitated by EWI emerged as valuble channels of communication between the two sides on many critical areas of shared concern. EWI’s Strategic Trust-Building Initiative stands ready to respond to both new challenges and opportunities brought on by today’s rapidly shifting global dynamics.
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U.S. relations with Russia and the Asia Pacific region took unexpected turns in 2014. After a period of simmering tensions over maritime disputes, cybersecurity and other challenges, the United States and China concluded several historic bilateral agreements on climate change, trade and visas that breathed new life into U.S.-China cooperation. At the same time, the Ukraine conflict and the status of Crimea all but froze official cooperation between the United States and Russia.
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Vice-Chairman Wang Jiarui, Governor Chris Christie and EWI Chairman Ross Perot, Jr.
EWI Action China, East Asia and United States (CEAUS) Program
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EWI’s efforts to reframe the policy debate on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan received a major boost on Capitol Hill.
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EWI Vice President David Firestein testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission (USCC), providing his assessment of the current policy architecture governing U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and highlighting key ideas for reducing tensions over this issue from EWI’s 2013 policy report Threading the Needle: Proposals for U.S. and Chinese Actions on Arms Sales to Taiwan (jointly authored by Firestein and CEAUS Director Piin-Fen Kok). The USCC cited Firestein’s testimony and Threading the Needle in its 2014 Annual Report to the U.S. Congress, substantially raising EWI’s profile as a thought leader on U.S.-China relations. Additionally, EWI publicized the recommendations in its report at roundtables with the policy
communities in Washington, D.C., Beijing and Taipei. In this U.S. election year, EWI also brought together representatives from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the U.S. Democratic and Republican parties for the 7th U.S.-China High-Level Political Party Leaders Dialogue in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey. In Washington, delegates from the three parties—including senior CPC officials and leaders of the Democratic and Republican National Committees—discussed U.S. political developments, China’s reforms and the nexus between domestic politics and foreign policy in both countries. The CPC delegation, led by Wang Jiarui, vice chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and minister of the CPC’s International Department, also held talks with Secretary of State John Kerry on North Korea. The delegation then met with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie followed by Former Secretary of State Henry
Kissinger to collaborate on enhancing the U.S.-China bilateral relationship. One week after the November summit between Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping in Beijing, EWI led a delegation of senior U.S. experts to Beijing for its 8th U.S.-China High-Level Security Dialogue with Chinese scholars, officials and military officers. EWI helped improve the mutual understanding of the U.S.China presidential summit, China-Japan relations following the thawing of diplomatic and military ties, North Korea, maritime tensions in the East and South China Seas, and U.S. and Chinese foreign policy values. The Obama-Xi summit’s implications for U.S.-China relations were the topic of a high-level discussion co-organized by EWI and the Chinese embassy in Washington. Hosted by Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai at the Chinese embassy, the meeting was attended by a small group of distinguished U.S. guests that included former U.S.
government officials, business leaders and scholars, as well as senior representatives from the embassy and EWI. EWI’s thought leadership on China and East Asia issues was also highlighted in a series of op-eds, commentaries and interviews with major Asian and U.S. media outlets including:
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People’s Daily Global Times Xinhua Channel NewsAsia Politico Voice of America Mandarin Service.
Next Steps Russia and United States (RUS) Program Despite the collapse of the G8 format in March 2014, EWI’s policy documents—requested by the Russian G8 Presidency—and the subsequent involvement of the institute in a
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Terrorism in Syria Afghan narcotrafficking Alternative solutions in global risk zones Cybersecurity.
Additionally, EWI’s May Board of Directors meeting in Moscow included a special issuefocused session organized in partnership with the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). This also helped launch a constructive discussion on resolving the Ukrainian conflict. Joint U.S.-Russia Working Group on Afghan Narcotrafficking A major U.S. Senate report released in December 2014 prominently featured propos-
U.S.-Russia Afghan NarcoTrafficking Working Group Meeting JUNE
als by the EastWest Institute to enhance U.S. cooperation with both Russia and Iran on the issue of Afghan narcotrafficking. Future U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Afghanistan, put out by the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, cited a report by the Joint U.S.-Russia Working Group on Afghan Narcotrafficking, organized by EWI since 2011. The Senate report referenced the working group by name and characterized a specific suggestion for U.S.-Russia coordination as a measure that “… could yield important progress against Afghan narcotics trafficking and prevent duplicative efforts.” Senator Dianne Feinstein, then chair of the caucus, reflected the core mission of EWI’s working group in the Senate report, noting that U.S.-Russia collaboration on fighting the Afghan drug trade “… will have the added benefit of creating diplomatic opportunities in otherwise difficult relationships.”
Chinese Embassy Meeting DECEMBER 8th U.S.-China High-Level Security Dialogue NOVEMBER
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series of related international events in Moscow helped sustain much-needed channels of dialogue between Russia and the United States and their allies in areas such as:
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Ahead of troop withdrawal, a U.S. soldier looks over the Pech Valley, Afghanistan. Top (from left): Pakistani trucks transporting goods to Afghanistan. Truck painting is a popular form of indigenous art in Pakistan, featuring floral patterns and poetic calligraphy; Citizens queue to vote in the second tour of the presidential election in Balkh, Afghanistan, in June.
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Afghanistan Reconnected The Challenges This was a crucial year for the Afghanistan Reconnected Process, launched by EWI in 2012, as NATO forces formally completed their combat mission in Afghanistan in December 2014. The reduced presence of international troops poses not only a security challenge for the future of the country, but will also result in a loss of income and employment. Economic development is an indispensable prerequisite for the peaceful stabilization of Afghanistan, and key to securing the fragile region from current and future threats. The newly established National Unity Government of Afghanistan needs to enhance security, improve rule of law and undertake sustainable economic reforms.
3t Mineral resources are Afghanistan’s greatest financial asset, estimated to be worth up to $3 trillion.
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This is an opportunity for the region to work together for security and development. Cross-border and regional trade and transport must be facilitated, businessfriendly environments promoted and private sector investment in agriculture, mining and natural resources increased.
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In addition, EWI convened regional and international advocacy meetings, involving the United Nations, multi-lateral and bi-lateral financial institutions, as well as diplomatic missions in Brussels, Berlin, New York and Washington, D.C.
Next Steps The EastWest Institute is conducting a series of advocacy missions in major regional capitals to discuss with decision-makers the reform recommendations from the Istanbul Conference. INDIA
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Energy flows in the region: electricity projects in red, natural gas flows in green.
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EWI Action Afghanistan Reconnected Process* The EastWest Institute continues to focus on helping Afghanistan achieve a smooth political and economic transition by forging regional economic and political cooperation. The process, begun in 2012, provided a platform for businesses and governments to identify major obstacles to regional trade and transit.
* The Afghanistan Reconnected Process is generously supported by the governments of the U.A.E. and Germany and is also referred to as the Abu Dhabi Process.
EWI established a network of high-level representatives from governments, parliaments, and the private sector from Afghanistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, China, the U.A.E., the U.S., and Europe, as well as from regional and international organizations. Their consultations resulted in a major report titled, Afghanistan Reconnected: Regional Economic Security Beyond 2014.
Participants discussed the report’s recommendations at the November 2014 Istanbul Conference, where it was suggested that Afghanistan and other regional actors implement the following reforms:
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Regional trade and transit facilitation— custom clearance procedures, visa regimes and regional agreements; Investment in transport, such as regional rail and road connectivity; Energy, trade and transit improvement, e.g., full implementation of regional energy projects such as the Trans-Afghanistan Gas Pipeline (TAPI) and the Central Asia South Asia Regional Electricity Trade Project (CASA 1000).
Businesses from the region see profit opportunities in Afghanistan’s agricultural, transport and mineral sectors, as well as in gaining access to Central Asian markets. This is creating growing demand for efficient and extended regional trade and transit, where a stable Afghanistan can become a key player. Relationships in the region remain challenging, especially between India and Pakistan— the largest economies. EWI recommends a pragmatic approach to cross-border economic cooperation; the region needs a common economic vision that sets political disputes aside. EWI is helping to promote business-driven initiatives for expanded and more efficient trade, transit and investment policy in Afghanistan, Central and Southern Asia. The Afghanistan Reconnected Process aims to make Afghanistan a safe and stable hub for regional trade in 2015 and beyond.
Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention The Challenges
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, adopted in 2000, stresses the importance of women’s equal participation and full involvement as active agents in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace-negotiations, peace-building and peacekeeping.
Advancing the Role of Women Political Leaders in Peace and Security
A landmark international legal framework, it not only addresses the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women, but also recognizes the under-valued and under-utilized contributions women make to conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and sustainable peace-building.
EWI convened a coalition of female parliamentarians from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and U.S. women legislators in Rabat, Morocco. This coalition was established through our partnership with Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND), a U.S.-based organization that supports women’s political leadership in reducing violence and redirecting military spending to humanitarian and environmental needs. This effort builds trust between female legislators
from the U.S. and the MENA region, further empowering women to build sustainable peace. This collaboration is all the more important as the humanitarian and security situation in parts of the Middle East has dramatically deteriorated with the increase in violent extremism, exemplified by the rise of the Islamic State (IS). Since 2010, EWI’s Parliamentarians Network has been engaged in strengthening the role of women in peace and security as defined by UN Resolution 1325.
Next Steps The urgency of the situation in the Middle East, coupled with the 15th anniversary of UN Resolution 1325, provides inspiration to accelerate our work in 2015.
Parliamentarians with the President of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami.
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Shiite tribesmen prepare to join the fight against ISIS outside Baghdad in March. Next page: Palestinian refugees waiting for food aid in the Yarmouk camp on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, in January.
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Countering Violent Extremism in Iraq and Syria NOVEMBER Afghanistan Reconnected: Building Momentum APRIL
Afghanistan Reconnected: Businesses Take Action NOVEMBER
Stronger Together Report Launch APRIL
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Afghanistan Reconnected: D.C. Report Launch OCTOBER
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Managing Conflict in Europe and Its Neighborhood SEPTEMBER
Advancing the Role of Women Political Leaders NOVEMBER
Middle East and North Africa The Challenges The rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatens Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional stability. The global expansion of ISIS ideology threatens not only the region but the entire international community.
EWI Action Outreach to MENA, Countering Violent Extremism and Engaging Iran
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3.3m By the end of 2014, more than 3.3 million people fled Syria. The number of Syrian refugees is now the largest in the world, surpassing Afghanistan.
Conference” in Tehran in December, where Vice President for Regional Security Martin Fleischer spoke.
In response to the rise of ISIS, EWI’s Brussels Center convened two roundtables, “Conflict in Europe and Its Neighborhood” and “Countering Violent Extremism in Iraq and Syria,” engaging policy and academic experts.
These meetings provided more nuanced understanding of the complex situation on the ground and clarified our direction for engaging regional partners for maximum impact.
At these gatherings, EWI also hosted senior-level Iranian representatives from the foreign ministry and from the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS). Our engagement with Iran resulted in EWI’s participation in the “World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE)
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Approximately 3,000 ISIS combatants are foreign fighters with western passports.
In February and March 2014, an EWI delegation of board members and staff, led by John Edwin Mroz, traveled to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon to engage with
senior-level policymakers and business leaders and identify key challenges in the region and means of addressing them.
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The Challenges Cyberspace has become essential infrastructure for global business and government affairs. Cyber-enabled crime, insecure technology, state-sponsored censorship and the proliferation of cyber weapons must be addressed globally by cooperative action among governments, businesses and civil society.
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The cost to the global economy of cyber crime and online industrial espionage stands at $445 billion a year—equal to the GDP of Austria.
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EWI’s Global Cooperation in Cyberspace Initiative is the premier convener of ongoing international work, including active multi-sector participation from outside the U.S. and Europe, to reframe and resolve cyber issues creatively and effectively. In 2014, building on a strong foundation of our prior work, we expanded the scope of the initiative to reflect the increasingly interdependent set of issues that are at the core of conflict in cyberspace.
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The mission of the initiative is to reduce conflict, crime and other disruptions in cyberspace and promote stability, innovation and inclusion. In collaboration with decisionmakers and experts from governments, corporations, academia and civil society, EWI has identified three objectives for the initiative, to be pursued over 2014-2016:
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Enhance the beneficial economic, political and social impacts of the global growth in Internet use. Increase the security and stability of cyberspace and its technologies. Strengthen the institutional framework that governs the Internet.
EastWest has mobilized a global network of policymakers and specialists, all serving voluntarily, to advocate for policy breakthroughs that will help develop actionable ideas for cooperative approaches to addressing cyberspace challenges. This year we contributed at major policy deliberations in:
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Fudan University The Institute for Information Security at Moscow State University The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Internet Society of China ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius Highly qualified fellows and longtime collaborators from Australia, Austria, China, Germany, India, Russia, Ukraine and the U.S.
The Global Cooperation in Cyberspace Initiative uses EastWest’s proven process— Convene, Reframe, Mobilize— to make progress towards meeting our objectives. A key type of “convening” is EWI’s in-person convocations of decision-makers and experts. In 2014, this convening took
place at a June roundtable in San Francisco and a December summit in Berlin. In between, we led breakthrough groups online to continue advancing the development of new ideas. San Francisco EWI hosted a working roundtable on “Pathways to Improve Global Cooperation in Cyberspace,” which brought together 50 seasoned experts and senior policymakers from 13 countries to work on key issues currently facing cyberspace cooperation. Countries strongly represented included China, Germany, India, Russia and the U.S. Diverse perspectives and expertise also came from international NGOs, think tanks, academia and the private sector. In breakthrough groups, participants successfully identified and agreed on key obstacles and possible solutions to the challenges targeted by EWI’s initiative.
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Increasing the Global Availability of Secure ICT Products and Services Managing Objectionable Electronic Content Across National Borders
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Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Personal Data Collection Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Preparedness Modernizing International Procedures against Cyber-enabled Crimes Promoting Measures of Restraint in Cyber Armaments Governing and Managing the Internet
Next Steps During the year, the initiative’s global network of policymakers and specialists will convene online and in conjunction with several other international meetings. On September 9-10, 2015, EWI will hold the sixth Global Cyberspace Cooperation Summit in New York City.
German Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière at EWI’s summit in December. Global Cyberspace Cooperation Summit V DECEMBER
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People gather to fetch water from a huge well in the village of Natwarghad in the western Indian state of Gujarat, India. Right, from top: Displaced Syrian children are reflected in a puddle as they walk through an olive tree field north of Aleppo, Syria; A woman carries her child through a sandstorm in Timbuktu, Mali.
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The Challenges The misallocation and scarcity of essential food, water and energy resources is an increasingly central driver of conflict. Given the deep interdependence of agriculture, water and energy systems, efforts to address supply risks must be linked through an integrated approach. As Director of the Food-WaterEnergy Nexus program Michele Ferenz explained, “To make optimal use of increasingly scarce natural resources and avert conflict over them, cooperation must be strengthened not only across geographical boundaries but also across policy silos.�
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7.5 million Uzbeks, 4.8 million Tajiks, 2 million Kyrgyz and 1.5 million Turkmens lack access to safe drinking water.
Since the 1960s, the Aral Sea in Central Asia has shrunk to 10 percent of its original size.
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EWI Action In its second year, EWI’s FoodWater-Energy Nexus initiative made progress in bringing together key practitioners, identifying major challenges and producing concrete recommendations on how to enhance cooperation on issues relating to a lack of food, water and energy resources. EWI dialogues focus on countries and regions—Ethiopia, Middle East/North Africa, Horn of Africa, India and Central Asia—where our impact can be greatest.
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High strategic influence—political, economic and military. Extreme gaps between supply and demand for food, water and energy compromise economic and social development.
Specifically, EWI turned its attention toward Central Asia, in the Amu Darya River Basin. The Amu Darya is the largest river in Central Asia and borders Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It is a key lifeline for the people and economies of the region and a conflict flashpoint. Poor infrastructure and regional power struggles have left the Amu Darya region with the lowest water use efficiency in the world. A Historic Meeting In Istanbul: Triggering Cooperation Across the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Central Asia On July 15-17, 2014, EWI, along with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the International Water Association, hosted the first meeting entirely dedicated to exploring Food-Water-Energy Nexus challenges in Central Asia. At the Istanbul workshop,
50 experts from the public and private sectors gathered to exchange best-practice ideas and develop potential solutions appropriate for the Amu Darya River Basin. The core workshop objective was to identify pragmatic steps and build on existing institutional frameworks and global best practices to sustainably leverage the region’s rich natural resource base. Gary Lawrence, chief sustainability officer of AECOM, noted that, “The river is probably the most important economic asset in this entire region, and we don’t treat it as an asset. We treat it as a resource that has no value assigned to it.” Participants pointed to several proximate causes for today’s issues, including the break-up of the former Soviet Union and its unified planning system, coupled with persistent winter energy shortages in upstream
ISU FWE Nexus Dinner MARCH Global Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions NOVEMBER
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areas and a crumbling irrigation infrastructure. Among the innovative ideas to address the challenges were:
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Commenting on the future of the nexus in Central Asia, Iskandar Abdullaev, executive director of the Central Asian Regional Environmental Cen-
Next Steps In February, EWI published a follow-up report to the Istanbul conference Triggering Cooperation Across the FoodWater-Energy Nexus in Central Asia, which summarizes the discussions and includes five Nexus Action Plans and recommendations for next steps. Participants agreed to pursue finding solutions within a reasonable timeline. The five Nexus Action Plans are grouped as follows: 1. Payment for Ecosystem Services 2. Building an Integrated Basin-Wide Information System
3. Strengthening Regional Economic Integration 4. A Network of Training Centers for Improved Irrigation Capacity Building and Service Provision 5. Network of Nexus Knowledge & Innovation Centers Conference participants will continue to explore the Nexus Action Plans in terms of their geographic coverage and national prioritization, together with regional relevance and development strategies. Furthermore, recommendations from the workshop were taken into the global Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions in Beijing in November 2014, and were discussed in South Korea at the 7th World Water Forum in April 2015.
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Create a regional data platform for the exchange of information among Amu Darya region states; Require payment for ecosystem services between upstream and downstream nations; Empower farmers and water users by strengthening extension services for improved irrigation and horticultural practices.
ter (CAREC) said, “The nexus is still in its early stages in the region. It is time to develop dynamic and concise, local level, solution oriented tools and instruments for the foodwater-energy nexus.”
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Top row, left to right: John C. Whitehead †; Scott Charney. Above: EWI’s Fall Awards Dinner.
Individuals, Foundations and Governments Chairman’s Society China-United States Exchange Foundation Kathryn W. Davis John A. Gunn and Cynthia Fry Gunn Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. United Arab Emirates Government President’s Society Amon G. Carter Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Joel Cowan Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Addison Fischer Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund John K. and Kamila Hurley Anurag Jain Sheila Johnson Zuhal Kurt The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Francis Najafi Ronald O’Hanley Pivotal Foundation Planet Heritage Foundation John Rogers Ikram Ul-Majeed Sehgal Silicon Valley Community Foundation The Starr Foundation Kevin Taweel Ambassador’s Society Tewodros Ashenafi German Federal Foreign Office The Hurford Foundation Ralph and Ala Isham
Armen and Nouneh Sarkissian Leo Schenker Diplomat’s Society Atlantic Trust Global Leadership Foundation I. Jerome Hirsch Richard and Kathryn Kimball The Lodestar Foundation Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the UN George F. Sheer Gerda Henkel Stiftung ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius Peacekeeper’s Society James W. Bowen Butler Family Foundation Maria Livanos Cattaui David and Smadar Cohen The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. Michael Guerrieri R. William Ide III IUCN Garnett L. and Martha H. Keith Ralph and Jasbeena Layman Manaka Trust A. Steven Raab and Ginny Jackson Raab John A. Roberts Laurent M. Roux and Lori C. Roux Schwab Charitable Foundation Tooley Trust
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Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc.
Ramzi Sanbar
Vera Trojan WEM Foundation John C. Whitehead and Cynthia Whitehead Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz Berlin
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Insider’s Circle Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani Kevin Auerbacher Martha H. Bejar Mark Bissell The California Community Foundation Robert N. Campbell Tullio Cedraschi Michael Chertoff
Hilton Smith Vladimir Sokolov Walter P. & Elizabeth Stern Foundation, Inc. Leatrice Taira Andrew Tobias Henrik Torgersen Tim Wierzbicki James F. Wirth Tania Zouikin
James and Tamasine Creighton William D. Dearstyne
Corporations
Oliver S. and Jennie R. Donaldson Charitable Trust
Leader
Karl J. Ege
Access Healthcare Services Inc.
David Firestein
Hillwood Development Company, LLC
Robert M. Foresman
Huawei Technologies
Fort Campbell & Western Kentucky Combined Federal Campaign
Microsoft
Beverly Hamilton
Partner
Eric Harslem Stephen B. Heintz Bobby Henebry Frances Hesselbein George R. Hoguet Gregory B. Hunter InnSuites Hospitality Trust Garnett Keith
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Legacy Works Foundation Michael Madden
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Georgi Pirinski
Jack Maier Marshall Bennett Estate Trust Bruce W. McConnell and Margaret Anderson John Edwin Mroz and Karen Linehan Mroz Owens Family Trust William Owens Harry D. Raduege, Jr. The Russell Family Foundation Catherine Murray Smith
CenturyLink Fidelity Investments NXP Semiconductors Sonus Networks The SDC Group, Inc. Wellington Management Company, LLP X-IO Technologies Member Allianz SE Eni S.p.A. Hewlett-Packard Johnson & Johnson Morgan Stanley PricewaterhouseCoopers SeaBridge Investment Advisors Southwest Energy (HK) Ltd. Stifel Teneo Holdings
Audited Financial Information
Revenue Donor contributions Grants Investment gain In-kind contributions Net revenue from special events Other Total public support and revenue
USD 3,796,128 812,683 588,205 129,038 268,038 5,249,790 10,843,882
Expenses Program services Management and general expenses Fundraising Total operating expenses
5,418,315 1,730,018 765,386 7,913,719
Change in net assets before foreign translation loss Foreign translation loss Change in net assets Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year
2,930,163 (23,181) 2,906,982 12,517,761 15,424,743
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The Year In Pictures
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Top row, left to right: Stephen B. Heintz; F. Francis Najafi; Bruce McConnell; Hu Yuandong. Clockwise, from left: EWI board members at the fall board meeting; Amb. Wolfgang Ischinger; Martti Ahtisaari and Karen Linehan Mroz.
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Top to bottom: Francis Finlay; Tewodros Ashenafi; Gen. (ret) T. Michael Moseley; Ralph Isham. Center: 7th High-Level Political Party Leaders Dialogue. Next page, top to bottom: Robert N. Campbell III; Sarah Miles Williams; Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal; Joel Cowan; Amb. Tsuneo Nishida.
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Top row, left to right: Latha Reddy and Rt Hon Baroness Pauline NevilleJones; Global Cooperation in Cyberspace Summit V in Berlin. Middle row, left to right: John Hurley; Matt Bross; H.E. Dr. Armen Sarkissian; Amb. Kanwal Sibal. Bottom row, left to right: David Firestein; Louise Richardson; Kevin Taweel; Alexander Voloshin; Cynthia Whitehead; David Cohen; Emil Constantinescu.
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Clockwise, from top-left: Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev and Ross Perot, Jr.; Leo Schenker and Tim Wierzbicki; Ramzi H. Sanbar; R. William Ide III; John Rogers; Admiral (ret) William A. Owens; EWI board members at the spring board meeting.
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Top row, left to right: Amb. Martin Fleischer; Addison Fischer; Michele Ferenz; Greg Austin; Anurag Jain; Ronald P. O’Hanley; Amb. Zhou Wenzhong. Middle row, left to right: Afghanistan Reconnected meeting in Berlin; Sarah Perot; Haifa al Kaylani, Bija Bennett and Zuhal Kurt. Bottom row, left to right: Michael Chertoff; Laurent Roux; John Gunn; Dragan Stojanovski, Alex Schulman, James Creighton and Allison Doenges.
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Board of Directors OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMEN Ross Perot, Jr. (U.S.) Chairman EastWest Institute Chairman Hillwood Development Co. LLC H.E. Dr. Armen Sarkissian (Armenia) Vice-Chairman EastWest Institute President Eurasia House International Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom Former Prime Minister of Armenia
OFFICERS R. William Ide III (U.S.) Counsel and Secretary Chair of the Executive Committee EastWest Institute Partner McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP Leo Schenker (U.S.) Treasurer EastWest Institute Former Senior Executive Vice President Central National-Gottesman Inc.
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Kim Campbell (Canada) Founding Principal Peter Lougheed Leadership College at the University of Alberta Former Prime Minister of Canada Robert N. Campbell III (U.S.) Founder and CEO Campbell Global Services LLC Peter Castenfelt (U.K.) Chairman Archipelago Enterprises Ltd. Maria Livanos Cattaui (Switzerland) Former Secretary-General International Chamber of Commerce Michael Chertoff (U.S.) Executive Chairman and Co-Founder The Chertoff Group David Cohen (Israel) Chairman F&C REIT Property Management
Amb. Wolfgang Ischinger (Germany) Chairman Munich Security Conference Ralph Isham (U.S.) Managing Director GH Venture Partners LLC Anurag Jain (India) Chairman Laurus Edutech Pvt. Ltd. Gen. (ret) James L. Jones (U.S.) Former U.S. National Security Advisor Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe Former Commandant of the Marine Corps Haifa al Kaylani (Lebanon/Jordan) Founder and Chairperson Arab International Women’s Forum Zuhal Kurt (Turkey) Chairman of the Board Kurt Group
Joel Cowan (U.S.) Professor Georgia Institute of Technology
Gen. (ret) T. Michael Moseley (U.S.) President and CEO Moseley and Associates, LLC Former Chief of Staff United States Air Force
Addison Fischer (U.S.) Chairman and Co-Founder Planet Heritage Foundation
Karen Linehan Mroz (U.S.) President Roscommon Group Associates
Stephen B. Heintz (U.S.) President Rockefeller Brothers Fund
F. Francis Najafi (U.S.) CEO Pivotal Group
Hamid Ansari (U.S.) President and Co-Founder Prodea Systems, Inc.
Hu Yuandong (China) Chief Representative UNIDO ITPO-China
Tewodros Ashenafi (Ethiopia) Chairman and CEO Southwest Energy (HK) Ltd.
Amb. Tsuneo Nishida (Japan) Former Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
Emil Hubinak (Slovak Republic) Chairman and CEO Logomotion
Peter Bonfield (U.K.) Chairman NXP Semiconductors
John Hurley (U.S.) Managing Partner Cavalry Asset Management
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Matt Bross (U.S.) Chairman and CEO Compass-EOS
Martti Ahtisaari (Finland) Former Chairman EastWest Institute 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Former President of Finland
* Deceased
Ronald P. O’Hanley (U.S.) President & CEO State Street Global Advisors
Admiral (ret) William A. Owens (U.S.) Chairman Red Bison Advisory Group LLC Chairman of the Board of Directors CenturyLink Sarah Perot (U.S.) Director and Co-Chair for Development Dallas Center for Performing Arts Louise Richardson (U.K.) Principal University of St Andrews John Rogers (U.S.) Managing Director Goldman Sachs & Co. George F. Russell, Jr. (U.S.) Former Chairman EastWest Institute Chairman Emeritus Russell Investment Group Founder Russell 20-20 Ramzi H. Sanbar (U.K.) Chairman SDC Group Inc. Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal (Pakistan) Chairman Security & Management Services Ltd.
Amb. Zhou Wenzhong (China) Secretary-General Boao Forum for Asia
NON-BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS Laurent Roux (U.S.) Founder Gallatin Wealth Management, LLC Hilton Smith, Jr. (U.S.) President and CEO East Bay Co., LTD
CO-FOUNDERS John Edwin Mroz* (U.S.) Former President and CEO EastWest Institute Ira D. Wallach* (U.S.) Former Chairman Central National-Gottesman Inc.
CHAIRMEN EMERITI Berthold Beitz* (Germany) President Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung Ivan T. Berend (Hungary) Professor University of California, Los Angeles
Kevin Taweel (U.S.) Chairman Asurion
Hans-Dietrich Genscher (Germany) Former Vice Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany
Amb. Pierre Vimont (France) Executive Secretary General European External Action Service (EEAS) Former Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of France in Washington, D.C.
Donald M. Kendall (U.S.) Former Chairman and CEO PepsiCo Inc.
Alexander Voloshin (Russia) Chairman of the Board JSC Freight One (PGK) Non-Executive Director Vandex Company
Mark Maletz (U.S.) Former Chairman, Executive Committee EastWest Institute Senior Fellow Harvard Business School
Whitney MacMillan (U.S.) Former Chairman and CEO Cargill Inc.
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (Poland) CEO Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. Former Prime Minister of Poland Emil Constantinescu (Romania) President Institute for Regional Cooperation and Conflict Prevention (INCOR) Former President of Romania William D. Dearstyne (U.S.) Former Company Group Chairman Johnson & Johnson John W. Kluge* (U.S.) Former Chairman of the Board Metromedia International Group Maria-Pia Kothbauer (Liechtenstein) Ambassador Embassy of Liechtenstein to Austria, the OSCE and the United Nations in Vienna William E. Murray* (U.S.) Former Chairman The Samuel Freeman Trust John J. Roberts (U.S.) Senior Advisor American International Group (AIG) Daniel Rose (U.S.) Chairman Rose Associates Inc. Mitchell I. Sonkin (U.S.) Managing Director MBIA Insurance Corporation Thorvald Stoltenberg (Norway) President Norwegian Red Cross Liener Temerlin (U.S.) Chairman Temerlin Consulting John C. Whitehead* (U.S.) Former Co-Chairman Goldman Sachs Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
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Amb. Kanwal Sibal (India) Former Foreign Secretary of India
Francis Finlay (U.K.) Former Chairman Clay Finlay LLC
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President’s Advisory Group
Salma Abbasi Chairperson and CEO e Worldwide Group
Seema A. Khan Co-Founder DAF Advisory
John A. Roberts, Jr. CEO Chilmark Enterprises, Inc.
Cenk Aydin Founder and Managing Partner Halikarnas Financial Services and Advisory
Lance Lord Chief Executive Officer L2 Aerospace LLC
Laurent Roux Founder Gallatin Wealth Management, LLC.
Cindy Mercer Co-Founder and Vice President Planet Heritage Foundation
Leland Russell President GEO Group Strategic Services Inc.
Marshall Bennett Owner Marshall Bennett Enterprises
Joseph Nye University Distinguished Service Professor of International Relations Harvard University
Anna Tavis Perspectives Editor People and Strategy Journal
John Castle Chairman and CEO Castle Harlan Inc.
John O’Neil President Center for Leadership Renewal
Tullio Cedraschi Former President and CEO CN Investment Division
Robert Oxnam Former President The Asia Society
Elliott Donnelley General Partner WhiteSand Investor Group, L.P.
Vladimir Plasil Chairman of the Board of Directors ALTA, A.S.
Chris A. Eyre Managing Director Legacy Venture
Harry Raduege, Jr. Chairman Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation
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Martha Bejar CEO Flow Mobile
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William Glynn Chairman iSB Global Ventures
John Richardson Policy Advisor Madariaga – College of Europe Foundation
Fred Teng Chief Executive Officer China Newsweek Corporation Sir Glenn Lester Torpy Former Chief of Air Staff British Royal Air Force Lew van Amerongen President LVA Enterprises Enzo Viscusi Senior Vice President Eni Group Bengt Westergren Former President, Central Europe and Former Soviet Union AIG Inc.
Staff and Fellows FELLOWS John Izzo Tariq Parvez Latha Reddy Greg Austin John Savage Najam Abbas Michele Ferenz Franz-Stefan Gady Sandro Gaycken James B. Godwin III
Marlene Laruelle Gary Lawrence Michael O’Reirdan Sebastien Peyrouse Merrit Baer Danila Bochkarev Allen Collinsworth Nadiya Kostyuk Jonathan Miller David Firestein
Debora Taylor-Tate Karl Rauscher Nazir Ahmed Richard Zhao Logan Stanton Kevin Ching Tong Wu Stu Goldman
Melissa Henderson Vladimir Ivanov Raymond Karam Piin-Fen Kok Nadiya Kostyuk Beate Maeder-Metcalf Gail Pierre Bruce McConnell Jesal Miller Violeta Mincheva Anna Mitri John Edwin Mroz Mohammad Naeem Shinwari Andrew Nagorski Gayane Nanushyan Sarah Neydon Mara O’Connell Stephannie Ratcliff
Anneleen Roggeman Ekaterina Ryabikhina Alex Schulman Oliver Senft Olga Shatilova Sarah Stern Dragan Stojanovski Euhwa Tran Liliya Olegovna Troshina Agnes Venema Konstantin Vidrenko Timothy Wierzbicki Sarah Miles Williams Chun Kuen Yu Michael Zumot Andi Zhou
Catherine Dallas Leslie Dewees Amie Didlo Franz Essig Alexandra Gilliard Sherzod Gulamov Valentyna Hlushak Vicky Huang Aya Ibrahim Charissa Lee Monica Liao Sadaf Liaquat Christina Lomidze Nadia Mansoor Ashleigh McGrath
Zoufishan Mehdi Jessica Meredith Matthew Murphy Julia Najafi Ashley Pinamonti Kambaiz Rafi Marius Ratolojanahary Stephen Rutman James Sproule Benjamin Van Meter Cathryn Weber Yasemin Yilmaz Zhonghe Zhu Cathy Zhu
STAFF Wael Abdul-Shafi Emma Adams Emina Ajvazoska Talin Baghdadlian Christopher Bush Davis Cherry Damon Clyde Annie Cowan James Creighton Ingo Dean Ashley Dennee Allison Doenges Michele Ferenz David Firestein Martin Fleischer Kathryn Floyd Thomas Foster Jeremy Hébert
Shazeda Ahmed Joel Alexander Bethany Allen Anna Roshan Aldric Oset Babür James Beck Charlotte Butash YiYang Cao Eric Cappon Augustin Chabrol Andrew Cheong Christopher Ciancarelli Nell Crumbley Alina Cucu Haneen Daham
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Copyright Š 2015 EastWest Institute Cover illustrations: Dragan Stojanovski Photos: Reporters.be/AP, AFP, Kaveh Sardari, EWI
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The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the position of the EastWest Institute, its Board of Directors or staff.
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