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Formerly known as the [[Institute for East West Studies]]
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The [[EastWest Institute]] was formerly known as the [[Institute for East West Studies]].
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==History==
 
==History==
  
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:The US-based East West Institute, founded in 1981 as a think tank on traditional security issues had, since the collapse of Communism, focused on research, networking and low-key conferences to help support the development of democracy and free enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia.[http://www.peacedirect.org/resources/case-studies/wpw/eastwestinstitute.html]
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According to an article on the Peace Direct website:
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:The US-based East West Institute, founded in 1981 as a think tank on traditional security issues had, since the collapse of Communism, focused on research, networking and low-key conferences to help support the development of democracy and free enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050526010845/http://www.peacedirect.org/resources/case-studies/wpw/eastwestinstitute.html East West Institute, Serbia/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia], Peace Direct website, version placed in web archive 26 May 2005, accessed in web archive 10 July 2009</ref>
  
 
==Activities==
 
==Activities==
  
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In December 2005 the Institute awarded [[Tony Blair]] the accolade of Statesman of the Decade.  Blair said 'It is a very great honour and privilege to receive this award, and I can truthfully say it is a long time since so many people have said so many nice things about me all at once, or indeed at all, to be absolutely frank. And can I thank the East-West Institute and congratulate it on its 25 years, and thank it also for the work that it does in so many different places in the world.'{{ref|Blair}}
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In December 2005 the Institute awarded [[Tony Blair]] the accolade of Statesman of the Decade.  Blair said 'It is a very great honour and privilege to receive this award, and I can truthfully say it is a long time since so many people have said so many nice things about me all at once, or indeed at all, to be absolutely frank. And can I thank the East-West Institute and congratulate it on its 25 years, and thank it also for the work that it does in so many different places in the world.'<ref>PM's acceptance comments for Statesmen of the Decade award, 8 December 2005 http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page8737.asp</ref>
  
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==funding==
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==Funding==
  
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The Institute prefers not to disclose its funding sources, saying, 'Our mission is supported by funding from private and public sources worldwide.'[http://www.ewi.info/mission.cfm?title=Mission%20%26%20Strategy&l1=About%20EWI&l2=Mission%20%26%20Strategy] However, in 2002 the Institute received $10,000 from [[Exxon Mobil]] [http://www.factcheck.org/UploadedFiles/Exxon-Mobil-Donations.pdf]
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The Institute prefers not to disclose its funding sources, saying, "Our mission is supported by funding from private and public sources worldwide."<ref>[http://www.ewi.info/mission.cfm?title=Mission%20%26%20Strategy&l1=About%20EWI&l2=Mission%20%26%20Strategy Mission and Strategy]</ref> However, in 2002 the Institute received $10,000 from [[Exxon Mobil]].<ref>[http://www.factcheck.org/UploadedFiles/Exxon-Mobil-Donations.pdf ExxonMobil Donations], ExxonMobil, p. 3, accessed 10 July 2009</ref>
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
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*[[John Edwin Mroz]], President and CEO, EastWest Institute, United States
 
*[[John Edwin Mroz]], President and CEO, EastWest Institute, United States
  
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==Board Members==
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===Board members===
 
*[[Urban Ahlin]], Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Swedish Parliament, Sweden
 
*[[Urban Ahlin]], Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Swedish Parliament, Sweden
 
*[[Martti Ahtisaari]], Chairman, Crisis Management Initiative, Finland
 
*[[Martti Ahtisaari]], Chairman, Crisis Management Initiative, Finland
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*[[Robert Ziff]], Chief Investment Strategist, Ziff Brothers Investments, United States
 
*[[Robert Ziff]], Chief Investment Strategist, Ziff Brothers Investments, United States
  
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==Honorary Chairmen==
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===Honorary Chairmen===
 
*[[George H.W. Bush]], Former President of the U.S.A.
 
*[[George H.W. Bush]], Former President of the U.S.A.
 
*[[Helmut Kohl]], Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
 
*[[Helmut Kohl]], Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
  
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==Chairmen Emeriti==
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===Chairmen Emeriti===
 
*[[Berthold Beitz]], President, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung
 
*[[Berthold Beitz]], President, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung
 
*[[Ivan T. Berend]], Professor, University of California at Los Angeles
 
*[[Ivan T. Berend]], Professor, University of California at Los Angeles
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*[[Ira D. Wallach]], EWI Co-Founder, and Former Chairman, Central National-Gottesman, Inc., United States
 
*[[Ira D. Wallach]], EWI Co-Founder, and Former Chairman, Central National-Gottesman, Inc., United States
  
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==Directors Emeriti==
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===Directors Emeriti===
 
*[[Jan Krzysztof Bielecki]], Chief Executive Officer, Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A., Poland
 
*[[Jan Krzysztof Bielecki]], Chief Executive Officer, Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A., Poland
 
*[[William D. Dearstyne]], Former Company Group Chairman, Johnson & Johnson, United States
 
*[[William D. Dearstyne]], Former Company Group Chairman, Johnson & Johnson, United States
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*[[Thorvald Stoltenberg]], President, Norwegian Red Cross, Norway
 
*[[Thorvald Stoltenberg]], President, Norwegian Red Cross, Norway
 
==Non-Board Members of Board Committees==
 
==Non-Board Members of Board Committees==
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*[[Ali Mufit Gortuna]], Former Mayor of Greater Istanbul Municipality, Turkey
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*[[Ali Müfit Gürtuna]], Former Mayor of Greater Istanbul Municipality, Turkey
 
*[[John A. Roberts]], President, Chilmark Enterprises, Inc, United States
 
*[[John A. Roberts]], President, Chilmark Enterprises, Inc, United States
 
*[[J Dickson Rogers]], United States
 
*[[J Dickson Rogers]], United States
 
*[[George Sheer]], United States
 
*[[George Sheer]], United States
 
*[[Bengt Westergren]], Senior Representative - President, AIG Central Europe & C.I.S., United Kingdom
 
*[[Bengt Westergren]], Senior Representative - President, AIG Central Europe & C.I.S., United Kingdom
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==Website==
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*Internet Archive holdings of [https://web.archive.org/web/2019*/https://www.eastwest.ngo/ eastwest.ngo] 2015-
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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# {{note|Blair}} PM's acceptance comments for Statesmen of the Decade award, 8 December 2005 http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page8737.asp
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[[Category:Think Tanks]]

Latest revision as of 10:44, 28 January 2020

The EastWest Institute was formerly known as the Institute for East West Studies.

History

According to an article on the Peace Direct website:

The US-based East West Institute, founded in 1981 as a think tank on traditional security issues had, since the collapse of Communism, focused on research, networking and low-key conferences to help support the development of democracy and free enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia.[1]

Activities

In December 2005 the Institute awarded Tony Blair the accolade of Statesman of the Decade. Blair said 'It is a very great honour and privilege to receive this award, and I can truthfully say it is a long time since so many people have said so many nice things about me all at once, or indeed at all, to be absolutely frank. And can I thank the East-West Institute and congratulate it on its 25 years, and thank it also for the work that it does in so many different places in the world.'[2]

Funding

The Institute prefers not to disclose its funding sources, saying, "Our mission is supported by funding from private and public sources worldwide."[3] However, in 2002 the Institute received $10,000 from Exxon Mobil.[4]

People

Co-Chairmen of the Board

Board members

Honorary Chairmen

Chairmen Emeriti

Directors Emeriti

Non-Board Members of Board Committees

Website

Notes

  1. ↑ East West Institute, Serbia/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Peace Direct website, version placed in web archive 26 May 2005, accessed in web archive 10 July 2009
  2. ↑ PM's acceptance comments for Statesmen of the Decade award, 8 December 2005 http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page8737.asp
  3. ↑ Mission and Strategy
  4. ↑ ExxonMobil Donations, ExxonMobil, p. 3, accessed 10 July 2009
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