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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]]
 
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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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>
 
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>
  
==funding==
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==Funding==
  
 
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]</ref>
 
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]</ref>
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*[[John Edwin Mroz]], President and CEO, EastWest Institute, United States
 
*[[John Edwin Mroz]], President and CEO, EastWest Institute, United States
  
===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

Revision as of 11:26, 12 July 2009

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

History

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

Notes

  1. East West Institute
  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. [1]