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East-West Center in Washington (Draft)
The East-West Center in Washington (EWCW) is a program operated by the East-West Center in Honolulu. The program was founded in 2001 under the organization's former President Charles E. Morrison. Its office started operations through hosting conferences and public events on issues ranging from domestic policy in Asia to U.S. strategic involvement in the region. Funded by the U.S. congress, the program’s primary goal is to engage in outreach activities and to publish policy articles that draw the United States closer to countries and regions in the Indo-Pacific. The East-West Center has many partner institutions in the U.S. and around the world.

Programs
The EWCW is currently involved in six major programs that are geared toward informing congress, academics, and the general public about the significance of the Indo-Pacific region for the national interest of the United States. Furthermore, the office also operates programs to engage young professionals and academics from the United States and Indo-Pacific regions to those ends.

Asia Matters for America
The Asia Matters for America initiative is a comprehensive online toolkit presenting data between the United States and the Indo-Pacific region. The website provides figures such as trade, investment, diplomacy, security, tourism, and people-to-people connections between the United States and the Indo-Pacific at national, state, and municipal levels.

Congressional Staff Program on Asia
The Congressional Staff Program on Asia is an educational program offered to staffers working in the offices of the United States congress. This semester-long program invites experts and scholars specializing in Asia for a one-hour discussion sessions with the participants. This program is a collaborative project supported by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA.

Asia Studies Visiting Fellowship
The East-West Center in Washington invites scholars from the Indo-Pacific region and the United States to participate in a three month fellowship program. The selected fellows are provided the opportunity to engage with experts affiliated with the center and attend events around Washington D.C. Past fellows came from countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea.

U.S.-Japan-Southeast Asia Partnership in Dynamic Asia Fellowship
U.S.-Japan-Southeast Asia Partnership in Dynamic Asia Fellowship The U.S.-Japan-Southeast Asia Partnership in Dynamic Asia Fellowship is a collaborative initiative between the EWCW and the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University. The EWCW selects a cohort of experts from the respective regions to expand existing policy networks among the three regions. After traveling around Japan, select fellows are invited to Washington D.C. to finalize their research.

Young Professional Program
The East-West Center in Washington provides students and recent graduates with an opportunity to work in its office. Select applicants are provided with professional training in working with the Indo-Pacific region.

North Korea in the World
The EWCW operates a website titled 'North Korea in the World' in collaboration with the National Committee on North Korea (NCNK). The online toolkit tracks data and figures about North Korea’s external relations.