Corporate Diplomacy Program (CDP). The CDP is a corporate membership program, traditionally with an annual commitment of $10,000 or more, which contributes to the core of the Forum's basic operating expenses, while supporting current and future programs and activities. In addition to full HIF benefits, membership includes customized briefings for executives, invitations to select off-the-record speaker events, participation in Pacific Forum and CSIS conferences and seminars, copies of all publications, and a unique opportunity for junior corporate executives to participate in Pacific Forum Young Leaders events.
Hawaii Emerging Leaders Program (HELP)
In another effort to reach out to, and help cultivate, future generations of Asia-Pacific specialists, the Pacific Forum, in cooperation with the Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) and the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC), created a HELP, a monthly breakfast seminar series for local Hawaii students and young professionals interested in security affairs. This program, instituted in 2006, provides young members of the Honolulu and greater Hawaiian community an initial exposure to Asia-Pacific policy perspectives. The program will also help identify future kama`aina participants in the Pacific Forum's Young Leaders Program.
Korea Emerging Leaders Program (KELP)
With assistance from former Vasey Fellow Junbeom Pyon, the Pacific Forum CSIS launched the Korea Emerging Leaders Program in 2007 to identify the next generation of business professionals in South Korea and expose them to the broader strategic and geopolitical issues that will shape their country’s future. Korea Emerging Leaders join Pacific Forum meetings and conferences, and have roundtables, discussions, and programs that are tailored to their particular interests. We hope to use this program as a model for other emerging leaders programs in the region.
Community Affairs
The Pacific Forum staff is dedicated to playing an active role in fostering understanding of the Asia-Pacific region in Hawaii, as well as in the broader international community. To this end, the Forum's senior staff has participated in public speaking engagements for many community organizations and is regularly involved in media interviews and discussions both in the U.S. and abroad. Our annual Board of Governors dinner provides outreach into our local community while thanking local supporters for their continuing support. In addition, the Pacific Forum CSIS enjoys collaborating with the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, The East-West Center, the Japan-America Society of Hawaii, and the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, as well as with local educational institutions such as the University of Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific University, and Brigham Young Hawaii, as we jointly strive to enhance Hawaii's reputation as a center for foreign policy excellence. Our Hawaii Emerging Leaders Program specifically targets local students and young professionals to help create greater awareness of Asian security issues among future generations.
