2010 Conference
The 16th Biennial Conference, "Preparing for the Aging Tsunami: Hawaii and Pacific Perspectives", was a highly successful conference enjoyed by over three hundred participants. It showcased the array of best practices here and in Asia, and focused on the implications of national aging policies and political perspectives affecting Hawaii's ability to address its programs and resources. The keynote addresses and many of the workshop sessions can be found under the presenters' biographies or workshop abstract section below. We also have a photo gallery of the conference activities that can be found in the News and Events tab on the main website page. Mahalo to the many volunteer conference committee members, HPGS Board of Directors, corporate sponsors and attendees who made the conference such a success!
- HPGS Hideo "Major" Okada Scholar, Valerie Payton
- HPGS Community Service Awardee, Albert (Al) Hamai
- HPGS Business Awardee, Karen Peterson
- HPGS Communication & Arts Awardee, Kirk Matthews
- HPGS Government Awardee, Naomi Sugihara
- HPGS Research & Teaching Awardee, UH Center on the Family
Keynote Speakers
Emeritus Professor, Kyushu University & Yamaguchi University
Professor, Graduate School of Health and Welfare
Yamaguchi Prefectural University
Dr. Ogawa's Keynote Presentation
John Rother is the Executive Vice President of Policy and Strategy for AARP. He is responsible for the federal and state public policies of the Association, and for formulating AARP's overall strategic direction. He is an authority on Medicare, managed care, long-term care, Social Security, pensions and the challenges facing the boomer generation.
Mr. Rother's Keynote Presentation
Dr. Sung-Nam Cho received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea. She completed her Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1988 and then joined the faculty at Ewha Womans University in Seoul. At Ewha Womans University, she is currently Professor of Sociology and Director of the Research Institute for Social Sciences.
Dr. Cho's Keynote Presentation
Disability, and Long-Term Care Program
Joshua M. Wiener, PhD, is currently involved in studies of Medicaid home and community-based services, the long-term care workforce, quality assurance for long-term care, and projection and simulation models for long-term care.
Dr. Wiener's Keynote Presentation
