Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 151 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to request that the University of Hawaii consider establishing a Center for the advancement of global health, welfare, education and peace by and for children, youth and families.

Due to the similarity in purpose of this request to the Hawaii Global Youth project mentioned in H.C.R. No. 217, your Committee has amended this Concurrent Resolution to reflect a new purpose supporting the planning and feasibility study of the establishment of a Hawaii Global Youth Center. It is suggested that the Center could serve as a locus for discussion of the concerns, issues and solutions for health, welfare, the environment, peace and human rights as concern children and youth. The Center could also conduct research of pertinent issues and alternatives concerning children and youth and propose viable models for societal application and promotion of international peace and conflict resolution.

On H.C.R. No. 217, whose contents have been inserted in this Concurrent Resolution, the Hawaii Intergenerational Network and the Friends of the Global Youth Connection submitted testimony in support. East-West Center submitted testimony in support with further comments.

Your Committee has amended this Concurrent Resolution by inserting the contents and title of H.C.R. No. 217 and amending the inserted contents by:

1. Shortening the title to "Supporting the establishment of a Hawaii Global Youth Center.";
2. Amending the first resolution clause to express the Legislature’s support of the planning for the establishment of the Center versus supporting the establishment of the Center;
3. Amending the second resolution clause to commend the East-West Center for its assistance in the planning process;
4. Amending the third resolution clause to request the President, Congress and the United Nations to support the planning process;
5. Amending the fourth resolution clause to request that mentioned parties are included in the dialogue on the planning process;
6. Amending the fifth resolution clause to request that the planning process include the exploration of various funding sources;
7. Amending the sixth resolution clause to reflect that the International Advisory Committee of the World Youth Congress may hold its third meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in August 2005 and further strikes the request to dedicate the Center to the current United Nations Secretary General;
8. Amending the seventh resolution clause to include the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the East-West Center as a recipient of a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution.

Your Committee finds that this project has gained significant synergy from community-minded private individuals and wishes to extend its utmost support for such endeavors. The support of the East-West Center and the offer of its assistance and expertise and general interest in this concept is a notable positive sign of this gain in synergy.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 151, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 151, H.D. 1.