HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-02 -- Mayor to Participate in Panel Discussion re Future of Mauna Kea Management at UH-Manoa on March 8-- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
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March 2, 2019
NEWS RELEASE
Mayor Kim to Participate in Panel Discussion on the Future of Mauna Kea
Management
Mayor Harry Kim has been invited by the William S. Richardson School of Law to
participate in a panel discussion regarding the Future of Management on Mauna Kea on
Friday, March 8, 2019, at 6:15 p.m.
The panel, moderated by KITV 4 news anchor Moanikeala Nabarro, will also feature:
Gregory Chun, Ph.D., senior advisor to University of Hawai‘i on management of
Mauna Kea, Chair of Maunakea Management Board, and UH Mānoa faculty
member.
Camille Kalama, Attorney, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation.
Justice Robert Klein, Attorney, Klein Law Group, and Associate Justice, Hawai‘i
Supreme Court, 1992-2000.
The discussion will cover the University of Hawai‘i’s historical management of Mauna
Kea, the role that astronomy and Native Hawaiian communities have played in the past,
and the current conflict over development of Mauna Kea. Special focus will be on
envisioning the future of Mauna Kea’s management.
WHEN: Friday, March 8, 2019. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., panel begins promptly
at 6:15 p.m.
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WHERE: UH-Mānoa Varsity Building, 1 Floor, Ka Waiwai, 1110 University Ave.,
Honolulu
Free and open to the public. Live music following the event.
Sponsored by Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, Ka Waiwai,
and Native Hawaiian Student Services.
For further information, contact: ahahuiohawaii73@gmail.com
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.