International Conference

Significance of issue: The Japanese government by Prime Minister Koizumi had announced the new policy toward ASEAN during his visit to this region in January 2002. This new policy is called “An Initiative for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership.” The objective is to create “a community that acts together and advances together.” Under this policy, 2 main issues will be emphasized: the economic cooperation, and the cooperation for the future (such as education, human resources development, transnational issues.) This policy has much impact on not only ASEAN countries, but also Asian region as a whole. Moreover, among ASEAN countries, they do not have similar reactions or policies to the Japanese proposal. Therefore, it is interesting to study this new policy, the impact of it, and the reactions of Asian countries to this policy individually and as a whole picture of ASEAN.

Objective: to provide a forum for an academic discussion about the new policy of Japan, particularly the views form Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, PRC and South Korea.

International Conference

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January 15-16 ,2004

At  Seminar 3 Room, Institute of East Asian Studies,

Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani

 15 January 2004

08:30 – 09:00 Register

09:00 – 09:15 Reported by the Director of the Institute of East Asian Studies

09:15 – 09:30 Opened by the Rector of Thammasat University

09:30 – 09:45 Welcome Speech by the Japanese Ambassador to Thailand

09:45 – 10:30 Keynote Speech by Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 11:20 "Japan’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Initiative:Development, Motives and Challenges^"

                        by Jiro Okamoto  : Economic Coopeation Studies Department,Institute of Developing Economies,Japan

11:20 – 11:55 "Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership:Perspectives from Singapore"

                  by Teow See Heng :   Department of History, National University of Singapore

11:55 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:05 Paper presentation (Thailand)

14:05 – 14:40 Paper presentation (Malaysia)

14:40 – 15:15 Paper presentation (The Philippines)

15:15 – 15:30 Break

15:30 – 16:05 "Indonesia Response  to Koizumi's ASEAN New Policy: Unknown But What Next?"

                 by Teuku Rezasyah : Department of International Ralations, Faculty of Social and Political Science

                                                    Padjadjaran University,Bunang,Indonesia                   

16:05 – 16:40 Paper presentation (Vietnam)

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner hosted by Thammasat University

Japanese Cultural Show

Moderator 1. Morning session: Asst.Prof.Siriporn Wajjwalku

2. Afternoon session: Asst.Prof.Dr.Patamawadee Suzuki

09:00 – 09:35 Paper presentation (PRC)

09:35 – 10:10 Paper presentation (South Korea)

10:10 – 10:50 Panel Discussion (wrap up session)

10:50 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12.00 Panel Discussion (network build up)

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – Excursion (Ayutthaya / Karnchanaburi)

Supported by Thammasat University

19:00 Dinner

Moderator 1. Morning session: Dr.kitti Prasirtsuk

Acceptance Form  

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