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2006/ASCC/001

Conference Program
Purpose: Information Submitted by: Viet Nam

APEC Study Center Consortium Conference Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam 23-24 May 2006

2006 ASCC Conference Program (As of May 19, 2006)

"Strengthening Economic Partnership for Sustainable and Equitable Development in the Asia-Pacific"
Ho Chi Minh City, 23-24 May 2006 Organized by ASC Vietnam May 22 Arrival of participants May 23 8.00 8.30 8.30 9.30 9.30 10.00 Registration Business Meeting Opening Session Opening Remark by Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan, Institute for International Relations, Acting Director of ASC Vietnam Key-note address by H.E. Le Cong Phung, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, APEC 2006 SOM Chair Guest speaker, Dr. Alan Oxley, Australian APEC Study Center 10.00 10.15 10.15 11.45 Coffee Break Session I: Approaches to the implementation of the Busan Roadmap Moderator: Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan, ASC Vietnam First Presenter: Dr. Robert Scholay, APEC Study Centre, University of Auckland Second Presenter: Dr. Lepi T. Tarmidi, APEC Study Center, University of Indonesia Discussant: Dr. Sangkyom Kim, Korean Institute for International Economic Policy 12.00 13.30 Lunch Guest speaker: Dr. Le Dang Doanh, Senior Advisor to the Government of Vietnam 13.30 15.00 Session II: Harmonization of ECOTECH and TILF for equitable development in the Asia-Pacific

Moderator: Dr. Lu Jianren, APEC and East Asian Cooperation Research Center, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences First presenter: Dr. Neantro Saavedra-Rivano, APEC Study Centre, University of Tsukuba Second presenters: Dr. Chen Ho and Dr. Johnny Chiang, Chinese Taipei APEC Study Center Discussant: Dr. Medhi Krongkaew, National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand 15.00 15.15 15.15 16.45 Coffee Break Session III: Emerging security issues in the APEC region and the framework for collective actions Moderator: Mr. Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Director, Department of Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam First Presenter: Dr. Fernando Alfonso Rivas Mira, APEC Study Center, University of Colima, Mexico Second Presenter: Prof. John Mckay, Australian APEC Study Centre Discussant: Dr. Johnny Chiang, Chinese Taipei APEC Study Center 18.30 May 24 8.30 10.00 Session IV: Anti-corruption and good governance Moderator: Prof. Lepi T. Tarmidi, APEC Study Center, University of Indonesia First Presenter: Dr. Kui Wai Li, City University of Hong Kong Second Presenter: Ms. Jenny D. Balboa, Philippine APEC Study Center Network, Philippine Institute for Development Studies Discussant: Prof. Peng Hong Cai, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences 10.00 10.15 10.15 11.45 Coffee break Session V: Tourism, cultural exchanges and the promotion of community awareness Moderator: Dr. David Hong, Chinese Taipei APEC Study Center, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research First Presenter: Dr. Otarola Bedoya Manuel Edgardo, Peruvian Network for Asia Pacific Studies Dinner

Second Presenter: Dr. Somchai Ratanakomut, Thai APEC Study Center, Thammasat University Discussant: Dr. Fernando Alfonso Rivas Mira, APEC Study Center, University of Colima, Mexico 12.00 13.30 13.30 15.00 Lunch Session VI: Human Resource Development and Capacity Building Moderator: Prof. Barbara Stallings, Watson Institute for International Studies, USA First Presenter: Dr. Li Wentao, Nankai University, P.R. China Second Presenter: Dr. Yoo-Soo Hong, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy Discussant: Prof. Romer Cornejo, Center for Asian and African Studies, El Colegio de Mexico 15.00 15.15 15.15 - 16.45 Coffee break Session VII: APEC Reform: Toward a dynamic community Moderator: Dr. Sangkyom Kim, Korean Institute for International Economic Policy First Presenter: Dr. Hadi Soesastro, Center of Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia Second Presenter: Dr. Alan Oxley, Australian APEC Study Center Discussant: Mr. Bui Truong Giang, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Vietnam 18.30 May 25 Departure of participants Farewell Dinner