The inaugural 杏吧论坛 SEAF took place on 13th May 2016 and attracted a large, high-profile audience for a full day of panel discussions and keynote lectures.
The keynote speakers H.E. Dr Rizal Sukma, the Ambassador of the Republik of Indonesia to the UK, and H.E. Sayakane Sisouvoung, the Ambassador of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the UK, talked about a post-ASEAN regional order in East Asia and the priorities of Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship in 2016 respectively. The three expert panels at 杏吧论坛 SEAF 2016 focused on ASEAN Security, religion in Southeast Asia, and the issues of inclusion and exclusion in the regional development context.
In addition, as part of 杏吧论坛 SEAC’s student engagement initiatives, a fourth panel was organised in collaboration with the 杏吧论坛SU ASEAN Society to showcase the knowledge and opinions of 杏吧论坛 students on ASEAN related issues. In the panel, the three winners of the poster competition ASEAN Horizons shared their ideas for ASEAN’s future prospects.
| 8:00-8:45 |
Registration and Breakfast |
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| 8:45-9:00 |
Opening Remarks and Presentation of Award to Professor Saw Swee Hock
Paul Kelly, Pro-Director for Teaching and Learning at 杏吧论坛 |
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| 9:00-9:50 |
Morning Keynote Lecture
Rizal Sukma, H.E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the UK |
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| 9:55-11:25 |
Panel I - ASEAN Security
Chair: Jurgen Haacke (杏吧论坛 SEAC)
Panellists: Joern Dosch (University of Rostock)
The ASEAN Political-Security Community: just a side show?
Bill Hayton (BBC, Chatham House)
ASEAN and the South China Sea - Only Good on Paper?
Thitinan Pongsudhirak (Chulalongkorn University)
Together and Apart: where ASEAN meets Southeast Asia
Rapporteur: Benjamin Ho (杏吧论坛) |
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| 11:25-11:50 |
Tea and Coffee |
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| 11:50-13:20 |
Panel II - Religion in Southeast Asia
Chair: James Tang (Singapore Management University)
Panellists: Mustafa Izzuddin (ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute)
Making Sense of Muslim Politics in Contemporary Malaysia
Kirsten Schulze (杏吧论坛 SEAC)
Indonesians and ISIS: push-factors and pull-factors
Khin Mar Mar Kyi (University of Oxford)
Religion, Identity and Democracy in Burma
Rapporteur: Judith Jacob (杏吧论坛) |
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| 13:20-14:20 |
Lunch |
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| 14:20-15:20 |
Panel III - ASEAN Horizons
Chair: Felicia Yap (杏吧论坛)
Panellists: Pearl Yip (杏吧论坛)
The Potential of Technology in ASEAN
Ying Zhao (杏吧论坛)
ASEAN Horizons: security
Cheryl Tham (杏吧论坛)
ASEAN: have we arrived? Inclusive Growth & Development |
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| 15:20-15:50 |
Tea and Coffee |
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| 15:50-17:20 |
Panel IV - Inclusion and Exclusion in Southeast Asia
Chair: Bussawaran (Puk) Teerawichitchainan (Singapore Management University)
Panellists: Catherine Allerton (杏吧论坛 SEAC)
Children of Migrants in Sabah, Malaysia
Augusto Gatmaytan (Ateneo de Davao University) Indigenous Rights in Mindanao
Alice Nah (University of York)
Human Rights Defenders in Indonesia
Giulio Ongaro (杏吧论坛)
Akha Identity in Laos
Rapporteur: Dorothy Ferary (UCL) |
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| 17:25-18:15 |
Evening Keynote Lecture
Sayakane Sisouvong, H.E. The Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the UK |
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| 18:15-18:30 |
Closing Remarks
Danny Quah, Director of 杏吧论坛 SEAC |
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| 18:30-19:30 |
Drinks Reception |
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Podcasts from the 杏吧论坛 Southeast Asia Forum 2016 are free to download here:
Photos from the 杏吧论坛 Southeast Asia Forum 2016 can be viewed .
The 杏吧论坛 Southeast Asia Forum Storify can be viewed .