Conferences, Seminars and Public Lectures

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Recent and Upcoming Events

Wednesday
6 July 2005

10.00 am -11.30 am

 



The Politics and Economics of Indonesia's Natural Resources
(Seminar Cum Book Launch)
Speaker:  Dr Budy P Resosudarmo 
Fellow 
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
 Australian National University (ANU)
 Canberra, Australia



Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS
 Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg


Monday
11  July 2005

10.00 am -11.30 am

 

Parliaments and Democracy in Asia 
(Seminar Cum Book Launch)
Speaker:  Professor Jürgen Rüland

Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. Betty
Tel: 6870 2472
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: betty@iseas.edu.sg

Wednesday
13  July 2005

10.30 am -12.00 noon

 

A Study on Indonesian Domestic Workers in Singapore
(Seminar jointly organized by The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and Transient Workers Count Too)
Speaker:  Ms Sri Palupi 
Executive Director 
Institute for Economic and Social Rights 
Jakarta
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. May
Tel: 6870 2473
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: may@iseas.edu.sg



Thursday
14  July 2005

10.00 am -12.00 noon

 

One Year after MALSINDO: Regional Developments, Accomplishments and Further Challenges in the Malacca Straits
(Seminar)
 
Seminar Rooms I & II, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. Betty
Tel: 6870 2472
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: betty@iseas.edu.sg



Thursday
14  July 2005

3.00 pm -4.30 pm

 

Rise of China and India: A European Perspective
(Seminar)
Speaker:  Dr Andras Hernadi 
Director, Asia Research Centre; and
 Senior Research Fellow
 Institute for World Economics
 Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Seminar Room I, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. May
Tel: 6870 2473
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: may@iseas.edu.sg

Friday
22  July 2005

10.30 am -12.00 noon

 

Oil Exploration in Southeast Asia and Pearl Energy
(Seminar)
Speaker:   Mr Richard Allan Lorentz 
Chief Business Development Officer
 Pearl Energy 
Singapore
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

 

Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg

 

August  2005  
Date and Time Title Venue Contact

Monday
1 August  2005

10.00 am -12.00 noon

 


Democracy and Direct Regional Elections in Indonesia: Continuing Challenges
(Seminar Cum Book Launch)
Speakers:  Mr Aristides Katoppo 
Chief Editor 
Sinar Harapan Jakarta 

Dr Sukardi Rinakit 
Director Centre of Political Studies 
Soegeng Sarjadi Syndicate, Jakarta

Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. May
Tel: 6870 2473
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: may@iseas.edu.sg


Tuesday
2 August  2005

2.30 pm - 4.00 pm

 

Local and Global: Social Transformation in Southeast Asia. Essays in Honour of Professor Syed Hussein Alatas
(Book Launch)

Guest of Honour: Dr Yaacob Ibrahim 
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources 
and Minister in-charge-of-Muslim Affairs
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS
Ms. May
Tel: 6870 2473
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: may@iseas.edu.sg
Thursday
4 August 2005
Conference on
World War II: Transient and Enduring Legacies for East and Southeast Asia 60 Years On
- Please direct all enquiries to the Coordinator,
 Dr Derek da Cunha.
His email address: derek@iseas.edu.sg.

Tuesday
16 August 2005

6.00 pm - 7.30 pm


AN EVENING WITH JOMO
Speaker: Dr JOMO Kwame Sundaram 
Assistant Secretary-General on Economic Development
 Department of Economic and Social Affairs
 United Nations 
New York, USA
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS
 

Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg

16-17 August 2005 Forum on 
Water Issues in Southeast Asia: 
Present Trends and Future Directions

Click here to download the   Registration form 
(Ms-Word format)

Seminar Rooms I & II, 
ISEAS
Ms. Betty
Tel: 6870 2472
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: betty@iseas.edu.sg
Thursday
18 August 2005

 

ExxonMobil's Energy Outlook
(Seminar)
Speaker:    Ms Lynne M Lachenmyer 
Asia Pacific Manufacturing Director
 ExxonMobil Chemical Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Singapore
 

Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

 

Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg
18-20 August 2005 The Third International Conference of Institutes & Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies
In English  / In Chinese 
  Programme    
Speakers
     
Flyer/Registration : In English  / In Chinese
2 RELC International Hotel
 30 Orange Grove Road,
 Singapore 258352
Ms Liu Wei Ho
 National Library Board
100 Victoria Street
#14-01
Singapore 188064
 Email: weiho@nlb.gov.sg
Tel: (65)-6332 3364
Fax: (65)-6332 3611
Monday
22 August 2005

3.00 pm - 5.00 pm

On the Brink of Another People Power? A Panel Discussion on Events in the Philippines
(Seminar)

Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg


Wednesday
24 August 2005

 



Forum on Regional Strategic and Political Developments

Click here to download the  Registration form 
(Ms-Word format)
 

 

Orchard Ballroom 2,
 Level 3
 Orchard Hotel
 Singapore

 

Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg

 

Monday
29 August 2005

3.00 pm - 5.00 pm

 


BRIEFING ON THE ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING AND RELATED MEETINGS IN VIENTIANE, 24-29 JULY 2005
Speaker: HE Ong Keng Yong 
Secretary-General of ASEAN

Discussant: Mr Rodolfo Severino
 Visiting Senior Research Fellow 
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS
Ms. May
Tel: 6870 2473
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: may@iseas.edu.sg
Tuesday
30 August  2005

10.00 am -11.30 am

The Future Direction for the EU and its International Role
(Seminar)
Speakers:     HE Professor Jorgen Ørstrom Moller
 Ambassador of  Denmark to Singapore 
Royal Danish Embassy 
Singapore 

Dr Paul Vandoren 
Visiting Research Fellow 
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy 
Singapore

Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg





Wednesday
31 August 2005

10.00 am - 11.30 am

 

The New Economic Policy Revisited - Reflections on the 2005 UMNO General Assembly
(Seminar)
Speaker:   Mr Hng Hung Yong 
Author of "Five Men and Five Ideas - Building National Identity" (2005)

 

Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. May
Tel: 6870 2473
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: may@iseas.edu.sg
September  2005  
Date and Time Title Venue Contact
Thursday
1 September 2005

10.00 am - 11.30 am
Seminar on The World Trade System: Removing the Roadblocks to Further Trade Liberalisation
Speaker: Professor Dr Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann
 Joint Robert Schuman Centre/ European University Institute Law Chair in International and European Law, Florence, Italy   
Singapore Business Federation Auditorium
 10 Hoe Chiang Rd, 21st level
Keppel Towers
Singapore 089315
  Singapore Business Federation 
 E-mail: events@sbf.org.sg 
Fax: 6734-0610


Monday
5  September 2005

10.30 am - 12.00 noon

 



Economic Integration in East Asia - Trends, Prospects, and a Possible Roadmap
(Seminar)
Speaker:    Dr Pradumna B Rana 
Senior Director and Officer-in-Charge 
Office of Regional Economic Integration 
Asian Development Bank
 Philippines
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg
Tuesday
6 September  2005

10.00 am -11.30 am
Global Wahhabism and its Consequences
(Seminar)
Speaker:   Mr Stephen Schwartz
 Executive Director 
Center for Islamic Pluralism 
Washington, DC 
USA



Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 


Ms. Betty
Tel: 6870 2472
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: betty@iseas.edu.sg

Tuesday
6 September  2005

2.15 pm 
Book Launch and Reception on
 "Michael Leifer: Selected Works on Southeast Asia"
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS
 

Ms. May
Tel: 6870 2473
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: may@iseas.edu.sg

 

 

Thursday
8  September  2005

10.00 am - 12.00 noon

 

Through Shabana Azmi's Eyes: Perspectives on Politics, Gender, the Environment and on Acting
(Seminar)
Speaker: Ms Shabana Azmi  
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS
Ms. May
Tel: 6870 2473
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: may@iseas.edu.sg
Friday
9 September  2005

10.00 am -12.00 noon

The Crisis in South Thailand: Causes, Approaches and Consequences
(Seminar)
Speakers:   Dr Wattana Sugunnasil 
Assistant Professor
 Prince of Songkla University 
Pattani, Thailand 

Dr Rohan Gunaratna 
Head 
International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research
 Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS
Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg
Monday
12 September  2005

3.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Avian Flu in South-East Asia: Policy Issues and Options for the Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS

 

Ms. Karthi
Tel: 6870 2413
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: karthi@iseas.edu.sg
Tuesday
13 September  2005

10.00 am -11.30 am

India's New Myanmar Policy: Towards a Valuable Partnership?
(Seminar)
Speaker:    Dr Renaud Egreteau 
Researcher
 Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales
 (CERI - Paris)
 Institut de Recherche sur l'Asie du Sud-Est Contemporaine
 (IRASEC - Bangkok)
Seminar Room II, 
ISEAS
Ms. Betty
Tel: 6870 2472
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: betty@iseas.edu.sg

Thursday
15  September  2005
CONFERENCE ON STRENGTHENING THE KOREA-ASEAN RELATIONSHIP
(BY INVITATION ONLY)
Orchard Ballroom 2, Level 3 Orchard Hotel, Singapore  

Ms. Betty
Tel: 6870 2472
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: betty@iseas.edu.sg

 

 

Friday
16  September  2005

 

FORUM ON SINGAPORE-KOREA RELATIONS IN THE AFTERMATH OF FTAs Orchard Ballroom 3, Level 3 Orchard Hotel, Singapore Ms. Betty
Tel: 6870 2472
Fax: 6775 6264
E-mail: betty@iseas.edu.sg

Thursday
29 September  2005

9.00 am -12.00 noon

 

ISEAS Energy Forum
Global Energy Security: Competition or Cooperation?
Room 201, Level 2,
 Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
 Singapore 119614