DAY 2 – EU – Singapore Think Tank Dialogue 2021
EU – SINGAPORE THINK TANK DIALOGUE 2021
Strengthening Multilateralism: Opportunities for EU-Singapore Cooperation
About the Conference
The goal of the EU – Singapore Think Tank Dialogue 2021 is to explore the challenges and opportunities for cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Singapore to strengthen multilateralism. The Dialogue is co-organised by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore (ISEAS), Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI), and Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
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Programme
Keynote Speech 2 — 2:00 – 2:30 PM SGT / 8:00 – 8:30 AM CET
Keynote Speech and Moderator
Director in charge of Multilateral Affairs, Strategy and Economic Analysis at the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission
Director, Center for Asian Studies, IFRI
Panel 3 — 2:30 – 3:30 PM SGT / 8:30 – 9:30 AM CET
“Can the WTO Accommodate 21st Century Challenges? Perspectives from the EU, Singapore and ASEAN” examines how the World Trade Organization (WTO) should reform – from the EU’s, Singapore’s and ASEAN’s perspective – to reflect new trade and geo-political realities. It will explore how to restore a fully functioning WTO dispute settlement with a reformed Appellate Body and possibly find new paths for an innovative trade dispute settlement mechanism. It also seeks to assess the extent to which recent bilateral and regional trade agreements are WTO compliant and support the multilateral system.
Panel 3 Speakers and Moderator
Founder editor of Borderlex.eu
Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre
Executive Director, APEC Secretariat
Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Coffee/Tea Break — 3:30 – 3:40 PM SGT/ 9:30 – 9:40AM CET
Panel 4 — 3:40 – 4:40 PM SGT / 9:40-10:40 AM CET
“New Vision for Multilateral Development Banks – an outlook from the EU, Singapore and ASEAN perspective” will trace the evolution of multilateral development banks (MDBs) and similar institutions with the view to evaluating how their roles and influence have changed over time. It will also assess the extent to which these institutions complement and compete with each other. It will also reflect on the challenges of a renewed momentum for MDB reforms from the perspective of ASEAN-EU cooperation.
Panel 4 Speakers and Moderator
President of the Global Development Network
Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Former President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Visiting Fellow / Korea Foundation Fellow, Asia Research Division, SWP
Closing Remarks — 4:40 – 4:45 PM SGT / 10:40 – 10:45 AM CET
Registration
This two-day Dialogue will be delivered online entirely. You can join the Dialogue at the specified date and time using devices (computer, phone, or tablet) with internet connection.
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