Tuesday, 09 December 2003

 

Variable           

Arrival of Foreign Delegates in Bangkok and Hotel Registration

 

17:30               

Speaker’s Briefing

Conference Holding Room

(Beside Chao Phaya Ballroom)

 

18:30               

Welcome Cocktail and Registration for Dinner

Chao Phaya Ballroom Foyer                  

19:00

Welcome Addresses

Chao Phaya Ballroom

                       

Plenary Chair:

H.E. Dr. Otto Graf Lambsdorff

Former Minister of Economics, Germany

Chairman, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

                                                           

H.E. M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra MP

Chairman CALD

Former Deputy Foreign Minister

Democrat Party Thailand

 

H.E. Banyat Bantadtan MP

Leader of the Democrat Party

Leader of the Opposition, Thailand

 

19:30

Dinner

Chao Phaya Ballroom

20:30               

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

H.E. Dr. Bhokin Bhalakula

Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand

Visions of Regional Economic Cooperation in Asia

Wednesday, 10 December 2003

08:30               

Conference Registration

Chao Phaya Ballroom Foyer

PART I

REGIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND

GLOBAL FREE TRADE

09:00               

SESSION 1

Plenary Chair:

H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, MP,

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs,

Democrat Party, Thailand

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

H.E. Dr. Otto Graf Lambsdorff

Former Minister of Economics, Germany

Chairman, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

WTO: Where to go from Cancun?

10:15               

Break

10:45               

SESSION 2

Plenary Chair:

H.E. Florencio B. Abad MP,

President Liberal Party of the Philippines

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

H.E. Jose S. Concepcion Jr.

Former Secretary,

Department of Trade & Industry, Philippines                    

Member, ASEAN Business Advisory Council

Economic Cooperation in ASEAN

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan MP

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Democrat Party Thailand

Economic and Political Cooperation: Challenges for Asia

12:30               

Lunch

13:00               

Luncheon speech:  

Plenary Chair:

H.E. Chia Kwang Chye, MP,

Secretary General, People’s Movement Party Malaysia

H.E. Jules Maaten MEP

European Parliament’s Rapporteur on

Relations between EU and Asia

EU and Asia: Is there a common Future?

PART II

SECURITY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES: RESPONDING TO

THE TERRORIST THREAT

14:00               

SESSION 3

Plenary Chair:

Dr. Alwi Shihab,

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Chairman,

Central Board of the Nation Awakening Party, Indonesia

Prof. Andrew Tan, PhD

Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 

The Threat of Terrorism in Southeast Asia:

Evaluating the Threat and Responses. 

Mr. Sundeep Waslekar

President, Strategic Foresight Group, India

South Asia and the Threat of Terrorism

15:30               

Break

15:45               

SESSION 4

Plenary Chair:

Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha PhD

President, Liberal Party Sri Lanka

Responding to the Threat of Terrorism:

Mr. Philips Jusario Vermonte

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Jakarta, Indonesia

H.E. Senator Aquilino Pimentel

Former President of the Senate

The Philippines

17:45

Assemble for departure to Suan Pakkad Palace

18:00

Depart to Suan Pakkad Palace for dinner

Registration upon arrival at Suan Pakkad Palace             

19:00

Dinner hosted by

H.E. M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra MP

CALD Chairman

Suan Pakkad Palace