TIME

TOPIC/ACTIVITY

RESOUCE PERSONS

15 November 2001 (Thursday)                                                                       top ^

Variable

Arrival/Airport to Hotel Transfer/Rest

18:00 to 19:00

Registration/Briefing of Speakers, Session Chairs and Resource Persons

Mr. James Gomez/Dr. Alan Smith, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Mr. John Joseph Coronel, Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats

19:00 to 20:00

Welcome Reception

Master of Ceremonies: Hon. J.R. Nereus Acosta, Congressman, Republic of the Philippines

Venue: Renaissance Room, Ground Floor, New World Renaissance Hotel

Hosts: Hon. Francis P.N. Pangilinan, Senator, Republic of the Philippines

Hon. Michael Defensor, Chairman, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, Republic of the Philippines

Hon. Maria Theresa Defensor, Congresswoman, Republic of the Philippines

20:00 to 22:00

Dinner

16 November 2001 (Friday)                                                                        top ^

8:00 TO 8:30

Registration

8:30 to 8:45

Opening Ceremonies

· National Anthem

· Welcome Addresses

· Introduction of Guests and Delegates

· Introduction of Keynote Speakers

Master of Ceremonies: Hon. J.R. Nereus Acosta, Congressman, Republic of the Philippines

Congressman Florencio Abad, President, Liberal Party of the Philippines

MP Sam Rainsy, CALD Chairman and Leader of Opposition, Kingdom of Cambodia

Mr. Uwe Johannen, Regional Director for East Asia, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

8:45 to 10:45

Plenary Session 1: Globalization: Boon or Bane

Session Chair: Hon. Sam Rainsy,

MP and Leader of Opposition, Kingdom of Cambodia

CALD Chairman

Dr. John Malcolm Dowling, Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Subroto Roy, Professor at the Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

Dr. Joel Rocomora, Executive Director, Institute for Popular Democracy, Republic of the Philippines

10:45 to 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 to 13:00

Plenary Session II: Free Trade and Economic Freedom

Session Chair: Dr. Rizal Ramli, Former Coordinating Minister of Economics, Finance and Industry, Republic of Indonesia

Dr. Michael Walker, Executive Director, The Fraser Institute, Vancouver, Canada

Mr. Ernest Leung, Former Chairman, Development Bank of the Philippines

Mr. Michael Chai, Consultant, Asia Pacific Secretariat for Consumer Advocacy, Research and Education, Malaysia

13:00 to 14:30

Luncheon Activities

Book Presentation and Luncheon with the Press

Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid, Dean, Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication, Republic of the Philippines

Dr. Kim Sang Woo, Ambassador for International and Strategic Affairs and Former Member of Parliament, Republic of Korea

Reviewer: Professor Rajiva Wijesinha, President, Liberal Party of Sri Lanka

14:30 to 16:30

Special Session: International Terrorism

Dr. Kim Sang Woo, Ambassador for International and Strategic Affairs and Former Member of Parliament, Republic of Korea

Professor Chaiwat Satha-Anand, Founder and Director of the Thai Peace Information Centre, Thammasat University and Vice-President, National Security Council’s Strategic Non-Violence Council, Kingdom of Thailand

Dr. Clarita Reyes Carlos, Professor of Political Science, University of the Philippines and Former President, National Defense College of the Philippines

16:30 to 17:00

Coffee Break

17:00 to 19:00

Plenary Session III: Media, Communication and Culture

Session Chair: Hon. Rajiva Wijesinha

President, Liberal Party of Sri Lanka

Mr. Jonathan Woodier, Managing Director, Edge-e. com Media Consultancy, Regional Media Relations, The Development Bank of Singapore

Hon. Chung, Dong Young, Member, National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and Former Television Anchorman

Mr. Larry Jagan, Kingdom of Thailand

19:00 to 19:30

Keynote Address

Master of Ceremonies: Hon. Florencio Abad, President, Liberal Party of the Philippines

H.E. Teofisto Guingona, Vice-President and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines

20:00 to 22:00

Cultural Night

Masters of Ceremonies: Ms. Joy Senakant, Democrat Party of Thailand

Hon. Cita Astals, Councilor, City of Manila, Republic of the Philippines (Invited)

Venue: Seafood Warf, Roxas Boulevard, Manila

Host: Hon. Jose L. Atienza, Jr., Mayor of Manila, Republic of the Philippines

17 November 2001 (Saturday)                                                                  top ^

8:30 to 9:00

Registration

9:00 to 11:00

Plenary Session IV: Global Civil Societies and Democracy

Session Chair: Dr. Chee Soon Juan, Secretary-General, Singapore Democratic Party

Ms. Sharmini Peries, Executive Director, International Freedom of Expression and Exchange (IFEX) Clearing House, Canada

Dr. L.C. Jain, Former Commissioner, World Commission on Dams, India

11:00 to 11:15

Coffee break

11:15 to 13:15

Plenary Session V: Building and Reforming Political Institutions

Session Chair: Hon. Martin Lee

Member of Parliament and Chairman, Democratic Party, Hong Kong

Hon. Kim Guen Tae, Member, National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

Hon. J.R. Nereus Acosta, Congressman, Republic of the Philippines

Dr. Sakuntala Kadirgamar-Rajasingham, Senior Executive, Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Stockholm, Sweden

13:15 to 14:30

Lunch Break

14:30 to 16:30

Concurrent Session on the Role of Political Parties

Overall Session Chair: Dr. Prakob Chirakiti, Democrat Party of Thailand 

Workshop Session Chairs:

Madam Swarna Amaratungga, Liberal Party of Sri Lanka

Mr. Saw David Taw, National Council of the Union of Burma

Dr. Lim Thuang Seng, Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia

MP Son Chhay, Sam Rainsy Party

16:30 to 17:00

Coffee Break

17:00 to 18:00

Reports of Workshop Groups

18:00 to 19:00

Conference Synthesis and Closing Ceremonies

Master of Ceremonies: Ms. May-Sing Yang, Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan

Dr. Kevin Hewison, Director, Southeast Asia Research Center, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong

Hon. Surin Pitsuwan, Member of Parliament and Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Kingdom of Thailand

20:00 to 22:00

Dinner Reception

Master of Ceremonies: Atty. Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon, Executive Director, National Institute for Policy Studies, Republic of the Philippines

Venue: Via Mare Restaurant

Greenbelt Mall, Makati City

Hosts: Hon. Florencio Abad, President, Liberal Party of the Philippines

Hon. Manuel A. Roxas, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Republic of the Philippines

18 November 2001 (Sunday)                                                                      top ^

Variable

Departure of Foreign Guests/Speakers

Schedule of CALD Executive Committee and Members

7:00 to 9:00

Trip to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority

9:30 to 13:00

CALD General Assembly

13:00 to 15:00

Lunch and Briefing

Venue: Sea Front Restaurant

Subic Bay, Olongapo City

Host: Hon. Felicito Payumo, Chairman, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Republic of the Philippines

15:00 to 18:00

Trip to Hacienda Luisita

18:00 to 19:30

Dinner Reception

Venue: Ninoy Aquino Center, Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac, Tarlac

Hosts: Hon. Corazon C. Aquino, Former President, Republic of the Philippines

Hon. Benigno Simeon Aquino, Congressman, Republic of the Philippines

19:30 to 21:30

Trip back to Manila