Hosted by SAIS Southeast Asia Studies Program and The Asia Foundation with generous support from Exxon-Mobil Corporation

This one and a half-day conference brings together American and Filipino government officials, scholars, experts, and watchers of Philippine affairs, providing a venue for exchange ideas on the prospects for political reform, economic development, and peace and security in Southeast Asia’s oldest democracy. Specifically, the meeting will look into the issues and problems concerning democratic consolidation, reform of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, economic development, internal armed conflicts, and the future of bilateral partnership between the Philippines and the United States.

In addition to major speakers, the conference will have five panel sessions with three panelists each and an open forum for discussion and exchange of ideas among presenters and participants. The conference agenda and registration information will be available on March 14, 2008. Below is an outline of the conference program

Schedule:

Monday, 7 April 2008

8:15-8:45 AM Continental Breakfast available

8:45-9:00 AM Welcome Remarks

Dr. Karl D. Jackson, Director, Southeast Asia Studies, SAIS

Dr. Noel M. Morada, Visiting Professor of Southeast Asia Studies, SAIS

9:00-10:30 AM Panel I: The Philippine Economy: How Can the Philippines Sustain Economic Growth and Development? .

Chair: Dr. Veronique Salze-Lozac’h, The Asia Foundation

Panelists:

Mr. Brett Decker, Senior Vice President, ExIm Bank

Dr. Felipe Medalla, School of Economics, University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman

World Bank Representative (tbi)

10:30-10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM-12:15 PM Panel II: Transforming Philippine Politics: How Can the Philippines Get Democratic Good Governance?

Chair: Dr. Steven Rood, The Asia Foundation-Manila

Panelists:

Dr. Paul Hutchcroft, University of Wisconsin Madison

Prof. Alexander R. Magno, Department of Political Science, UP Diliman

12:15-1:45 PM Luncheon: “Asian Development Outlook”

Briefing: Dr. Ifzal Ali, Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank
Moderator: Dr. Michael Plummer, Resident Professor of International Economics, SAIS Bologna Center

1:45-2:00 PM Break

2:00-3:30 PM Panel III: Is Military Reform Possible?

Chair: Prof. William Wise, Associate Director Southeast Asia Studies, SAIS

Panelists:

Mr. James Clad, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense

Col. Gregorio Catapang, Department of National Defense

Mr. Ed Ross, President, EWRoss International LLC

3:30-3:45 PM Break

3:45-5:15 PM Panel IV: Armed Challenges: How Can the Philippines Manage Internal Conflict?

Chair: Mr. Eugene Martin, Executive Director, Hopkins Nanjing Center

Panelists:Mr. F. Augusto J. Mier, National Security Council of the Philippines
Dr. Susan Russell, Northern Illinois University

5:15 PM End of Day 1 of the Conference

Tuesday, 8 April 2008

8:30-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast available

9:00-11:00 AM Panel V: Beyond the Security Alliance: Philippine-US Relations in the 21st Century

Chair: Dr. Karl D. Jackson, Director, Southeast Asia Studies, SAIS

Panelists:

Mr. Scot Marciel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, East Asia and Pacific Affairs, State Department

Mr. Carlos Sorreta, Deputy Chief of Mission, Philippine Embassy Washington DC

Dr. Steven Rood, The Asia Foundation-Manila

Dr. Noel M. Morada, Visiting Professor of Southeast Asia Studies, SAIS

11:00 AM End of Conference

Location: Kenney Auditorium, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

For more information, please contact: Noel M. Morada, Ph.D.

Visiting Professor of Southeast Asia Studies, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C.

Tel: (202) 663-5815

Email: nmorada1@jhu.edu, nmorada@gmail.com

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