As demand for water for the 700 million people living in the world’s most densely-populated river basins – the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra – rises, new tensions are surfacing that threaten South Asia’s stability. To respond, The Asia Foundation just announced an expansion of its partnership with the Skoll Global Threats Fund, to strengthen access to information on transboundary issues and foster a regional dialogue between stakeholders on the critical issue of international water sharing. 
Can the Philippines Break Out of its Affliction? Prospects for Democratic Governance, Economic Development, and Philippine-US Relations
April 2, 2008
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
8:15-8:45AMContinental Breakfast available
8:45-9:00AMWelcome 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 AMPanel I: The Philippine Economy: How Can the Philippines Sustain Economic Growth and Development?.
Chair:Dr. Veronique Salze-Lozac’h, TheAsiaFoundation
Panelists:
Mr. Brett Decker, Senior Vice President, ExIm Bank
Dr. Felipe Medalla, School of Economics,University of thePhilippines(UP) Diliman
World Bank Representative (tbi)
10:30-10:45 AMBreak
10:45 AM-12:15 PMPanel II: Transforming Philippine Politics: How Can the Philippines Get Democratic Good Governance?
Chair: Dr. Steven Rood, TheAsiaFoundation-Manila
Panelists:
Dr. Paul Hutchcroft, University of Wisconsin Madison
Prof. Alexander R. Magno, Department of PoliticalScience, UP Diliman
12:15-1:45 PMLuncheon:”Asian Development Outlook”
Briefing:Dr. Ifzal Ali, Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank
Moderator:Dr. Michael Plummer,Resident Professor ofInternational Economics, SAIS Bologna Center
1:45-2:00 PMBreak
2:00-3:30 PMPanel III: Is Military Reform Possible?
Chair: Prof. William Wise, Associate DirectorSoutheast 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 PMBreak
3:45-5:15 PMPanel IV: Armed Challenges: How Can the Philippines Manage Internal Conflict?
Chair:Mr. Eugene Martin, Executive Director, HopkinsNanjing Center
Panelists:Mr. F. Augusto J. Mier, National Security Council of the Philippines
Dr. Susan Russell, Northern Illinois University
5:15 PMEnd of Day 1 of the Conference
Tuesday, 8 April 2008
8:30-9:00 AMContinental Breakfast available
9:00-11:00 AMPanel V: Beyond the Security Alliance: Philippine-US Relations in the21st 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 AMEnd 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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