"Dialogue in Okinawa," which took place in Naha, Okinawa, on March 25-26, 2000, was the fourth forum of the Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP)—a consortium of policy research institutions in the Asia Pacific region—and it presented a unique occasion for dialogue between leading intellectuals of the region and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. As a record of the forum, this volume presents the interaction between Prime Minister Obuchi and the participants, which took place in session one of the forum; presentations on regional cooperation, from session two; and case studies on the future of Asia Pacific community building, from session three.

Foreword

Dialogue with Prime Minister Obuchi

Toward an "Okinawa Initiative"—A Possible Role for Okinawa in Asia Pacific

Kurayoshi Takara, Professor, University of the Ryukyus, Japan

Tsuneo Oshiro, Professor, University of the Ryukyus, Japan

Morisada Maeshiro, Professor, University of the Ryukyus, Japan

ASEAN and APEC: A Post-Crisis Perspective

Jesus P. Estanislao, University Professor, University of Asia and the Pacific

Asia Pacific Trade Arrangements in the New Millennium

Hadi Soesastro, Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia

Fires and Haze in Southeast Asia: Challenges to Regional Cooperation in ASEAN and Asia Pacific

Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs

The East Timor Crisis: Regional Mechanisms on Trial

Carolina G. Hernandez, President, Institute for Strategic and Development Studies, the Philippines

Regionalism in Asia Pacific

Jusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Directors, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia

Track Two Dialogues: Getting from Security Cooperation to Security Community

Paul Evans, Professor, University of British Columbia

Appendix 1. Agenda

Appendix 2. Participants