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An Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow

The Asian Crisis: Meeting the Challenges to Human Security

Tokyo, Japan
December 2-3, 1998

Agenda

Wednesday, December 2, 1998

08:00

Opening of the Conference

08:15

Opening Remarks by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi

09:00-12:00

Session I: Assessing the Human Security Dimensions of the Crisis

Moderator

• Tadashi Yamamoto

Panelists

• Chia Siow Yue

• Kim Kihwan

• Akira Kojima

• Suchit Bunbongkarn

12:30-14:00

Luncheon hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Komura

14:30-17:00

Session II: Meeting the Challenge I: The Role of Intellectual Exchange

Moderator

• Chia Siow Yue

Panelists

• Yoichi Funabashi

• Jusuf Wanandi

• Zainal Aznam Yusof

• Zhang Yunling

18:00

Speech by H.E. Surin Pitsuwan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand

Thursday, December 3

09:30-12:00

Session III: Meeting the Challenge II: The Role of Governments, International Organizations, and Civil Society

Moderator

• Koji Watanabe

Panelists

• Jesus Estanislao

• Carolina Hernandez

• Chalongphob Sussangkarn

• Keizo Takemi

12:30

Lunch

14:00

Session IV: Beyond the Current Crisis: Regenerating Asia/Building a Better Asia

Moderator

• Jusuf Wanandi

Panelists

• Ahn Byung-joon

• Mohammad Sadli

• Akihiko Tanaka

• Wang Jisi