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P R O G R A M

International Conference on

"Globalization and Regional Integration to Commemorate the Anniversaries of: 40 Years of the ASEAN, 50 Years of the European Union, and 1 Year of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia

Co-Organized by

The Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia

The International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC), and

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation

May 30, 2007

Hotel Inter-Continental, Phnom Penh

Day One, Tuesday, May 29, 2007

All dayArrival of international participants

19:30Reception hosted by Mr. Wolfgang Meyer, Head of Mission of

the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Cambodia, in honor

of the international participants

`Venue: Hotel Inter-Continental, Phnom Penh

Day Two, Wednesday, May 30, 2007

7.30-08:15Registration

8.15 Arrival of the Diplomatic Corps and VIPs

8.30Arrival of Samdech Chea Sim

President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia

8.30-09:30Opening Session

Introduction and Program Announcement

National Anthem

Welcome Remarks by:

His Excellency Mr. Sum Manit

Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia

General Coordinator of the International Relations

Institute of Cambodia (IRIC)

Mr. Clauspeter Hill

Director, Rule of Law Project Asia, Konrad Adenauer

Foundation, Singapore

Opening Address by:

Samdech Chea Sim

President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia

09:30-09:50Coffee break

09:50-10:30Prof. Dr. Carolina G. Hernandez, President of the

Institute of Strategic and Development Studies,

Manila, Philippines

“ASEAN - History, Evolving Objectives, and

Perspectives”

10:30-11:20.His Excellency Prof. Dr. Horst Posdorf, Member of the

European Parliament

“European Integration – History, Evolving Objectives,

and Perspectives "

11:20-12:00His Excellency Mr. Keo Puth Reasmey

Deputy Prime Minister Royal Government of Cambodia

“The Importance of ASEAN and Regional Integration for

Cambodia"

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:30Roundtable debate

"Cambodia – Common Interest and the forms of

Cooperation and Integration within and beyond ASEAN"

Introduction and Chair:

His Excellency Mr. Sum Manit

Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia

General Coordinator of the International Relations

Institute of Cambodia (IRIC)

Panel Speakers:

H. E. Ms. Zhang Junfeng, Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to

the Kingdom of Cambodia

H.E. Mr. Katsuhiro Shinohara , Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to

the Kingdom of Cambodia

H. E. Mr. Nurrachman Oerip, Ambassador Extraordinary

and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia

to the Kingdom of Cambodia

H. E. Mr. Valery Y. Tereshchenko, Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian

Federation to the Kingdom of Cambodia

H.E. Mrs. Lourdes G. Morales, Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of

the Philippines to the Kingdom of Cambodia

H. E. Mrs. Margaret Adamson, Ambassador Extraordinary

and Plenipotentiary of Australia to the Kingdom of

Cambodia

Commentary by

His Excellency Mr. Son Chhay

Member of the Parliament

Chairman of the Commission on Foreign Affairs and

International Cooperation

His Excellency Dr. Hang Chuon Naron

Secretary General of Ministry of Economy and Finance

His Excellency Dr. Chap Sotharith

Executive Director

Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP)

Mr. Larry Strange

Executive Director

Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)

15.30Plenary Session

His Excellency Mr. Pius Fischer

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to

Cambodia

Representative of the European Union Presidency

on: "ASEAN – EU Relation from European Perspective"

His Excellency Mr. Sok An

Deputy Prime Minister

Minister In Charge of the Office of the Council of

Ministers Royal Government of Cambodia

"Globalization and Regional Integration"

16:30-16:50Coffee break

16:50-18:30 Closing Session

16:50 Arrival of Samdech Hun Sen

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Summary Report of the Conference by:

His Excellency Dr. Pen Dareth

Member of the Council of Jurists

Executive Advisor to Royal Academy of Cambodia

In Charge of International Relations/Studies

17.00 Keynote and Closing Address by:

Samdech Hun Sen

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia

on “Cambodia’s Way into ASEAN and its Importance for

the Kingdom”

End of the Conference

Day Three, Thursday, May 31, 2007

Departure of international participants