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This colloquium's theme is "Human Rights Promotion in the ASEAN Security Community". Topics discussed include the role of Human Rights in Political Development; the Challenges of Human Rights Promotion and the role and consolidating Track Two initiatives in Human Rights Promotion.

13TH ASEAN ISIS COLLOQUIUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Human Rights Promotion in the ASEAN Security Community

EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

15-16 May 2006

Day One - Sunday, 14 May 2006

Arrival of international participants

Day Two - Monday, 15 May 2006

0830 - 0900 hrs

Registration

0900 - 0930 hrs

Opening Session

Welcome Remarks:

Dr. Carolina G. Hernandez

Chair, ISDS Board of Directors, Philippines

Dr. Colin Duerkop

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Singapore

Ms. Hsiu-An Anne Hsiao

Representative from Taiwan Foundation for Democracy

Keynote Address:

The Honorable Alberto G. Romulo

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Republic of the Philippines

0930 - 0945 hrs

Coffee Break

0945 - 1200 hrs

Session One: Human Rights Promotion in the ASEAN Security Community - An Overview

Session Chair:

Dr. Noel M. Morada

ISDS, Philippines

Speakers:

Mr. Umar Hadi

Department of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia

Ms. Vatchanaphone Khennavong

IFA, Lao PDR

Discussants:

Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan

IIR, Vietnam

1200 - 1400 hrs

Lunch

1400 - 1530 hrs

Session Two: The Importance of Human Rights in Political Development

Session Chair:

Dr. Pranee Thiparat

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Speaker:

Dr. Mely Caballero-Anthony

IDSS, Singapore

Discussant:

Dr. Edy Prasetyono

CSIS, Indonesia

1530 - 1545 hrs

Coffee Break

1545 - 1700 hrs

Session Three: The Challenges to Human Rights Promotion in the ASEAN Security Community - I

Session Chair:

Prof. Reuben Wong

SIIA, Singapore

Speakers:

Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan

IIR, Vietnam

Ms. Jessica Yu Soto

Amnesty International Pilipinas

Discussant:

TBA

Malaysia HR Commission

Welcoming Dinner

Day Three - Tuesday, 16 May 2006

0900 - 1030 hrs

Session Four: The Challenges to Human Rights Promotion in the ASEAN Security Community - II

Session Chair:

Ms. Clara Joewono

CSIS, Indonesia

Speaker:

Prof. Herman Joseph S. Kraft

ISDS, Philippines

Discussants:

Dr. Chap Sotharith

CICP, Cambodia

1030 - 1045 hrs

Coffee Break

1045 - 1200 hrs

Session Five: The Role of Track Two in Human Rights Promotion in the ASEAN Security Community

Session Chair:

Mr. Rashid Kang

Forum Asia

Speaker:

Amb. Asda Jayanama

Forum Asia

Atty. Carlos Medina

Secretariat, Phil. WG for an ASEAN HR Mechanism

Discussant:

Ms. Braema Mathinparanam

ISEAS, Singapore

1200 - 1400 hrs

Lunch

1400 - 1530 hrs

Session Six: Consolidating Track Two Initiatives in Human Rights Promotion to Realize the ASEAN Security Community

Session Chair:

Ms. Chyungly Lee

National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Speaker:

Ms. Tan Hsien Li

SIIA, Singapore

Dr. Rizal Sukma

CSIS, Jakarta

Prof. Jaran Dithapichai

NHRC, Thailand

Discussant:

Dr. Carolina G. Hernandez

ISDS, Philippines

1530 - 1545 hrs

Coffee Break

1545 - 1630 hrs

Session Seven: Concluding Session

Colloquium Summaries:

Dr. Noel M. Morada

ISDS, Philippines

Closing Remarks

Speakers:

Dr. Carolina G. Hernandez

Chair, ISDS Board of Directors, Philippines

Dr. Colin Duerkop

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Singapore

Ms. Hsiu-An Anne Hsiao

Taiwan Foundation for Democracy

1830 - 2100 hrs

Farewell Dinner

Day Four - Wednesday, 17 May 2006

Departure of International Participants