Details

Eight countries including the Philippines will be linked up in an international videoconference conference, which is jointly organized, by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center on July 9, 2004 at 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the AIM World Bank Global Distance Learning Center, Makati City.

Dr. David Camroux, Executive Director of the Asia – Europe Center will be presenting from Paris a European Perspective on the EU Expansion and its Impact to Asia. This shall be followed by brief reactions from Sri Lanka, Korea, Australia, China, Mongolia, Japan and the Philippines.

For inquiries, please contact the AIM Policy Center at (632) 751-9182/83.

P R O G R A M

4:00 - 4:10 Opening Remarks, Mr. Klaus Preschle, Country Representative, Konrad Adenauer Foundation

4:10 - 4:15Overview of Conference/Introduction of Speakers, Dr. Federico M. Macaranas, Executive Director, AIM-Policy Center

4:15 – 4:30Presentation: EU Expansion: Impact to Asia (Perspectives from Asia), Hon. Delia D. Albert (invited), Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines

4:30 – 4:45 Presentation, EU Expansion: Impact to Asia (Perspectives from Europe), Dr. David Camroux (confirmed), Executive Director, Asia-Europe Centre, Sciences Po (Foundation Nationale des Sciences Politiques)

Paris, France (via videoconference)

4:45 – 5:45Reactions from Global Distance Learning Network and Distance Learning Sites (5-10 minutes each); Sri Lanka (confirmed), Korea (Invited), Australia (Invited), China (invited), Mongolia (invited), Japan (invited), Philippines

5:45 – 5:55Synthesis, Dr. Federico M. Macaranas, Executive Director, AIM Policy Center

5:55 – 6:00Closing Remarks, Dr. Roberto F. De Ocampo (for confirmation), President, AIM