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We are pleased to annouce an upcoming symposium on “Security Cooperation and Regional Integration in Asia” hoseted by the Waseda University Global COE Program “Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (G-COE: GIARI)” on December 3rd, 2010. The venue is the Ibuka Masaru Memorial Hall at Waseda University International Conference Center.

The symposium addresses the prospects for the future security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region. This is the fourth of a series of symposia on regional integration. Thus far the debate has centered on economic and social aspects of integration. This time we will focus our attention on security issues. We hope to flesh out the determinants and inpediments for regional security cooperation.

Experts from the United States, China, South Korea, ASEAN, Australia and Japan will addess the two main questions: What are the determinants of regional security cooperation? And what are the current status and future prospects for regional security cooperation?

We hope you will join our symposium to share with us your time and thoughts.

Satoshi AMAKO, Program Leader, Waseda University Global COE Program
“Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (G-COE: GIARI)”
Chikako (KAWAKATSU) UEKI, Chairperson of the Planning Committee for the International Symposium

Date: December 3 (Fri.), 2010

Venue:
International Conference Center, Ibuka Masaru Memorial Hall, Waseda University
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Organizer:
Waseda University Global COE: GIARI

Co-organizer:
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Waseda University

Supported by:
The Asahi Sinbun

Cooperation from:
U.S.-Japan Research Institute (USJI)

Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation available)

Admission: Free

Pre-registration
The pre-registraion is now closed as scheduled.
Please register on the reception desk at the Hall.

Peace and stability are prerequisites for Asian regional integration. We are hopeful the de facto integration of regional economies will contribute to peace in the region. However, it is also a fact that many security problems still exist in the area. Countries pursue military buildup and nuclear weapons development. Disagreements over territorial issues are yet to be resolved. For regional integration to occur, the biggest question is whether or not cooperation and integration extend to the security realm.

There have been efforts to build a regional multilateral security institution like the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) but the region is still heavily dependent on the bilateral alliances of the United States.

As cooperation in economy and other fields continue to develop, can the U.S. bilateral alliances continue to maintain regional security? Alternatively, in the long term, will the countries in the region be able to maintain regional security by themselves? Is the U.S. presence in the region an impediment or a stimulus to regional cooperation? How is the region to manage the rise of China?

This symposium addresses the issues of regional integration and regional security. We ask two questions: What are the determinants of regional security cooperation? And what is the current status and future prospects for regional security cooperation? We hope the symposium will provide a forum for both academic and policy relevant debates.

Door opens at 9:00

9:30-9:40
“Opening Address”
Kaoru Kamata (President, Waseda University)

9:40- 10:00
“Agenda Setting : Searching for a New Linchpin of Asian Regional Integration”
Satoshi Amako (GIARI Project Leader; Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)

Session 1: Key Determinants of Asian Regional Integration
10:10-12:10

MC:
Hatsue Shinohara (Professor, Waseda University)

Discussants:
Alastair Iain Johnston (Professor, Harvard University),
Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki (Professor, Waseda University)

10:10-10:30
“Stability in the Korean Peninsula”
Kang Choi (Professor, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

10:30-10:50
“The Rise of China”
Wang Yizhou (Professor, School of International Studies, Beijing University)

10:50-11:10
“U.S. Presence in Asia”
Benjamin Schreer (Senior Lecturer, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University）

• Paper [45KB]
• PPT [254KB]

11:10-12:10
Discussions, Questions & Answers

12:10-14:00
Lunch

Session 2: Asian Regional Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges
14:00-16:30

MC:
Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki (Professor, Waseda University)

Discussants:
Benjamin Schreer (Senior Lecturer, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University）
Rumi Aoyama (Professor, Waseda University)

14:00-14:20
“Powers, Norms and Regional Institution-Building”
Takashi Terada (Professor, Waseda University)

14:20-14:40
“Cross-National Identity and Security Community”
Alastair Iain Johnston (Professor, Harvard University)

14:40-15:00
“ASEAN and Non-Traditional Security”
Rizal Sukma (Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies)

• Paper [85KB]

15:00-15:20
Break

15:20-16:20
Discussions, Questions & Answers

16:20-16:30
“Closing remarks”
Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki (Professor, Waseda University)

17:00-19:00
Reception

“Opening Address”“Agenda Setting : Searching for a New Linchpin of Asian Regional Integration”

Session 1: Key Determinants of Asian Regional Integration

Session 2: Asian Regional Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges

Reception

The report of 4th International Symposium, "Security Cooperation and Regional Integration in Asia", has been published.