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Amb. Duong Van Quang, OPENING SPEECH (translated version)

I. GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CHANGING INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

* Prof. Geoffrey Till, SOUTH CHINA SEA: JUST WAITNG FOR BREEZE?

* Dr. Mark J. Valencia, WHITHER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTES?

II. REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CHANGING INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

* Prof. Ji Guoxing, MARITIME JURISDICTION AND MARITIME SECURITY COOPERATION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA

* Dr. Tran Cong Truc, MEASURES FOR MAINTENANCE OF PEACE, STABILITY AND ENHANCEMENT OF COOPERATION ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ( translated version)

* Dr. Yann-huei Song, THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 121(3) OF THE LAW OF THE SEA CONVENTION TO THE FIVE SELECTED DISPUTED ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

* Nazery Khalid, SOUTH CHINA SEA: PLATFORM FOR PROSPERITY OR ARENA FOR ALTERCATION?

III. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA - IMPLICATIONS FOR PEACE, STABILITY AND COOPERATION IN THE REGION

* Gen. (rtd.) Daniel Schaeffer, RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA – IMPLICATIONS TO PEACE, STABILITY AND COOPERATION IN THE REGION

* Dr. Tran Truong Thuy, COMPROMISE AND COOPERATION ON THE SEA: THE CASE OF SIGNING THE DECLARATION ON THE CONDUCT OF PARTIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

* Prof. Carlyle A. Thayer, RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PEACE, STABILITY AND COOPERATION IN THE REGION.. 112 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200340039003000300036003900310032000000

* Prof. Dr. Li Jinming, SOUTH CHINA SEA SECURITY ISSUE & REGIONAL COOPERATION

* Prof. Rommel C. Banlaoi, RENEWED TENSIONS AND CONTINUING MARITIME SECURITY DILEMMA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: A PHILIPPINE PERSPECTIVE

* Dr. Ian Storey, RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: CAUSE FOR CONCERN

* Prof. Ba Hamzah, THE GEO-POLITICAL REALITY OF REGIONAL CO-EXISTENCE IN A CHINESE LAKE

* Prof. Leszek Buszynski, THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AVENUES TOWARDS A RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUE

* Prof. Stein Tønnesson, CAN THE DISPUTES OVER MARITIME DELIMINATION AND SOVEREIGNTY TO ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA BE RESOLVED?175 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0054006F0063003200340039003000300036003900320034000000

* Li Jianwei, COOPERATION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION:A WAY TO REGIONAL PEACE,STABILITY & PROSPERITY

IV. FRAMEWORK FOR COOPERATION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

* Prof. Ian Townsend-Gault, TOWARDS AN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL DUTY OF OCEAN COOPERATION

* Dr. Lee Lai To,JOINT DEVELOPMENT IN THE SPRATLYS – A POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHINA TO TAKE THE LEAD

* Prof. Liu Nanlai, PROMOTION OF SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON INTERNATIONAL BASIS (translated version)

* Dr. Lokshin M. Grigory, LONG ROAD TOWARDS PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE EAST SEA

V. COOPERATION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: EXPERIENCES AND PROSPECTS

* Prof. Ramses Amer, THE SINO-VIETNAMESE APPROACH TO MANAGING BORDER DISPUTES – LESSONS, RELEVANCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA SITUATION

* Prof. Dr. Hasjim Djalal, SOUTH CHINA SEA – 2ND TRACK DIPLOMACY

* Hoang Viet, ASEAN AND THE PROSPECT FOR SOLUTION TO DISPUTES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (translated version)

* Dr. Li Mingjiang, FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION AND PAN-BEIBU GULF: POTENTIAL FOR PEACE IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

* Prof. Zou Keyuan, SUPPRESSING PIRACY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TOWARDS A NEW COOPERATIVE ESTABLISHMENT