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PROGRAMME

The 5th International Workshop:

SOUTH CHINA SEA: COOPERATION FOR REGIONAL SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT

Venue: Meliá Hanoi Hotel, 44B Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013

08.00 – 08.30

Registration

Location: Grand Ballroom 1+2+3, 1st floor, Meliá Hanoi Hotel.

08.30 – 09.15

OPENING SESSION

 

Opening Remarks by Amb. Dang Dinh Quy, President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

Keynote Speech by H.E. Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN, delivered by H.E. Nyan Lynn, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN.

09.15 – 11.00

SESSION 1: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Moderator: Prof. Stein Tonnesson, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway.

 

Prof. Carlyle A. Thayer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia

South China Sea Developments in 2013: ASEAN Unity Restored, Sino-Philippine Tensions and ASEAN-China Consultations on a Code of Conduct

 

Prof. Koichi Sato, Professor of Asian Studies, J. F. Oberlin University, Japan

China's Pursuit of Marine Resources and Its Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies

 

Dr. Mark Valencia, Senior Research Associate, The Nautilus Institute, USA

The Politics of the China-Philippines Arbitration

 

Mr. Christophe Eck, Managing Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel Law Firm, France

South China Sea disputes and Implication for Oil and Gas Development

11.00 – 11.10

Photo Session

11.10 – 11.30

Coffee Break

11.30 – 13.00

 

SESSION 2: ASEAN AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Moderator:  Amb. Le Cong Phung, former First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Chairman of National Boundary Commission, Viet Nam

 

Dr. Ralf Emmers, S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore.

ASEAN Neutrality and Unity over the South China Sea Disputes

 

Mr. Kavi ChongkittavornSenior Fellow, Institute of Security and International Studies, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

 Role of coordinating country: Thailand’s Mission Impossible

Amb. Hasjim DjalalDirector, Centre for South - East Asian Studies, Indonesia

 The South China Sea Focus: ASEAN Perceptions and the Way Forward

 

Dr. Wilfrido VillacortaFormer Ambassador to ASEAN; Professor Emeritus at De La Salle University, Philippines

The Role of ASEAN in Facilitating the Resolution of the South China Sea Dispute

13.00 – 14.00

Luncheon

Location: El-Patio Restaurant, Ground floor, Meliá Hanoi Hotel.

14.00 – 15.45

SESSION 3: MAJOR POWERS’ RELATIONS AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Moderator: Prof. Vladimir Mazyrin, Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Science, Russia

 

Prof. Dong WangDirector of School of International Studies, Peking University, China

Big Powers in the South China Sea: a Chinese Perspective

 

Mr. Gregory Poling, Research Associate, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies, USA

U.S. Interests in the South China Sea: International Law and Peaceful Dispute Resolution

 

Prof. Kazuhiko TogoDirector, Institute of World Affairs, Kyoto Sangyo University, Tokyo, Japan

Japan and the South China Sea: In the context of New East Asian Power Relations

 

Dr. Subhash KapilaConsultant, International Relations & Strategic Affairs, South Asia Analysis Group

India's Look East Policy, Act East And South China Sea: Politico- Strategic Dynamics

Ms. Theresa Fallon, Senior Associate with the European Institute of Asian Studies (EIAS)

European Interests, Policy and Possible Contribution to the South China Sea management

15.45 – 16.00

Coffee Break

16.00 – 17.45

SESSION 4: INTERNATIONAL LAW, UNCLOS AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Moderator: Dr. Hiran W. Jayewardene, Secretary General, Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Co-operation (IOMAC) Secretariat

 

Prof. Clive SymmonsSchool of Law, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Rights and Jurisdiction over Resources and Obligations of Coastal States: Validity of Historic Rights Claims

 

Prof. Pierre-Marie Dupuy, Professor of Public International Law at the University of Paris and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva

Legal Analysis of China’s Historic Rights Claim in the South China Sea as combined with the Nine-Dash Line

Prof. Robert BeckmanDirector of Center of International Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Disputed Areas in the South China Sea

 

Prof. Donald R. Rothwell, Professor of International Law, and Head of School at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University

Maritime Regulation and Enforcement: Law of the Sea Dimensions in the South China Sea

Dr. Nguyen Dang Thang, Vietnam Lawyers’ Association

Joint Development in the South China Sea: Selected Issues

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013

08.00 – 09.45

SESSION 5: RECENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Robert BeckmanDirector of Center of International Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore

 

Prof. Clive Schofield, Director of Research, Australia National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong

&

Prof. Ian Townsend-Gault, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, Canada

Graduations between Land and Sea: Recent Developments and Emerging Clarity?

 

Prof. Erik FranckxResearch Professor, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law and Criminology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

The Interaction Between the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Dispute Settlement Bodies in the Delineation and Delimitation of the Extended Continental Shelf: New Tendencies

Dr. Jay BatongbacalDirector of the Institute for Maritime Affairs & Law of the SeaUniversity of the Philippines, Philippines

Extended continental shelf in the South China Sea: Delimitation Prospects and Challenges

 

Ms. Pham Lan DungDean of International Law Faculty, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Viet Nam

&

Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Lan, Faculty of International Law, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Viet Nam

Some Legal Aspects Of The Philippines – China Arbitration Under Annex VII UNCLOS

09.45 – 10.00

Coffee Break

10.00 – 11.30

SESSION 6: INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXPERIENCES IN DEALING WITH MARITIME DISPUTES

Moderator: Prof. Ted McDorman, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Canada

 

Dr. Hiran W. Jayewardene, Secretary General, Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Co-operation (IOMAC) Secretariat

Experience on applying UNCLOS and Delimitation: Maritime Boundaries in the Bay Of Bengal

 

Prof. Dustin Kuan-Hsiung Wang, Director, Graduate Institute of Political Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Dispute Settlement through Joint Cooperation: A Review on the Regional Experience in Solving Maritime Disputes

 

Prof. Seokwoo LeeDirector of the Inha International Ocean Law Centre at Inha UniversityKorea

Experience on Resolution – South Korea's Bilateral Agreements with Japan and China

 

Assoc. Prof. Ramses Amer, Associated Fellow, Institute for Security and Development Studies (ISDP), Sweden

&

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Hong Thao, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Conflict Resolution in the South China Sea – An overview of Progress Made and of Remaining Challenges (Ramses Amer's presentationNguyen Hong Thao's presentation)

11.30 – 12.30

Luncheon

Location: El-Patio Restaurant, Ground floor, Meliá Hanoi Hotel.

12.30 – 14.15

SESSION 7: REVIEW OF DOC AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION

Moderator: Dr. Leszek Buszynski, Visiting Fellow at the National Security College, Australian National University, Australia

 

Dr. Nong Hong, Associate Research Professor & Director, Research Center for Oceans Law and Policy, National Institute for South China Sea Studies, China

Presented by Dr. Li Xue, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China.

From DoC to CoC: China’s Evolving Approach to the South China Sea  Dispute Management

 

Capt. Martin A. SebastianFellow and Centre Head Centre for Maritime Security and Diplomacy, Maritime Institute of Malaysia, Malaysia

Malaysia’s Perspectives on the DOC and its Implementation

 

Mr. Termsak Chalermpalanupap, Visiting Research Fellow at the ASEAN Studies Centre of ISEAS in Singapore

Review of the DOC and Prospects of a COC: An ASEAN’s Perspective

Prof. Stein Tonnesson, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway

The 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea: Why has it not brought more peace and co-operation?

 

Dr. Vu Hai Dang, Institute for East Sea Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Viet Nam

Establishing a Marine Peace Park in the Spratlys: An Option Based on the Application of National Laws

14.15 – 14.30

Coffee Break

14.30 – 16.00

SESSION 8: MANAGING THE TENSION AND THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Moderator: Amb. Hasjim Djalal, Director, Centre for South - East Asian Studies, Indonesia

 

Mr. Zoilo A. VelascoDirector of Research Division, West Philippine Sea Center (WPSC); concurrent Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines

Confident Building Measures and Tension De-escalation

 

Ms. Li JianweiDirector of Research Center for Maritime Economy National Institute for South China Sea Studies, China

Managing Tension in the South China Sea: Comparing the China - Vietnam and the China - Philippines Approaches

 

Dr. Tran Truong Thuy, Assistant to the President of Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam & Director of Foundation for East Sea Studies, Viet Nam

Code of Conduct: Possible Content, Who Participates, How to Conclude?

 

Dr. Ian StoreyEditor, Contemporary Southeast Asia; Senior Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore

Beyond Territorial and Maritime Boundary Disputes: The South China Sea as a Centre of Global Rivalry or a Platform for Prosperity?

16.00 – 16.15

Coffee Break

16.15 – 18.00

SESSION 9: POLICY RECOMMENDATION AND FREE DISCUSSION

Moderator: Amb. Dang Dinh Quy, President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

Prof. Le Minh Tam, Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association

Prof. Stein Tonnesson, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway

Dr. Ralf Emmers, S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore

Prof. Vladimir Mazyrin, Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Science, Russia

Dr. Hiran W. Jayewardene, Secretary General, Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Co-operation (IOMAC) Secretariat

Assoc. Prof. Robert BeckmanDirector of Center of International Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Prof. Ted McDorman, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Canada

Dr. Leszek Buszynski, Visiting Fellow at the National Security College, Australian National University, Australia

Amb. Hasjim Djalal, Director, Centre for South - East Asian Studies, Indonesia

CONCLUDING SESSION