Symposium
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P R O G R A M
International Conference on
"Globalization and Regional Integration to Commemorate the Anniversaries of: 40 Years of the ASEAN, 50 Years of the European Union, and 1 Year of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia
Co-Organized by
The Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia
The International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC), and
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation
May 30, 2007
Hotel Inter-Continental, Phnom Penh
Day One, Tuesday, May 29, 2007
All dayArrival of international participants
19:30Reception hosted by Mr. Wolfgang Meyer, Head of Mission of
the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Cambodia, in honor
of the international participants
`Venue: Hotel Inter-Continental, Phnom Penh
Day Two, Wednesday, May 30, 2007
7.30-08:15Registration
8.15 Arrival of the Diplomatic Corps and VIPs
8.30Arrival of Samdech Chea Sim
President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia
8.30-09:30Opening Session
Introduction and Program Announcement
National Anthem
Welcome Remarks by:
His Excellency Mr. Sum Manit
Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia
General Coordinator of the International Relations
Institute of Cambodia (IRIC)
Mr. Clauspeter Hill
Director, Rule of Law Project Asia, Konrad Adenauer
Foundation, Singapore
Opening Address by:
Samdech Chea Sim
President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia
09:30-09:50Coffee break
09:50-10:30Prof. Dr. Carolina G. Hernandez, President of the
Institute of Strategic and Development Studies,
Manila, Philippines
“ASEAN - History, Evolving Objectives, and
Perspectives”
10:30-11:20.His Excellency Prof. Dr. Horst Posdorf, Member of the
European Parliament
“European Integration – History, Evolving Objectives,
and Perspectives "
11:20-12:00His Excellency Mr. Keo Puth Reasmey
Deputy Prime Minister Royal Government of Cambodia
“The Importance of ASEAN and Regional Integration for
Cambodia"
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30Roundtable debate
"Cambodia – Common Interest and the forms of
Cooperation and Integration within and beyond ASEAN"
Introduction and Chair:
His Excellency Mr. Sum Manit
Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia
General Coordinator of the International Relations
Institute of Cambodia (IRIC)
Panel Speakers:
H. E. Ms. Zhang Junfeng, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to
the Kingdom of Cambodia
H.E. Mr. Katsuhiro Shinohara , Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to
the Kingdom of Cambodia
H. E. Mr. Nurrachman Oerip, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia
to the Kingdom of Cambodia
H. E. Mr. Valery Y. Tereshchenko, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian
Federation to the Kingdom of Cambodia
H.E. Mrs. Lourdes G. Morales, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of
the Philippines to the Kingdom of Cambodia
H. E. Mrs. Margaret Adamson, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Australia to the Kingdom of
Cambodia
Commentary by
His Excellency Mr. Son Chhay
Member of the Parliament
Chairman of the Commission on Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation
His Excellency Dr. Hang Chuon Naron
Secretary General of Ministry of Economy and Finance
His Excellency Dr. Chap Sotharith
Executive Director
Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP)
Mr. Larry Strange
Executive Director
Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
15.30Plenary Session
His Excellency Mr. Pius Fischer
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to
Cambodia
Representative of the European Union Presidency
on: "ASEAN – EU Relation from European Perspective"
His Excellency Mr. Sok An
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister In Charge of the Office of the Council of
Ministers Royal Government of Cambodia
"Globalization and Regional Integration"
16:30-16:50Coffee break
16:50-18:30 Closing Session
16:50 Arrival of Samdech Hun Sen
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Summary Report of the Conference by:
His Excellency Dr. Pen Dareth
Member of the Council of Jurists
Executive Advisor to Royal Academy of Cambodia
In Charge of International Relations/Studies
17.00 Keynote and Closing Address by:
Samdech Hun Sen
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia
on “Cambodia’s Way into ASEAN and its Importance for
the Kingdom”
End of the Conference
Day Three, Thursday, May 31, 2007
Departure of international participants