EVENT GUIDELINES
A. Background
In 2015, the ASEAN countries members are entering the implementation of the
ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), from which all members have to be prepared
for the single market and production base. As regional economic integration in
Southeast Asia, the AEC has been considered as part of big leap to materialize
ASEAN Community. This also means the members of ASEAN will have to be ready
to encounter all consequences when AEC starts running, such as the rapid and
free movement of goods, services and investments within the region. It will also
enable a free movement of labor that will play pivotal role to attract more
foreign investors benefited from the establishment of AEC.
In such, it has been widely assumed that under the AEC, the economic growth of
the ASEAN countries members would have been rather amazing. Asian
Development Bank (ADB) was predicting through its growth forecast that the
economy of countries in the Southeast Asia during 2000-2013 shows a faster
growth compared to the average of the global economic growth (ADB, 2013). In
2013, the world’s GDP in average was about 3.0 percent, while ASEAN’s reached
4.9 percent. There was also an increase of the percentage of goods, or market in
the countries within ASEAN, from 22.7 percent in 2000 to 24.7 percent in the year
2012. More importantly, on the labors mobility, there has also been a significant
improvement. According to the report by International Labor Organization (ILO),
83 million labors have been improved to middle class in Southeast Asia and
Pacific. An improvement of income of the middle class has also taken place, from
12.4% to 35.1%.
However, the aim to create a highly competitive economic region with the AEC
should be treated with caution, as Southeast Asia is also known for its economic
disparities. It does not necessarily omit the difficulties and challenges that will
come across the ASEAN members towards the AEC 2015. The high level of poverty
in several country members, and the rapid growth of economy are resulting in the
wider gap of economy within the society regarding income as well as expense.
Large economic gaps within countries and between countries in Southeast Asia
are also apparent warnings toward the regional labor market liberalization.
Another concern is demography, following the trend in most of the Southeast
Asian countries where the overall number of productive youth is lower than the
elderly.
Toward the ASEAN Political-Security Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural
Community, there are also important efforts and a significant amount of time
needed in order to reach the ideals of the ASEAN community members. Issues of
border disputes, human rights violations, ethnic and religion conflicts, terrorism,
democratization and separatism, among others, are remaining a major obstacles
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to the political stability within Southeast Asia, which will also hampering the
political integration in the region.
Issues that arise following the implementation of ASEAN community shall not
exclusively be the concern of those in powers and of those with interests. Yet, it
shall be the concerns of all parties and people of the ASEAN members, to oversee
the process of the integration of the ASEAN members. Based on this ideal, the
Department of International Relations, Universitas Islam Indonesia, is taking the
initiative to hold the International Conference on Southeast Asian Studies. This
conference will invite scholars and researchers to discuss and share their ideas
regarding the dynamics of the political, economic, as well as socio-cultural
concerns and issues of ASEAN.
B. Purpose and Objectives
The conference’s purpose and objectives are as follows:
1. To raise the collective awareness of scholars and researchers in Indonesia
regarding the significance of overseeing the integration process of the
Southeast Asian countries within the community established by the ASEAN
members.
2. To discover ideas that can contribute to every problem encountered by the
ASEAN members following the upcoming of ASEAN Community.
C. Participants & Main themes
Academics (researchers, lecturers, undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral
students) from various scientific background (international relations,
international business, law, economics, communication, sociology, cultures, and
anthropology), as well as business and practitioners throughout Southeast Asian
countries are invited to showcase their work on this two-day conference by
submitting a proposed paper presentation. Paper presenters will present their
papers with related themes as follows: Towards the ASEAN Community:
Assessing the Southeast Asia’s Integration.
D. The format of event
The event will be held in two days with details as follows: the first day will be a
studium generale or an open lecture, with a panel consists of ASEAN Secretary
General, Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation, Senior Journalist of KOMPAS,
and a distinguished professor in the field of International Relations. On the
second day will be a series of panel discussions by the participants of the call for
paper.
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E. Time & Venue
Day 1: 5 June 2015
Time
Agenda
Venue
1
08.00-08.30
Opening ceremony
Auditorium
Kahar Muzakkir
2
08.30-09.00
Keynote Speech: Rethinking ASEAN &
Indonesia’s pro-people diplomacy:
Auditorium
Kahar Muzakkir
Minister of Foreign Affairs RI
3
09.00-11.00
Open Lectures
•
Lê Lu’o’ng Minh
ASEAN Secretary General
•
Ms. Elaine Tan
Executive Director, ASEAN Foundation
•
Rene Pattiradjawane
Senior Journalist, KOMPAS Foreign Affairs
Auditorium
Kahar Muzakkir
Prof. V. Bob Sugeng Hadiwinata, Ph.D.
Professor in International Relations
4
11.00-11.30
Q&A
Auditorium
Kahar Muzakkir
5
11.30-13.00
Friday Prayer
Masjid
Ulil Albab
6
13.00-16.00
Panel Discussions – Session 1
TBA
Day 2: 6 June 2015
1
Time
Agenda
Venue
08.00-11.00
Panel Discussions – Second sessions
TBA
3
2
11.00-12.00
Kimpulan Temple and UII Museum
3
12.00-13.00
Lunch Break
4
13.00-16.00
Panel Discussions – Third sessions
5
16.00-16.30
Closing Ceremony
Mohammad
Hatta Building
TBA
F. Registration & Accommodation
Paper presenters and conference participants should register and pay the
conference fee as follows:
• IDR 350.000 for Lecturers and Researchers
• IDR 250.000 for Non-UII Students
• IDR 450.000 for Public Participants
• Free for UII Students and International Participants
This registration fee will cover conference kit and lunch in the venue. Transfer
your payment no later than May 6, 2015 to:
Mardiatul Khasanah
Bank Mandiri cab. Magelang Grabag
Account number: 1360013583866
Accomodation is not included in the payment above. However, ICOSEAS Committee
recommends participants to our partner hotels as provided in the list below:
Indoluxe Hotel
Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar No. 106, Yogyakarta
Phone: +62 274 8722388
Superior Room Rp. 653.400
Deluxe Room Rp. 708.400
*Room Rate only, Pick-Up Service not included
Hotel Edelweiss
Jl. Gejayan, Gondokusuman, Kota Yogyakarta,
Phone+62 274 587111
Superior Room Rp.400.000
*Room Rate only, Pick-Up Service not included
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Jogja Plaza Hotel
phone: +62 274 584222
Jl. H. Affandi, Gejayan, Komp.Colombo
Standard Room Rp. 525.000
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