ASEAN regional seminar on HCoC in Singapore

15 May 2018

On 15 May 2018, the FRS organised a regional outreach seminar in Singapore in cooperation with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

AGENDA

WELCOMING REMARKS

  • Alexandre HOUDAYER, Secretary General, FRS
  • H.E. Mrs Barbara PLINKERT, European Union Ambassador to Singapore
  • Dr. Michael RASKA, Associate Professor, RSIS

 

I/ THE HCoC: A KEY INSTRUMENT TO PROMOTE CONFIDENCE IN THE FIELD OF WMD DELIVERY VEHICLES 

MODERATOR: 

  • Alexandre Houdayer, Secretary General, FRS

 

PRESENTERS: 

  • H.E. Karin FICHTINGER-GROHE, Austrian Ambassador to Singapore
  • H.E. Marek SZCZYGIEL, Ambassador at large, Department for UN and Human Rights, MFA of Poland
  • Karla Mae G. PABELIÑA, Foreign Affairs Research Specialist with the Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Foreign Service Institute (FSI), The Philippines
  • Benjamin HOUTECOUVERTURE, Senior Research Fellow, FRS

 

KEY ISSUES:

  • Contribution of the Code to international security
  • Being a Subscribing State: commitments and benefits
  • Participating in international security: feedback from a Subscribing State
  • Day-to-day implementation of the Code

 

II/ THE HCoC: SMALL BUT IMPORTANT PART OF THE GLOABL NON-PROLIFERATION REGIME 

MODERATOR: 

  • Dewi Fortuna ANWAR, Distinguished Visiting Professor, RSIS

 

PRESENTERS

  • Benjamin HOUTECOUVERTURE, Senior Research Fellow, FRS
  • Dr. David SANTORO, CSIS
  • Ta Minh TUAN, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

 

 

KEY ISSUES:

  • Non-proliferation and disarmament: perspectives and priorities from Southeast Asia
  • Moving forward on non-proliferation and disarmament
  • Missile proliferation and security issues for the region
  • Challenges and relevance of the Code for ASEAN member States

 

III/ INCREASING CONFIDENCE & FAVOURING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE HCoC 

MODERATOR: 

  • Benjamin HOUTECOUVERTURE, Senior Research Fellow, FRS

 

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:

  • Maj. Gal Danilo SERVANDO, Head, Center of Excellence CBRN, Manila, The Philippines
    • Mitigating CBRN risks in the ASEAN by ensuring long-term sustainability: the role of the CoE CBRN of the European Union

 

PRESENTERS:

  • Dr Sunchai NILSUWANKOSIT, Associate Professor, Chulalongkorn University
  • Paul WOHRER, Research Fellow, FRS

 

KEY ISSUES:

  • HCoC and Strategic Trade Controls in the field of missiles: increasing confidence to encourage trade and technological development
  • Convergences and divergences between civilian and military technologies: the case of launchers
  • Promoting transparency in space development: the potential growth of the space sector in Southeast Asia and the impact of the Code

 

CONCLUDING REMARKS

  • Alexandre HOUDAYER, Secretary General, FRS
  • Dr. Michael RASKA, Associate Professor, RSIS
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