Welcoming remarks

Mr Alexandre Houdayer, Secretary General, FRS
H.E. Mrs Barbara Plinkert, European Union Ambassador to Singapore
Dr Michael Raska, Associate Professor, RSIS

The HCoC: a key instrument to promote confidence in the field of WMD delivery vehicles

Moderator: Mr Alexandre Houdayer, Secretary General, FRS
Introduction: The HCoC as a confidence-building measure (video presentation of the Code)
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
Ms Karla Mae G. Pabeliña, Foreign Affairs Research Specialist with the Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Foreign Service Institute (FSI), The Philippines
Mr Benjamin Hautecouverture, 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

The Hague Code of Conduct: small but important part of the global non-proliferation regime

Moderator: Prof. Dewi Fortuna Anwar, Distinguished Visiting Professor, RSIS
Presenters:

Mr Benjamin Hautecouverture, Senior Research Fellow, FRS
Dr David Santoro, CSIS
Mr 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

Increasing confidence and favoring technological development through the Hague Code of Conduct

Moderator: Mr Benjamin Hautecouverture, Senior Research Fellow, FRS
Keynote presentation: Mitigating CBRN risks in the ASEAN by ensuring long-term sustainability: the role of the CoE CBRN of the European Union, by Maj. Gal Danilo Servando, Head, Center of Excellence CBRN, Manila, The Philippines
Presenters:

Dr Sunchai Nilsuwankosit, Associate Professor, Chulalongkorn University
Mr 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

Mr Alexandre Houdayer, Secretary General, FRS
Dr Michael Raska, Associate Professor, RSIS