OVERVIEW
This two-day conference brought together 48 participants from 21 ASEM countries; participants consisted of representatives from civil society, including research institutes/think tanks, the academia, and NGOs, as well as government and inter-governmental multilateral institutions.
During the event, papers and case studies were presented on the following topics:
– Actors, tools, and mechanisms for conflict prevention
– Conflict map of East Asia and Europe (from the Atlantic to the Caucasus)
– Dimension of the Mindanao conflict
– Competition for resources in the South China Sea
– Early warnings in the Yugoslav crisis
– Potential conflicts arising from Africa-to-Europe migration
Recommendations arising from the roundtable discussions were later sent to ASEM governments; these recommendations covered the following areas:
– The current conflict prevention capacity in Asia and Europe
– Early warning indicators of potential crises and appropriate responses
– Capacity and institution building for regional-level and inter-regional responses
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr. Rolf Muetzenich, Member of the Germany Federal Parliament and Chair of the Disarmament & Arms Control Sub-Committee, Germany
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Former Foreign Minister and Member of Parliament, Thailand, and Member of the Board, International Crisis Group
