Dear All

The Global Institute for Asian Integration (GIARI) has over the past five years conducted research related to cooperation and integration in the Asian region, and worked to cultivate human resources. Although there will be many twists and turns on the road to regional integration in Asia, we must take on the challenge to promote it. We are determined to make this a meaningful forum by deepening our discussion on the current situation and future prospects of regional integration in Asia based on the reports presented by our project researchers.
We welcome your participation in this symposium and look forward to your opinions, views, and guidance.

Conference Information
Date: Friday, December 2, 2011
Time: 13:00-17:40
Venue: Ibuka Masaru Memorial Hall, International Conference Center, Waseda University
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation available)
Admission: Free

Pre-registration is required. We will accept pre-registration via our website until noon of Nov. 30, 2011.
http://www.waseda-giari.jp/eng/events/401

Program
Door opens at 12:30
13:00-13:10
Opening Address: Kaoru KAMATA (President, Waseda
University)

13:10-13:30
Address: Satoshi AMAKO (GIARI Project Leader; Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)

Session 1: Exploring Regional Integration and Institutionalization in Asia 13:30-15:40
MC: Kazuo KURODA (GIARI Secretary-General; Professor, GSAPS, Waseda
University)

'The Development of Asian Regional Integration - Security Dimension'
Presentation: Tsuneo AKAHA (Professor, Monterey Institute of International Studies; Visiting Professor, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)
Discussant: Yoshinobu YAMAMOTO (Visiting Professor, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University; Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University)

'Globalization and Regional Integration in Asia - East Asian Financial Cooperation'
Presentation: Yukiko FUKAGAWA (Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Waseda University)
Discussant: Fukunari KIMURA (Professor, Department of Economics, Keio University)

'Asian Integration in Historical Perspective - Historicizing Asian Integration'
Presentation: Naoyuki UMEMORI (Professor, Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University)
Discussant: Kenichiro HIRANO (Director-General, Japan Center for Asian Historical Records, National Archives of Japan; Professor Emeritus, Waseda University)

15:15-15:40 Questions & Answers

Session 2: Panel Discussion: Prospects for Asian Regional Integration 16:00-17:30

MC: Satoshi AMAKO (GIARI Project Leader; Professor, GSAPS, Waseda University) Agenda Setting:
Shujiro URATA (GIARI Project Sub-Leader; Professor, GSAPS, Waseda University) Shunji MATSUOKA (GIARI Project Sub-Leader; Professor, GSAPS, Waseda University) Presenters and discussants of Session 1

17:30-17:40
Closing remarks Eiji MURASHIMA (Dean, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)

18:00-19:30
Reception: International Conference Center, 3rd floor (buffet style, fee 1,000 yen)

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Christian WIRTH, PhD
Research Associate
Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI) Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies Waseda University