Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP): Enhancing Middle Power Cooperation & Coordination

Date: Monday, December 9, 2019
Location: Embassy of Canada, Tokyo

Synopsis:
The Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision (FOIP) has emerged as a framework for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. Japan, Australia, ASEAN, and the United States have been at the forefront of the dialogue to realize FOIP. Other states are still considering the implications of this new geopolitical framework, and how they can contribute to its realization.

Key questions include:
1) Where are the areas of convergences in terms of interest and prioritization?
2) What capacity and capabilities can be brought to the table in terms of cooperation and coordination in the Indo-Pacific?
3) How to institutionalize this cooperation?

Informed by these lines of inquiry, this event aims to bring together experts to consider these questions and provide a framework for a broader, policy-oriented discussion that can be translated into policy recommendations.

Programme:
14:00 Welcoming remarks by Embassy of Canada
14:10 Panel Discussion 1
Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Infrastructure, Digital Economy and Connectivity
• Professor Bryan Mercurio (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
• Professor Masahiro Kawai (Tokyo University)
Moderator: Professor Stephen Nagy (International Christian University/Asia Pacific Foundation /JIIA)
14:50 Q&A
15:15 Coffee Break
15:30 Panel Discussion 2
Free and Open Indo-Pacific Security Cooperation Panel Dialogue
• Mr. Hideshi Tokuchi (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies - GRIPS)
• Professor Go Ito (Meiji University)
• Professor Kyoko Hatakeyama (Kansai Gaidai University)
Moderator: Professor Stephen Nagy (International Christian University/Asia Pacific Foundation /JIIA)
16:10 Q&A
16:40 Panelist Final Comments
17:00 Closing Remarks
17:15 Networking Reception
18:30 End of Program

Date/Time: Monday, December 9, 2019 from 14:00 to 18:30. Doors will open at 13:30 for security screening.
Venue: Embassy of Canada, Oscar Peterson Theatre,
　　　7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo - Map: http://bit.ly/33pH6aJ
Language: English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation
Registration: R.S.V.P to TOKYOG@international.gc.ca with your name, title and affiliation by December 5, 2019. Pre-registration is required.
Access/Security: Government-issued photo identification is required and bags will be examined upon entry.
Questions?
Please contact the Embassy of Canada at 03-5412-6487