An international workshop organized by T.wai, with the support of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
H. 9.30-17.00 BLOCK S3 – SEMINAR ROOM SR2
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
9.30 Opening remarks
H. E. Dante Brandi, Ambassador of Italy to Singapore
Giuseppe Gabusi, University of Turin and T.wai – Torino World Affairs Institute
Xue Gong, RSIS – Rajaratnam School of International Studies
10.00 Keynote address: ITALIAN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN ASEAN: A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
Michele Boario, Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo
10.30 Panel 1: THE EVOLVING PICTURE OF THE INDO-PACIFIC
Chairs: Xue Gong, RSIS – Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Nicholas Farrelly, University of Tasmania
Non-Asian actors of the Asian century: a balancing act unfolding in the Indo-Pacific
Gianluca Bonanno, International Peace and Sustainability Organization (IPSO)
Doing Indo-Pacific diplomacy: Lessons for Europe from fifty years of ASEAN-Australia partnership
Nicholas Farrelly, University of Tasmania
EU’s Role in Strengthening Secondary Powers in the Indo-Pacific Amid U.S. Leadership Uncertainty
Pongphisoot Busbarat, Chulalongkorn University & Institute of Security & International Studies (ISIS Thailand)
Biopharmaceutical on the Move: China’s Strategic Pivot to Southeast Asia Amid Great Power Tech Competition (and its consequences for multinationals)
Xue Gong, RSIS – Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Issues and Prospects in US-China Strategic Rivalry: The case of the Philippines Andrea
Chloe Wong, Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs (IIPA)
China-ASEAN Engagement: Implications for EU’s Relations with Southeast Asia
Li Mingjiang, RSIS – Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Vietnam Turns to the EU to Diversify its Security Partners
Bich Tran, National University of Singapore
14.30 Panel 2: INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGIES IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA, AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EU AND ITALY
Chairs: Li Mingjiang, RSIS – Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Giuseppe Gabusi, University of Turin and T.wai – Torino World Affairs Institute
Mapping EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy for Thailand: Opportunities and Challenges
Natthanan Kunnamas, Chulalongkorn University
Traversing Turbulent Waters: The Philippines’ Changing Indo-Pacific Strategy
Aries A. Arugay and Matteo Piasentini, University of the Philippines Diliman
Italy and the Indo-Pacific: conditions for an effective strategy
Giuseppe Gabusi, University of Turin and T.wai – Torino World Affairs Institute
Italy-Southeast Asia trade relations
Michele Farina, University of Turin
Italy as Europe’s bridge to the Global South: A Southeast Asian perspective
Yanitha Meena, Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
ASEAN and EU: Aspiring an Impactful Regional Human Rights Mechanism in Southeast Asia
Luthfy Ramiz, The Habibie Center
An Unrealized Dream: The Italian Vision of relations with Indonesia during the First Cold War
Guido Creta, Università degli Studi di Napoli – L’Orientale
Middle-power cooperation: How can Vietnam and Italy forge ties amid geopolitical uncertainties?
Huynh Tam Sang , University of Social Sciences and Humanities Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City
17.00 Concluding Remarks
