APAP | Shanghai Forum 2008

The 14th APAP Forum was held in Shanghai on November 16–17, 2008, as part of the APAP program on “Growing Asia-Pacific Regionalism and New Opportunities to Advance Non-traditional Security Cooperation.”

APAP | Seoul Forum 2009

Held in Seoul on November 29–30, 2009, the 15th Forum brought the 2009 APAP project team together to discuss papers under the theme of “Regional Community Building and the Global Agenda: The Impact of Changing US Policy on the Emerging East Asia Community.”

APAP | Okinawa Forum 2000

The 5th APAP Forum may be remembered as the last international conference attended by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. The forum was viewed by the late prime minister as an important occasion for him to hear the views of Asian intellectual leaders and those of the intellectual leaders of Okinawa as he prepared for the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit.

APAP | Kunming Forum 2003

The 8th APAP Forum, held in Kunming, China, with the cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, focused on the theme of “The Rise of China and the Changing East Asian Order.”

APAP | Cebu Forum 2001

With the cooperation of the Institue of Strategic and Development Studies in the Philippines, the 6th APAP Forum centered on two major themes: “Vision of Asia Pacific in the 21st Century” and “Integrating New ASEAN Members into Asia Pacific.”

APAP | Bali Forum 1997

The Bali Forum was the 2nd APAP Forum and it addressed the positive roles played by independent research institutions in regional international relations while also discussing the preliminary reports of two projects: “Domestic Adjustments in the Face of Globalization” and “The New Security Agenda.”

Seminar: ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership and Regional Community Building

In 2012, JCIE worked with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta to launch a new project intended to compile policy recommendations on the ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership beyond 2015. These recommendations were presented at a special meeting in November 2013 that was convened to celebrate 40 years of ASEAN-Japan friendship and collaboration.

Second Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow

The Second Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow was held on July 12–13, 1999, in Singapore on the theme of “Promoting Sustainable Development and Human Security.” Participants assessed key issues in the emerging debate on sustainable development and human security in Asia and the role that global and regional institutions, as well as civil society in general, can play in promoting sustainable development and human security.

Third Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow

The Third Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow was held in Bangkok on June 18-19, 2000, focusing on “Cross-Sectoral Partnerships in Enhancing Human Security.” The dialogue injected further momentum into the vital process of addressing human security concerns arising from the Asian financial crisis and of rethinking the development strategies of Asian countries.

First Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow

The First Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow was held on December 2–3, 1998, at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo, on the theme of “The Asian Crisis: Meeting the Challenges to Human Security”. The purpose of the conference was to strengthen the network among intellectual communities in this region through discussing the challenges of the Asian crisis threatening human security and how to meet them.