Education

OVERVIEW

The fourth edition of the EUROSEAS Conference gathered about 500 scholars for discussions; the event consisted of 32 thematic panels and three roundtables spanning a wide range of fields, including:

- History

- Anthropology

- Sociology

- Political science

- Archaeology

For the first time, the ASEF sponsored the participation of 60 Asian research scholars, in order to enhance the event's Asia-Europe interactions. It also hosted the Opening Roundtable on the theme, "The Impact Of The EU/ASEM Enlargment: Threat Or Opportunity For Asia-Europe Relations?"

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Mr. Domingo L. Siazon, Jr., former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and current Ambassador to Japan

Mr. Xavier Darcos, Minister of lntemational Co-operation, Development and Francophonie, France

KEY PARTICIPANTS

Mr. Domingo L. Siazon, Jr., former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and current Ambassador to Japan

Mr. Wim Stokhof, International Institute of Asian Studies (lIAS), Leiden, Netherlands

Mr. Rodolfo Severino, former Secretary-General of ASEAN and Visiting Senior Fellow of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore

Mr. Marc Abensour, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Asia Oceania Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France

ASEF's contribution is with the financial support of the European Commission.