The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), lead convenor of the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN), in partnership with the Silliman University - College of Business Administration, will hold a Regional Symposium with the theme: "Beyond ASEAN @50: Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Integration". It will be held on November 20, 9:00 am - 12:00 nn, at the MBA Presentation Room, College of Business Administration, Silliman University in Dumaguete City.
The symposium is being organized in line with PASCN's information dissemination program which aims to provide an opportunity for researchers to present and disseminate the results and key findings of their studies to various stakeholders. It also serves as a forum to discuss important regional integration issues as these impact on the Philippine economy. In particular, it also serves as PASCN's contribution to the Philippines' chairmanship of the ASEAN 2017.
For more information about this event, you may reach PASCN at 8977-4072 or email spizarro@mail.pids.gov.ph.
DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS/SPEECHES
Opening Remarks by Dr. Gilberto Llanto, President, PIDS
What does ASEAN Mean to ASEAN Peoples? (The Philippine Case) by Dr. Sheila Siar, Director, Research Information Department, PIDS
Tech Liberty: A Threefold Policy Recommendation on Technology Liberalization in ASEAN Countries and the Effect on Income Inequality by Justin Eloriaga, Economics Organization, De La Salle University and Won Hee Cho, School of Economics, De La Salle University
Quantitative Tests for Income Level Convergence in Asian Countries by Orlando Roncesvalles, Faculty, Department of Economics, Silliman University
Kinship Network in Reducing Disaster Risk in a Collectivist Culture by Dr. Enrique G. Oracion, Silliman University
