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Beyond ASEAN@50: Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Integration
July 25, 2017 (8:30-1pm)
Salle de Toulouse & Avignon, Hotel Benilde Maison De La Salle
Arellano corner Estrada Streets, Malate, Manila

         8:30        Registration

        9:00        Welcome Ceremonies
                        Invocation
                       Philippine National Anthem
 
                       Welcome Remarks
                       Dr. Raymond Girard R. Tan
                       Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
                       De La Salle University
 
                       Opening Remarks
                       Dr. Gilberto M. Llanto
                       President, Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)
                       Lead Convenor, Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN)
 
        9:20        Keynote Address
                       Executive Director Zaldy B. Patron
                       Office of ASEAN Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs
 
        9:30        Introduction to PASCN and Overview of the Symposium
                       Dr. Erlinda M. Medalla
                       Project Director, PASCN
 
        9:40       Photo Session and Health Break.  View event photos
 
        9:45       Session 1: Research Studies by DLSU
                      (Moderator: Dr. Tereso S. Tullao, Jr.)
 
                     ASEAN Creative Industries: The Case of the Philippine Digital Animation Sub-sector
                     Ms. Paulynne J. Castillo
                     School of Economics, De La Salle University
 
                     Tech Liberty: A Threshold Policy Recommendation on Technology Liberalization in ASEAN Countries and the Effect on Income Inequality
                     Mr. Justin S. Eloriaga
                     Economics Organization, De La Salle University
 
        10:30     Open Forum
 
        11:00     Session 2: Research Studies by other PASCN member institutions
                      (Moderator: Dr. Erlinda M. Medalla)
 
                     What does ASEAN mean to ASEAN people? (The Philippine Case)
                     Dr. Sheila V. Siar
                     Philippine Institute for Development Studies
 
                     ASEAN Champions: Emerging Stalwarts in Regional Integration
                     Dr. Jamil Paolo S. Francisco
                     AIM RSN Policy Center for Competitiveness
  
                     Reflecting on ASEAN’s Contributions to the Region and the World
                    Mr. Louie Dane C. Merced
                    Foreign Service Institute
 
        12:00   Open Forum
 
        12:30    Synthesis and Closing Remarks
                    Dr. Francis Mark A. Quimba
                    Research Fellow, PIDS
 
        12:45    Lunch              

Dr. Tereso S. Tullao, Jr.
DLSU-Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies
Master of Ceremonies

        14:00    General Assembly of the Philippine APEC Study Center Network