Third ASEF University, Lund, Sweden, August 2000
The Third ASEF University (Summer School) was held from 6 - 19 August 2000 in Lund University, Sweden. Co-organised by ASEF and the Centre for European Studies and the Centre for East and Southeast Asian Studies, Lund University, the thirty-three participants experienced first-hand the culture offered by one of Europe's pioneer welfare states. With the region of Southern Skåne as a backdrop, participants were happily "conquered" by the warm Swedish hospitality. Memorable moments included a visit to a medieval castle, a day in Ven island, a weekend excursion to Copenhagen in Denmark, and a visit to Ericsson company, a leading player in global mobile telecommunications.
The theme for the Third ASEF University, Asia and Europe: Regional Co-operation in a Globalising World, gave the participants the opportunity to engage in stimulating discussions regarding issues surrounding democracy, regional integration, the relevance of international institutions, the challenges faced with the forces of globalisation, and the resulting new economy.
The lectures comprised of:
- Dr Ian Manners, Lund University and Copenhagen Peace Research Institute, Sweden
" Post War History of Europe" - Dr Fredrik Melander, Department of Political Science, Lund University, Sweden
" Democracy and Welfare Retrenchments in Sweden" - Professor Tan Tai Yong, Head, Department of History, National University of Singapore
" Post War History of East and Southeast Asia" - Professor Yoshihide Soeya, Political Science Department, Faculty of Law, Keio University, Japan
" Japan - Its Role in the Region and in the World" - Professor Adam Tickell, Department of Geography, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
" The World's New Economy and the International Financial System" - Dr Ben Rosamond, Senior Research Fellow for International Politics, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
" European Integration and Globalisation" - Associate Professor Dr Magnus Jerneck, Head of the Centre of European Studies, Lund University, Sweden
" The European Monetary Union as an Example of Flexible Integration" - Dr Henry Wai-chung Yeung, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore
" Economic Globalisation and the Dynamics of Asian Business Systems" - Professor Dr Magnus Blomström, President, European Institute of Japanese Studies, Sweden
" What Explains Economic Growth in Asia" - Dr Carolina Hernandez, President, Institute for Strategic and Development Studies, University of the Philippines
" Regional Co-operation in the Asia-Pacific: Political and Security Dimensions" - Professor Dr Dong Lisheng, Institute for Political Science, Chinese Academy for Social Sciences, Beijing, China
" Institutionalisation of the Grassroots Democracy in China: Practice and Prospects" - Dr Jong-Wan Kim, Director, Seijong Forum for Democracy, Korea
" Democracy and Asian Values" - Dr Hadi Soesastro, Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia
" Indonesia in Transition" - Professor Dr Jürgen Rüland, Institute of Political Science, University of Freiburg, Germany
" Asia-Europe Co-operation - The ASEM Process: A European View" - Associate Professor Dr Sung Hoon Park, Economics and International Trade, Graduate School of International Studies and European Studies, Korea University
" Asia-Europe Co-operation - The ASEM Process: An Asian View" - Mr Ian Johnstone, Former First Officer, Office of the United Nations Secretary General
" The United Nations in a Changing Global Climate"