Home » ASEF University » Sixth ASEF University

• Partners & Sponsors
• News
• Contact us
• Intranet

• About
• Contact
• ASEF University
  • AU16 (2010)
  • AU15 (2009)
  • AU14 (2007)
  • AU13 (2006)
  • AU12 (2005)
  • AU11 (2005)
  • AU10 (2004)
  • AU9 (2003)
  • AU8 (2003)
  • AU7 (2002)
  • AU6 (2002)
  • AU5 (2001)
  • AU4 (2001)
  • AU3 (2000)
  • AU2 (1999)
  • AU1 (1998)
• Projects
• Activities
• Resources

Sixth ASEF University, Bangkok, Thailand, July-August 2002

The Sixth ASEF University was held from 27 July to 11 August 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand. Co-organised by ASEF and the Centre for European Studies at Chulalongkorn University, this unique scholarship programme was open to the participation of 38 outstanding senior undergraduates from selected universities from the 25 ASEM member countries.

The academic programme under the theme "Asia and Europe: Towards Greater Inter-Cultural Exchanges" , opened with inter-cultural perspectives on recent developments in Asia and Europe. The prospects of and challenges to different models of regional and bi-regional co-operation and integration, like the EU or ASEAN were discussed. The globalisation of culture and values was also addressed and one of the sessions attempted to outline the path towards an open dialogue on values.

Participants had the opportunity to experience the sights and sounds during a Bangkok city tour that included the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, the National and Vimanmek museums, and other heritage sites. The programme also included an excursion to the Ancient City of Muang Boran, Samut Prakarn.

The lectures comprised of:

• Dr Charnvit Kasetsiri, Director, 5 Areas study Project, Thailand
  “Recent Developments in Asi: An Inter-Cultural Perspective”
• Mr Graham Watson, Member of the European Parliament
  “Recent Developments in Europe: An Inter-Cultural Perspective”
• Professor Akira Nozaki, Faculty of Economics, Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan
  “Regional Integration in Asia: Prospects and Challenges”
• Dr Richard Derderian, History Department, National University of Singapore
  “Regional Integration in Europe: Prospects and Challenges”
• Dr Taufiq Abdullah, Chairman, Indonesian Institute of Sciences
  "Cultural Impacts of European Colonalism in Asia”
• Professor Barend Jan Terwiel, Asia-Africa Institute, Hamburg University
  “Social Norms in Europe and Asia: A Cultural Comparison”
• Dr Pornsan Watananguhn, Chulalongkorn University; Professor Dr Surapone Virularak, Chulalongkorn University; Dr Katharina von Ruckteschell, Goethe Institute, Bangkok; Mr Pradech Phayakvichien, Advisor, Tourism Authority of Thailand
  "Case Study: A Cultural Perspective of the Thai Way of Life the Role of Educational Institutions in the Promotion of Culture in Thailand”
• Mr Paul Lesch, Luxembourg Historian and Cinematographer
  “Case Study: The Road to Europeanisation: Cultural Pluralism in Luxembourg”
• Professor Klaus Scherpe, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Germany
  “The Globalisation of Culture and Values: Myth or Reality?”
• Professor Michèle Schmiegelow, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
  “The Role of the Asia-Europe Dialogue on Security Issues for the Twenty-First Century”
• Dr Carl Grundy-Warr, National University of Singapore
  “Silent Minorities and the Dilemma of Sovereignty: Forced and Undocumented Migrants in Asia and Europe”
• Ms Yeo Lay Hwee, Danish Institute for Policy Studies (DUPI) and Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)
  “The Future Direction of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Process and Implications for Inter-Cultural Dialogue”
• Khun Meechai Viravaidya, Senator, Thailand
  “Asia and Europe: Towards Greater Inter-Cultural Exchanges”