The ISIS calendar is filled with conferences, seminars, workshops
and colloquiums which provide an important avenue for individuals,
experts and intellectuals to exchange views on national and
international issues.
ISIS also
conducts studies on policy relevant issues.
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Event |
Date & Venue |
About Event |
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World
Economic Forum on East Asia |
15-16 June 2008 Kuala Lumpur |
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ISIS
National Affairs Forum on Islam and the Future of
Inter-Ethnic Relations in Malaysia by Dr Chandra Muzaffar |
11 June 2008
ISIS Conference Room, Kuala Lumpur |
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22nd Asia
Pacific Roundtable |
2-5 June 2008 Kuala Lumpur |
Tentative Program |
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29th CSCAP
Steering Committee Meeting |
1-2 June 2008
Kuala Lumpur |
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ISIS
International Affairs Forum on Securing Peace in the Middle
East: An Iranian Perspective by H.E. Dr. Ali Akbar Velayati |
29 May 2008
ISIS Conference Room, Kuala Lumpur |
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Asia Media
Summit. ISIS Malaysia is co-organiser of this conference
with the Asia Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD) |
27-28 May 2008 Kuala Lumpur |
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ISIS National Affairs Forum on
"Enhancing Inter-Ethnic Relations in Malaysia: Will the
Inter-Ethnic Module in Public Universities Help to
Deliver?", Speaker is Prof Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin
and the Discussant is Dr K.J.John |
21 May 2008
ISIS Conference Room, Kuala Lumpur |
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Public Seminar: "Rising Prices and People’s Welfare: Current
Measures and Future Steps” |
25 April 2008 ISIS Conference
Room, Kuala Lumpur |
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ISIS-Khazanah Roundtable Discussion with HRH Prince Faisal Bin Salman Bin
Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia |
15 APRIL 2008 ISIS Conference Room, Kuala Lumpur |
Jointly organized by Khazanah Nasional and ISIS Malaysia
Photographs |
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ISIS International Affairs Forum on Malaysia-Indonesia Bilateral Relations -
Assessment and the Way Forward by Mr. Sandiaga S. Uno, Chairman, Indonesia's
Young Entrepreneurs Association |
9 APRIL 2008 ISIS Conference Room, Kuala Lumpur |
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Islam Hadhari: Exploring the Various Dimensions of the Discourse by Prof Dr
Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Professor of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence,
International Islamic University Malaysia (1985-2007) |
21 March 2008 ISIS Conference Room, Kuala Lumpur |
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ISIS Forum on the 2008 General Election Results: Outcome and Implications for
Malaysia with Panel speakers including Dr Chandra Muzaffar, Prof Dato’ Dr
Shamsul Amri Baharudin and Ms. Rita Sim |
10 March 2008 ISIS Conference Room Kuala Lumpur
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Photographs |
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Seminar on "Higher Education Strategic Plan: Building
Malaysia's Human Capital" |
2 January 2008 Imperial Hotel
Kuala Lumpur |
Jointly organized by the Ministry of
Higher Education and ISIS Malaysia |
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International Affairs Forum on "Clouds of Witness: Moral
Responsibility on a Planet in Peril" by Prof. Michael S
Northcott, Professor of Ethics, New College, University of
Edinburgh, UK |
11 December 2007
ISIS Conference Room, Kuala Lumpur |
The Forum is jointly organized by ISIS
Malaysia, JUST and CenPRIS, Universiti Sains Malaysia |
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6th CSCAP General Conference |
7-8 December 2007
Jakarta |
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28th CSCAP Steering Committee Meeting |
6 December 2007
Jakarta |
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NEAT Working
Group on Labour Migration |
5-6 December 2007
Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur |
NEAT Programme |
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5th East Asia Congress |
3-4 December 2007
Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur |
The Congress is aimed at crystalising
the concept of an emerging East Asian community of peace,
prosperity and progress by providing a platform for dialogue
among high government officials, business leaders, scholars
and the media. It is part celebration, part mobilization,
and 100% dedicated to formulating initiatives for the
future.
5th EAEC
Programme |
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NICE 07 - National Innovation Forum:
Innovation for Wealth Creation and Societal Well Being |
27-28 November 2007
Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur |
Organised by Ministry of Science,
Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), Majlis Inovasi Negara,
Khazanah Nasional, ISIS Malaysia and Malaysian
Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) |
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International
Affairs Forum on "The 2007 Korean Summit And Prospects For
Peace And Prosperity In Korea" by Prof Chung-in Moon,
Professor of Political Science at Yonsei University and
Ambassador for International Security Affairs, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Republic of Korea |
5 November 2007
ISIS Conference Room, Kuala Lumpur |
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ARF-ISG on Confidence Building Measures and Preventive Diplomatic |
1-2 November 2007
Brunei |
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CSCAP Study Group on Preventive Diplomacy |
29-30 October 2007
Brunei |
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Asean People's Assembly (APA) |
23-26 October 2007
Manila |
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ASEAN Think-Tanks |
4 – 7 October 2007
Tokyo, Japan |
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ASEAN-IIR Taiwan Dialogue |
27-29 September 2007
Taiwan |
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Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Between Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission) and ISIS Malaysia on the Study of Energy Blueprint |
11 September 2007 Sime Darby Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur |
ISIS Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission) to undertake a study to produce an Energy Blueprint for Malaysia. The Blueprint will constitute a study on, and identify barriers to, the future growth of the energy sector. It will examine development options for the electricity supply industry within the context of the national energy economy and identify strategic issues on sustainable energy, and propose steps to be taken to meet the national goals of 2020 and beyond.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Minister of Energy, Water and Communications, Datuk Sri Dr. Lim Keng Yaik. The Chairman of the Suruhanjaya Tenaga, Datuk Pian Sukro and the Chairman & CEO of ISIS Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan signed the MoU for their respective organizations.
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Meeting of the CSCAP Study Group on Security in Malacca and Singapore Straits |
8 – 9 September 2007
Jakarta
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The meeting is aimed at addressing the concerns of the littoral states and other stakeholders of the world’s busiest shipping lanes – the Malacca and Singapore Straits. Some of the key issues in the agenda include: smuggling; illegal fishing; ship-sourced marine pollution; and armed robbery. The Co-Chairs of this Study Group are CSCAP Indonesia, CSCAP Malaysia and CSCAP Singapore. ISIS Malaysia is the lead institution for CSCAP Malaysia and acts as the network’s Secretariat. |
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International Forum on “The Makkah Declaration: Implementing the Economic Agenda of the Muslim World” |
1 – 3 September 2007
Hotel Nikko, Kuala Lumpur |
ISIS Malaysia is organizing a high-level international forum “The Makkah Declaration: Implementing the Economic Agenda of the Muslim World” to be held at Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, from 1 September till 3 September 2007. The Forum, which will bring together a select group of outstanding scholars, experts and policy makers from the academic community, the OIC, international institutions, global corporations and the international community, will focus on the implementation of the economic and social development agenda outlined in the Makkah Declaration which was a 10-year strategic action plan launched by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in December 2005. The Keynote Address will be given by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi. Among the topics for discussion will be : State of Development in the Muslim World and The Makkah Declaration, Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation, Education and Illiteracy, Science and Technology Development, Economic Cooperation and Contribution of the International Community. Some of the confirmed speakers and moderators are : Dr Tahmaseb Mazaheri, Senior Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Executive Director, IDB Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Tehran, Iran; Dr Surin Abdul Halim Pitsuwan, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thailand; Dr Ishrat Husain, Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan; Dr Ismail Sirageldin, Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University; Tun Musa Hitam, Chairman, World Islamic Economic Forum; Mike Moore, Former WTO Director-General and Prime Minister of New Zealand; Prof Joe Stiglitz, Professor, University of Columbia; Shaikha Azza Bint Saif Al Maskari, Chairperson, Tricon Group.
Papers of the International Forum on the Makkah Declaration
Selected Photographs
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Public Seminar and Bilateral Conference on 50 Years of Indonesia-Malaysia Relations |
27-28 August 2007
Hotel Shangri-La Jakarta, Indonesia
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This conference was organized by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia and ISIS Malaysia. The event brought together some of the most prominent decision-makers and opinion-shapers from Indonesia and Malaysia to commemorate half a century of diplomatic relations. Discussion sessions were held on, among others, bilateral trade relations and Indonesia-Malaysia cooperation in regional and international forums. |
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Network of East Asian Think-Tanks (NEAT) 7th Country Coordinators’ Meeting |
20 – 22 August 2007
Meritus Mandarin Singapore |
Co-chaired
by NEAT Singapore (host) and NEAT Malaysia, the CCM
discussed the reports of the six Working Groups, namely:
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East Asia financial cooperation
(sponsored by NEAT China);
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Overall architecture of community
building in East Asia (NEAT Japan);
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East Asian cooperation framework for
migration labour (NEAT Malaysia and NEAT Philippines);
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Enhancement of East Asian cultural
exchange (NEAT Korea);
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Energy security cooperation in East Asia
(NEAT Singapore);
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East Asia investment cooperation (NEAT
China).
More importantly, the key recommendations of the six Working
Groups represent the core of the CCM”s
Memorandum
No.4 Policy Recommendations on East Asia Cooperation:
Towards Sustainable Development and Prosperity,
which will be submitted for
consideration by the ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers
Meeting when it meets later in the year in Singapore.
The CCM also
announced that NEAT Indonesia will be the in-coming Host for
the 8th CCM Meeting and the 6th NEAT
Annual Conference in 2008.
All thirteen country members of
NEAT were represented at the meetings. NEAT Malaysia was
represented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, Prof Dr
Mahani Zainal Abidin and Dr Stephen Leong. The Opening
Address was given by Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Second
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore.
Selected Photographs
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ISIS International Affairs Forum on “ What’s Rocking Asian Financial Markets? Implications for Malaysia” |
16 August 2007
ISIS Conference Room |
Speakers : Dr Woo Wing Thye, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Washington; Mr Michael Greenall, Head of Research, BNP Paribas Capital (M) Sdn Bhd; Ms Yvonne Phe, Chief Investment Officer, AmBank Malaysia Berhad |
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Conference on Globalisation, Asian Economic Integration, and National Development Strategies: Challenges to Asia in a Fast-Changing World |
14-15 August 2007
Nikko Hotel Lumpur
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The Forum on Forum on Debt and Development (FONDAD), organized this conference in collaboration with the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia. It was supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
Tentative Programme
Papers of Conference
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ASEAN
Think-Tank Forum |
6-7 August 2007
Nikko Hotel |
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Malaysia-Australia Colloquium |
1-3 August 2007
Nikko Hotel |
The Colloquium was jointly organized by ISIS Malaysia and the Australia-Malaysia Institute. The event brought together representatives from Australia and Malaysia including diplomats, representatives from government ministries and agencies, research institutes, private sector and the media.
The topics discussed included “Perspectives on Global Strategic Issues”; “Perspectives on Regional Strategic Issues and Regional Cooperation”; “Domestic Developments in Malaysia and Australia”; “Malaysia-Australia Bilateral Relations (Political and Diplomatic)”; and “Malaysia-Australia Bilateral Relations (Economic and Business)”.
Selected Photographs |
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UNU-Workshop on Terrorism in South Asia and South-East Asia |
30-31 July 2007
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6th Japan-ASEAN Dialogue |
17-19 July 2007
Tokyo |
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21st Asia Pacific Roundtable |
4 June - 8 June, 2007 |
The Asia-Pacific Roundtable (APR)
series was launched in 1987 to promote trust and confidence
in the Asia-Pacific region. As a Track Two forum, the APR
brings together think tanks, academics, media
representatives and senior government officials acting in
their personal capacity to engage in candid dialogue
regarding the major security challenges confronting the
region. Over the past two decades, the APR has gained a
reputation as the premier Track Two forum in the region,
bringing together over 250 participants and observers to its
recent annual conferences.
The APR has consistently viewed security as comprehensive in
nature, encompassing critical threats to human well-being
and livelihood in the political, economic, social,
environmental an conventional security areas. The APR agenda
therefore includes such disparate topics as, among others,
arms races, globalisation, human rights, maritime security,
transnational crime and terrorism.
The APR is a project of the ASEAN Institutes of Strategic
and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS), with ISIS Malaysia
as the anchor institution for the convening the conference.
Since 1993, the convening of the APR has been made possible
by the support of the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA).
Programme
Registration Form |
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27th CSCAP Steering Committee Meeting |
4 June 2007
Kuala Lumpur |
ISIS Malaysia is the leading
institution for CSCAP Malaysia, the national committee for
the Council for Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (CSCAP), a
Track Two process which aims to mirror the ASEAN Regional
Forum (ARF). Representatives from CSCAP's 21 Member
Committees from across Asia, Europe and North America engage
in policy-oriented discussions in its five Study Groups,
which cover issues such as countering the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, energy security, the future
prospects for multilateral security frameworks in Northeast
Asia/North Pacific, human trafficking, maritime security and
regional peacekeeping and peacebuilding. CSCAP Malaysia also
acts as the CSCAP Secretariat. |
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Asia Media Summit. ISIS Malaysia is co-organiser
of this conference with the Asian Institute of Broadcasting
Development (AIBD) |
29 May - 31 May, 2007 |
Leading broadcasters in Asia-Pacific
will examine business models and strategies in addressing
the industry’s many challenges - the explosion of new
channels, new technologies, audience fragmentation, media
globalization and changing consumer patterns.
A draft of the Agenda is available on
http://download.aibd.org.my/papers/AMS_07 |
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HIV and AIDS Global Media Strategies
Conference. ISIS Malaysia is the main sponsor and co-organiser
of this conference with the Asian Institute of Broadcasting
Development (AIBD) |
28 May, 2007
Kuala Lumpur |
Conference Objectives are to:
Highlight and review lessons learned, best practices, model
programmes of media initiatives from various continents to
make them a global experience.
Identify specific and concrete initiatives generated by the
re-examination of media’s performance in addressing HIV and
AIDS.
Identify the challenges media faces in informing and
communicating various dimensions of HIV and AIDS, and
Make recommendations to address these challenges.
For more information, visit
http://www.aibd.org.my |
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India-Malaysia Strategic Dialogue
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9-10 April 2007 New Delhi, India
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The India-Malaysia Strategic Dialogue
(the fifth bilateral meeting since its inception in 1985) was held in
New Delhi, India, on 9-10 April 2007. Co-organised by the Indian Council
of World Affairs (ICWA) and ISIS Malaysia, the event was attended by 20
Malaysian and 26 Indian participants.
The Malaysian side comprised representatives from research institutes, private
sector, government ministries and agencies, and the media, all acting in their
private capacities. Broad session topics included “Geo-Strategic and Political
Aspects: Situation in Asia;” “The Big Powers,” “Global Issues;” “Global and
Regional Cooperation;” and “Bilateral Relations.” The highlight of the
Dialogue was the Keynote Address entitled “50 Years of Cooperation and the
Way Forward” by The Honourable Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Malaysia.
The warm hospitality provided by ICWA to the Malaysian delegation included
a memorable pre-dialogue visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra |
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Managing Challenges Towards
Sustainable Water Resources and Environment |
26 – 27 March 2007
Shah Alam |
The Conference aims to
explore sustainable solutions to complex and often
politically sensitive water problems. The sessions are
expected to stimulate a process of building alliances
between government, business and society in the resolution
of water problems as well as sustainable protection of the
environment.
Papers for
Conference on Managing Challenges Towards Sustainable Water
Resources & Environment |
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Workshop on an East Asian Cooperation
Framework for Migrant Labour |
6 Dec - 7 Dec, 2006
Kuala Lumpur |
The Network of East Asian Think-Tanks
(NEAT) was established by ASEAN Plus Three (APT) governments
at the 2002 APT Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to formulate
recommendations on regional community building for
consideration by the 13 member governments. The NEAT
representative for Malaysia is the Institute of Strategic
and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia. In order to
fulfill its mandate, NEAT establishes Working Groups on
subjects of relevance and urgency. The focus of this
one-and-a-half day meeting will be on three areas: (1)
protection of the rights and fair treatment of migrant
workers, (2) control and abatement of unsanctioned
migration, and, (3) provisions for the orderly repatriation
of irregular migrants. all 13 NEAT members are represented
in the Working Group. |
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Fourth East
Asia Congress |
3 Dec - 5 Dec, 2006
Kuala Lumpur |
3 Dec - 5 Dec, 2006
The Congress is aimed at crystalising
the concept of an emerging East Asian community of peace,
prosperity and progress by providing a platform for dialogue
among high government officials, business leaders, scholars
and the media. It is part celebration, part mobilization,
and 100% dedicated to formulating initiatives for the
future.
Keynote Address
By the Honourable Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime Minister of Malaysia. |
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International Affairs Forum: "Lebanon:
The Futility of War" by Prof. Dr. Ramesh Thakur, Senior Vice
Rector of United Nations University (UNU) and Assistant
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
25 Sept, 2006
ISIS, Kuala Lumpur |
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International Affairs Forum: “The
Future of
the United Nations” by Dr. Shashi Tharoor,
Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public
Information, United Nations |
25 July, 2006
Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur |
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