Policy Research Network on Contemporary South East Asia (PRN-SEA) Project will start 3 webinars series, focusing on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) under the cooperation of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), and the Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University Singapore.

RSIS Singapore will host the 1st webinar of the series and invite Dr. Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute to make a presentation under the title of “Pandemic Fallout, Disruptive Technologies, and Divergent Demographics: Policy Challenges Facing Countries in the Indo Pacific”

※Please refer to the webinar flyer from RSIS Singapore, the host of the webinar.

The 2nd webinar of the series is scheduled on July 21, 16:00-17:30 by CSIS, Indonesia, titled “Understanding the AOIP: An Indonesian Perspective”.

Please join us and watch the webinar.

○Date and Time: Tuesday, 13 July 2021 at 16:30-18:00, Japan time

○Format of the Webinar: Zoom webinar (For free)

○Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation to Japanese is available)

○Theme: “Pandemic Fallout, Disruptive Technologies, and Divergent Demographics: Policy Challenges Facing Countries in the Indo Pacific”

Abstract:

New variants of the coronavirus are producing the worst outbreaks in many countries in the Indo Pacific. Progress with vaccine rollouts has been uneven, further contributing to inequality of outcomes. The pandemic could have lasting effects by reinforcing nationalism, protectionism, and other trends that are already undermining globalisation. The most serious challenge posed by a pandemic induced acceleration towards a digital economy is the disruption to labour markets, made worse by divergent demographic trends in the region. Policies that increase factor mobility can narrow differences in capital-labour ratios and assist in productivity catch-up to promote more inclusive growth. Since commodity movements can substitute for factor movements, regional initiatives that liberalise trade can also reduce adjustment costs. Investing in a skilled and flexible workforce remains the long-term remedy.

○Registration:

Please register your name, email address, organization and job title, from here.

RSIS will inform you of the access URL for the webinar at your registered email address.

Please note that the schedule time on the registration form/invitation email shows Singapore time.

○Program:

1) Opening Remarks

Ambassador Ong Keng Yong

Executive Deputy Chairman, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

https://www.rsis.edu.sg/profile/ong-keng-yong/

2) Presentation (speaker)

Jayant Menon, Ph.D

Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Biography

3) Comment (discussant)

Prof. Shujiro Urata

Professor Emeritus, Waseda University

Biography

Dr Yose Rizal Damuri

Head of Department of Economics,CSIS

https://csis.or.id/profiles/yose-rizal-damuri/

4)Q&A Session by Chairperson: Mr Kwa Chong Guan, Senior Fellow, RSIS

For any questions, please contact RSIS(RSISEvents@ntu.edu.sg).

※You can watch the series of CSIS-GRIPS-RSIS webinars via GRIPS YouTube Channel.