The Fifth Annual CSIS South China Sea Conference

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2015 - The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies will host its Fifth Annual South China Sea Conference. This conference will provide opportunities for in-depth discussion and analysis of U.S. and Asian policy options in the South China Sea. Full details appear below.

WHEN/WHERE:
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CSIS, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Second Floor Conference Center
Washington, DC 20036

Credentialed members of the press who wish to attend must email [email protected]

Agenda:

8:30AM: Registration of Participants

9:00AM: Welcome and Introduction

Dr. John Hamre
President, CEO, and The Pritzker Chair
CSIS

9:15AM: Recent Developments in the South China Sea

Ms. Bonnie Glaser
Senior Adviser for Asia Freeman Chair in China Studies
CSIS

Mr. Bill Hayton
Author and Reporter
BBC News

Dr. Tran Truong Thuy
Executive Director
Foundation for East Sea Studies (Vietnam)

Dr. Wu Shicun
President, National Institute for South China Sea Studies (China)

Moderator:
Dr. Scott Kennedy
Deputy Director, Freeman Chair in China Studies
CSIS

10:30AM: Coffee Break

10:45AM: Legal Issues and Concerns

Dr. Pham Lan Dung
Dean of International Law Faculty
Diplomatic Academcy of Vietnam

Dr. Jay Batongbacal
Assistant Professor and Director
Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the
Sea, University of the Philippines

Dr. Sienho Yee
Institute of International Law
Wuhan University (China)

The Hon. John Norton-Moore
Director, Center for Ocean Law and Policy
University of Virginia Law School

Moderator:
Mr. Murray Hiebert
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
CSIS

12:00PM: Keynote Address

The Hon. Randy Forbes (R-Virginia)
Chairman,Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
House Armed Services Committee

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Bower
Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
CSIS

12:45PM: Luncheon Served

1:15PM: Luncheon Keynote Address

The Hon. Daniel Russel
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Bower
Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
CSIS

2:00PM: Military Balance and Regional Order

Dr. Ian Storey
Senior Fellow, Institute for Southeast Asia Studies (Singapore)

Dr. Patrick Cronin
S enior Advisor and Senior Director for the Asia-Pacific Security Program
Center for a New American Security

Dr. Renato Cruz de Castro
Professor, International Studies Dept.
De La Salle University (Philippines)

Mr. Peter Jennings
Executive Director
Australian Strategic Policy Institute

3:15PM: Coffee Break

3:30PM: Crisis Simulation

National Security Advisor:

Dr. Michael Green
Senior Vice President and Japan Chair, CSIS

Secretary of Defense:
The Hon. Sean O’Keefe
Distinguished Senior Adviser, CSIS

Director of National Intelligence:
Mr. Paul Heer
Former National Intelligence Officer for East Asia
Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Briefer:
Mr. Christopher Johnson
Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS

5:00PM: Conference Concludes

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