June 4, 2004

ARRIVALS - Welcome dinner at Subic International Hotel

 

June 5, 2004

DAY ONE

 

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration and Welcome

 

9:00 - 9:30

Introductions

 

 

 

Opening Remarks by Iris Almeida, Director Policy, Programmes & Planning of Rights and Democracy, with introduction by Antonio Tujan, Jr. (Chair, Asia Pacific Research Network) as Host

9:30 - 10:30

Panel Discussion

 

 

 

Global and Asian context of regional cooperation

 

Proposed speakers: T. Rajamoorthy (TWN) for global

confirmed

Dr. Mohanty for the Asian context

confirmed

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

 

 

The concept of human rights and their relationship to trade and investment

 

Proposed speakers: Basil Fernando (AHRC)

confirmed

Glenda Litong

confirmed

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Open Forum/Discussion

 

1:00 - 2:30

Lunch

 

2:30 - 3:30

Panel Discussion

 

 

 

Review of specific agreements including political and economic analysis of specific trade agreements

 

Sandeep Pendse for SAARC

confirmed

Vicky Corpuz for ASEAN

confirmed

3:30 - 4:00

Coffee Break

 

4:00 - 5:00

 

 

 

 

Review of available human rights mechanisms

 

Proposed speakers:
Gopal Siwakoti (Nepal Policy Institute)

confirmed

Nimalka Fernando (IMADR)

confirmed

5:00 - 6:00

Open Discussion

DAY TWO

9:00 AM - 11:00

Panel Discussion on Case studies on the impacts on human rights

 

 

Sectoral Studies:

Worker's Rights

Apo Leung, AMRC

confirmed

Peasant's Rights

Henry Saragih or Indra Lubis, FSPI

to be confirmed

Indigenous People and Mining

Vicky Corpuz, AWIN

confirmed

Food Sovereignty

Gilbert Sape, PANAP

confirmed

Migrant Labour

Ramon Bultron

to be confirmed

11-00 AM - 1:00 PM

Panel Discussion on Case studies on the impacts on human rights

 

 

Country case studies:

ODA and human rights in China

Sophia Woodman, Hongkong University

confirmed

Thailand

Witoon Leanchamroon, FTA Watch

confirmed

Philippines

Marie Hilao, Karapatan

to be confirmed

Bhutan

Tek Nath Rijal

to be confirmed

Pakistan

Feryal Guahar

to be confirmed

Burma

Charm Tong

to be confirmed

Bangladesh

Dr. Benedict Alo D'Rozario

to be confirmed

Cambodia

Gonzalo Solares

to be confirmed

1:00 - 2:30

Lunch break

 

Workshops on Sub-region

 

Workshops on strategies for action

 

DAY THREE

9:00 - 10:00

Workshop report backs

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:30

Compilation of strategies and follow-up commitments

 

Closing & Synthesis - Antonio Tujan Jr., APRN

 

Closing Luncheon