July 25, 2017 (8:30-1pm)
Salle de Toulouse & Avignon, Hotel Benilde Maison De La Salle
Arellano corner Estrada Streets, Malate, Manila
8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome Ceremonies
Invocation
Philippine National Anthem
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Raymond Girard R. Tan
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
De La Salle University
Opening Remarks
Dr. Gilberto M. Llanto
President, Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)
Lead Convenor, Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN)
9:20 Keynote Address
Executive Director Zaldy B. Patron
Office of ASEAN Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs
9:30 Introduction to PASCN and Overview of the Symposium
Dr. Erlinda M. Medalla
Project Director, PASCN
9:40 Photo Session and Health Break. View event photos
9:45 Session 1: Research Studies by DLSU
(Moderator: Dr. Tereso S. Tullao, Jr.)
ASEAN Creative Industries: The Case of the Philippine Digital Animation Sub-sector
Ms. Paulynne J. Castillo
School of Economics, De La Salle University
Tech Liberty: A Threshold Policy Recommendation on Technology Liberalization in ASEAN Countries and the Effect on Income Inequality
Mr. Justin S. Eloriaga
Economics Organization, De La Salle University
10:30 Open Forum
11:00 Session 2: Research Studies by other PASCN member institutions
(Moderator: Dr. Erlinda M. Medalla)
What does ASEAN mean to ASEAN people? (The Philippine Case)
Dr. Sheila V. Siar
Philippine Institute for Development Studies
ASEAN Champions: Emerging Stalwarts in Regional Integration
Dr. Jamil Paolo S. Francisco
AIM RSN Policy Center for Competitiveness
Reflecting on ASEAN’s Contributions to the Region and the World
Mr. Louie Dane C. Merced
Foreign Service Institute
12:00 Open Forum
12:30 Synthesis and Closing Remarks
Dr. Francis Mark A. Quimba
Research Fellow, PIDS
12:45 Lunch
DLSU-Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies
Master of Ceremonies