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CONFERENCE AGENDA
Please note the schedule is subject to change. All session timings are in GMT+7 (Jakarta Time), so please adjust accordingly to your timezone.
Opening Session
Time: 09:00 - 09:15 | GMT+7
Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Retno L.P. Marsudi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
01.
The State of the COVID-19 World in 2020
Institutional Partner: Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia
Time: 09:15 - 10:25 | GMT+7
Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Wang Yi
State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Panelists:
Dr. Dino Patti Djalal
Founder and Chairman of Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (2014)
Prof. Amitav Acharya
Distinguished Professor at the School of International Service at American University
H.E. Chan Heng Chee
Singaporean Ambassador-at-Large and Ambassador of Singapore to the United States (1996-2012)
Prof. Ichirō Fujisaki
President of Nakasone Peace Institute
Prof. Wu Xinbo
Dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University
Moderator:
Prof. Gordon Flake
CEO of Perth USAsia Centre
Special Keynote by
The Hon. Marise Payne
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
02.
The Great Social Reset: Another Chance to Build a Just, Equitable, and Harmonious Society
Institutional Partner: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Time: 10:40 - 11:40 | GMT+7
Panelists:
President José Ramos-Horta
Nobel Laureate and President of Timor Leste (2007-2012)
The Hon. Nurul Izzah Anwar
Malaysian Politician and Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh
Rev. Kyoichi Sugino
Deputy Secretary General of Religions for Peace (RfP)
Moderators:
Prof. David Capie
Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University of Wellington
Dr. Jeffrey Reeves
Vice-President of Research for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
03.
Populism and Nationalism during the Time of COVID-19
Institutional Partner:
Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence, and Terrorism Research
Time: 11:50 - 12:50 | GMT+7
Panelists:
The Hon. Stephen Smith
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia (2007-2010)
Ameshia Cross
Democratic Strategist and Political Commentator
Prof. Dewi Fortuna Anwar
Co-Founder of Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Deputy Secretary for Political Affairs to the Vice President of Indonesia (2010-2015)
Moderator:
Dr. Rommel C. Banlaoi
Chairman and Executive Director of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence, and Terrorism Research
04.
Geopolitical Reset: Is a World of More Cooperation, Less Rivalry Possible?
Institutional Partners:
Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Valdai Discussion Club
Time: 12:55 - 13:55 | GMT+7
Panelists:
The Hon. Kevin Rudd
President of the Asia Society Policy Institute and Prime Minister of Australia (2007-2010, 2013)
H.E. Dr. Marty Natalegawa
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (2009-2014)
Prof. Kishore Mahbubani
Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS)
Moderator:
Sunjoy Joshi
Chairman of Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Dr. Anton Bespalov
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Valdai Discussion Club
05.
The Indo-Pacific and the COVID-19 Crisis: What are the Next Steps?
Institutional Partner: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
Time: 14:15 - 15:25 | GMT+7
Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Minister of External Affairs of India
Panelists:
H.E. Bilahari Kausikan
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore (2010-2013)
Peter Jennings
Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
Prof. Richard Heydarian
Prof. Richard Heydarian, Non-Resident Fellow at Stratbase ADR Institute
Dr. Ruan Zongze
Executive Vice President and Senior Fellow at China Institute of International Studies (CIIS)
Moderator:
Prof. Dewi Fortuna Anwar
Co-Founder of Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Deputy Secretary for Political Affairs to the Vice President of Indonesia (2010-2015)
06.
Vaccine for All: Utopia or a Possibility?
Institutional Partner: Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia
Time: 15:40 - 16:40 | GMT+7
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO)
Panelists:
Weining Meng
Vice President of Sinovac HK and Senior Director of Oversea Business of Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd.
Elen Høeg
Senior Policy Manager at Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
Vladimir Primak
Director at Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
Darren Welch
Director of Global Health at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom
Moderator:
Timothy Marbun
News Anchor at KompasTV
07.
Light at the End of 2020: What Worries Me, What Gives Me Hope
Institutional Partner: Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia
Time: 16:50 - 17:50 | GMT+7
Panelists:
H.E. Syed Saddiq
Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia (2018-2020)
Cinta Laura Kiehl
Indonesian Entertainer and Entrepreneur
Heart Evangelista
Filipina Actress and Artist
Moderator:
Dr. Dino Patti Djalal
Founder and Chairman of Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (2014)
08.
Rebuilding Better: Anticipating and Shaping the Post-COVID-19 World Order and Development
Institutional Partner: Paris Peace Forum (PPF)
Time: 18:00 - 19:00 | GMT+7
Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Sergey V. Lavrov
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Panelists:
Pascal Lamy
President of the Paris Peace Forum (PPF) and Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) (2005-2013)
Richard Maude
Executive Director, Policy, and Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute
Dr. Parag Khanna
Founder and Managing Partner of FutureMap
Dr. Samir Saran
President of Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Moderator:
Choi Shing Kwok
Director of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
09.
At the Edge of a Cliff: How to Overcome the Worst Economic Recession of Our Time
Institutional Partner:
Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Milken Institute
Time: 19:10 - 20:15 | GMT+7
Panelists:
Jin Liqun
President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Ahmed M. Saeed
Vice-President (Operations 2) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Richard Samans
Director of Research at the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum
Prof. Takatoshi Ito
Professor of the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University
Video Message by
Dr. Mari Pangestu
Managing Director of the World Bank
Moderator:
Laura Deal Lacey
Executive Director of the Milken Institute Asia Center
Dr. Dino Patti Djalal
Founder and Chairman of Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (2014)
10.
Emerging Leaders Dialogue: A Discussion on the Future of Democracy, Reforms, and Globalization after COVID-19
Institutional Partner: International Republican Institute (IRI)
Time: 20:30 - 21:30 | GMT+7
Panelists:
Ridwan Kamil
Governor of West Java, Indonesia
The Hon. Priyanka Chaturvedi
Indian Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena
Jamie Metzl
Founder and Chair of OneShared.World and Author of Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
Emmanuel Ametepey
Executive Director of Youth Advocates - Ghana (YAG) and Convener of the African Youth SDGs Summit
Moderator:
Johanna Kao
Regional Director for Asia of the International Republican Institute (IRI)
Special Keynote by
H.E. Naledi Pandor
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa
Special Keynote by
H.E. Josep Borrell Fontelles
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rebuilding COVID-19 World: The European Union View on the Reaction to the Pandemic, the Post-COVID-19 World Order, and Vaccine for All
11.
Catching Up with Climate Agenda: Small Window, Huge Challenges
Institutional Partner: World Resources Institute (WRI)
Time: 21:40 - 22:40 | GMT+7
Panelists:
Nigel Topping
High-Level Champion for Climate Action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)
The Hon. Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri
Indonesian Member of Parliament for Commission VII (Energy, Research and Technology, and Environmental Affairs)
Dr. Antonio La Viña
Executive Director of the Manila Observatory
Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer of City Developments Limited (CDL)
Moderator:
Dr. Andrew Steer
President and CEO of the World Resources Institute (WRI)
12.
Welcome Back, America!
Institutional Partner: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Time: 22:45 - 00:00 | GMT+7
Armchair Discussion:
Prof. Joseph S. Nye Jr.
University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus and Former Dean of the Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
Dr. John J. Hamre
President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Panelists:
Dr. Kurt M. Campbell
Chairman and CEO of The Asia Group and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2009-2013)
Dr. Daniel Twining
President of the International Republican Institute (IRI)
Dr. Rebecca Lissner
U.S. Naval War College
Moderator:
Gregory B. Poling
Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS
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