The Fourth South-South Forum on Sustainability (4-6 July 2017)
ASIA IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY:
CHALLENGES FOR PEOPLES AND MOVEMENTS
Programme
Organizers:
(1) Department of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University
(2) Asian Regional Exchange for New Alternatives (ARENA)
(3) Global University for Sustainability
Co-organizers:
(1) Center for Multicultural Studies, Daegu Catholic University, South Korea
(2) Third World Studies Center, University of the Philippines, Philippines
(3) Centre for Film and Cultural Studies, Peking University
(4) Centre of Rural Reconstruction, Renmin University of China
(5) Institute of Advanced Studies for Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University
(6) Institute of Rural Reconstruction of China, Southwest University
(7) Institute of Rural Reconstruction of the Straits, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
(8) Green Ground Eco-Tech Centre (Beijing)
(9) WikiPeaceWomen
(10) Lingnan Gardeners
Venue: Conference Centre, AM308, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
DAY ONE: 4 July (Tue)
| 09:00-09:30 | Opening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks Stephen Chan Homage to Francois Houtart (1925-2017) Lau Kin Chi |
| 09:30-11:00 | Session 1
East Asia: People’s Responses to Nuclear and War Threats Moderator: Hui Po Keung Roundtable Speakers: Mushakoji Kinhide Muto Ichiyo Samuel Lee Lee Buyoung Lu Aiguo |
| 11:00-11:30 | Photo Session and Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Discussion |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-16:00 | Session 2
Southeast Asia: Politics, Religion, and Populism Moderator: Chan Shun Hing Roundtable Speakers: Francis Loh Eka Swadiansa Viriya Sawangchot Ela Atienza Joel F Ariate Jr Clarisse Culla Teresa Tadem |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30-18:30 | Discussion |
| 19:00-20:30 | Welcome Dinner |
DAY TWO: 5 July (Wed)
| 09:00-11:00 | Session 3
Regional Politics and Economic Alliances Moderator: Sit Tsui Margaret Jade Speakers: Wen Tiejun: China’s Economic Crises and One Belt One Road (30mins) Arindam Banerjee: India and Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (30mins) Commentators: Francis Loh (10 mins) Tani Barlow (10 mins) Eduardo Tadem (10 mins) Melissa Loja (10 mins) |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30-12.30 | Discussion |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-16:00 | Session 4
Alternative Movements on Economy and Livelihood Moderator: Ip Iam Chong Roundtable Speakers: Son Dug Soo Teresa Tadem Tina S Clemente Ananeza Aban Tian Song Sit Tsui Margaret Jade Lin Shenjing Pan Jie Owada Sayaka |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30-18:30 | Discussion |
DAY THREE: 6 July (Thur)
| 09:00-10:30 | Session 5
Practical Steps and Alliance Building: For Peace and Socio-Ecological Justice Moderator: Lau Kin Chi Roundtable Speakers: Mushakoji Kinhide Muto Ichiyo Samuel Lee Lee Jung Ok Lee Buyoung Dai Jinhua Eduardo Tadem Yeung Oi Mei Amy Kho Tungyi Ana Maria Saldanha |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Discussion |
| 12:30-13:00 | Closing Ceremony |
Extended Sessions (7-8 July 2017):
(A) Seminar on Women Movements in Asia Building Peace
Date: 7 July (Fri) 09:30 – 12:00
Speakers: (tbc)
Mina Watanabe, Director of the Women’s Active Museum on War and Peace, Japan
Lee Jung Ok, Daegu University, Korea
Son Dug Soo, Peace Mothers Association, Korea
Dai Jinhua, Peking University, China
Lu Aiguo, China Academy for Social Sciences, China
Pan Jie, Great China Institute for Sustainable Development, China
Teresa Tadem, University of the Philippines, Philippines.
Tina Clemente, University of the Philippines, Philippines.
Tani Barlow, Rice University, USA
Amy Yeung, Association for the Advancement of Feminism, Hong Kong
Chan Shun Hing, PEACE Nam Chung, Hong Kong
Tso Hiu Tung Jessica, Hong Kong Christian Council, Hong Kong
Auyeung Lai Seung, WikiPeaceWomen-Global, Hong Kong
Jin Peiyun, WikiPeaceWomen-China, Hong Kong
Sit Tsui Margaret Jade, Southwest University, China
Lau Kin Chi, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
(B) E-Lectures by Arindam Banerjee, Associate Professor, Ambedkar University, India
Lecture One: Transition to Underdevelopment: The Colonial Experience in India
Date: 7 July (Fri) 15:00 – 17:00
Lecture Two: The Development Trajectory in post-independent India: Challenges and Contradictions
Date: 8 July (Sat) 09:30 – 11:30
Lecture Three: Neoliberalism and the New Contradictions of Development in India
Date: 8 July (Sat) 14:00 – 16:00