Conférences : "21st century being an ‘Asian century’"

The Third International Conference on International Studies (ICIS 2010)

A New Asian Century : Dynamics and Implications

1st-2nd December 2010
Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Jointly Organized by :

College of Law, Government and International Studies (UUM COLGIS).
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.

Institute of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's Thoughts (UUM IPDM).
Association of International Studies Malaysia (AIS).
Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR).
University of Paris-Diderot, France.
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Introduction
The Third International Conference on International Studies 2010 (ICIS 2010) will focus on the prospect of the 21st century being an ‘Asian century’. Examining the dynamics and implications of this new Asian century requires special consideration of demographic trends, the rise of the middle class, economic growth forecasts, and the growing power of China, India, Korea, Japan, Indonesia and the ASEAN zone. Key questions will be investigated, including whether the rise of Asian powers will bring more prosperity and reduce conflicts in the future, or whether it will emulate the patterns of previous centuries (consider Pax Britannica in the 19th Century and Pax Americana in 20th Century).
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Conference abstract
A multitude of voices for a New Deal for Asia, including those from the Malaysian shore, have been gaining momentum since the 1990’s. These came with massive shifts in international political economy (IPE) – shifts propelled by the ending of a century and the beginning of a new century – that are accelerating and now assume major global dimensions. Such shifts promise to usher in change, creating opportunities as well as dangers of regression. The end of the Cold War and collapse of Soviet-style Communism paved the way for the opening of a New China and Central Asia, along with Eastern and Central Europe. From a security perspective we have entered an era of ‘new wars’ that encompass resource wars, ethnic conflicts and cyber wars. From an IPE perspective national interest and new forms of mercantilism are threatening regional integration in Asia as norms of non-interference are used to insulate authoritarian regimes from external pressure and reform. Debt-driven PetroDollar hegemony is crumbling, shattering international financial infrastructure and worsening global inequalities, pushing for a world multiple currency setup and the return of a usury (riba) free gold exchange economy. Tied to this massive undercurrent of shifts and turns are two other realizations: the dominant nation-state format has a prohibitive impact upon international labour mobility, leading to rampant and violent human smuggling (particularly into developed economies); and the need for major reconstruction of international organizations and institutions. It is the task of this conference to examine root-causes and catalysts, to measure and compare their dynamics and implications, and to prepare a fresh blueprint to usher in this New Asian Century.
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The major themes include :      1.     Managing global crisis and change
                                                   2.     New emerging economies
                                                   3.     Regional and geo-political implications
                                                   4.     Economic collaboration and integration
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Please send abstracts by 31 April 2010 to azizuddin@uum.edu.my ; aziz_sani@hotmail.com ; icis@uum.edu.my .

For more information on how to register please refer to the conference poster sent via this email's attachment.
For general information please visit the ICIS website : www.icis.uum.edu.my .
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