23rd ASCOJA Conference: “Enriching ASEAN-Japan Relations through Culture, Education and Economy” & ASCOJA-ASJA (International) symposium: 2017 “ASEAN- Japan Trade Opportunities – Tapping into the Halal Market” Tentative schedule: Day Day 1 (Fri) 8th Sept 2017
Time Morning
Event Arrival of participants and registration (arrived before 4 p.m.)
Afternoon 2:00 pm to 3:30pm Evening
ASCOJA Governor’s meeting (TBC*)
7:30pm
ASCOJA-ASJA (International) Symposium Welcoming Dinner Welcome Remarks BAJA President cum ASCOJA Chairman Message of ASJA International Director for Japan (ASJA to advice) Message ASJA Chairperson (ASJA to advice)
8:00 p.m.
Dinner & Performances
9:30 p.m.
Photo Session
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Note: Will decide during ASCOJA Governors’ meeting on the 24 June 2017*
ASCOJA-ASJA (International) Symposium: 2017 “ASEAN - Japan Trade Opportunities – Tapping into the Halal Market”
Note: Subject to changes depending on advice from ASJA*
Day 2 Morning (Sat) 9th Sept 2017 8:00 a.m.
ASCOJA Conference Enriching ASEAN-Japan Relations through Culture, Education and Economy Registration
ANNEX 2
8:30 a.m.
ASCOJA Conference Opening Ceremony Welcome Remarks BAJA president cum ASCOJA Chairman Messages from Head of countries (TBC) o HE PM Japan/ Brunei o HE FM Japan/ Brunei o HE MEXT Japan/ Brunei Message of HE Former Prime Minister of Japan Message of HE Ambassador of Japan to Brunei Note: Subject to changes and additional messages depending on protocol*
9:30 a.m.
ASCOJA Conference presentation: (20mins each) Keynote 1: Trends of the Economic Development in ASEAN and Japan Speaker: Professor Dr Hiroaki Hayakawa (Universiti Brunei Darussalam)
Keynote 2: Cultural Blending between ASEAN and Japan: A Sharing of Japan Alumni Association (40 years of Establishment of ASCOJA) Speaker: Proposed founding Senpai of ASCOJA Coffee break (participants move to parallel session) 10:15 a.m. 10:30a.m. to ASCOJA Conference Country presentation (parallel session): 11:30 a.m. (Parallel sessions 15 mins per country with 5 mins Q&A)
Session 1: Culture (3 countries to present) Session 2: Education (3 countries to present) Session 3: Economy (3 countries to present plus Japan) 11:30 a.m. – Move back to main hall 11:35 a.m. 11.35 a.m. – Consolidation of Conference Discussion 12p.m. 12:00 a.m.
Photo session
1215 p.m.
Lunch Special Lunch with HE Former PM of Japan HE Former Prime Minister of Japan HE Minister of Education, Brunei (TBC) HE Deputy Minister (TBC) HE Ambassador of Japan to Brunei Permanent Secretaries MOE or MCYS
ANNEX 2
ASCOJA Governors ASJA Directors Japan Foreign Ministry Director Mr. Hideki Yonekawa, Vice President of JASSO Invited guests from Japan/Brunei Note: Proposed to invite Minister of Education
Afternoon
Conference and Symposium participants Buffet Lunch ASCOJA-ASJA (International) Symposium ASEAN- Japan Trade Opportunities – Tapping into the Halal Market
1:45 p.m.
Opening Speech for ASCOJA-ASJA Symposium ASJA International Director for Japan
2:00 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks and officiating of ASCOJA-ASJA Symposium Deputy Minister of Finance cum Chairman of BEDB, Brunei (TBC)
2:15 p.m.
Panel presentation: 1. Soon Loo CEO, Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) 2. YOKOYAMA Shinya Halal media Japan
(30 mins presentation each) Moderator: Professor Hayakawa 3:15 p.m.
Coffee break
3:45 p.m.
Breakout session: Country presentation (15mins each or more) Room 1 Room 2 Brunei Myanmar Laos Cambodia Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam Philippines Singapore
5.00 p.m.
Move back to main hall
5:15 p.m.
Consolidation of Discussion Closing speech
5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Evening 7:30 p.m.
End Dinner Hosted by Embassy of Japan at Empire Hotel & Country Club: ASCOJA Closing & Handover ceremony to next ASCOJA Chairman
Speech HE Ambassador of Japan
ANNEX 2
Note: Tentatively Embassy of Japan is proposing to invite Minister of Foreign Affair & Trade 2, Minister of Education, Brunei
Day 3 (Sun) 10th Sept 2017
Morning
6:30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
“Bandarku Ceria“(My Cheerful City) Walkathon in conjuction of 40th Anniversary of ASCOJA and 50th Anniversary of ASEAN Establishment.
Gathering Warming up exercise Walkathon End
Note: Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and Japan will be invited to participate. Proposed Minister of Home Affairs to officiate the event*
