AGENDA & RECORDINGS

Welcome Reception

Agenda Setting & Keynote Address

ATTY. ANGELO AZURA JIMENEZ

President, University of the Philippines (UP)

DR. JONATHAN MALAYA

Founder, UP Center for International Strategic Studies

Opening Dinner and Keynote Address (TBD)

Agenda Setting & Keynote Address

DR. JEFFREY ORDANIEL

President & CEO, WPS; Lead Convenor, The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea

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Plenary Session 1 (The Scene-Setter): 10 Years Since the 2016 Arbitral Award – Ways Forward

‌‌‌Plenary Session

PROF. DINGLI SHEN

Director, Center for American Studies, Grandview Institution

Panelist

PROF. NOBUKATSU KANEHARA

Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan

Panelist

RADM JAY TRISTAN TARRIELA

WPS Transparency Group, Philippine Coast Guard

Panelist

PROF. SALAWATI MAT BASIR

Professor, Centre of International Law & Siyar, National University of Malaysia

Panelist

PROF. TOSH MINOHARA

Chairman, Research Institute of Indo-Pacific Affairs, Kobe University

Chair

Plenary Session 2: Advancing Cross-Regional Defense Cooperation for Deterrence and Stability in the South China Sea - Featuring Select Ministers

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HON. GILBERTO TEODORO (TBD)

Hon. Gilberto Teodoro

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HON. PITA LIMJAROENRAT (TBD)

Senior Democracy Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Thailand

Panelist

MEP WOUTER BEKE (TBD)

Member, European Parliament

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Working Lunch: Special Keynote Address (TBD)

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Plenary Session 3: ASEAN Centrality & Extra-Regional Mechanisms for Stabilizing the South China Sea

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H.E. MASSIMO SANTORO (TBD)

Ambassador of the European Union to the Philippines

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL D.A. MACAULAY, CMM, MSM, CD (TBD)

Senior Military Representative – IndoPacific (SMR-IP), Canada

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H.E. JOSE MANUEL ROMUALDEZ (TBD)

Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States

Remarks

PROF. DEWI FORTUNA ANWAR

Chairman, the Habibie Centre

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PROF. ZHENG ZHIHUA

Associate Professor, Center for Japanese Studies, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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PROF. RENE DE CASTRO

Distinguished Professor, De La Salle University

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Parallel Session A: Economic Security and the South China Sea - An Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Roundtable

Economic dependence can create strategic vulnerabilities. In the South China Sea, trade, investment, tourism, infrastructure, and energy ties may be used to raise the costs of asserting maritime rights or resisting political pressure. This session will examine how claimant states can reduce exposure to economic coercion, strengthen energy and supply-chain resilience, diversify economic partnerships, and preserve freedom of action while maintaining their strategic autonomy and maritime entitlements. Chair: TBD, Canadi

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PROF. VICTOR DINDO MANHIT

President & CEO, Stratbase Group; Vice-Chair, We Protect our Seas

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Parallel Session B: From the BRP Siera Madre to the James Shoal: Preventing Another Fait Accompli

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RAY POWELL

Director, Sealight-Gordian Knot Center, Stanford University

Framing Presentations

PROF. HU BO

Director, South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative, South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative

Framing Presentations

ATSUKO KANEHARA

Research Director for the Canon Institute for Global Studies

Panelist

GEN. EMMANUEL BAUTISTA (RET., AFP)

Member, WPS Foundation Philippines Advisory Board

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COL. NIZAM BIN CHE ANI

Director of Training, Malaysian Armed Forces

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MUHAMMAD WA_AA KHARISMA

Researcher, Department of International Relations, CSIS Indonesia

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Special Keynote Addresses and Townhall - Followed by Heavy Cocktail (TBD)

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Parallel Session C: A New Era for Coast Guards: Addressing Non-Traditional Maritime Security Through the ASEAN Coast Guard Forum - Sponsored by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime

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ADM. RONNIE GIL LATORILLA GAVAN (TBD)

Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard

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VADM. IRVANSYAH (TBD)

Head, Indonesia Coast Guard (BAKAMLA)

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ADM. (MARITIME) DATUK HAJI MOHD ROSLI BIN ABDULLAH (TBD)

Director-General, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency

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ADM. PAIROTE FUANGCHAN (TBD)

Secretary-General, Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center

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DR. ASYURA SALLEH

Associate Programme Officer, UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme

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Parallel Session D: From Malign Influence Operations to Protection of Critical Maritime Infrastructures: Understanding Key Vulnerabilities

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DR. JONATHAN MALAYA

Center on Strategic and Security Studies

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BLAKE HERZINGER

Asia Defense and National Security Policy Lead, Microsoft

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FRANCOIS XAVIER BONNET

Research Associate, Institute on Contemporary Southeast Asia

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MASAKAZU TAKAMORI

CEO, Japan Nexus Intelligence Inc.

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DR. HOO CHIEW PING

Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, East Asian International Relations Caucus

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Plenary Session 4: Roundtable with National Security Advisers

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Plenary Session 5: Relevance of High Seas Biodiversity Treaty to the South China Sea

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Plenary Session 6: Fireside Chat on the Next Maritime Crisis: Decisions After a Collision, Boarding or Casualty

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Reflections and Closing Remarks

​​​​​​​Closing Remarks

DR. JEFFREY ORDANIEL

President & CEO, WPS; Lead Convenor, The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea

Closig Remarks