September 2004
Welcome to the monthly newsletter from the European
Institute for Asian Studies. We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have.
Forthcoming Events
Conferences:
European Union-India-United States Trialogue
30th of September 2004, Brussels
The European Institute for Asian Studies, jointly with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung, will be organising a European Union-India-United States trialogue on the 30th of September 2004 in Brussels on the eve of the EU-India summit to take place in Den Haag mid-October. More information
Luncheon Briefings:
Rule of Law in Bangladesh
28 September 2004, EIAS, Brussels
Barrister Amirul Islam, from Dakka, will speak in this issue. More information
The Promotion of Human Rights in EU External Relations
21 October 2004, EIAS, Brussels
Dr Georg Wiessala, Reader in International Relations, University of Lancashire, will speak on this issue. More information
Relocating Productive Capacities to China? or Elsewhere?
16 November 2004, EIAS, Brussels
Prof Sylvain Plasschaert, Emeritus, University of Leuven, will address this issue. More information
European Union-India-United States Trialogue
30th of September 2004, Brussels
The European Institute for Asian Studies, jointly with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung, will be organising a European Union-India-United States trialogue on the 30th of September 2004 in Brussels on the eve of the EU-India summit to take place in Den Haag mid-October. More information
Luncheon Briefings:
Rule of Law in Bangladesh
28 September 2004, EIAS, Brussels
Barrister Amirul Islam, from Dakka, will speak in this issue. More information
The Promotion of Human Rights in EU External Relations
21 October 2004, EIAS, Brussels
Dr Georg Wiessala, Reader in International Relations, University of Lancashire, will speak on this issue. More information
Relocating Productive Capacities to China? or Elsewhere?
16 November 2004, EIAS, Brussels
Prof Sylvain Plasschaert, Emeritus, University of Leuven, will address this issue. More information
New Publications
Policy Brief:
Burma/Myanmar and ASEM Enlargement 2004: What Lessons from Cambodia and ASEAN Enlargement in 1997?
By Erik Friberg, Research Associate at the Center of Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Massachusetts, U.S.A. More information
EurAsia Bulletin:
The EurAsia Bulletin Vol 8 No 3 & 4 has been published. More information
Burma/Myanmar and ASEM Enlargement 2004: What Lessons from Cambodia and ASEAN Enlargement in 1997?
By Erik Friberg, Research Associate at the Center of Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Massachusetts, U.S.A. More information
EurAsia Bulletin:
The EurAsia Bulletin Vol 8 No 3 & 4 has been published. More information
Recent Events
Sixth EU-ASEAN Think Tank Dialogue
5-10 September 2004, Munich, Brussels and Lisbon
EIAS attended this conference, entitled Completing The Triangle - East Asia,
EU and the US: Recent Developments, Challenges, and Prospects for Inter-Regional
Cooperation, and presented academic summaries. Dr Willem's van der Geest's
presentation, "Should the EU share the Benefits of Globalisation Through
FTA's?" is avaliable online. More
information
The Fourth Asian International
Fourum
1 - 2 September 2002, Fukuoka, Japan
Dr Willem van der Geest, EIAS Director, gave a presentation, Should the
EU Share Benefits of Globalisation Through FTA's? at this event. More information
EIAS News
New Staff:
We have a new Director's Assistant and Researcher, Caroline Horekens, who is making a great contribution to implementing the Institute's work programme.
We have two interns with us untill the end of the year; Jappe Eckhardt from the University of Amsterdam and Eileen Ho from the University of Hong Kong.
EIAS Recruitment:
Research Fellow - To develop and execute research projects, implement conferences and specialized briefings & contribute to EIAS publications. Applicants for the post will be contacted shortly. More information
Internships - We have occasional opportunities for interns. More information
We have a new Director's Assistant and Researcher, Caroline Horekens, who is making a great contribution to implementing the Institute's work programme.
We have two interns with us untill the end of the year; Jappe Eckhardt from the University of Amsterdam and Eileen Ho from the University of Hong Kong.
EIAS Recruitment:
Research Fellow - To develop and execute research projects, implement conferences and specialized briefings & contribute to EIAS publications. Applicants for the post will be contacted shortly. More information
Internships - We have occasional opportunities for interns. More information
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