Against the backdrop of an intensifying great power rivalry on both global and regional scales today, the  growing geopolitical and geoeconomic importance of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is widely recognized. At the same time, Japan has long been known as one of ASEAN’s most important dialogue partners, investors, and providers of ODA. Japan also enjoys the highest level of trust among ASEAN’s partners. Drawing on these observations, this workshop brings together presenters from the German Institute for Japanese Studies (Deutsches Institut für Japanstudien, DIJ) in Tokyo and discussants from the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at Kyoto University to discuss flows of knowledge between Japan and ASEAN across diverse fields and their ramifications for the international and regional order today.

Program

2:00–2:10 pm	Self-Introductions, etc.
2:10–2:40 pm	Japanese ODA in ASEAN and Japanese Health Diplomacy Presenter: Dr. David M. Malitz Discussant: Dr. Chika Yamada
2:40–3:10 pm	Learning from Japan Campaign in Singapore and Malaysia Presenter: Dr. Dolf Neuhaus Discussant: Dr. Tomoko Takahashi
3:10–3:20 pm	Break
3:20–3:50 pm	Japan’s initiative “Data Free Flow with Trust” and the “Tokyo Effect” Presenter: Dr. Harald Kümmerle Discussant: Dr. Minami Tosa
3:50–4:20 pm	General Discussion Moderator: Dr. Irendra Radjawali