Event
Regional Workshop on Energy and Non-Traditional Security
28-29 August 2008, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Executive Summary
The issue of energy security – namely the security of supply, demand and sustainable development of energy – has taken on added significance given the devastating effects of spiralling world oil prices. This has only exacerbated pressures on national economies and thwarted socio-economic developments of many developing countries. The significance of oil on the global economy has therefore transcended beyond the traditional political concerns and into the sphere of non-traditional issues such as human, health and food security, which have ultimately served to undermine the security of the state. (full document in pdf. format)
Please scroll below for individual presentations, full conference report and policy recommendations.
Welcome Remarks |
Opening Remarks |
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Ambassador Barry Desker Dean S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University |
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Prof Chou Siaw Kiang Executive Director Energy Studies Institute National University of Singapore |
Shifting Views on Energy Security |
China's Energy Security: Puzzles in International Dialogue |
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Prof James Tang
(University of Hong Kong) A/Prof Mely Anthony (Centre for NTS Studies, NTU) A/Prof Youngho Chang (Centre for NTS Studies, NTU) |
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Prof Zha Dao Jiong School of International Studies Peking University, China |
Korea's Energy Supply/Demand and Policy |
Indonesia's Energy (In)Security |
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Dr Gwak Dae-Jong Research Fellow Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade |
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Mr Fabby Tumiwa Director Institute for Essential Services Reform Jakarta, Indonesia |
Energy Security in Singapore |
Achieving Energy and Environmental Security: A Challenge for the United States |
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Mr Nur Azha Putra Associate Research Fellow RSIS Centre for NTS Studies, NTU |
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Presentation of Dr Toufiq Siddiqui's paper |
Australia's Energy Security: The Lucky Country |
Energy Security in India |
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Mr Andrew Forbes Visiting Senior Fellow Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong |
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Presentation of Ms Rekha Krishna's paper |
The Environmental Impact of Energy Security |
Environmental Perspective on Energy Security in Indonesia |
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Prof Zheng Yuxin Research Fellow Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China |
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Mr Iwan Wibisono Coordinator for Forest Carbon Policy World Wide Fund for Nature |
Shifting geopolitics in the Caspian Basin: The New Multifaceted Security Equation |
The Socio-economic Impact of Energy Security in Southeast Asia |
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Dr Alexandre Babak Hedjazi Institute of Environmental Studies University of Geneva |
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Asst Prof Maria Nimfa F. Mendoza School of Economics University of Philippines |
The Socio-economic Impact of Energy Security in Northeast Asia |
Role of Markets in Governance and Energy Security |
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Prof Tetsunari Iida Executive Director Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies, Tokyo, Japan |
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Mr Collin Koh Research Analyst RSIS Centre for NTS Studies, RSIS |
Towards a New Framework: States, Regional and Global Governance |
The Role of Indonesian Civil Society in Energy Security |
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Dr Asclepias Rachmi S Indriyanto Executive Director Indonesian Institute for Energy Economics, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Ms Lina Alexandra Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Technology Developments in Energy Security |
Misc |
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Dr Alvin Chew Research Fellow RSIS Centre for NTS Studies, RSIS |
Conference Programme | List of Presenters and Chairpersons |
 Full Doc (pdf) |
Full Document (pdf) |
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| Full Conference Report | Policy Brief: The Way Forward for Energy Security |
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Summary of all presentations and discussions |
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A/Prof Mely Anthony and Mr Collin Koh RSIS Centre for NTS Studies, NTU |