5th May 2012 (8AM-12 Noon)
GT-Toyota Asian Center Seminar Room
Asian Center
University of the Philippines Diliman
LECTURE SERIES FOR VISITING MSU INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STUDENTS

Program Proper
PART I
8:00-8:10-----------Welcome Remarks by Dr. Carol Sobritchea
                              Dean and Professor, Asian Center, UP Diliman
8:10-8:30-----------Presentation of Asian Center Program
                             Dr. Eden Layda, Assistant Professor and College Secretary
8:30-8:50-----------Updates on South China Sea and the Philippine Position
                             Dr. Aileen S.P. Baviera, Professor, Asian Center, UP Diliman
8:50-9:10-----------The Rise of Asian Century
                             Dr. Tina Clemente, Assistant Professor, Asian Center, UP Diliman
9:10-9:40-----------Open Forum
9:40-10:00---------Coffee Break

PART II

10:00-10:20--------Connectors, Crossroads, and Crucibles: Contextualizing the
                             Contributions of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)
                              Civilizations, Mr. Janus Isaac Nolasco, MA Graduate, West Asian Studies
                              Asian Center, UP Diliman
10:20-10:40-------Arab Spring and the Filipino Migrant Workers
                            Prof. Rolando Talampas, Associate Professor, Asian Center, UP Diliman
10:40-11:10-------Middle East Security Issues and the Philippines
                            Dr. Henelito A. Sevilla, Jr, Assistant Professor, Asian Center, UP Diliman
11:10-11: 40------Open Forum

PART III

11:40-12:00------Presentation of Tokens of Appreciation and Certificates

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Venue: GT-Toyota Seminar Room, Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman
Date: 5th May 2012 (8AM-12 Noon)