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Against an increasingly tense backdrop of geopolitical competition, a new wave of rapid technological change is likely to transform the regional landscape of East Asia.
This webinar series will examine the potential for fundamental, technologically-driven changes in the fields of politics, economics and security with a view to understanding the implications for the East Asian regional order.
Program
Tuesday 24 NOVEMBER - 10:00-11:30 (CET)
Technology and politics: Challenges and opportunities for governance and democracy
Opening remarks
- Françoise Nicolas, Director, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri and
- François Chih-chung Wu, Representative, Taipei Representative Office in France
Key themes
- Impact of emerging technologies on governance and state-society relations
- Technology as a facilitator of and a threat to authoritarian governance – the case of China
- Technology as a challenge and opportunity for democracy - a view from Taiwan
- John Lee, Senior Analyst, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
- Yeali Sun, Professor, Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University and a Commissioner in the National Communication Commission in Taiwan
- Yumin Joo, Associate Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Moderated by John Seaman, Research Fellow, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri
Wednesday 25 NOVEMBER - 10:00-11:15 (CET)
Technology and Economics: Techno-nationalism VS techno-globalism in East Asia
Key themes
- Protectionism and globalism in East Asia
- Geopolitics and technology value chains
- The vendor dilemma and 5G roll-out in Northeast and Southeast Asia
- Alex Capri, Visiting Senior Fellow, National University of Singapore Business School
- Clara Gillispie, Senior Advisor, National Bureau of Asian Research
- Huong Le Thu, Senior Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
Moderated by Françoise Nicolas, Senior Economist and Director, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri
Thursday 26 NOVEMBER - 10:00-11:00 (CET)
Technology and Security: Adapting to changing cyber security threats in East Asia
Key themes
- Comparative analysis of cyber threats and their evolution in East Asia
- Digitization of critical infrastructure and growing security risks
- Conceiving of and preparing for cyber warfare
- Jun Osawa, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for International Policy Studies (IIPS), Tokyo
- Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow, Deputy Head, Centre of Excellence for National Security, S Rajarathnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
Moderated by Marc Julienne, Research Fellow and Head of China Research, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri
Monday 30 NOVEMBER - 10:30-11:30 (CET)
Assessing the scope of technological change, its impact on society and global order
A conversation with
Audrey Tang
Digital Minister, Taiwan
Animated and moderated by Thomas Gomart, Director, Ifri
with discussion from:
- Alice Pannier, Research Fellow, Head of the Geopolitics of Technologies Program, Ifri
- Marc Julienne, Research Fellow, Head of China Research, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri
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