UAC2021 Handbook

Conference Handbook
CONTENTS
2 WELCOME 35 POLITICAL - SECURITY PILLAR

3 ABOUT ASEAN 36-38 HEDGED BETWEEN THE HEGEMONS

4 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 39-40 THE THREAT OF INFORMATION

5-10 ASEAN FOREWORDS 41-42 DEMOCRACY IN DISTRESS

11-14 OPENING KEYNOTES 43-44 NAVIGATING THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

15-16 CLOSING ADDRESS 45-46 NETWORKING SESSION

17 SOCIO-CULTURAL PILLAR 47-51 UAC 2021 COOKBOOK

18-19 PROTECTING MIGRANTS 52 THE TIME CONVERSION CHART

AND WORKERS FROM EXPLOITATION

53-55 UNSW ASEAN SOCIETY
20-21 INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES:

EMPOWERING MARGINALISED WOMEN 56-61 UAC ORGANISING COMMITTEE

22-23 DIVERSITY & DEHUMANISATION 62 UAC SPONSORS

24 RECIPE — NASI LEMAK 63 UAC NETWORK PARTNERS

25 ECONOMIC PILLAR 64 UAC INTERNAL PARTNERS

26-27 DOES ECONOMIC GROWTH ALWAYS 65-69 UAC PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS

COST THE ENVIRONMENT?

70 CONTACT US
28-29 WHO GAINS FROM TRADE: RCEP AND

THE AEC

30-31 SOLUTIONS FOR ASEAN ONE:

TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT

32-33 SOLUTIONS FOR ASEAN TWO:

GLOBALISING THE WORKPLACE

34 RECIPE — PAD THAI

UNSW ASEAN CONFERENCE 2021

CONTENTS
WELCOME
Welcome to UNSW ASEAN Conference (UAC) 2021, the annual

flagship conference of UNSW ASEAN Society, with the theme
“Conflict and Cooperation”.
The UAC 2021 is a meeting of ideas, culture, and people. It aims to

connect ASEAN and the world under one global forum through the
engagement of passionate, world-class speakers and aspirational
youths to engage in discourse concerning the economic,
sociocultural, and political future of the region.
It is the vision of UAC 2021 to remain committed to bringing

together those passionate about igniting change in ASEAN for a
brighter future for all in our changing landscape. We look forward to
e-meeting you in October.
Warm regards,
UNSW ASEAN Conference Committee 2021
UNSW ASEAN CONFERENCE 2021 2

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ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established
on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the
ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers
of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and
Thailand.
Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984, Vietnam on 28

July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia
on 30 April 1999, making up what are today the ten Member States
of ASEAN.
Created as a common front against the spread of communism at that

time and to establish political, economic, and social stability within
the Member States, ASEAN is arguably one of the most successful
intra-governmental organisations in the world today.

SCHEDULE
Friday, 1st October 2021 Saturday, 2nd October 2021
13:15 Platform Open 11:15 Platform Open
13:30 OPENING CEREMONY 11:30 OPENING CEREMONY
AUSTRALIA ASEAN HEDGED BETWEEN

13:55
RELATIONS 12:10
HEGEMONS
EHT
CONFLICT & NETWORKING SESSION 3
14:15 COOPERATION
13:25
Center for Southeast
NETWORKING SESSION 1 UNSW LAW Asian Social Studies UGM INVESTING IN WOMEN
14:45
Solutions for ASEAN:
The Future of Work in SEA
SFA 1: SFA 2:
14:10 TECHNOLOGY GLOBALISING
Parallel Panel Discussion FOR DEVELOPMENT THE WORKPLACE
WHO GAINS DIVERSITY &

15:30 FROM TRADE: Parallel Panel Discussion
RCEP & the AEC DEHUMANISATION
DEMOCRACY INTERSECTIONAL
IN DISTRESS? IDENTITIES:
15:00
CHANGING EMPOWERING
16:45 Break LEADERSHIP IN ASEAN MARGINALISED WOMEN
Parallel Panel Discussion
PROTECTING NETWORKING SESSION 4

17:00
MIGRANTS AND THE THREAT OF
WORKERS FROM INFORMATION
EXPLOITATION 16:15
PWC
18:15 LEADERSHIP Parallel Panel Discussion

THE ASEAN WAY
DOES ECONOMIC NAVIGATING
17:00 GROWTH THE SOUTH
ALWAYS COST THE
ENVIRONMENT CHINA SEA
18:40 CLOSING CEREMONY
19:00 Break IT TAKES A CHILD

18:15 TO RAISE A VILLAGE:
NETWORKING SESSION 2
ASEAN’S YOUTH
19:30 – ASEAN Global Youth Casual Networking Tables 18:40 –
21:00 Leader's Summit (open to all) CLOSING CEREMONY
(invite only) 19:00

FOREWORD
REPUBLIC OF
INDONESIA
Mr. Vedi Kurnia Buana

Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia (Sydney)
I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the committee for the initiative and hard work
in organizing the UNSW ASEAN Conference 2021 amidst these challenging times. This student-
led conference is a great example of how the ASEAN youths of tomorrow can contribute to
addressing some relevant and current issues.
Following the success of last year conference, this year’s conference is crucial to
connect distinguished people across-generation, from former and current government
officials to CEOs, think tanks, academia, and NGOs, to discuss a range of relevant
ASEAN topics that matter, not only to the region but also to the world. With the
presence of distinguished speakers and participants from various backgrounds in this
conference, I believe the discussion of this year’s conference theme, “Conflict and
Cooperation”, will be enriched by valuable perspectives that give more insight in
overcoming the current ASEAN challenges.
This conference is also an important avenue to raise awareness among relevant stakeholders in
the region about the significant role of ASEAN and Australia in addressing the current internal
and external challenges. I believe that having a better awareness can lead to a better
understanding as a key factor for potential collaboration.
I wish you all a very insightful conference.
Stay safe and stay healthy.
Thank you.

FOREWORD
CONTENTS
LAO PEOPLE'S
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC
Mr. Sisavath Inphachanh
Ambassador of the Lao PDR
On behalf of the Embassy of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), I would like to
extend our warm greetings to the organizers, supporters, speakers and participants of flagship
student-led event, the UNSW ASEAN Conference (UAC) 2021 – “Conflict and Cooperation”
held virtually on 1st – 2nd October 2021.
The UAC is an important and practical forum to help engage ASEAN-Australia people,
especially ASEAN-Australia youth on ASEAN-Australia relations and cooperation for peace,
stability and development in the region and the world at large.
This year 54th anniversary of ASEAN, Australia has been Dialogue Partner of ASEAN for 47
years, since 1974. Throughout the past decades, ASEAN and Australia have continuously
strengthened and widened their relations and cooperation encompassing political-security,
economic and socio-cultural areas, enabling the elevation of ASEAN-Australia dialogue
relations to a strategic partnership in 2014. Looking forward, ASEAN and Australia have a lot of
potentials to further strengthen and move the relations to a higher plane. The Lao PDR is
pleased and honoured to be country coordinator for ASEAN-Australia Relations for the next
three years starting from August 2021. We look forward to working closely with ASEAN
Member States and Australia to contribute to greater achievements of ASEAN-Australia
relations in the years to come and to meaningfully celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50th
Anniversary) of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue relations in 2024 which coincides with the Lao PDR
being ASEAN Chair in the same year.
(continued on next page)

FOREWORD
CONTENTS
LAO PEOPLE'S
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC
Mr. Sisavath Inphachanh

Ambassador of the Lao PDR
The Lao PDR and Australia have been enjoying long-standing friendship and good cooperation.
The 70thanniversary of our diplomatic ties will be marked in January 20211. We highly
appreciate and value Australia’s support and assistance in many sectors to the Lao PDR,
through its annual official development assistance (ODA), among others. We reaffirm the
commitment to further enhance friendship and build up stronger and multifaceted cooperation
between the two countries for the mutual benefits of our two peoples.
We highly commend and appreciate Australia’s support and assistance with COVID-19 vaccines
and post-COVId19 recovery to ASEAN, including Lao PDR.
Amidst the current fast-changing world and COVID-19 pandemic, among others, the topic
“Conflict and Cooperation” chosen for the UAC 2021 is timely as it provides a chance not only
for participants to benefit from the wisdom of the esteemed speakers on the issues surrounding
the topic, but also for participants to exchange their views on current situations, difficulties and
cooperation to collectively overcome them for the interest of peace, stability and development.
On this note, I wish the UNSW ASEAN Conference 2021 a great success.

FOREWORD
CONTENTS
MALAYSIA
Ms. Kartini Tajul Urus

Acting Consul of Malaysia
I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation for the invitation for me to be

part of UNSW ASEAN Conference 2021 (UAC2021) which will be held from 1
October - 2 October 2021. On behalf of the Consulate of Malaysia Sydney, I
would like to congratulate UNSW ASEAN Conference 2021 committee for
organising this event. This year marks the 2nd year that UAC to be held virtually
and I am so proud of the works and commitment from the committee members
in ensuring the success of this event.
This conference will provide a great platform for all the people of ASEAN
countries, Australia and beyond to discuss all the important issues concerning
the ASEAN countries and the region. Having lines of world-class speakers from
all around the world in one platform who are expert in their areas will give
insightful findings, ideas and solutions. I am excited and wish you all a fruitful
and insightful conference.
Take care of yourself and each other. Stay Safe.
Thank you

FOREWORD
CONTENTS
SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF
VIETNAM
Mr. Nguyen Dang Thang

Consul General of Viet Nam in Sydney
I would like to thank the UNSW ASEAN Society for the kind invitation to this UNSW
ASEAN Conference (UAC) 2021 and to extend the full support of the Consulate
General of Viet Nam in Sydney to this laudable student-led initiative.
The choice of the theme “Conflict and Cooperation” for this year UAC and the diverse
topics thereunder is particularly apt. It demonstrates vividly how ASEAN has always
been: to be acutely aware of the present and sanguine about the future. Indeed,
ASEAN would not have become a successful regional grouping if it had not known how
to overcome hardship and to strengthen solidarity in the rapidly changing landscape.
Amid today’s challenges at both regional and global levels, it is more important than
ever that relevant stakeholders “sit down” and engage in a frank and constructive
discussion. This year event provides a precious opportunity for people, especially the
young, within ASEAN and without to do just that.
I highly appreciate the hard work and dedication of the organising committee to make
this annual event possible and wish UAC 2021 a great success.

FOREWORD
CONTENTS
THE KINGDOM
OF THAILAND
Mr. Charlie Garnjana-Goonchorn

Deputy (Acting) Consul-General of Thailand in Sydney
I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation for the invitation to the Royal Thai Consulate-
General to be part of the UNSW ASEAN Conference 2021.
It is wonderful to see the continuation of this Conference and dialogue on such an important
topic over the past years. This conference will be a great opportunity for the peoples of
ASEAN, Australia, and beyond, to discuss the significant role of ASEAN and Australia in
addressing current challenges especially within the context of our evolving world. I am very
pleased to see a new generation of young people so actively engaged in constructive
discussion with such energy and optimism for the future.
On behalf of the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Sydney, I would like to congratulate the
UNSW ASEAN Conference 2021 Committee, and thank all those involved for their hard work in
organizing the Conference, and take this opportunity to wish the Conference great success.

FRIDAY
13:55 - 14:15 AEST
CONTENTS
KEYNOTE:
ASEAN-AUSTRALIAN
RELATIONS
The Hon. Malcom Turnbull AC

29th Prime Minister of Australia
Australia has always had a close relationship with ASEAN: Australia was ASEAN’s first dialogue
partner in 1974, and ASEAN as a bloc is Australia’s second largest trading partner.
The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull welcomed ASEAN Leaders to the ASEAN-Australia Summit for the
first time in Australia in 2018, marking the beginning of closer cooperation between these
nations for the future of the Indo-Pacific region.
At UAC 2021, the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull will welcome you to the Conference as he speak on
the importance of ASEAN-Australia partnership to our continued security and prosperity, and
the value of crossborder relations for leaders and the nations’ people alike.
Australia’s 29th Prime Minister (2015-2018) had international careers in law, business and the
media before entering politics at the age of 50.
As Australia’s 29th Prime Minister, Mr. Turnbull reformed personal income tax, education, and
childcare systems, and championed renewable energy. He pioneered the largest peace-time
investment in Australian defence forces and the first national cybersecurity strategy.
In 2018, Mr. Turnbull welcomed the ASEAN Leaders to Australia for the first ever ASEAN-
Australia Summit on Australian soil, resulting in the ‘Sydney Declaration’ for a new era of
stronger ASEAN-Australia relationship.
Globally, Mr Turnbull played a leading role in reviving the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP-11 or
CPTPP) after the United States withdrew. He also struck deals with US Presidents Obama and
Trump to accept refugees who tried to arrive in Australia illegally by boat.
Since leaving politics, Mr Turnbull has resumed his business career and taken up investment
and advisory roles in many Australian technology businesses. Mr Turnbull speaks and writes on
a range of issues including cyber security, geopolitics and renewable energy.

12
FRIDAY
14:15 - 14:45 AEST
CONTENTS
KEYNOTE:
CONFLICT &
COOPERATION
H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva

27th Prime Minister of Thailand
The last year has seen a rise in conflicts between and within nations. It has seen growing global
divides between rich and poor, weak and powerful. ASEAN has not been immune: with many
Member States facing internal issues and resource shortages, progress toward a single ASEAN
identity has been slowed.
How can ASEAN Member States and their Leaders overcome political issues and conflicts of
interest to instead find power through cooperation?
Abhisit Vejjajiva was Thailand’s 27th Prime Minister, holding the post from December 2008 to
August 2011. He was first elected to Parliament in 1992 and was reelected eight times. He had
served as Government Spokesperson (1992-1994) and as a Minister Attached to the Prime
Minister’s Office (1997).
Over two and a half decades, he has assumed many responsibilities including Deputy Secretary
General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs; Chairman of the House Committee for
Education; and as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives for three terms.
Within the Democrat Party, he has also assumed many positions: Party Spokesman, Deputy
Party Leader; and from 2005 - 2019, Party Leader.
He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom in 1964. After completing his
primary education in Thailand, he returned to the United Kingdom to study at Eton College. He
later graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) with 1st
class Honours from Oxford University, where he also earned a Master’s Degree in Economics.
Before entering politics he taught at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy from 1987 to
1988 and at the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University from 1990 to 1991.

FRIDAY
18:15 - 18:40 AEST
CONTENTS
KEYNOTE:
LEADERSHIP
THE ASEAN WAY
H.E. Maria ‘Leni’ Robredo

14th Vice-President of the Philippines
The ever-evolving political architecture of Southeast Asia and its increasing role in global affairs has
ramifications that reach far beyond the region’s borders. How can individual states within ASEAN
exhibit strong and inclusive leadership to strengthen their own nation while cooperating between
member states and multilateral relations to forge a brighter future?
Maria Leonor “Leni” Gerona Robredo, an alternative lawyer and public servant, is currently the 14th
Vice President of the Philippines.
Determined to bring the Office of the Vice President closer to the people, VP Leni led its
transformation into an advocacy-heavy organization, inspired by her years of experience as a lawyer
for the poor and the marginalized. The OVP’s flagship anti-poverty program, Angat Buhay, started
by addressing needs in six advocacy areas—food security and nutrition, women empowerment,
education, healthcare, rural development, and housing—and has since grown to disaster response
and empowerment of key sectors.
As the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, VP Leni has led the OVP in its
comprehensive COVID-19 response operations, which supports frontliners and communities
through various interventions: from PPE supplies, free shuttle services, relief aid, livelihood
opportunities, and testing and teleconsultation services, among others.
More so, under the Vice President’s leadership, the OVP has gone to great lengths to
professionalize its ranks and cultivate a culture of excellence. The office carries a quality
management system certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO
9001:2015), which it first successfully obtained in 2017. It earned its recertification in 2020,
maintaining its streamlined processes amid the COVID-19 crisis. Moreover, the Commission on
Audit has given the OVP an unqualified opinion — considered the highest rating from state auditors
— for its financial reports in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Believing in the power of collaboration, and a faith in the people, VP Leni vows to keep working to
help her fellow Filipinos, especially those in the fringes of society.

SATURDAY
18:15 - 18:35 AEST
CONTENTS
KEYNOTE:
IT TAKES A CHILD
TO RAISE A VILLAGE:
ASEAN’S YOUTH
H.E. Nadiem Makarim

Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia
Young people represent over half of ASEAN’s vibrant population, making them a dynamic force
for future development, especially within the context of community-building and decision-
making. How can ASEAN engage with and tap into this rich pool of human resources in order
to create a world that is more united and more excited for the future of the region?
Nadiem Makarim is the Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the
Republic of Indonesia and was the founder of GOJEK, the first technology company of
Indonesian origin that has achieved the rare financial ‘unicorn’ status.
GOJEK is the largest consumer on-demand platform and cashless payment system (through
GOPAY) in Indonesia, with market leadership in key categories such as ride-hailing, online food
delivery, instant courier, and payments.
Recently listed on the prestigious 2017 Fortune Change the World List, GOJEK has empowered
more than 1,000,000 driver partners and micro-merchants combined.
Nadiem started his career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company for 3 years.
After earning his MBA, Nadiem began his entrepreneurial career by establishing Zalora
Indonesia, of which he as Co-Founder and Managing Editor. After leaving Zalora, Nadiem
served as Chief Innovation Officer at Kartuku, an Indonesian Third Party Processor and Payment
Service Provider. He then focused his work on GOJEK, which he has pioneered since 2010.
Nadiem holds a BA from Brown University, majoring in International Relations. He received an
MBA degree from Harvard University in 2012.

FRIDAY
18:40 - 19:00 AEST
CONTENTS
CLOSING ADDRESS
DAY 1
The Hon. Mrs. Rozaimeriyanty

DSLJ Haji Abd Rahman
Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council
As the Chair of ASEAN Business Advisory Council 2021 and a Legislative Council
Member of Brunei Darussalam, Hon. Mrs. Rozaimeriyanty DSLJ Haji Abd Rahman
actively reaches out to the society in Brunei and also in ASEAN to present the equality
of opinions in all the concerns raised, particularly on issues of education, women and
economic growth.
She is also the Director cum Principal Architect at Eco Bumi Arkitek. Hon. Mrs.
Rozaimeriyanty is the first female President of Institution of Surveyor, Engineer and
Architect (PUJA Brunei) for the term 2018 to 2019. Hon. Mrs Rozaimeriyanty is co-
chairing the Manpower Industry Steering Committee (MISC) for Construction under the
Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) in Brunei Darussalam, a
committee that links industry, relevant regulating agencies, and training and education
providers with the aim to align the industry’s demand to the right supply at the right
time, both in its quality and quantity.
She will speak on the ASEAN Business Advisory Council Brunei 2021 Chairmanship and
the importance of an ASEAN Community, as well as how she, as the Brunei Chair, has
been working toward achieving this vision for Southeast Asia.

SATURDAY
18:15 - 19:00 AEST
CONTENTS
CLOSING ADDRESS
DAY 2
Dr. Yang Mee Eng

Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation
Dr. Yang worked in private and government sectors for over 26 years. She was most
recently the Senior Vice President at Alphacap. There, she assisted SMEs companies
and led the development and execution of Bloconomic Expo 2019, a platform aimed at
creating a vast network of blockchain entrepreneurs and developers in the fast-evolving
blockchain companies. Prior to that, she was the CEO of Gameview, the largest mobile
game publisher in Malaysia, where she oversaw three offices in Malaysia, China and
Thailand.
Before moving to the private sector, Yang spent 19 years working as the Business
Development Manager at Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation. There, she sought to
build Malaysia as a creative economy hub and led the implementation of One Source
Multi Usage for cross-platform business models to fully tap into the potential of locally-
produced creative content. Yang also led the Digital Media sector foresight studies and
created the Malaysia’s creative industry forecast for 30 years (2019-2050) under Mega
Science 3.0 project with Academy Science of Malaysia.
Aside from her professional work, she was also the Co-Founder and President of the
Spina Association of Malaysia as well as the President of World Game Blockchain
Association. Furthermore, Yang is part of the international advisory panel for Malaysia
Communication and Multimedia Commission, University Tenaga National and
Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur.

CONTENTS
SOCIO–CULTURAL PILLAR
The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) aims to promote

high quality of life, social development, and environmental
protection by building an inclusive and socially-responsible
community for all people in ASEAN.
The Community puts people at the centre of the bloc's

community-building process and is envisioned to engage and
benefit the people.

FRIDAY | HALL A
17:00 - 18:15 AEST
PROTECTINGCONTENTS
MIGRANTS
AND WORKERS FROM
EXPLOITATION
ASEAN demonstrated its strong capacity for development as the 3rd largest labour force in the world at
350 million with strong GDP growth from 2015-2019 (ASEAN Post, 2018; Statista, 2021). However, high
portion of low-skilled workers in ASEAN’s massive labour force make them much more vulnerable to
exploitation (East Asia Forum, 2018).
All ASEAN member states are included in the Top 22 countries that mark the highest number of
modern slavery victims per 1,000 people (Walk Free Foundation 2018). This predicament is usually
rooted in endemic poverty, undocumented migration, weak governance, and abuses of cultural
practices (ucanews 2021), which continues to add to the difficulty of abolishing modern slavery.
This segment will explore the complexity of labour rights violations, roles of regulators and businesses
in resolving this challenge, the importance of ASEAN Member States’ coordination, and the prevention
of any unfair treatment to workers during business recovery from COVID-19.
What are the factors contributing to higher risks of modern slavery in Southeast Asia?
How can ASEAN countries unite over their motto of “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”?
How do we ensure that workers will get fair treatment during business recovery from COVID-19
pandemic?
MODERATOR
Mr. Darman Susanto Setiono is postgraduate student in UNSW Master of

Commerce specializing in Business Analytics and Marketing Analytics. He has
worked in the Indonesian banking industry for more than 7 years, focusing on
business process management and digital marketing. Darman has been involved in
multiple national-scale projects and events during 2016-2019 to operationally
manage the digital campaigns.
MR. DARMAN SUSANTO

Session Director
RESOURCES
Modern Slavery | Australian Human Rights Institute
Migrant Worker Justice Initiative

FRIDAY | HALL A
17:00 - 18:15 AEST
Ms Joyce Chau is from amfori, an international business association representing

over 2400 buyers, brands and retailers from over 40 countries with the aim to drive
sustainable trade through the building of responsible global supply chains. Based
in Hong Kong, Joyce leads the APAC team covering Australian/New Zealand and
key sourcing markets such as Bangladesh, Greater China, India, Turkey and ASEAN
countries. Her role is to drive trade with sustainability purpose through services on
business social compliance (amfori BSCI), environmental performance (amfori BEPI)
and trade policy (amfori advocacy).
MS. JOYCE CHAU

Director of amfori
Asia Pacific
Dr. Stephen Morse is the founder and CEO of Unchained Solutions, a consultancy
that inspires Australian companies to be leaders in making an impact on modern
slavery, based in Macquarie Park NSW. Known for his depth of insight, unique
perspective and engaging presence, Stephen draws upon lessons learnt from his
practical experience in leadership, and his doctoral research which he completed in
2016 through Fuller Theological Seminary, whilst based in Madrid, Spain. Through
Unchained, Stephen is now providing training and diagnostic services to help
corporate clients implement the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).
DR. STEPHEN MORSE
Founder and CEO
Unchained Solutions
Justine Nolan is a Professor at UNSW Law and the Director of the Australian Human
Rights Institute. She has published widely on business and human rights, including
her 2019 co-authored book, Addressing Modern Slavery. She advises companies,
NGOs and governments on these issues and is a member of the Australian
Government’s Expert Advisory Body on Modern Slavery. Justine has practiced as a
private sector and international human rights lawyer.
PROF. JUSTINE NOLAN

Professor in the Faculty of Law
and Justice, UNSW; Director of
Australian Human Rights
Institute
H.E. Eric Paulsen is the representative of Malaysia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental

Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) 2019-2021. He co-founded Lawyers for
Liberty in 2011, a human rights organisation in Malaysia and was its Adviser until
becoming the Executive Director from 2014 to June 2018. He has represented
human rights defenders, government-opposition activists and elected
representatives in numerous criminal and strategic litigation cases on freedoms of
speech and assembly. He has previously worked with UN agencies in Cambodia,
Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar on various human rights issues, particularly on
statelessness and the Rohingya. H.E. ERIC PAULSEN
Representative of Malaysia to the
ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission
on Human Rights
(AICHR), 2019 -2021; Co-founder and
Adviser of Lawyers for Liberty

SATURDAY | HALL B
15:00 - 16:15 AEST
CONTENTS
INTERSECTIONAL
IDENTITIES:
EMPOWERING MARGINALISED WOMEN
Amidst a climate of fast-paced economic development, systematic barriers amplify the disadvantage of
ASEAN’s most vulnerable women as the region experiences unprecedented growth. For this session,
we would like to centre, rather than ignore, the women who exist at the intersection of marginalised
groups, women who are the first to be left behind in times of conflict and suffering. Through the
impacts of COVID-19, institutional factors which amplify vulnerable women’s disadvantage have been
brought to the forefront, reversing many gains regarding women’s rights and protections in Southeast
Asia. As economic opportunities became increasingly scarce, the 67% of ASEAN women employed in
the informal economy are hit the hardest and rising domestic care burdens force mothers and
daughters alike to decide between paid employment and unpaid domestic responsibilities.
Focusing on these invisible but systematic barriers, we must consider the diversity of women’s needs to
create a more gender-inclusive economic agenda, putting ASEAN’s most vulnerable women first.
What does disadvantage look like for different women across ASEAN?
How do institutional barriers impact women’s access to economic opportunities?
How can we create more gender-inclusive policy frameworks that address the diversity of women’s
needs?
What is the role of government and civil actors in creating meaningful reform?
MODERATOR
A first-year Law and Economics student, Ms. Imandi Mudugamuwa is the session
director for a panel on women’s economic empowerment. Passionate about Model
UN and debating, she has pursued an interest in global issues through her
involvement with UNSW UN Society, UNYouth Australia, UNAA and Story Factory
Volunteering. She hopes to pursue her interest in public policy and human rights
law further after finishing law school.
MS. IMANDI
MUDUGAMUWA
Session Director
RESOURCES
ASEAN Gender Outlook 2021 | UN Women

The Gendered Effects of COVID-19 on Achieving the SDGs in Asia and the Pacific | UN Women
Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | UN Women

SATURDAY | HALL B
15:00 - 16:15 AEST
YB Hannah Yeoh is the former Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community
Development, and current Member of Parliament for Segambut, a constituency in
Kuala Lumpur, as a member of the Pakatan Harapan coalition. As Speaker of the
Selangor State Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2018, she was the first female
Speaker and the youngest of any legislative body in Malaysia. A passionate
advocate for women's rights during her time in office, she served two terms in the
Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the State Assemblyman for the constituency
of Subang Jaya from 2008 to 2018 before entering Parliament.
YB HANNAH YEOH
Member of Parliament
Segambut
Awarded Cambodia’s first ever Indradevi Hope Award for Young Achievers, Ms.
Lida Loem is the co-founder of SHE Investments, a social enterprise which supports
female entrepreneurs by providing business training, mentoring and ongoing
support to grow their businesses and create economic and social impact. With over
8 years training in soft skills, Lida is currently responsible for organizational growth
and implementation of all programs to women in SMEs and NGOs including
WATERSHED Cambodia, World Vision & IDE. With a fervent belief in the power of
dreams, self-motivation and action, her vision is to see Cambodians realize their full
potential.
MS. LIDA LOEM
Co-Founder/Program Manager
SHE Investments
Ms. Sneha Kaul is a Statistics Analyst at UN Women, working in the Entity for
Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in their Asia Pacific Regional
Office. With significant experience in the area of Gender Statistics, she has
contributed to the ASEAN Gender Outlook 2021, the 2019 UNDP Human
Development Report and UN Women’s Flagship programming initiative, Making
Every Woman and Girl Count through her work at UN Women, UNDP, London
School of Economics, and IIT Delhi. She aims to fulfil her commitment to leave no
woman or girl behind through the power of data and science.
MS. SNEHA KAUL

Statistic Analyst
UN Women
Ms. Nash Tysmans serves as the Asia Organizer for StreetNet International, a labour
union and alliance of street vendors which advocates for social protection and the
rights of informal workers, particularly women among the working poor in Asia. As a
writer and development practitioner, she has spent 8 years working in government,
NGOs and independently as a researcher in far-flung communities.
MS. NASH TYSMANS

Asia Organiser
StreetNet International

FRIDAY | HALL B
15:30 - 16:45 AEST
CONTENTS
DIVERSITY &
DEHUMANISATION
Despite ASEAN’s ideal of “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”, its member states continue to
experience deep conflicts due to their diverse cultures, race, religion, socio-economic status, and
government systems, thus forming groups that perceive themselves to be distinct from “the others”.
Consequently, discrimination and dehumanization can occur, as seen through the recent conflicts in
Southeast Asia.
This session aims to provide an awareness of these conflicts and challenges and explore practical
solutions to create discourses that challenge the mindset of “the other” on a regional and individual
level.
In the face of restrictions from its non-interference policy, what can ASEAN do to reduce the
violence, discrimination, and dehumanization occurring within/among its member states?
What potential can be seen in the KONNECT ASEAN Programme and private philanthropic
institutions to promote a shared identity and unity in ASEAN that goes beyond economic interests?
How can our understanding of our histories and psychology help us to challenge the mindset of
discriminating against "the other"?
MODERATOR
Ms. Jessica Sutandar holds a Bachelor of Arts & Business, Creative Writing, from
UNSW, and is currently studying a Masters of Commerce, Marketing. She is from
Indonesia and is passionate about facilitating peaceful discussions that encourage
all parties to grow in understanding of each other. She loves to write in her free
time and is fascinated by how art is an open door into another person’s world.
MS. JESSICA SUTANDAR

Session Director
RESOURCES
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

ASEAN's Strategic Plan for Culture and Arts
ASEAN Culture of Prevention

DAY
FRIDAY 1
| HALL B
3:30PM - 4:45 PM
15:30 - 16:45 AEST
Prof. Karim Bettache specializes in cultural, political, and social psychology and is
currently an Assistant Professor for the Faculty of Social Science at the Chinese
University of Hong Kong. He has worked as a as a lecturer for Monash University
and a postdoctoral fellow with the cultural psychologist Professor Chi-yue Chiu on a
number of publications surrounding social psychology and neoliberalism. His work
focuses on connecting individual psychological phenomena (e.g., racism) to
broader sociopolitical and historical developments of human societies (e.g.,
colonialism or capitalism).
PROF. KARIM BETTACHE

Assistant Professor at the Chinese
University of Hong Kong
Amelia Fauzia is a Professor of Islamic history at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic

University Jakarta. She is the Director of Social Trust Fund UIN Jakarta and Visiting
Fellow at the UNSW Canberra School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her
research interests include Islamic philanthropy, Indonesian Islam, women
empowerment, state and civil society, and social transformation. Among her
publication is Faith and the State: A History of Islamic Philanthropy in Indonesia.
She will be speaking on the role of Islamic philanthropy in bridging differences and
developing trust among people groups that could otherwise have a negative
perception toward each other.
PROF. AMELIA FAUZIA
Professor at Syarif
Hidayatullah State Islamic
University
Mr. Benjamin Milton Hampe is the Project Director of KONNECT ASEAN and is
currently based in Singapore. He began his work with ASEAN in 2017 when he
organised ASEAN's 50 year anniversary exhibition and continues to provide
strategic planning, curatorial, and training services for the ASEAN Gallery and
Collection. In 2020, he was appointed Project Director of KONNECT ASEAN, an
arts programme supported by the Republic of Korea and administered by the
ASEAN Foundation. He has over 15 years of experience in consulting and
leadership roles for a private museum, an art fair, and commercial art galleries.
MR. BENJAMIN MILTON HAMPE

Project Director of KONNECT
ASEAN, ASEAN FOUNDATION
Adrian Vickers is a Professor of Southeast Asian Studies and a member of the

Sydney Southeast Asia Centre. He is an Australian author and cultural historian who
specializes in Cold War history and contemporary Indonesian art. His work includes
a number of books on the history of Indonesia and Balinese art, including the
creation of a virtual museum for the latter. He is frequently asked to comment on
Indonesia and Australian-Indonesian relations for national and international media.
PROF. ADRIAN VICKERS

Professor of Southeast Asian
Studies

Throughout the handbook you will find a collection
of different recipes for dishes from all across
Southeast Asia. If you have a spare moment over
the weekend or are feeling hungry, take out your
cooking utensils and learn how to make some of
your favourite classic Southeast Asian dishes or
maybe even something new!
Nasi Lemak
Malaysia
Ingredients
Tamarind Juice
Coconut Milk Steamed Rice
Water
2 Cups of Rice
1 Tablespoon Tamarind Paste
3 Screwpine Leaves (tied in a
knot) Dried Anchovies Sambal
Salt to taste Red Onion - 1/2
1 Can Coconut Milk Dried Anchovies - 1 cup
Garlic - 1 clove
Other Ingredients Shallots - 4 grains
Hard Boiled Eggs - 2 cut in half Dried Chillis - 10
Sardines - 3 small fish Prawn Paste - 1 teaspoon 60 Minutes
Cucumber - 1 small sliced, and Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
quartered Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Steps
1. Just like making steamed rice, rinse your rice and drain. Add the
coconut milk, a pinch of salt, and some water. Add the pandan leaves
into the rice and cook your rice.
2. Rinse the dried anchovies and drain the water. Fry the anchovies until 4 Portions
they turn light brown and put aside.
3. Pound the prawn paste together with shallots, garlic, and deseeded
dried chilies with a mortar and pestle. You can also grind them with a
food processor. Slice the red onion into rings. Soak the tamarind pulp
in water for 15 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind constantly to extract the
flavor into the water. Drain the pulp and save the tamarind juice.
4. Heat some oil in a pan and fry the spice paste until fragrant. Add in the
onion rings. Add in the ikan bilis and stir well. Add tamarind juice, salt,
and sugar. Simmer on low heat until the gravy thickens. Set aside.
https://rasamalaysia.com/nasi-lemak-recipe/

CONTENTS
ECONOMIC PILLAR
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) sets out to create an

integrated and cohesive economy within ASEAN to eliminate
poverty and sustain high economic growth through innovation,
technology, and human resource development.
The Community envisions to promote the principle of good

governance and widen people-to-people and institutional
connectivity that promotes support for green technology and
energy.

SATURDAY | HALL B
17:00 - 18:15 AEST
CONTENTS
DOES ECONOMIC
GROWTH ALWAYS COST
THE ENVIRONMENT?
You can’t have your natural habitats and eat them too; as economic development continues to accelerate
across Southeast Asia, citizens have witnessed their natural and urban landscapes subsequently transform
due to the large-scale industrialization necessary for these economic activities. In recent years, ASEAN
members have become key competitors in the manufacturing and tourism industries yet their abundant
natural resources are repeatedly exploited through damaging practices such as deforestation, coastal
development and the release of harmful particulate matter. More than ever, cooperation between ASEAN
member states is critical in maintaining the delicate balance between attracting investors to build an
increasingly competitive and sustainable economic community, whilst upholding the responsibility to
protect people and ecosystems from the impacts of corrupt forces and their procurement of short-term
monetary benefits.
Is there truly a trade-off between profit and preservation of the environment? Who are the winners
and losers?
What are some conflict of interest examples that might hinder ASEAN from unconditionally upholding
the human rights to a safe, clean and sustainable environment?
What does the future of ASEAN look like in terms of investment in renewable energy and green
finance?
What sustainable commercial practices should ASEAN look to implement in the future?
MODERATOR
Ms. Jasmine is a second-year student studying a Bachelor of Commerce and will be

participating in the UNSW ASEAN Conference for the first time. Having previously
been involved in environmental activism projects and leadership roles in high
school, she is thrilled to be moderating a discussion panel exploring the
relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability.
MS. JASMINE EATOUGH

Session Director
RESOURCES
Climate change risk-related disclosures in The Sustainable Development Goals:

extractive companies - a follow up report redefining context, risk and opportunity
Social and environmental value creation Living Wage

SATURDAYDAY |2 HALL B
5:00 PM
17:00 - 6:15AEST
- 18:15 PM
Dr. Venkatachalam Anbumozhi is the Director of Research Strategy and Innovations

at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia. His
previous positions include Senior Capacity Building Specialist at Asian
Development Bank Institute, Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, and
Senior Policy Researcher at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and
Assistant Manager in Pacific Consultants International, Tokyo. He has authored
numerous books and research articles and produced many project reports on
resource management policies, low carbon infrastructure design, and private sector
participation in Green Growth. He has also been invited as a member of the G20
DR. VENKATACHALAM Task Force on Green Financing.
ANBUMOZHI
Research Strategy and Innovation
ERIA
Mr. Sharath Martin is ACCA’s Senior Policy Consultant, for the ASEAN and ANZ
region. He works extensively in thought leadership and professional insights on
contemporary business issues. Prior to joining ACCA, Sharath held senior risk and
strategy related roles. These included with a Big 4 firm, a large listed palm oil
producer and the Malaysian capital market regulator. A father of two, cricket lover
and passionate about yoga.
MR. SHARATH MARTIN

Senior Policy Consultant
ACCA
Dr. Serina Rahman is a Visiting Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, where she
studies sustainable development, rural politics and political ecology. She also
teaches environmental politics at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies,
National University of Singapore. The rest of her life is taken up by Kelab Alami, a
community organisation that she co-founded in 2008 to help a community in Johor,
Malaysia, participate in and benefit from inescapable development.
DR. SERINA RAHMAN

Visiting Fellow
ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute

FRIDAY | HALL A
15:30 - 16:45 AEST
WHO GAINS FROM

TRADE:
RCEP AND THE AEC
ASEAN envisages a single ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which as a single economy is
projected to be the fourth largest economy by 2030. As ASEAN’s focus for economic integration shifts
from the AEC towards the success of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the
world’s latest and largest multilateral trade deal, it must still seek to overcome the development gap
between ASEAN member states while promoting mutual economic growth and development. This
session aims to explore how ASEAN and its dialogue partners may utilise the RCEP as a multilateral
platform to strengthen regional growth and cooperation, ensure markets are kept open, and
encourage economic interdependence through trade and the construction of global value chains. It
will also discuss the role of RCEP in supporting an efficient recovery post-pandemic.
How can ASEAN overcome the issue of development gaps between its member states to work
towards equal economic growth and development?
ASEAN’s member states tend to have some degree of industry overlap. What measures can ASEAN
take to address the concern of intra-ASEAN competition, and promote participation across global
value chains?
Given rising protectionist sentiment, what opportunities does the RCEP present for regional
cooperation in the Asia-Pacific between ASEAN and its dialogue partners?
MODERATOR
Ms. Ada Ip is a second-year student studying a Bachelor of Commerce/Arts at

UNSW, with Business Economics and Politics and International Relations majors.
Her interests include public policy, social movements, and understanding the
ideologies and contexts in which these are shaped. She enjoys reading and
watching video essays in her free time, and has also taken a minor in English as a
result.
MS. ADA IP
SESSION DIRECTOR
RESOURCES
East Asia Forum Online Economics and Politics of the RCEP | Monash Business School
ASEAN Economic Integration: Driven by Markets, Bureaucrats, or Both? Jayant Menon's Interview on ASEAN's 50th Anniversary
ASEAN's Limited Regional Integration Spells Globalisation, not Failure RCEP Information Page | DFAT

FRIDAY | HALL A
15:30 - 16:45 AEST
Allan B. Gepty is a lawyer with diverse experience in international trade,

intellectual property, public international law, commercial law, and litigation. He
was the Philippines' lead negotiator in the RCEP. Currently, he is the Assistant
Secretary for Industry Development and Trade Policy Group at the Department of
Trade Industry handling international trade policy and trade negotiations at the
bilateral, regional, and multilateral levels. He is also the country’s Senior Economic
Official at the ASEAN. He was a former Deputy Director-General of the Intellectual
Property Office of the Philippines, and Commissioner of the Philippine Tariff
Commission.
ATTY. ALAN B. GEPTY
Senior Economic Official
ASEAN
Shiro Armstrong is an Associate Professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy

in the College of Asia and the Pacific at The Australian National University. He is
Director of the Australia-Japan Research Centre, Editor of the East Asia Forum,
and Director of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
A/PROF. SHIRO ARMSTRONG

Associate Professor
ANU
Ms. Elisabeth Bowes was appointed Chief Negotiator in DFAT’s Regional Trade
Agreements Division in January 2020, and First Assistant Secretary in May 2020.
Ms. Bowes has also previously served as the Minister-Counsellor (Trade) at the
Australian Embassy in Washington DC, where she oversaw bilateral trade relations
and broader trade policy, climate change and energy, as well as infrastructure and
transportation issues. She was also previously posted as Counsellor to Australia’s
Permanent Mission to the WTO in Geneva.
MS. ELISABETH BOWES

First Assistant Secretary and
Chief Negotiator DFAT
Following his early retirement from ADB, where he was Lead Economist in the
Office of the Chief Economist, Dr. Jayant Menon joined the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak
Institute in Singapore in 2020 to continue his work on trade and development in
the Asian region. He started work as an academic in Australia, spending almost a
decade at the Centre of Policy Studies at Monash University. He has also worked
at and held adjunct appointments at a number of universities globally, including in
Australia, the US, the UK, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore.
DR. JAYANT MENON

Visiting Senior Fellow
ISEAS — Yusok Ishak Institute

SATURDAY | HALL A
14:10 - 15:00 AEST
SOLUTIONS FOR
ASEAN ONE:
TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT
Despite the rapid growth of the ASEAN region there remains a significant digital and development
divide between and within ASEAN member states. UNSW Research and Development lab, UNSW
UNOVA, and UNSW ASEAN Society have embarked on a project to identify the technology,
stakeholders, and actions necessary to boost digital and financial inclusion to achieve overlapping
ASEAN Economic Community and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This presentation and panel will showcase how the stakeholders at state, business, and community
levels may be, and indeed need to be, involved as enablers of development by strategically utilising
technologies around data collection, e-payments, mobile banking technology and artificial
intelligence. Ultimately, provides a comprehensive overview of the possibilities and importance of
targeted digital solutions in producing sustained growth and inclusive development.
MODERATOR
Dr. Felix Tan is a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Business School and the Founder of
UNSW research and development lab, UNSW UNOVA. His current research interests
include digital platforms and ecosystems, information systems for good, sports
digitalization, enterprise systems and qualitative research. He holds a PhD in
Information Systems from Queensland University of Technology. He is presently
serving as an associate editor in Information and Management and Information
Systems Journals. He is the AIS region 3 representative for diversity and inclusion.
He holds the appointment of student integrity and ethics officer and PhD Teaching
Fellow Mentor at the school.
DR. FELIX TAN
Founder of UNSW
UNOVA
RESOURCES
Solutions For ASEAN One: How Can Technology be Used to Bridge the Development Divide in ASEAN?

SATURDAY | HALL A
14:10 - 15:00 AEST
Sing-Sing is an undergraduate Law and Social Research & Policy student at the UNSW School
of Law, with a passion for social development and creating equal and accessible opportunities
in ASEAN and Australia through the lens of multicultural policy and innovation.
MS. SING-SING ZHANG

UNSW Student
Jena recently completed her Master of International Relations at UNSW School of Social Sciences,
with a professional experience in International Trade Policy and Negotiations particularly on Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), ASEAN FTAs and related matters; and has
encompassing interests in Foreign Affairs, Geopolitical Economy, women empowerment through
entrepreneurship and community development towards shared prosperity and sustainable future.
MS. JENA CARMELA R.

ZULUETA
UNSW Student
Vivienne is a neurodivergent undergraduate student of UNSW Business School interested in

equal, equitable, and accessible opportunities for growth and development.
MS. VIVIENNE TICO

SALCEDO
UNSW Student
Hien is a PhD researcher at the Institute for Global Development, UNSW Sydney with a
particular focus on regionalism and sustainable development in ASEAN, the U.S.-ASEAN-
China relations and South China Sea disputes.
MS. HIEN PHAN

UNSW Student
Christopher is an undergraduate student of the School of Accounting and Finance, having an

immense interest in researching the roles of corporate governance in multinational firms and
the significance of wealth management education through the lens of financial technology
studies.
MR. CHRISTOPER
CHIOK
UNSW Student
Daniel is an undergraduate student of the UNSW Business and Social Sciences schools in
his final term of university, with an interest in international development and technology's
role in poverty eradication.
MR. DANIEL RESPALL

UNSW Student
Erika is a penultimate undergraduate at the Schools of Business, Information Systems and

Technology Management, with a resourceful passion for financial technologies and digital
innovation, pursuing entrepreneurial aspirations toward sustainable technological enterprise
solutions for social impact.
ERIKA QIANHUI SHI
UNSW Student

SATURDAY | HALL B
14:10 - 15:00 AEST
SOLUTIONS FOR
ASEAN TWO
GLOBALISING THE WORKPLACE
The world is becoming more closely intertwined, and the workplace is no exception.
This session features international business, policy and student leaders who will share their insights on
the challenges businesses face in adapting workplaces; and the impact on youth as they struggle with
disrupted learning and increasing competition for jobs, yet decreasing opportunities for work
experience. The distinguished panel will discuss requirements for business and graduate success in
this new world of work.
The first prize winners of the inaugural Young Entrepreneurs Case Competition will share their winning
solution — Skilled Workers Abroad Program — as part of a Guru Advantage Global Professional
Immersion program hosted by the Australia-ASEAN Business Council.
The Guru Advantage Global Professional Immersion program is a professional development program
consisting of 2 components: skills immersion focusing on the development of power and professional
skills, and a project immersion where a team of interns work on a real, meaningful project for a growth
organisation.
MODERATOR
Ms. Cathleen Lee grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and came to Sydney 4 years
ago to attend UNSW. She is currently undertaking her final year of a Bachelor of
Commerce and Economics majoring in Accounting, Economics and Finance. Some
of her interests include developmental economics, in particular the fields of
education and inequality, as well as ethical consumerism.
MS. CATHLEEN LEE

Treasurer
UNSW ASEAN Society
RESOURCES
Guru Advantage
Workplace and Productivity: Globalisation — when worlds collide | Financial Review
The Workplace Revolution Coming to You | Bloomberg

SATURDAY | HALL B
14:10 - 15:00 AEST
Dato' Seri Douglas Foo, who is the Founder and Chairman of Sakae Holding Ltd., is
the president of the Singapore Manufacturing Federation and the Vice President of
Singapore National Employers’ Federation as well as Vice Chairman of Singapore
Business Federation. Mr. Foo is also one of Singapore’s three Appointed
Representatives to represent Singapore to serve on the ASEAN Business Advisory
Council (ABAC).
DATO' SERI DOUGLAS FOO

Vice President
Singapore National Employers'
Federation
Ms. Eleanor Mak is a strong advocate for deeper engagement between Australia and
ASEAN business, entrepreneurs and academia to capitalise on business, investment
and innovation opportunities. Eleanor has substantial experience commercial/corporate
law, professional consulting and policy reform across the region. She has helped
governments in ASEAN countries design and implement good regulatory practice
frameworks, led economic diplomacy capability training for the Australian Government
and worked with Australian and ASEAN companies on successful market entry and
expansion strategies. MS. ELEANOR MAK
President
Australia-ASEAN Business
Council
Ms. Penny Thompson is a commercially focussed Human Resources leader with a

passion for improving organisational effectiveness and the employee experience.
She is highly skilled in Business and HR strategy, coaching, culture change and
transformation, organizational design, HR consulting and organizational learning.
She has a Masters of Management and BA/ LLB (Hons).
MS. PENNY THOMPSON

Head of Resourcing, People
and Development
King & Wood Mallesons
Ms. Aireen Omar is AirAsia Group’s President (AirAsia Digital). She is responsible for
AirAsia’s digital strategy, overseeing large, digital strategic group-wide initiatives to
promote innovation and collaboration across markets and business to transform AirAsia
Group into a global, cloud and data-driven and platform company. Aireen is also
pivotal in incubating and growing the digital and fintech businesses such as BigLife,
BigPay, Teleport, and Santan, and in transforming airasia.com into more than just an
airline platform. She is also a non-executive director of Tune Protect Group Berhad, and
has formerly held roles as AirAsia Malaysia Executive Director and CEO.
MS. AIREEN OMAR
President
AirAsia Digital

Pad Thai
Thailand
Ingredients
8 oz pad thai noodle (250 g), or
noodles of your choice
2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
2 eggs
1 chicken breast, diced
¼ cup shallot (25 g)
¾ cup pad thai sauce (175mL), we used 2 tablespoons each of fish
sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and sriracha
1 cup bean sprout (100g)
½ cup peanuts (65g), crushed, plus more for garnish
¼ cup green onion (25g), plus more for garnish
¼ cup fresh cilantro (10g), plus more for garnish
Steps
1. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. 45 Minutes
2. Toss with 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and set aside.
3. Add ½ teaspoon of sesame oil to a pot with the lightly beaten eggs.
When the eggs are finished cooking, set aside.
4. Pour the remaining ½ tablespoon of sesame oil into the pot and add
the diced chicken breast. Cook until no longer pink in the middle, then
set aside.
5. Add the shallots to the pot and cook until lightly browned and fragrant.
Then, add the noodles, eggs, and chicken back into the pot.
6. Pour in the pad thai sauce and toss to coat. 4 Portions
7. Top with the bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, green onions, and
cilantro; stir until well blended.
8. Dish up and garnish with extra peanuts, green onions, and cilantro.
https://tasty.co/recipe/one-pot-pad-thai

POLITICAL–SECURITY PILLAR
The ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) is committed to ensure

peace within ASEAN and with the world at large through the principle of
democracy, good governance, and protection of human rights and
fundamental freedoms.
The Community also sets out to respect each member state's sovereignty
and national identity with emphasis on the principle of mutual respect and
non-interference.

SATURDAY
12:10 - 13.25 AEST
CONTENTS
HEDGED BETWEEN HEDGED BETWEEN
HEDGEMONS
EHT
EHT
THE HEGEMONS
ASEAN has been trying to maintain a neutral approach amidst the US-China conflict but with the major
powers’ relationship further deteriorating and their interests diverging, the ones at loss will be the
relatively smaller/weaker (ASEAN) countries that are caught in the middle of this conflict – whose
likelihood of not officially picking a side is narrowing.
With the China-ASEAN cooperation soaring and becoming one of the most successful and vigorous
examples of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, the US must put substantial effort to increase its
engagement and commitment in the ASEAN region, rather than just trying to create a wedge between
China and ASEAN, before it loses out on its Southeast Asian partners.
Will the US step up and increase engagement in the region? How long could ASEAN’s neutral
approach last? Can ASEAN be a more proactive player in maintaining regional security and peace by
promoting effective cooperation between the two hegemons? Or will ASEAN stay focused on
protecting its interests and values, build alliances with other non-traditional partners, and not allow
either major power to use their region as a place to play zero-sum games.
MODERATOR
Ms. Maryum Hussain, currently undertaking a Master of Public Policy and

Governance at UNSW Sydney. She has a background in Economics and Finance
and is a public policy and international development enthusiast. She has carried
out several desk based reviews & her areas of research interest include global
politics & economy, climate change adaptation, gender & development with a
special emphasis on leadership & political participation of women in South Asia.
Her latest research was a scoping review on the effectiveness of gender quotas for
increasing women’s political participation in the Subcontinent.
MS. MARYUM HUSSAIN

SESSION DIRECTOR

SATURDAY
12:10 - 13.25 AEST
Dr. Vannarith Chheang is the President of the Asian Vision Institute, a visiting
fellow at ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute and a part-time lecturer at Nanyang
Technological University. He is an experienced government relations strategist,
public policy analyst, and educator who has more than 13 years of experience in
leadership and management in the public sector, academic institutions and think
tanks. He has high analytical skills in geopolitics and geoeconomics, with a focus
on Southeast Asia. His research interests include Asia-Pacific international politics,
regionalism, governance, social innovation, and social entrepreneurship. He was
honoured as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013.
DR. VANNARITH CHHEANG

President
Asian Vision Institute
Dr. Alexander Korolev is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at

UNSW Sydney. He received an MA in International Relations from Nankai
University, Zhou Enlai School of Government (2009), and PhD in Political Science
from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2012). Before joining UNSW, Alexander
was a Research Fellow at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National
University of Singapore. His research interests include international relations theory
and comparative politics with special reference to China and Russia; great power
politics; and China-Russia-US relations in East and Southeast Asia. He is currently
working on a research project which explores how small and middle powers can
survive and secure their national interests amidst intensifying great power rivalry.
DR. ALEXANDER KOROLEV
He has published on related topics in various academic journals.
Senior Lecturer
UNSW Sydney
H.E. Ma. Hellen B. De La Vega is serving as the current and 15th Philippine
Ambassador to Australia. She is a career officer of the Philippine Department of
Foreign Affairs and has served in various capacities under this role, such as
Executive Director of the Office of Asia and Pacific (ASPAC) and the Philippine
Representative to the ASEAN High Level Task Force that drafted the ASEAN Vision
2025. Prior to her arrival in Australia, she served as the Assistant Secretary in the
Office of ASEAN Affairs and the Director General of the ASEAN-Philippines
National Secretariat from 2015-2018.
H.E. MA. HELLEN B. DE LA VEGA

Philipine Ambassador to Australia

FRIDAY
SATURDAY
12:00pm
12:10 - 1:30pm
- 13.25 AEST
Ms. Valerie Knobelsdorf joined U.S. Consulate General Sydney in 2021, where she
leads the political/economic section covering important developments in NSW and
Queensland and building relationships with public and private sector counterparts.
Ms. Knobelsdorf previously served at the U.S. Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta,
Embassy Islamabad, Consulate General Guangzhou, and in the Office of Mainland
Southeast Asian Affairs in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the U.S. Department of
State, she has worked as an international trade and litigation attorney at law firms
in New York City and Washington, D.C. Ms. Knobelsdorf received a Juris Doctor
from Columbia Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University.
MS. VALERIE KNOBELSDORF
US Consulate Sydney
Zhai Kun is a professor at the School of International Studies, associate dean of the
Institute of Area Studies, and a research fellow at the Institute of International and
Strategic Studies, Peking University. He is also an Expert and Eminent Person of the
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and the deputy director of the Global Center for
Lancang-Mekong River Studies. His research interests include China's international
strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and Southeast Asia. He has established
a leading interdisciplinary research team to systematically carry out academic and
applied research on BRI. He is also the founder and convener of the BRI Big Data
Innovation Application Alliance.
PROF. ZHAI KUN

Professor
School of International
Studies, Peking University

FRIDAY | HALL B
17:00 - 18:15 AEST
CONTENTS
THE THREAT OF
INFORMATION
The rise of the internet has created the social and news media giants we know today. But their
increased access and importance has created conflict within the ASEAN region. ASEAN nations have
some of the worst journalistic freedoms in the world, with strict media laws being used to quell ‘fake
news’, disinformation, and public dissent, as well as disperse political propaganda. This is done in the
name of national security, but is this increase in political stability worth the social and democratic cost?
Or is letting lies spread in the name of freedom of speech and democratic accountability the answer?
What can be done?
How can communications technology increase political participation? Additionally, is there good
and bad participation, e.g: influence of online public debate versus fake news?
Can free online media increase cooperation during the COVID-19 crisis, or is it a threat to the
spread of verified information?
How have platform owners themselves become involved in the internal politics of ASEAN?
MODERATOR
Mr. Patrick Crown-Milliss is a first year undergraduate student at UNSW. He is

currently studying a double degree of Law and Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
with a Philosophy Major. He is a passionate reader and writer, writing for the UNSW
student publication Blitz. His interests include understanding underlying world
trends and emerging global issues such as the impact of new communications
technology in political, social, and economic spheres.
MR. PATRICK CROWN-

MILLISS
Session Director
RESOURCES
Upending information: Social media and the news Reportage Around ASEAN-related Issues: A Tip
Sheet
Online Journalism and Storytelling: A Teaching and
Learning Kit

FRIDAY
FRIDAY | HALL B
5:00pm - 6:15pm
17:00 - 18:15 AEST
Mr. Dien Nguyen An Luong is Visiting Fellow with the Media, Technology and
Society Programme of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and Non-resident Fellow
with Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School. A journalist with significant experience
as managing editor at Vietnam’s top newsrooms, his work has also appeared in The
New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The South China Morning
Post, and other publications. Dien holds a Master's degree from Columbia
University Graduate School of Journalism as a Fulbright scholar. His current
research focuses on the intersection of geopolitics and social media and the
MR. DIEN NGUYEN AN influence of China on the social media landscape in Vietnam.
LUONG
Visiting Fellow
ISEAS
Ms. Johanna Son is editor/founder of Reporting ASEAN, a media venue for in-
depth reportage about Southeast Asia, by journalists from within the region, which
has data visualization articles on COVID-19 in Southeast Asia, vaccinations and the
arrests of journalists in Myanmar since the February coup. She has covered
Southeast Asia and ASEAN for over three decades, and contributes to the
‘Bangkok Post’ and ‘Nikkei Asian Review’, among others. A media trainer, she
wrote the book ‘Online Journalism and Storytelling: A Teaching and Learning Kit’
during the first COVID-19 lockdown and before that, a news tool for reporting on
MS. JOHANNA SON
ASEAN issues.
Editor/Founder
Resporting ASEAN
Dr. Ross Tapsell is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Australian National
University’s College of Asia and the Pacific, specialising in Southeast Asian media.
He is the author of Media Power in Indonesia: Oligarchs, Citizens and the Digital
Revolution (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017) and co-editor of From Grassroots Activism
to Disinformation: Social Media in Southeast Asia (ISEAS Publishing, 2020). He has
written for The New York Times, The Guardian, VICE and other publications in the
Southeast Asian region.
DR. ROSS TAPSELL
Senior Lecturer
ANU

SATURDAY HALLAA
SATURDAY | HALL
15:00 -- 16:15
15:00 16:15 AEST
AEST
CONTENTS
DEMOCRACY IN
DISTRESS
Reminiscent of the seas from which it was birthed, Contemporary South-East Asia is a region of
tempestuous change. Democracy has long quelled these storms, but distress arises when it is cast aside.
Where conflict arises, cooperation is needed. With peace, comes stability. This has been the reigning
philosophy of the ASEAN way. But again, conflict arises when the pursuit of “Rule of Law, Good
Governance, Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,” (ASPC, 2009) key pillars of Democracy are
challenged by traditions of non-interference.
How is ASEAN navigating this contemporary issue?
This question has been brought to the forefront with the unprecedented change in political structures and
leadership in South East Asia. Myanmar is a country of special concern. Within a single lifetime, we have
witnessed the struggled birth of democratic governance and its subsequent collapse under the Tatmadaw’s
coup in February of this year. This tragedy for the peoples of Myanmar has sent shockwaves into the
International Community and especially within the Association of South-East Asian Nations.
Through our amazing panel of speakers, this session hopes to bring perspective and clarity to our audience
on the situation in Myanmar. We would like to emphasise the plight of the Burmese people and share with
our audience the efforts of key stakeholders, observers and international actors in their responses to this
time of conflict. This session aims to examine the various responses and interventions being implemented
by these actors and evaluate their effectiveness. Furthermore, it will also seek to explore alternative avenues
of intervention that could and perhaps should be pursued.
MODERATOR
Mr. Eric Ryan Duong is an Australian-born Chinese Vietnamese, currently pursuing a

Bachelors of International Studies. His interests in the ASEAN region stem from this
cultural heritage, in addition to his passion for global peace and politics.
MR. ERIC RYAN DUONG

Session Director
RESOURCES
Melissa Crouch, ‘Myanmar’ in D Law et al (eds) The Targeted sanctions needed against Myanmar’s coup
Oxford Handbook of Constitutional Law in Asia. Oxford leaders (by Ms. Manny Maung)
University Press, Forthcoming
UNSW Law Research Paper No. 21-58 Human Rights Watch Country Report

SATURDAY | HALL A
15:00 - 16:15 AEST
Dr. Morten Pedersen is a teacher, researcher and policy analyst, specialising in

Myanmar politics and development affairs. He started his career as a senior analyst
for the International Crisis Group in Myanmar from 2001-2008 and has later taught
at the United Nations University in Tokyo, as well as Australian National University
and the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. His major publications
include "A Good Office: Twenty Years of UN Mediation in Myanmar (International
Peace Institute, 2012); and "Principled Engagement: Negotiating Human Rights in
Pariah States (Ashgate, 2013).
DR. MORTEN PEDERSEN
Political Analyst
UNSW Canberra
Ms. Manny Maung is the Myanmar specialist researcher for Human Rights Watch.
Prior to this, Manny was the Southeast Asia Manager for the not-for-profit
Transparentem, managing remote teams and conducting long-form investigations
into garment industry supply chains, labour rights and human trafficking. Manny
also previously worked as a journalist in Myanmar for five years, as CNN’s Myanmar
producer, and as a regular contributor for Al Jazeera, IRIN, the UN’s humanitarian
news service, the Bangkok Post, the Myanmar Times, the ABC and SBS World
News. MS. MANNY MAUNG
Myanmar Researcher
Human Rights Watch
Dr. Tun Shwe is the National Unity Government of Myanmar’s appointed

Representative to the Commonwealth of Australia, as of July 19, 2021. In this role,
Tun serves in the Unity government in promoting and strengthening bilateral
relationships between Myanmar and Australia. Currently, Tun is also working with
UNSW's Football United program as their Assistant Director whilst pursuing a
Doctorate on peacebuilding, conflict resolution and social cohesion. Prior to this,
Tun was a general practitioner in Myanmar for 10 and joined multiple Community
development and Public Health disciplines in 2002.
DR. TUN AUNG SHWE
Myanmar Representative
to Australia

SATURDAY | HALL B
17:00 - 18:15 AEST
CONTENTS
NAVIGATING THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA
The South China Sea is the site of complex territorial disputes for countries including Vietnam, the
Philippines, and China, alongside the U.S. with all parties having a strategic and security stake in the
region.
Conflicts over territories are founded on the economic importance of the South China Sea as one of the
most vital commercial gateways in the world, with 60% of maritime trade passing through the region
and estimates of quadrillions of litres of fuel deposits. The security of the region remains constantly
evolving, particularly in light of the newly announced AUKUS Defence Alliance and China’s new
Maritime Traffic Safety Law.
This panel will mediate the discussion on how member states of ASEAN along with the U.S. and China
can resolve conflicts and minimize the chances of military action, the role of ASEAN as an institution in
mediating conflicts, and how this issue sets a precedent for future conflict-resolution in the Asia Pacific
Region.
MODERATOR
Mr. Alex Hekkenberg is a Second-Year Commerce and Actuarial Student majoring

in Finance and Accounting. Being of both Chinese and Filipino descent, Alex has a
strong interest in the International relations and politics of South East Asia arising
from his personal connection to the region.
MR. ALEX HEKKENBERG

Session Director
RESOURCES
Phillipine Strategic Forum

XXXDAY
SATURDAY | HALL B
XX:XXam - XX:XXam
17:00 - 18:15 AEST
Mr. Brian Hoyt joined the U.S. Embassy Canberra Political Section in July 2021,
where he focuses on Australia's external relations. He most recently served in
Washington as a Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth,
Energy, and the Environment -- the State Department's senior economic diplomat.
His overseas assignments include Islamabad, Athens, Beijing, and Port-au-Prince.
Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he worked as a professional chef in Italy and
California. A native of Santa Cruz, California, he is married to fellow Foreign Service
Officer Zeynep Soyluoglu-Hoyt and has one daughter.
MR. BRIAN HOYT
Senior Economic Diplomat
US Embassy Canberra
Jian Zhang is an associate professor in International and Political Studies at the

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence
Force Academy. He is also the Vice-President of International Studies Association
(ISA) Asia-Pacific region, with primary research interests in Chinese foreign and
security policy, China's military modernisation, Asia-Pacific security and Australia-
China relations as well as being a member of the Australian Committee of the Council
for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (AUS-CSCAP) and an adjunct Senior
Fellow at the Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP) at Stockholm,
Sweden. A/PROF. JIAN ZHANG
Associate Professor
UNSW Canberra
Dr. Pichamon Yeophantong is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow and

Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), UNSW
Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). She also leads the
Responsible Business Lab and the Environmental Justice and Human Rights Project
and convenes the HASS Asia-Pacific Development and Security Research Group. A
political scientist and China specialist, she has conducted extensive field-based
research in the region and is currently leading a multi-year project that explores the
security and development dimensions of Chinese economic influence in Southeast
DR. PICHAMON YEOPHANTONG Asia.
Senior Lecturer
UNSW Canberra
Mr. Julio S. Amador III is Interim President of the Foundation for the National
Interest, a new Philippine think-tank that focuses on strategic and security issues.
He is also the founder of the Philippine Strategic Forum, a website dedicated to
strategic and international issues from a Philippine perspective. Mr. Amador was a
civil servant in the Philippine Government for more than a decade and worked on
foreign affairs and national security issues; he continues to be deeply involved in
designing executive education programs on these issues and serving as a resource
speakers. MR. JULIO S. AMADOR III
Founder
Philippine Strategic Forum

NETWORKING
SESSIONS
Our networking session provides an opportunity for you to
personally engage with professionals (also known as our network
partners) and have valuable discussions to enhance your insights of
the topics covered by our conference. Our topics include: Socio-
Cultural, Economics, Politics, Careers in Asia and Skills Development.
There will 4 separate sessions held over the 2 days.
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NETWORKING
SESSIONS
Each session will be held on Samaroo and will be 35 minutes long.
10 Hear from our Network Partners directly

about their role, organisation and
mins discussion on their topic.
25 Q&A for you to ask questions directly to our

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3 Select a table based on your

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UAC 2021
Cookbook
FOR ASEAN DELICACIES
UAC 2021
• Indonesia • Singapore • Thailand • Malaysia • Philippines

• Cambodia • Laos • Myanmar • Vietnam • Brunei
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Rendang
Indonesia
Ingredients Bay leaf - 5 pieces

Beef - 1 kg Citrus leaves - 7 pieces
Coconut milk - 1.5 L Garlic - 9 cloves
20 Portions Lemongrass, smashed - 3 sticks
Cinnamon - 10 cm
Shallots - 20 grains
Curly red chili - 100 grams
Nutmeg - 1/2 grain Ginger - 1 thumb
Kandis acid - 1 piece Young galangal - 1 thumb
Cloves - 7 grains Lemongrass, take the white part - 2 stalks
Cardamom - 9 grains Cinnamon - 5 cm
Lawang flower - 2 pieces Salt - 2 tsp
Turmeric leaves, torn and knotted - 1
sheet
180 Minutes Steps

1. Put the coconut milk along with the spices and ground spices into the saucepan. Cook while
continuing to stir until the coconut milk comes out of the oil
https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au 2. Add the meat and continue to cook until tender, stirring occasionally
/recipes/browse-all/hainanese- 3. Rendang is ready to be served
chicken-rice-14223
Chilli Crab
Singapore
Ingredients 60ml (1/4 cup) tomato sauce

2 tsp peanut oil 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
4 green (uncooked) blue swimmer crabs 2 tbsp dry sherry
2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tbsp brown sugar
2 fresh long red chillies (or 1-2 fresh red 6 green shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
diagonally
birdseye chillies for extra heat), finely
chopped
1/2 cup firmly packed coarsely chopped fresh 4 Portions
coriander
1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger Steamed jasmine rice, to serve
Steps
1. Heat the oil in a large wok over high heat until just smoking. Add the crab and stir-fry for 5-7
minutes or until just cooked (the crabmeat will turn white when cooked).
2. Add the garlic, chilli and ginger, and stir-fry for 1 minute or until fragrant.
3. Add the tomato and sweet chilli sauces, sherry and sugar, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until
sauce boils and thickens slightly. Remove from heat.
25 Minutes
4. Add the green shallot and stir until just wilted. Add the coriander and toss until just combined.
5. Spoon steamed rice among serving bowls. Top with chilli crab and serve immediately.
https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/chilli-
crab/ae95883e-6d95-45d7-a047-292c68f90178

Adobo
Philippines
Ingredients 1 cup water

3 lbs of chicken (or pork), cleaned and cut into serving pieces 2 tbsp soy sauce
Adobo Marinade 1 tbsp oil
1/3 cup vinegar, cider or white
1 tsp crushed peppercorn
6-8 Portions 2 tbsp fresh, crushed garlic

2 pcs bay leaves, crushed
Steps
1. Place chicken in a bowl. Marinade with vinegar, soy sauce, crushed garlic, bay leaves, peppercorn and
water about one hour.
2. Transfer chicken and marinade to a saucepan. Gently stew, uncover for the first 10 minutes, then cover and
cook for another 10 minutes or until meat is tender.
30 Minutes 3. Fish out the garlic from the adobo sauce and fry in a little oil. Remove chicken from sauce and add to fried
garlic. Brown chicken.
4. Add adobo sauce to browned chicken.
5. Continue cooking until meat is tender (about 3 - 5 minutes).
https://www.theinternationalkitchen.co
m/blog/recipe-for-khmer-fish-amok/
Fish Amok
Cambodia
1ps chicken broth

Ingredients 1tsp oil
120g Fresh boneless fish fillet (some type of white fish) 1/2tsp Shrimp paste
50mL Coconut milk 1tsp Sugar
30mL Water 2tsp Amok paste
20g Carrot Banana leaves for serving
20g Cabbage Garnish: red bell pepper (julienned) coconut
20g Kale (destemmed) cream, kaffir lime
10g Mushrooms (preferably oyster) Amok Paste 2 Portions
1tsp Oyster sauce 2pcs lemongrass, minced
2 Noni leaves 5g galangal, minced
Egg, beaten 5g turmeric (fresh or powder)
1tsp Fish sauce 3pcs kaffir lime leaves
2cloves garlic (chopped)
Steps
1. Cut the fish into bite sized pieces and set aside. Clean and slice the vegetables.
2. In a large skillet, heat the curry seed oil, amok paste, shrimp paste, and coconut milk. Heat thoroughly,
cooking until fragrant.
3. Add the vegetables except the kale, the fish, and the rest of the seasoning and cook for about 5
30 Minutes
minutes. Add the kale and egg.
4. Serve in a basket made of banana leaves, if possible, and top with coconut cream, kaffir lime, and bell
pepper.
https://filipinawomensnetwork.org/epahayagan/
5. Blend all the Amok Paste ingredients together to form a paste. adobo-philippine-national-dish

Laap
Laos
Ingredients
1 tablespoon long-grain white rice 2 large stalks of lemongrass—tender pale inner core only,
1 tablespoon vegetable oil minced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
4 Portions 1 pound ground turkey
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chicken stock 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced and separated into rings
or low-sodium broth 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
teaspoon 1/2 cup chopped mint
Asian fish sauce 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper Small romaine or Belgian endive leaves and lime wedges,
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice for serving
Steps
1. In a small skillet, toast the rice over high heat, shaking the skillet a few times, until the rice is golden brown,
about 3 minutes. Transfer the rice to a spice grinder and let cool completely. Grind the rice to a powder.
35 Minutes 2. In a large skillet, heat the oil. Add the turkey and cook over moderately high heat, breaking up the meat evenly,
until no pink remains, about 4 minutes. Add the stock and cook, stirring, until bubbling. Remove from the heat
and stir in the fish sauce. Season with salt and black pepper and stir in the lime juice. Let stand for 5 minutes,
https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/gro
then stir in the lemongrass, scallions, shallot rings, cilantro, mint, crushed red pepper and rice powder.
und-turkey-laap 3. Arrange the lettuce and lime wedges on a platter. Spoon the laap on top and serve.

Mohinga
Myanmar
Ingredients
2 eschalots, chopped 1/3 cup (50g) chickpea flour
4 garlic cloves 4 cups (1L) fish stock
1 lemongrass stalk, thinly sliced 800g ling fish fillet, cut into 3cm pieces
1 long red chilli, chopped 1 tbs each fish sauce & lime juice
1 tsp belacan (roasted shrimp paste) 1 tbs caster sugar 6 Portions
5cm piece (25g) ginger 150g cooked rice vermicelli noodles
1 tsp ground turmeric or 3cm fresh Boiled eggs, chopped tomato, coriander & lime wedges, to
100ml vegetable oil serve
Steps
1. Place eschalot, garlic, lemongrass, chilli, belacan, ginger, turmeric and oil in a food processor and
whiz to a paste.
2. Heat a large non-stick saucepan over medium heat and add spice paste. Cook, stirring constantly,
for 10 minutes or until fragrant and the oil from the paste splits. Stir in chickpea flour and cook for 2 200 Minutes
minutes, stirring constantly. Add fish stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes or until
stock is rich and flavoursome.
3. Add the ling and cook for 4-5 minutes until ling is just cooked through. Season with fish sauce, lime
juice and sugar.
4. Divide noodles among bowls. Ladle over fish soup and top with halved eggs, tomato and
coriander leaves. Serve with lime wedges
https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/fish-noodle-
soup-burmese-mohinga-recipe/88wwtixs

Pho
Vietnam
Ingredients
Chicken Pho 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
2 tbs crisp fried shallots (optional) 2 chicken breast fillets
1 tbs fish sauce 2 star anise
1L chicken stock
4 Portions 100g bean shoots
150g pad thai rice noodles
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 tbs soy sauce
3 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup mint leaves
red chilli, sliced (to serve)
Steps
1. Combine ginger, garlic, star anise, soy and fish sauce with 2 cups water in a large saucepan.
Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Add chicken and simmer for 10 minutes
30 Minutes until just cooked. Remove ginger and star anise and discard. Transfer chicken to a plate, then
shred when cooled. Add stock to pan and return to simmer.
2. Meanwhile, place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes.
Drain.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/
3. Divide noodles between serving bowls. Top with chicken. Ladle stock mixture into bowls. Top
shop/recipes/chicken-pho
with bean shoots, herbs, shallot, onion and chilli.
Ambuyat
Brunei
Ingredients
500 g sago starch can replace with tapioca or potato starch
600 ml water
1 chili pepper
salt
1 tsp shrimp paste 2 Portions
1 tbsp dried shrimps
2 tbsp durian tempoyak
Steps
1. Boil the water in a kettle.
2. In the meantime, mix the starch with a bit of water in a bowl and put aside.
3. Put the dried prawns and thai chili in a stone bowl (also called lasung) and blend until the
ingredients are well combined. 30 Minutes
4. Add the shrimp paste and mix until well combined. Then add some salt according to taste. Put in a
small bowl.
5. Pour a little hot water on the sauce mixture and add the durian. Mix well.
6. Once the water is boiled, pour it slowly onto the starch until it looks a bit sticky then whisk with a
wooden spoon until firm and starchy.
7. Serve while hot.
https://ingmar.app/blog/recipe-
national-dish-of-brunei-ambuyat-
tempoyak/

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ABOUT UNSW
ASEAN SOCIETY
ASEAN society is a UNSW-based community and not for
profit organisation that aims to facilitate discussions on
specific issues surrounding the Southeast Asian region.
We aim to be one of the global leads on youth empowerment for social impact in ASEAN and
the Indo-Pacific under our tagline Enabling Growth, Unleashing Potential.
LAOG RUO
We aim to provide a platform to promote multiculturalism and integrate Southeast Asian

cultures with the wider community.
We aspire to create awareness of current political, social, economic, and

environmental issues pertaining to the Southeast Asian region.
We wish to enrich social literacy surrounding Southeast Asian cultures.
We want to instigate stronger bonds between different nations that encompass ASEAN.
Do I have to be part of an ASEAN Member State to apply?

Anyone is welcome to apply! You do not need to be a member of an ASEAN Member
sQAF
State to join the UNSW ASEAN Society.
Are there any other events being done besides this Conference?
Yes, we hold both educational and social events throughout the year. Such as the
ASEAN Cultural Immersion program, Young Entrepreneurs Case Competitions,
Solutions for ASEAN program, Global ASEAN Youth Leaders Summit

GNIMOCPU
Our upcoming Annual General Meeting is approaching

MGA
Date: November 2021

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UAC 2021 TEAM
CONTENTS
Meet the team who made it all happen
Austin P. McDonald
Danielle Worton
Deputy Chief
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Cathleen Lee Camelia Husswan

Treasurer Secretary General
Advisory Board
Ms. Eleanor Mak Mr. Tan Siow Ming

President | Australian Chief Risk Officer | PwC
ASEAN Business Council Malaysia
Dr. Anthony Paulo

Prof. Melissa Crouch
Sunjaya
Associate Dean | Law
President | UNSW ASEAN
School, UNSW
Society

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Technology & Innovation
Arthur Wang Fengyu Wang David Zhong

Chief Technology & IT Associate IT Associate
Innovation Officer
Abigail Limanuel Darian Lee Emir Zen

IT Associate IT Associate IT Associate
Justin Wu William Djong

IT Associate IT Associate

Session Directors
Maryum Hussain Ada Ip Patrick Crown-Milliss

Session Director Session Director Session Director
Jasmine Alex Hekkenberg Eric Ryan Duong

Session Director Session Director Session Director
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Jessica Sutandar Darman Susanto
Session Director Mudugamuwa Session Director
Session Director

Marketing
Olivia Zheng Jenny Kheng Kevin Limanta

Chief Marketing Officer Chief Marketing Officer Head of Publications
Thip Kamloonwaysarach Mia Dang Diva Zen

Head of Media Relations Head of Social Media Head of Social Media
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Operations
Priscilla Kwan Daryl Lee Charran Kethees

Chief Operations Officer Head of Events Head of Logistics
Katrina Alchin Alex Hekkenberg Eric Ryan Duong

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Membership & Development
Olivia Leung Lesley Wang Kathy Nguyen

Cheif Engagement Officer Head of In-Person Engagement Head of Online Engagement
Joseph Luo Wanning Cai Rainbow Li

Head of Online Engagement M&D Associate M&D Associate

Finance & Partnership
David Sulisto Tim Ng Stella Lautner

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3 ABOUT ASEAN 36-38 HEDGED BETWEEN THE HEGEMONS

4 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 39-40 THE THREAT OF INFORMATION

5-10 ASEAN FOREWORDS 41-42 DEMOCRACY IN DISTRESS

11-14 OPENING KEYNOTES 43-44 NAVIGATING THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

15-16 CLOSING ADDRESS 45-46 NETWORKING SESSION

17 SOCIO-CULTURAL PILLAR 47-51 UAC 2021 COOKBOOK

18-19 PROTECTING MIGRANTS 52 THE TIME CONVERSION CHART

22-23 DIVERSITY & DEHUMANISATION 62 UAC SPONSORS

24 RECIPE — NASI LEMAK 63 UAC NETWORK PARTNERS

25 ECONOMIC PILLAR 64 UAC INTERNAL PARTNERS

26-27 DOES ECONOMIC GROWTH ALWAYS 65-69 UAC PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS

30-31 SOLUTIONS FOR ASEAN ONE:

32-33 SOLUTIONS FOR ASEAN TWO:

34 RECIPE — PAD THAI

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Welcome to UNSW ASEAN Conference (UAC) 2021, the annual

The UAC 2021 is a meeting of ideas, culture, and people. It aims to

It is the vision of UAC 2021 to remain committed to bringing

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Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984, Vietnam on 28

Created as a common front against the spread of communism at that

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13:15 Platform Open 11:15 Platform Open

13:30 OPENING CEREMONY 11:30 OPENING CEREMONY

AUSTRALIA ASEAN HEDGED BETWEEN

WHO GAINS DIVERSITY &

Parallel Panel Discussion

PROTECTING NETWORKING SESSION 4

18:15 LEADERSHIP Parallel Panel Discussion

19:00 Break IT TAKES A CHILD

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Mr. Vedi Kurnia Buana

I wish you all a very insightful conference.

Stay safe and stay healthy.

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Mr. Sisavath Inphachanh

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Ms. Kartini Tajul Urus

I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation for the invitation for me to be

Take care of yourself and each other. Stay Safe.

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Mr. Nguyen Dang Thang

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Mr. Charlie Garnjana-Goonchorn

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The Hon. Malcom Turnbull AC

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H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva

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H.E. Maria ‘Leni’ Robredo

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H.E. Nadiem Makarim

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The Hon. Mrs. Rozaimeriyanty

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Dr. Yang Mee Eng

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The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) aims to promote

The Community puts people at the centre of the bloc's

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