Speeches and Papers

Speeches of the former Secretary General, Rodolfo C. Severino Jr.

	January 2003
	ASEAN: The Imperative of Regional Integration, remarks of Rodolfo C. Severino, former Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the handover of the office of ASEAN Secretary General, Jakarta, 6 January 2003
	November 2002
	Government's Role in Information Technology, Edited transcript of the closing remarks of Rodolfo C. Severino, at the ASEAN Executive Seminar on e-Government, Singapore, 19 November 2002
	October 2002
	The Three Ages of ASEAN, Lecture by Rodolfo C. Severino at Harvard University, Cambridge, 3 October 2002
	The Chemical Industry and Regional Economic Integration, Message of Rodolfo C. Severino to the 32nd annual conference of the ASEAN Chemical Industry Clubs, Manila, 15-17 October 2002
	June 2002
	The Regional Economy, the Environment and ASEAN Solidarity, Address by Rodolfo C. Severino, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at Asialink, Melborne, Australia, 19 June 2002
	May 2002
	Globalization's Challenge to Regional Economic Integration, Address by Rodolfo C. Severino, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the Symposium on AFTA and Beyond, Manila 30 May 2002
	April 2002
	ASEAN and Germany – Natural Partners, Address by Rodolfo C. Severino, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, before the Deutsches Forum Jakarta, Jakarta, 30 April 2002
	February 2002
	The Cosmetics Industry and Regional Economic Integration
	The Philippines in the ASEAN Free Trade Area
	Education and Training for a Life of Dignity, Address by Rodolfo C. Severino, ASEAN Secretary-General, at the conference on Social Development and Poverty Reduction Through Vocational and Technical Education, Yangon, 6 February 2002
	January 2002
	ASEAN Boosts Tourism, by Rodolfo C. Severino Jr., ASEAN Secretary General
	The ASEAN Free Trade Area: Reaching Its Target, Opening Remarks by Rodolfo C. Severino Jr., ASEAN Secretary General, at AFTA 2002 Symposium, Jakarta 31 January 2002
	Development For Human Dignity, Welcome address by Rodolfo C. Severino, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at the High-Level Conference on Social Development in the National Development Agenda, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, 16 J
	November 2001
	Opening Remarks by H.E. Rodolfo C. Severino, Jr., Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at the First Meeting of ASEAN-China Business Council and Trade and Investment Facilitation Workshop, Jakarta, 8 November 2001
	October 2001
	ASEAN in APEC at a Time of Adversity and Hope, Statement of Rodolfo C. Severino, Secretary General of ASEAN, at the APEC Ministerial Meeting, Shanghai, 18 October 2001
	September 2001
	Statement of Secretary-General Rodolfo C. Severino at the opening of the Workshop for Visit ASEAN Campaign, Osaka, 28 September 2001.
	The ASEAN Way and the Rule of Law, Address by Rodolfo C. Severino, Secretary-General of ASEAN, at the International Law Conference on ASEAN Legal Systems and Regional Integration, Kuala Lumpur, 3 September 2001
	July 2001
	Address by SG at the opening of the First ASEAN Telecommunications Ministers meeting, 13 July 2001
	June 2001
	ASEAN as a partner for Europe (28 June 2001)
	ASEAN and China partners in competition (9 June 2001)
	March 2001
	WillASEAN be like the EU ? (23 March 2001)
	ASEANand Germany - Potential and Opportunity (2 March 2001)
	February 2001
	ASEAN: Building the Peace in Southeast Asia (6 February 2001)
	January 2001
	ASEANand India - A Growing Convergence (11 January 2001)
	ASEANand India - A Partnership for Our Time (9 January 2001)
	November 2000
	TheASEAN Free Trade Area : Moving Ahead on Regional Integration (21 November 2000)
	ASEAN: Advancing APEC’s Core Purposes (13 November 2000)
	October 2000
	Investing in ASEAN: NewFactors to Consider (25 October 2000)
	ASEANToday: New Opportunities for Business (24 October 2000)
	Regional Economic Integration: The Challenges Ahead (2 October 2000)
	August 2000
	Diversity and Convergence in Southeast Asia (28 August 2000)
	July 2000
	Sovereignty, Intervention and the ASEAN Way (3 July 2000)
	June 2000
	Toward Expanding the Frontiers of International Humanitarian Law (12 June 2000)
	May 2000
	ASEAN and the Andean Community: Cooperating in the New Millennium (8 May 2000)
	April 2000
	ASEAN and Russia: The Potential for Business (13 April 2000)
	How Relevant is ASEAN? (11 April 2000)
	ASEAN and Hong Kong: Common Interests and New Opportunities in a Changing Region (5 April2000)
	February 2000
	ASEAN: A Region of Rising Opportunities (28 Februari 2000)
	Developing the Greater Mekong Sub-region: The ASEAN Context (10 February 2000)
	January 2000
	Building Knowledge Societies: ASEAN in the Information Age (26 January 2000)
	Tourism in ASEAN: Removing the Barriers (23 January 2000)
	November 1999
	For The Future of ASEAN: Preventing Drug Abuse, Keynote address on The 20th Anniversary of The ASEAN Training Center For Preventive Drug Education (29 November 1999)
	Marking ASEAN'S Progress, Building ASEAN'S Future (28 November 1999)
	October 1999
	The Annual APEC Leaders' Meetings: Are They Necessary ? (23 October 1999)
	Regional Integration and Energy Cooperation (5 October 1999)
	September 1999
	For A Greater Balance in the APEC Agenda, Statement at the Eleventh Asia-Pacific Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting (10 September 1999)
	ASEAN, the Environment and the Media, Address at the First Konrad Adenauer Foundation Forum on Media and the Environment (6 September 1999)
	August 1999
	Indonesia and the Future of ASEAN, Address at a conference on "ASEAN Into the New Millennium: The Road Ahead" (26 August 1999)
	An Emerging East Asian Community Reality Or Mirage? , Address at the regional conference on "Common Currency for East Asia: Dream or Reality,"
	July 1999
	A Regional Outlook For ASEAN Business, Address at the luncheon hosted by the ASEAN Business Forum (22 July 1999)
	The Greater Mekong Sub-Regional And Regional Peace And Security, Address at the International Conference on The Greater Mekong Sub-region (6 July 1999)
	ASEAN Countdown to The Next Millennium, Remarks at the launching of the ASEAN Countdown 2000 Clock (3 July 1999)
	June 1999
	Regional Economic Integration: The Philippine Stake, Address at the seminar on "AFTA's Relevance in the Aftermath of the Asian financial Crisis" (23 June 1999)
	Fighting The Haze: A Regional And Global Responsibility, Address at the Final Regional Workshop of the Regional Technical Assistance Project on Strengthening ASEAN's Capacity to Prevent and Mitigate Transboundary Atmospheric Pollution (21 June 1999)
	May 1999
	Regionalism: The Stakes for Southeast Asia, Address at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (24 May 1999)
	The Labor Factor in ASEAN's Recovery: Statement at the 13th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (14 May 1999)
	Regionalism, Culture And Information: Opening Remarks at the opening of the 34th meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (10 May 1999)
	New Directions For ASEAN's External Relations: Welcome Remarks at the ASEAN Development Cooperation Forum (5 May 1999)
	April 1999
	Admission of Cambodia into ASEAN (30 April 1999)
	ASEAN: Greater Integration For More Rapid Recovery (15 April 1999)
	The Impact of The Economic Crisis On ASEAN: A Blessing in Disguise ? (12 April 1999)
	The only way for ASEAN: interview by Serge Berthier, Asian Affairs vol. 2 Winter 1998/1999
	March 1999
	ASEAN on the Road to Recovery: Seminar on The Economic Crisis (8 March 1999)
	February 1999
	Opening Statement at the First Meeting of the ASEAN-Pakistan Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (5 February 1999)
	January 1999
	The second meeting of the ASEAN Heads of Statistical Offices (5 January 1999)
	December 1998
	Conference on the Economic Prospects and the Environment in Asia (2 December 1998)
	November 1998
	10th APEC Ministerial Meeting (15 November 1998)
	October 1998
	4th Consultative Meeting among Executive Heads of Subregional Organizations and ESCAP (26 October 1998)
	Asia Policy Lecture, The Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific (22 October 1998)
	The Fourteenth ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue (20 October 1998)
	1998 East Asia Economic Summit of the World Economic Forum (13 October 1998)
	September 1998
	ASEAN-UNESCO Regional Symposium on Cooperative Peace (11 September 1998)
	Fourth ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting (9 September 1998)
	August 1998
	Launching of "Towards Peace, Freedom and Prosperity : An Exhibition of ASEAN Agreements (28 August 1998)
	Launching of ASEAN COUNTDOWN 2000 (19 August 1998)
	July 1998
	The ASEAN-UNDP Sub-Regional Programme-Sixth Cycle (ASP-6) (24 July 1998)
	The ASEAN Foundation: Fulfilling The Leaders' Mandate (14 July 1998)
	June 1998
	ASEAN and Japan: a Partnership for a Critical Time (16 June 1998)
	Weathering the Storm: ASEAN's Response to Crisis (11 June 1998)
	April 1998
	ASEAN And The Private Sector (23 April 1998)
	Private sector has big role to play in overcoming financial crisis (10 April 1998)
	Statement at the opening ceremony of the 15th Meeting of the ASEAN Sub-Committee on Youth (9 April 1998)
	ASEAN Secretary-General Pleased with ASEM2 Outcome (6 April 1998)
	March 1998
	ASEAN VISION 2020: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM (15 March 1998)
	February 1998
	Customs and ASEAN's Road to Recovery (26 February 1998)
	January 1998
	ASEAN's prospects for American investments (19 January 1998)
	ASEAN Tourism: Confronting The Challenge, Address at the ASEAN Tourism Conference (11 January 1998)
	Time of Renewal (5 January 1998)
	December 1997
	ASEAN into the future : An era of closer integration (16 December 1997)