Conflict in Asia Pacific: State of the Field and the Search for Viable Solutions

CONFLICT IN ASIA-PACIFIC : STATE OF THE FIELD AND THE SEARCH FOR VIABLE SOLUTIONS, HOTEL NIKKO JAKARTA, 22-24 OCTOBER 2003

An International Conference organized by MOST UNESCO – LIPI, the Indon. Nat Comm. for UNESCO, UNDP, and CNRS,

and supported by UNDP and the United Kingdom Government (among others)

Revised Agenda as of 24 October 2003. Simultaneous interpretation will be available all three days.

day / time / session / title / chair / speakers / focus
1 / 8:00-9:00 / Registration
9-9:45 / 1 / Opening Ceremony / Arief Rachman, Indon. Nat. Com. for UNESCO / Dewi Fortuna Anwar, MOST UNESCO
Umar Anggara Jenie, LIPI Chairman
Bo Asplund, UNDP Resident Representative
9:45-10:15 / 2 / Keynote Address /

Frances Stewart, Professor of Devt. Econ., Int. Devt. Centre, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford

“Fundamental socio-economic causes of violent political conflict”

/ Opening Keynote for Conference:
10:15-10:45 / COFFEE BREAK / Press Conference with Dewi Fortuna Anwar
10:45-12:15 / 3 / Historical and comparative perspectives on conflict and violence (India and Southeast Asia) / Stephen Hill, UNESCO Rep. to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor Leste / Marc Gaborieau, CNRS
“Hindu-Muslim conflict in the Indian subcontinent”
Asvi Warman Adam, LIPI
“1965: The year that never ended” (in Indonesian)
Freek Colombijn, U of Amsterdam
“A culture of violence in Indonesia: Lessons from history for the future”
Leo Suryadinata, ISEAS Singapore
“Anti-Chinese movements/riots in Southeast Asia: Past and present” / Historical Development
An overview of conflict and violence in Asian countries from an historical perspective emphasizing both roots and triggering factors
12:15-1:30 / LUNCH
1:30-3:00 / 4 / Comparative perspectives on communal conflicts in Asia-Pacific / Rizal Sukma, CSIS /

Timo Kivimaki, NIAS

“The study of ethnic conflicts in mult-cultural societies”
Ron May, ANU
“Why is the Pacific not peaceful? Examining internal conflicts in Melanesia”
Eva-Lotta Hedman, RSC Oxford U
“Community, elections, and representation in Indonesia: Notes on theory from another shore”
Tamrin Amal Tomagola, U Indonesia
“The anatomical structure of communal conflict in Indonesia, 1999-2002” / Diagnosing the characteristics and dimensions of current conflicts in the region. The role of ethnicity, religion and identity politics will be explored.
3:00-3:30 / COFFEE BREAK
3:30-5:30 / 5 / Key factors affecting contemporary conflict in Indonesia / Dewi Fortuna Anwar, LIPI / Riwanto Tirtosudarno, LIPI
“Demography and conflict in Indonesia”
Kai Kaiser, World Bank
“Local conflict in Indonesia: Measuring incidence and assessing causes”
Nono Anwar Makarim, Aksara Foundation
“Under-governance and conflict”
Bridget Welsh, Johns Hopkins - SAIS
“Mobs and myths: Krismon, democracy and vigilante violence”
Gerry van Klinken, KITLV
“New actors, new identities: Post-Suharto ethnic violence in Indonesia” / Analysis of some of the critical factors determining current conflicts in Indonesia and how they interrelate with each other. The effects of economic crisis and increased poverty, state failure, vigilantism, and contentious politics will be examined.
2 / 9:00-9:15 / 6 / Opening Address / HE the Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare, Jusuf Kalla / Opening Address to Second Day
9:15-11:00 / 7 / Security, justice and governance in separatist conflicts / Imam Prasodjo, UI / Kees van Dijk, KITLV
“Coping with separatism: Is there a solution?”
Robert Cribb, ANU
“Legal pluralism, decentralization and the roots of violence in Indonesia”
Sidney Jones, ICG
“The importance of good governance in easing separatist conflicts”
Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, LIPI
“Separatism in Papua: National and international dimensions of the conflict” / Crucial issues for separatist conflicts
Analyses of the special situation posed by separatist conflicts in Indonesia .
11:00-11:30 / COFFEE BREAK
11:30-1:00 / 8 / Policy approaches and response management (Track 1: government) / Ignas Kleden, CEIA / Tatag Wiranto, Bappenas
“Grand strategy on conflict prevention”
Satish Mishra, UNSFIR
“Institutional change”
Samuel Lee, UNESCO Korea“Peacebuilding work in the divided Korea” / Lessons learned (1) on the value, necessity, and limitations of long-term policy approaches by governments to deal with conflict.
1:00-2:30 / LUNCH
2:30-4:15 / 9 / Policy approaches and response management (Track 2: civil society) / Gert Oostindie, KITLV / Melina Nathan, World Bank
“Democratisation, decentralisation, and Conflict Management: Dilemmas for Policy Making”
Jehan Perera, Nat. Peace Council of Sri Lanka
“Role of third-party intervention in sustaining the paradigm shift in the Sri Lankan peace process”
Ichsan Malik, Path to Peace Institute
“Malino peace diplomacy in resolving the conflict in Poso and Maluku”
Kevin Clements, U of Queensland
“The role of regional and civil society organisations in conflict prevention and resolution in the Asia Pacific region”
Santiago Villaveces, Asia Foundation
“Role of traditional communities and civil society” / Lessons learned (2) from the analysis of peace processes, particularly with regard to civil society.
4:15-4:45 / COFFEE BREAK
4:45-5:15 / 10 / Keynote Address / Johan Galtung, Professor of Peace Studies; Director, TRANSCEND
“On points not covered during the conference” / Closing Keynote for Conference
5:15-5:45 / 11 / Closing Ceremony / Dewi Fortuna Anwar, LIPI
Arief Rachman, Indon. Nat. Com. for UNESCO
HE The Ambassador of Great Britain,
Richard Gozney, CMG

CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT: RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND ANALYTICAL PARADIGMS,

A One-Day Research Discussion Forum, 24 October 2003

time / session / Title / Speakers/chair / focus
9:00-9:30 / 13 / Opening and objectives for Third Day / Adriana Elisabeth, LIPI (chair)
Hélène Bouvier-Smith, Lasema CNRS - LIPI
“Research objectives and methods”
Eugenia Piza-Lopez, UNDP
“Policy relevance” / Conflict research: objectives, methods, and policy relevance
9:30-11:30 / 14 / Conflict theory and conflict research design / Eugenia Piza-Lopez, UNDP (chair)
Kevin Clements, U of Queensland
“Models of peace”
Nasikun, U Gajah Mada
“Menuju ‘orkestrasi’ teoritis dan metodologis penelitian tentang konflik etnik di masa depan”
Glenn Smith, Lasema - LIPI
“What agreement can we reach on the causes of conflict?”
Paddy Barron, World Bank
“Typologies of violence in Indonesia” /

Models and research designs

Present a sample of theoretical models for analyzing conflicts, and explore effective research designs and collaborative efforts
11:30-1:00 / LUNCH
1:00-3:00 / 15 / Research approaches in contemporary conflict: conceptualizing and collaborating / Adriana Elisabeth, LIPI (chair)
Timo Kivimaki, NIAS
“Developing Indonesian Conflict Studies Network”
Eugenia Piza-Lopez, UNDP
“Access to justice”
Robert Cribb, ANU
“Historical approaches”
Bridget Welsh, Johns Hopkins U - SAIS
“Approaches to vigilantism” /

Data gathering and networking

Sharing information and approaches on data gathering techniques/strategies
3:00-3:30 / COFFEE BREAK
3:30-5:00 / 16 / Lessons learned and implications for building Indonesian capacity / Tamrin Amal Tomagola, U Indonesia (chair)
Thung Ju Lan, LIPI
“The LIPI conflict program”
Hélène Bouvier-Smith, Lasema CNRS - LIPI
“Summary of key issues” / Relevance of conference for Indonesian research and policy formulation
- Best practices and frequent pitfalls of conflict research
- Researchers and their subjects in conflict zones: ensuring access and safety
5:00-5:15 / 17 / Closing Ceremony / Arief Rachman, Indon. Nat. Com. for UNESCO / Presentation of a gift to Professor Galtung on the occasion of his 73rd birthday