Mitigating the South China Sea Disputes Through Cooperative Monitoring: Conflict Prevention In the Age of Global Transparency
Virtual Diplomacy Initiative
Date and Time
Tuesday, December
12, 2000
9:00 AM -- 4:30 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
1200 17th St., NW
Washington, D.C.
This workshop assessed
opportunities for reducing the risks of armed conflict over
the disputed Spratly Islands by encouraging littoral states
to adopt a cooperative monitoring approach that uses
high-resolution commercial observation
satellites.
- Panel I
Policymaking Context for the South China Sea Disputes
9:15-10:45 AM
Chair: Patrick M. Cronin, U.S. Institute of
Peace
Speakers:
"Diplomatic and Legal Context," Christopher Joyner,
Georgetown University
"Energy Demands and Competition," Erik Kreil, U.S. Energy
Information Administration
"Security Trends and Concerns," Michael McDevitt, Center
for Naval Analyses
Break
- Panel II
Cooperative Satellite Monitoring for the South China
Sea
11:00-12:30 PM
Chair: Ray Williamson, Space Policy Institute,
George Washington University
Speakers:
"Formulating a Cooperative Satellite Monitoring
Regime for the South China Sea," John Baker, RAND
"Assessing the Conflict Potential of the Spratly Islands
Disputes," David Wiencek, Armor Group, Inc.
Break
- Panel III
Imperatives for Cooperation in the South China Sea
1:30-2:45 PM
Chair: Robert Scher, U.S. Department of
Defense
Speakers:
"Environmental Challenges in Southeast Asia," Doug
Fuller, George Washington University
"Piracy Problems and Cooperative Responses," Stanley
Weeks, SAIC
"Cooperation on Dealing with Natural and Humanitarian
Disasters," Richard Ragan, USAID
Break
- Panel IV
Discussion of Policy Implications and Next Steps
3:00-4:00 PM
Chair: Patrick M. Cronin, U.S. Institute of
Peace
Speaker: Judith Strotz, East & Pacific
Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Discussants:
Chen Qimao, Shanghai Center for RimPac Strategic and
International Studies
Robert Adamson, University of British Columbia
Ralph Cossa, Pacific Forum
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