4thInternational Conference on International Relations and Development (ICIRD 2015)

Traversing the next ASEAN: Challenges and

Prospects in Development, Democratization,
Human Rights and Peace
Mahidol University, Salaya, 9-10 July 2015
Co-organized by: Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Master of Arts in Development Studies Program,
Chulalongkorn University; Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University; and Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable
Development, Chiang Mai University.

Call for Panel Proposals and Paper Abstracts Submission Deadline 30 March 2015
Further information on www.icird.org
THE CALL
ASEAN has fixed 2015 as the year for ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) full ASEAN economic integration.
Through it, the economies of the 10 ASEAN member-countries will be integrated into a single market and
production base. Currently, there is a flurry of free trade agreement negotiations between ASEAN and other
countries, and ASEAN members are taking on pivotal economic policy changes to meet regional requirements. The
process towards AEC, and its outcome, could have the potential to either reinforce or undermine various
developments across the region in human rights and peace, democracy and development
Traversing the next ASEAN: Challenges and Prospects in Development, Democratization, Human Rights and
Peace aims to examine a number of prospects, impacts and challenges that persist in the region. These include
uneven economic development and governance across the region, political and social inequality, democratic deficits,
unresolved ethnic conflicts, environmental degradation, the enclosure of a range of natural resources, impacts from
large-scale development projects, and human rights violations. To traverse these issues, ASEAN will need to put
effort towards enlarging freedoms, deepening democratic processes, strengthening political accountability,
promoting international cooperation, protecting human rights, and ensuring social and environmental justice.
OBJECTIVES
Building on three ICIRD conferences held annually between 2010 and 2013, the objectives of the conference are:

Evaluate the challenges and opportunities traversing ASEAN for 2015 and beyond, including the
implications of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the strengthening of the ASEAN human
rights regime;
Provide a forum for debate between scholars, practitioners, civil society, government agencies and
community representatives on current development, international relations and human rights implications
of ASEAN integration in ASEAN and Southeast Asia from a theoretical and applied perspective;

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OVERARCHING CONFERENCE THEMES

The 4thInternational Conference on International Relations and Development is a venue for the promotion of
critical and analytical views on development, international relations, human rights and peace in Southeast Asia,
including from a multi-disciplinary perspective, through academic activism. Scholars, researchers, graduate students,
civil society organizations, governments and inter-governmental organizations representatives who work on the
research and greater understanding of international relations, human rights and peace in Southeast Asia are
encouraged to share their researches on the following areas:

Development
o Regional integration, including the implications of the AEC
o Migration: Economy, protection, and social issues
o Innovation for Inclusive Development
o Environmental politics of land, water and energy
o The commons, sharing economies, and peer2peer communities
Democratization
o Governance & Corruption
o Representation and participation
o Democracy and electoral systems
o Civil society and social movements
o Democracy at the local, national, and regional level
o Media and public spaces
Human Rights and Peace
o National and regional human rights systems
o Extra-territorial Obligations (ETOs)
o Human rights and business
o Conflicts and their resolution in ASEAN
o Security and nontraditional security in ASEAN &Human security and securitization
o Conflicts around culture, identity and values
o Refugees, human trafficking and statelessness

FORMAT

Full panels proposals

Individual papers
Policy roundtable discussions

Keynote addresses and plenary

Local voice forums

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Those who wish to present a paper are invited to submit an abstract of 300 words and a short biographical
paragraph of 150 words, both in English, to both Dr. Yanuar and Mr. Jirawat, to: papers.icird2015@gmail.com
DEADLINES

Abstract submission
Notice of acceptance of abstracts
Full paper submission
Registration
Payment of early registration
Payment of late registration
Availability of hotel conference rate

30 March 2015
20 April 2015
15 June 2015
30 April 2015 onwards
until 15 June 2015
until 5 July 2015
30 May 2015

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RATES FOR PARTICIPATION

The fees for attending the conference are as follows

Online Registration (Deadline: June 15, 2014)

NB: Online registration will close and the on-site registration fee will apply after June 15.

1.

Paper presenters
o

Paper presenters: fee waived

2. Students from co-hosting universities, who are studying in the faculties/programs listed below: fee waived
o

Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University

Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University

Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

Institute for Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University

3. Other students
Students enrolled at universities in Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN + East Timor) not listed

above: US$30/THB960.
Students enrolled at universities outside ASEAN: US$40/THB1,280

4. All Others: US$100/THB3,200.

On-Site Registration
1. Paper presenters: fee waived
2. Students from co-hosting universities, who are studying in the faculties/programs listed below: fee waived
o

Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University

Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University

Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

Institute for Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University

3. Other students
o Students enrolled at universities in Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN + East Timor) not listed
above: US$40/THB1,280.
o Students enrolled at universities outside ASEAN: US$60/THB1,920
4. All others: US$120/THB3,840.
Note: Based on an estimated exchange rate of USD 1.00=Thai Baht (THB) 32.00. The registration fee includes:
conference attendance, lunch meals (2 days), morning and afternoon snacks (2 days) and conference kit.
INQUIRIES
Please contact
Dr. Yanuar Sumarlan: icird2015@gmail.com
Mr. Jirawat Suriyashotichyangkul: icird2015@gmail.com
Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University,
Salaya, Nakornpathom, Thailand.

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