The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana provides academic courses, seminars, public lectures, conferences and cultural events to promote a better understanding of Asian and U.S.-Asian relations.
 

 

22ND ANNUAL MANSFIELD CONFERENCE:
THE EMERGENCE OF INDIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 :

 

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Opening Dinner
Welcome: George Dennison, President, University of Montana
Keynote Address: The Honorable Ronen Sen, Ambassador of India to the United States

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 :

 

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome: Terry M. Weidner, Mansfield Center Director
9:15 a.m. -9:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks: The Honorable B.S. Prakash
Consul General of India in San Francisco

9:30 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Session One: The Emergence of India
Moderator: David Good, The Tata Group

Overview: India 's Emergence as an "Asian" Power
Sumit Ganguly, University of Indiana

U.S. Perspectives on India 's Role in Asia
Xenia Dormandy, Kennedy School of Government

India 's Perception of its Role in Asia
Varun Sahni, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Discussion

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Session Two: Strategic Implications of India 's Emergence in Asia
Moderator: Gancheng Zhao, Shanghai Institute for International Studies

India as a Strategic Player in the Asian Region
Brig. Gen. Pran Gaur, Retired Indian Army

Sino-Indian Relations: Cooperation or Competition?
Xuecheng Liu, China Institute for International Studies

The U.S.-India-China Strategic Triangle: Implications for U.S.-Japan Relations
Takashi Sakamoto, Yomiuri Shimbun

Discussion

12:40 p.m-2:00 p.m.

Lunch
University Center Rooms 330, 331
The University of Montana

2:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Session Three: Toward a New Regional Framework: Opportunities for Collaboration
Moderator: Lt. Gen Henry Stackpole, Retired USMC

The Future of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Makio Miyagawa, The Japan Institute of International Affairs

Ebony Bostic, USAID

Salman Haidar, United States Institute for Peace

Discussion

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks: Terry Weidner, The Mansfield Center

 

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