Editorial from the Director
From September 1
This new status assimilates our institutes to the national research apparel and grants new perspectives for further cooperation and developments. For the first semester of 2007, Irasec has been part of three major events. First, in April, two researchers presented their work in New Delhi, India, during a conference organized by the Center for Human Sciences (
For the second semester this year, Irasec has organized a round table on "European economic presence in Southeast Asia" during the meeting of
Furthermore,
Guy Faure, PhD
Director
st, 2007 on, Irasec becomes a CNRS's Service and Research Unit (USR n° 3142).Centre des Sciences Humaines) on "Islam and development". Second, in May, in collaboration with the National Press Council of Thailand, Irasec organized a symposium on "State and Media in Thailand during political transition" in Bangkok, with the financial support of the French and German Embassies in Thailand. Third, in June, in cooperation with Maison franco-japonaise, Irasec organized in Tokyo the Southeast Asia Day, in the frame of the seminar "New Sino Japanese dynamics in Eastern Asia: from a retrospective view to a prospective approach".Réseau Asie, on September 26th, 2007, in Paris. Also, in collaboration with the Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, a seminar on "Thai Stakeholder's Perception in the Greater Mekong Subregion" will take place on November 8th , 2007. Irasec launched two new occasional papers, following up with this new type of publication started earlier this year. The first one gathers the proceedings of the symposium "State and Media in Thailand during Political Transition", as described above. The second entitled "Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Initiative" puts into perspective the relations between India and Southeast Asia.les notes de l'Irasec, a new collection of articles, based on the work of young researchers or providing short insights on specific topics will help us open discussions and engage new reflections. Both of these publications are available online free for download on our website. As for the coming months, a new study covering the whole area should provide a picture of national scientific research and higher education systems in Southeast Asia. Finally, a symposium on French research in the GMS is on the way. |
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