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FSI Launches FSI Reader and South China Sea Reader

The launching of the Foreign Service Institute’s newest publications, the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Reader series and the South China Sea Reader, was held at the Carlos P. Romulo Library, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on 28 March 2012. The event was attended by the officers of the DFA.

The FSI Reader is a collection of monographs intended to introduce the reader to relevant issues on Philippine foreign policy and international relations. The first four volumes of the FSI Reader—China, Japan, United Nations, and Regional Security in the Asia Pacific—were introduced during the launching. The South China Sea Reader is the summary proceedings of the First Manila Conference on the South China Sea, successfully held last July 2011.

Odd Man Out
Analyzing Japan’s Asian Identity Crisis
By Valerie Anne Jill I. Valero

Japan’s regional significance, as well as its viability as a regional leader, is mainly rooted in its relative stability and international influence. It is a global economic powerhouse that continues to serve as an exemplary model of national prosperity and development. Furthermore, as an Asian country regarded as an equal by its Western counterparts, Japan is also seen as a possible middleman to Asia and the West, if not Asia’s voice, representation, and proponent of interests in international fora.

Despite its relevance and leadership potential, however, ambivalent attitudes toward Japan still prevail in Asia, especially among East Asian countries.

Symposium in Russia's Role in Southeast Asia
Highlights Russia’s Potential as ASEAN Ally

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Philippines-Russia relations, the Foreign Service Institute and the Yuchengco Center organized the Symposium on Russia's Role in Southeast Asia, held on 29 September 2011 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Makati City. The event was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, representatives from various government agencies, the academe and the media. Ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco, Chair of the Yuchengco Center Board of Trustees, welcomed the participants to the symposium and His Excellency Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev of the Russian Embassy delivered the keynote speech. The main speaker was Dr. Yuri Raikov of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Asia Pacific Regional Security Environment
and Security Architecture: Choices and Prospects
by Julio S. Amador III

Does the Asia Pacific region need a new regional security architecture, and if so, what form should it take? The question of resolving or at least managing the regional security environment has become more important as calls for new security arrangements are being made in response to the changing dynamics that affects the region’s stability. Various security challenges brought about by the rise of China and India and the growing recognition of the impact of transnational and non-traditional security concerns along with traditional security concerns such as the potential conflict in the South China Sea and the instability of the Korean Peninsula have heightened the awareness of policymakers, scholars, and analysts to the region’s shortcomings in terms of institutional arrangements designed to resolve potential crisis.

FSI BAGS FIRST PRIZE AT THE DFA GOES BROADWAY!

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The Foreign Service Institute won first prize for its Lion King musical presentation at “The DFA Goes Broadway!” competition held at the Bulwagang Apolinario Mabini on 15 December 2011.

FSI received the cash prize of P50,000 for participating in the department-wide Christmas presentation. The group of offices led by Protocol, PISU, IAC and TCCP won second place for their performance of “The Phantom of the Opera” while the “Jersey Boys” presented by OSEC and the offices under its supervision won third place.

On top of the cash prize, Secretary Albert Del Rosario gave an additional P10,000 to all participating groups in the competition.

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$Philippine Treaties Index$

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