Minority issues remain at the heart of most intrastate conflicts and in spite of the advances made in developing Early Warning Systems (EWS) for armed conflict, many experts believe that the existing frameworks and mechanisms lack the provisions to specifically prevent the outbreak of ethno-political conflicts. Ten experts from Asia and Europe will attend the 7th Asia-Europe Roundtable Workshop in Singapore to develop a regional early warning framework that would not only draw attention to the impending outbreak of minority conflicts but also compel the relevant players to act towards preventing such a conflict.

 FES has the pleasure in inviting you to the

International Film Premiere

“Factory Shorts: Looking at Cambodia's Garment Sector”

Singapore International Film Festival

Friday, 23rd April 2010

7.00 pm - 9.00 pm

Sinema Old School

Co-produced by FES, these four outstanding short documentaries (7x4 minutes) illustrate an impressive and unfiltered picture within and surrounding the garment industry in Cambodia. After the premiere screening you will have the chance to talk to the producers and directors of the documentaries. Light reception will be provided.

For further details, please see Invitation International Film Premiere "Factory Shorts: Looking at Cambodia's Garment Sector"

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The ASEAN Secretariat, in coordination with the FES will organise a Symposium on methods for stakeholder involvement on 23-25 November 2009 in Jakarta involving leading representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), officials involved with the ASCC and relevant ASEAN bodies, universities and think-tanks, civil society and other national and regional stakeholders.

This recent publication looks into the palmoil production in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar, which has grown by 65 percent over the last decade and assess the environmental and social situation.

The traditional notion of energy security has been based on the affordability, accessibility and adequacy of energy supplies in relation to national and global challenges. However, contemporary energy security focuses no longer solely on the security dimensions of supply, but has expanded to other non-traditional security issues such as environmental impact and socioeconomic developments.