After the resounding success of the first forum, the Contemporary East Asia Studies (CEAS), a student initiative at the Geneva Graduate Institute, is back with its flagship event titled “Geneva Forum on East Asia 2022”. 

East Asia is a geopolitically heated region. It is at the centre stage of all fields of academia, i.e., economic, security and cultural. In such a context, concise dissemination of information is more important than ever. 

The vision of the forum is to initiate and increase deliberation and knowledge about the region. The forum brings together ambassadors, practitioners, and academia to discuss interactively, and to better understand pathways to integrate the region within the international development and governance agenda. 

The forum is an inclusive space for constructive dialogue and is an amalgamation of programs including academic events, career sessions, ambassador round table and social events such as the closing ceremony. In line with the goal of the initiate, the forums stands on three ideals:

• Demolishing bias and misunderstanding
• Constructive dialogue
• Adopting a pragmatic, and solution-centric approach

Events Calendar

7 November, 18:30 – 20:00 CET | Opening Ceremony
Auditorium Ivan Pictet A1A

The opening ceremony of the Forum provides an overview of current topics related to East Asia as well as a glimpse of the Forum's other events. The central themes of this event will be multilateralism, the geopolitical framework, economic globalisation and building bridges between East Asia and the rest of the world.                                                                           

• Opening remarks 
• Welcoming remarks video 
• Welcoming remarks in-person 
• Keynote speech 
• Panel Discussion: The Prospects and Challenges of East Asia in Global Governance 
• Q&A 
• Closing remarks and Outlook on the Forum

Register for the Opening Ceremony

• Register to attend the Opening Ceremony in person
• Register to attend the Opening Ceremony online 

*** To register to attend any of the events listed below in person or online, please visit the Geneva Forum on East Asia 2022 event registration page.

8 November

• 13:00 – 14:30 CET | Academic Session 1: Plastics Waste Trade in Southeast Asia: Evolution and Future Outlook (Auditorium A2) 
• 16:00 – 18:00 CET | Career Fair 1: Navigating Careers in IOs in Geneva (Picciotto Common Room) 

9 November 

• 13:30 – 15:00 | Ambassador Roundtable: Diplomatic Perspectives on the Relationship between East Asia and Europe (online) 
• 18:30 – 20:00 CET | Academic Session 2: Security Sector Governance in the Asia-Pacific: Reflections from the Pandemic (Auditorium A2) 

10 November 

• 14:30 – 17:00 | Career Fair 2: Conversations with IHEID Alumni 
• 18:30 – 20:00 CET | Academic Session 3: BRI and Sino-African Relationship: The Experience of Djibouti (online) 

11 November 

• 10:00 – 11:30 CET | Academic Session 4: The Contemporary Feminist Movement in East Asia and Challenges of the Digital Platform (online)
• 13:00 – 15:00 CET | Academic session 5: Guest lecture on Trade and Environment: Discussion on East Asian Perspectives (Room S4)
• 21:00 – 02:00 CET | Closing Ceremony and After party: K-pop night and East Asian Beverages (GM Rooftop)