Penang Peace Dialogue Sunday 6th September

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Registration at the Grand Ballroom

Emcee Dr Beh May Ting

Emerging from 100 years of humiliation: How will the China Global Belt and Road Initiative Benefit the World? (Provisional title)

A brief history of 500 years of European Colonization & Pax Americana. Is WW3 inevitable? (Provisional title)

Mapping the World and the Voyages of Zheng He – why did China not  conquer the world? 

Like Water 上善若水: Leadership at the Bifurcation Point 

United Nations & Challenges to Reform – How can the people participate? 

(Provisional title)

By Viswa Sadasivan

Keynote Address by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia

Q&A Moderated by Viswa Sadasivan 

By Dr Wang Sheng-wei

Served at Table

Chaired by Prof Emeritus KS Jomo 

Moderated by Viswa Sadasivan

Broad Thematic Presentations & Conversation

Presentations on any of these suggested topics in answering the central question) 

Central question: Is the world a better place with globalisation?  

• Cross border trade, supply chains and migration 

• New Monetary Systems – BRICS, gold and other forms 

• Public health integration with traditional systems 

• Education and cultural exchange as intercivilisational glue 

• History as truth and propa

Participation from the floor

Served at Table

Chaired by Dato’ Seri Mustapa Mohamed

Moderated by Dato’ Seri Mustapa Mohamed or Dato' Dr Ooi Kee Beng (TBC)

Central question: Is UN Reform Necessary & Possible?   

• Is it desirable and what roles can individuals play in a reformed UN framework?  
• UN treaties and status in the current geopolitical context 
• Space for peaceful commercialization and no first placement of weapons UN treaty 
• ASEAN as a template for world peace 
• Stakeholder reform of the UN – Security Council and General Assembly 
• Art and spor

Participation from the floor

Finalize submissions by participants 

Collection of notes and resolutions from attendees 

Till we meet again in 2027

4-5th September