Hosted
alternately by member-countries, AASSREC Biennial General Conferences,
serve as a venue for: (1) the presentation of country papers and the
discussion of contemporary and relevant issues in the Asia-Pacific
region; (2) the exchange of information on activities and programs;
and (3) shaping collaborative research undertakings among member institutions.
The conference usually features a chosen topic of regional importance
in a main symposium, as well as side panel discussions or special
lectures/meetings on other pertinent issues.
Between
January 1976 to November 2005, the themes and activities of AASSREC
Biennial General Conferences have focused on:
November 2005 (New Delhi, India)
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Challenges of Unemployment: Issues and Dilemmas.
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Ethics of Science.
November 2003 (Canberra, Australia)
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Youth in Transition: The Challenges of Generational
Change in Asia.
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Privatization and State Resource Allocation in Higher
Education: A Regional Perspective on Social Science Teaching and
Research.
October 2001 (Hanoi, Vietnam)
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Globalization and its Impact on the Asia Pacific
Region: Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions.
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Regional and Ethnic Diversity and the Cultural Resilience
of the State.
October 1999 (Seoul, Korea)
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Reflections on Development and Sustainability: Past
and Future.
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Confronting ‘Asian Values’ in the Perspective of
Globalization.
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Poverty and Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region:
A Comparative Study.
October 1997 (Beijing, China)
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Globalization and Local Cultures: Emerging Issues
for the 21st Century.
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Asian Perspectives on Social Harmony, Social Stability
and Diversity in Globalizing Societies.
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Poverty and Environment Issues in Asian Countries.
September 1995 (New Delhi, India)
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The Local Impact of Global Transformation with Reference
to Issues of Social Development.
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Philosophical Reflections on Bioethics within the
Asia- Pacific Cultural Context: Transnational Cooperation.
September 1993 (Kawasaki, Japan)
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Environment and Sustainable Development: Social Science.
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Perspectives Economic Reform & Democratization
in Asia.
August 1991 (Manila, Philippines)
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Social Science Perspectives in Human Resource Development.
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Human Resource Development Perspectives in Educational
Planning.
September 1989 (Christchurch, New Zealand)
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The Development-Culture Interface: Cultural Perspectives
on Economic Progress.
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Social Issues and Environment Issues.
August 1987 (Seoul, Republic of Korea)
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Societal Resilience: The Asia-Pacific Context.
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Social Development and Housing.
September 1985 (Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)
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Social Science and Government.
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Youth and Society: Viewpoints for the Future.
December 1983 (Sydney, Australia)
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National Perspectives on Social Science Development
in Asia.
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Economic Futures of the Asian Region and the Role
of the Social Sciences.
October 1981 (Bangkok, Thailand)
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The Problems of Urbanization in Asia.
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Tasks and Challenges for the Social Sciences in Asia
in the 1980s.
September 1979 (Manila, Philippines)
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Indigenization of the Social Sciences.
October 1977 (Bangkok, Thailand)
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Bureaucracy and National Development.
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Role of Social Sciences in Plan Implementation and
in the Evaluation of Development Plans.
January 1976 (Tehran, Iran)
- Adoption
of AASSREC Constitution.