Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils

Conferences

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:

XVI Biennial Conference hosted by the Indian Council of the Social Science Research, 30th November - 2nd December 2005, New Dehli, India.

November 2005 (New Delhi, India)

· Challenges of Unemployment: Issues and Dilemmas.

· Ethics of Science.

November 2003 (Canberra, Australia)

· Youth in Transition: The Challenges of Generational Change in Asia.

· Privatization and State Resource Allocation in Higher Education: A Regional Perspective on Social Science Teaching and Research.

October 2001 (Hanoi, Vietnam)

· Globalization and its Impact on the Asia Pacific Region: Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions.

· Regional and Ethnic Diversity and the Cultural Resilience of the State.

October 1999 (Seoul, Korea)

· Reflections on Development and Sustainability: Past and Future.

· Confronting Asian Values in the Perspective of Globalization.

· Poverty and Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Comparative Study.

October 1997 (Beijing, China)

· Globalization and Local Cultures: Emerging Issues for the 21st Century.

· Asian Perspectives on Social Harmony, Social Stability and Diversity in Globalizing Societies.

· Poverty and Environment Issues in Asian Countries.

September 1995 (New Delhi, India)

· The Local Impact of Global Transformation with Reference to Issues of Social Development.

· Philosophical Reflections on Bioethics within the Asia- Pacific Cultural Context: Transnational Cooperation.

September 1993 (Kawasaki, Japan)

· Environment and Sustainable Development: Social Science.

· Perspectives Economic Reform & Democratization in Asia.

August 1991 (Manila, Philippines)

· Social Science Perspectives in Human Resource Development.

· Human Resource Development Perspectives in Educational Planning.

September 1989 (Christchurch, New Zealand)

· The Development-Culture Interface: Cultural Perspectives on Economic Progress.

· Social Issues and Environment Issues.

August 1987 (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

· Societal Resilience: The Asia-Pacific Context.

· Social Development and Housing.

September 1985 (Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)

· Social Science and Government.

· Youth and Society: Viewpoints for the Future.

December 1983 (Sydney, Australia)

· National Perspectives on Social Science Development in Asia.

· Economic Futures of the Asian Region and the Role of the Social Sciences.

October 1981 (Bangkok, Thailand)

· The Problems of Urbanization in Asia.

· Tasks and Challenges for the Social Sciences in Asia in the 1980s.

September 1979 (Manila, Philippines)

· Indigenization of the Social Sciences.

October 1977 (Bangkok, Thailand)

· Bureaucracy and National Development.

· Role of Social Sciences in Plan Implementation and in the Evaluation of Development Plans.

January 1976 (Tehran, Iran)

· Adoption of AASSREC Constitution.