1. Intro: publicity surrounding AEC and the 2015
•One of the most talked about in the media (TDRI president)
•Yet, not enough awareness
–NUS survey 2011-2012
•CMU NUS survey and presentation of the results
–Personal experience from 2012 field work
–An WSJ article (March 21, 2014) on the new book launch from ISEAS depicting 2015 AEC not as a hard target but a work in progress
•Rethink on the role of academic
–Aftermath of the interview with a US vice consulate in Chiang Mai
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