The Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), in partnership with Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia’s Faculty of Social Sciences and International Relations will organize CCRS’ Ambassadorial Lecture Series on “Advancing the EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership” by H.E. Mr. Sujiro Seam, the EU Ambassador to ASEAN, on Tuesday, 9 April 2024, from 9:30am -12pm, at Sen Monorom Hall, Third Floor, Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (Toul Kork Campus).
The event is supported by the Delegation of the European Union to Cambodia.
To secure your seat, please register via this link: https://bit.ly/CCRSALSonEUASEAN
| Program | |
|---|---|
| 9:30 – 10:00 AM | Registration |
| 10:00 – 10:05 AM | Welcoming Remarks by Mr. Him Raksmey, Executive Director, CCRS |
| 10:05 – 10:10 AM | Group Photograph |
| 10:10 – 11:20 AM | Public Lecture on “Advancing the EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership” by H.E. Mr. Sujiro Seam, EU Ambassador to ASEAN. Q&A and Discussion Session Moderated by Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor, CCRS |
| 11:20 – 11:30 AM | Closing Remarks by Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor, CCRS |
| 11:30 – 12:00 PM | Refreshment and End of Public Lecture |
About the Role Players:
H.E. Mr. Sujiro SEAM is the Ambassador of the European Union to ASEAN since September 2023. Prior to his appointment, he was the EU Ambassador to the Pacific, based in Suva, Fiji. As a French career diplomat, he also served as Ambassador of France to Fiji and Consul General of France in Houston, Texas. He also served as Consul General of France in Houston, United States of America, with jurisdiction over Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma
Ambassador Pou Sothirak is a retired academic currently serving as the Distinguished Senior Advisor to the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS). He was the Executive Director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace from May 2013 to August 2023. He was appointed as Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia from September 2013 to January 2014. He was a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of the Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore from January 2009 to December 2012. He also served as Cambodian Ambassador to Japan from April 2005 to November 2008. He was elected Cambodian Member of Parliaments twice during the national general election in 1993 and 2003. He was appointed as Minister of Industry Mines and Energy of the Royal Government of Cambodia from 1993 to 1998. He has written extensively on various issues concerning the development of Cambodia and the region.