The Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS) will organize CCRS’ Ambassadorial Lecture Series on “Melbourne Summit: Prospects for Australia-ASEAN-Cambodia Relations” by H.E. Mr. Justin Whyatt, Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia, on Wednesday, 3 April 2024, from 9:30am -12pm, at Sen Monorom Hall, Third Floor, Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (Toul Kork Campus).
The event is supported by Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia’s Faculty of Social Sciences and International Relations.
To secure your seat, please register via this link: https://bit.ly/CCRSALSAustralia
| 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 “Melbourne Summit: Prospects for Australia-ASEAN-Cambodia Relations” by H.E. Mr. Justin Whyatt, Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia. 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. Justin Kevin Whyatt is the Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia since November 2022. Prior to his appointment to Camboda, he had responsibility for Indo-Pacific strategic policy and maritime issues at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Amb. Whyatt holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts (Government) from the University of Queensland.
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.