Date: 20 July 2026Time: 9-11amVenue: Building G, Royal University of Law and Economics This fireside chat aims to be a platform for casual exchanges of views on overall aspects of Cambodia-Japan relations between the Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia, H.E. Amb. Ueno Atsushi, and Cambodian university students, young civil servants, and press corps. The event …
On 3 July 2026, the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS) organized an ambassadorial public lecture on “Timor-Leste’s Experiences in the Compulsory Conciliation Process Under UNCLOS” at the CAM-ASEAN Foreign Language School (Tuol Kouk Branch). The lecture featured H.E. Marcos da Costa, Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Cambodia, and was moderated by Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished …
Date: Friday, 3 July 2025, 9-11amVenue: Conference Hall, Cam-ASEAN International School (Toul Kouk Branch)RSVP: https://forms.gle/9kZ6h8pPsSFpD4Y67 Concept NoteThis lecture aims to promote a deep understanding of the compulsory conciliation process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as an international mechanism to settle disputes through peaceful means, particularly through the lenses …
Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, attended the Indo-Pacific Security Workshop “Coordinating in Crisis” organized by Lowy Institute in Sydney from 10-11 June, 2026. He shared his perspective on recent development of border disputes between Cambodia and Thailand and discuss the pathways toward regional peace and stability. Despite third party mediation from ASEAN, …
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Him Rotha, Deputy Director, CCRS attended the 3rd ASEAN Future Forum and shared his view on Mekong and ASEAN Vision 2045 in Hanoi from 7 to 10 June at the invitation by Dr Nguyen Hung Son, President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV). Rotha provided a commentary for the pre-event roundtable on “Mekong in …
On 15 May 2026, the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), in partnership with AmCam Exchange, co-organized a public lecture on “The Cambodia–Thailand Overlapping Claims Area (OCA): Navigating the Implications of the 2001 MOU Cancellation.” The lecture featured Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS and former Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, and was moderated …
On 15 May 2026, at AmCam Exchange, the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS) organized a public lecture on Cambodia-Thailand Maritime Overlapping Claims Area (OCA): Issues and Consequences by Distinguished Speaker, Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS. Amb. Pou’s talk covered: (1)Undesirable diplomatic consequences; (2) Serious legal implication; (3) Lost of economic opportunities …
Date: Friday, 15 May 2025, 9-11amVenue: AmCam Exchange, Ground Floor of Exchange Square, Phnom Penh Concept NoteCambodia and Thailand have been entangled with border conflict and series of diplomatic troubles in the past year. While the land areas were dominantly the battleground in the past two clashes, the maritime domain, especially the disputed overlapping claims …
Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, recently gave interviews to both Cambodian and Thai press regarding the MOU 2001 cancellation and surrounded matters related to the Overlapped Claims Area (OCA) between Cambodia and Thailand: Article of The 101 World on MOU 2001 cancellation on 7 May 2026 in Thai is accessible in this …
From 6-8 May 2026, at the invitation of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, attend the ASEAN for the Peoples Week in Cebu, the Philippines. As part of this event, Amb. Pou was invited to speak at the Track 1.5 ASEAN Community Building Forum. He shared …
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