Recent Events

Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, was invited to join as a member the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN), a network of over 180 former and serving political, military, diplomatic leaders, and senior experts across 24 countries working to address the security challenges in the Asia-Pacific with a particular focus on nuclear non-proliferation, risk …

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On 20 July 2026, the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia and with the venue support from the the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), organized an event on “Reflection on Cambodia-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: A Fireside Chat with H.E. Amb. Ueno Atsushi” at the …

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From 8 to 10 July 2026, CCRS Distinguished Senior Advisor, Ambassador Pou Sothirak and Deputy Director, Him Rotha attended the 4th China-ASEAN Defense Think Tank Exchange (CADTE) with the invitation by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Military Academy of Sciences in Kunming, China. Amb. Pou gave a speech at the Plenary Session on “Practicing the …

Ambassador Pou Sothirak and Him Rotha attended the 4th China-ASEAN Defense Think Tank Exchange in Kunming, China, 8-10 July 2026 Read More »

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 …

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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 …

CCRS Public Lecture “Cambodia–Thailand Maritime Overlapping Claims Area (OCA): Issues and Consequences,” 15 May 2026, AmCam Exchange Read More »

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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From 19-22 April 2026, Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, was invited to speak at the 2nd China-Cambodia-Thailand Track II Dialogue in Beijing, organized by the China Foreign Affairs University. His observations of the meeting were as follows: I attended the 2nd Track II Dialogue among experts, scholars, and representatives from media and …

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