The Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), Nelson Mandela Centre at the Faculty of Political Science, Chualongkorn University, and Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (APR2P), University of Queensland co-organized the Workshop on the Responsibility to Protect and Atrocity Prevention: Continuing Relevance Amidst Challenges and Constraints on 20-21 March 2025, at Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh.
***Note: This workshop is by invitation only.
Day 1: Thursday, 20 March 2025
| Program | |
|---|---|
| 13:30-14:00 | Registration |
| 14:00-14:35 | Welcoming Statement by Him Raksmey, Executive Director, CCRS Opening Remarks Dr Sarah Teitt, Director, Asia Pacific Centre for R2P, University of Queensland St. Lucia, Australia (pre-recorded) Assistant Professor Dr Bhanubhatra Jittiang, Director Nelson Mandela Centre, Chulalongkorn University (pre- recorded) Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor, CCRS Introductory Remarks Professor Dr. Noel Morada, Nelson Mandela Centre, Faculty of Political Science, Chualongkorn University |
| 15:00-15:05 | Group Photograph |
| 15:05-15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:15-17:00 | Session 1: Introduction to R2P and Atrocity Prevention This session will introduce the concept and principle of the Responsibility to Protect and the three pillars related to its implementation. Specifically, the session will provide a brief overview of the R2P principle, its adoption in the UN General Assembly in 2005, and why it remains relevant in the world today. It will also focus on its relevance to Cambodia’s historical experience and why the country remains a major hub for promoting and implementing this principle on atrocity prevention and response. Speakers: Professor Dr Noel M. Morada, Nelson Mandela Centre, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor, CCRS (30mns) Free Discussion (1 hour) Moderated by: Mr. Chhuon Vanndasambath, Deputy Director, CCRS |
| 17:00 | End of the Workshop Day 1 |
Day 2: Friday, 21 March 2025
| Program | |
|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00-11:00 | Session 2: R2P and Atrocity Prevention in Practice This session will focus on the state of R2P and atrocity prevention since its adoption in the UN General Assembly in 2005. It will focus on the critical challenges and constraints to the implementation of R2P at various levels, using Myanmar as a case study and how ASEAN has responded to the crisis in the country before and after the coup of 2021. Speaker: Professor Dr Noel M. Morada, Nelson Mandela Centre Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University Free Discussion (1 hour) Moderated by: Prof. Kevin Nauen, Senior Fellow, CCRS |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-16:00 | Session 3: R2P and Atrocity Prevention through Justice and Accountability This session will focus on the importance of accountability and pursuit of justice in promoting and implementing R2P. Specifically, it will look into North Korea as a case study and the challenges faced by the International Criminal Court in holding perpetrators of atrocity crimes accountable. Speakers: Mr. Kim Tae-hoon, President, PSCORE (pre-recorded) Professor Dr Noel M. Morada, Nelson Mandela Centre, Faculty of Poltiical Science, Chulalongkorn University Free Discussion (1 hour) Moderated by: Mr. Soeung Bunly, Senior Fellow, CCRS |
| 16:00-16:10 | Concluding Remarks by Professor Dr. Noel Morada, Nelson Mandela Centre, Faculty of Political Science, Chualongkorn University |
| 16:10-16:20 | Wrap-up and Closing Remarks by Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor, CCRS |
| 16:30 | End of the Workshop Day 2 |