CSEAR Panel on Canada-ASEAN Relations and the Indo-Pacific

Join CSEAR and Allard Law for a roundtable with policy experts from Canada and Southeast Asia on the future of Canada-ASEAN relations.

This roundtable discussion, hosted by the Centre for Southeast Asia Research (CSEAR) at the Institute of Asian Research and co-sponsored by the Centre for Business Law and the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, aims to explore critical issues shaping Canada-ASEAN relations in the context of a rapidly evolving global landscape. The event will feature distinguished experts and emerging voices and delve into bilateral trade, economic priorities, and geopolitical strategies. Attendees will gain diverse perspectives on strengthening ties between Canada and ASEAN while considering the region’s challenges and opportunities.

This event is open to the UBC community and will be under Chatham House rules. Speakers will be sharing their own insights and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect and should not be construed to represent those of their employers. Light refreshments will follow the event in the Allard Hall lobby.

This event will be moderated by Sheila E. Suredja (CSEAR 2024-25 Research Fellow), with the following agenda:

Mr. Luthfi Dhofier (Vice-President of Canada-Indonesia Chamber of Commerce): A New Chapter in Canada’s Bilateral Trade with Southeast Asian Countries: Insights from the Indonesia-Canada CEPA

Mr. Tommy Koh (Singapore Civil Service): Charting the Next Bound of ASEAN’s Economic Integration while Advancing ASEAN-Canada Economic Cooperation through the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA)

Dr. Hema Nadarajah (Program Manager – Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada): The Impact of New Leaderships in Southeast Asian Countries on Canada-ASEAN Relations

Dr. Yves Tiberghien (Professor of Political Science and Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research, IAR): The Role of ASEAN-Canada Relations in Advancing Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Dom Imnamkhao (CSEAR 2024-25 Research Fellow): Navigating the Great Power Competition: Southeast Asia’s Foreign Policy Preferences and Canada’s Strategic Role in the Region

Zahrana Nadifa Ramadhanty (CSEAR 2024-25 Research Fellow): Alignment of ASEAN’s New Chairmanship Priorities with Canada-ASEAN Relations

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