| Date |
Activity |
27-28 May 1994
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
|
Taufik Abdullah (Indonesia Institute of Sciences), Shaharil
Talib (University of Malaya), Thanet Aphornsuvan
(representing Charnvit Kasetsiri, Thammasat University),
and Maria Serena (Maris) Diokno (University of the
Philippines) meet to draft a development plan for Southeast
Asian studies in Southeast Asia by Southeast Asians.
Toyota Foundation supports the meeting.
|
8-9 September
1994
Tokyo, Japan
|
Taufik, Charnvit, Shaharil and Maris finalize the blueprint for
Southeast Asian studies.
|
27-28 January
1995
Ayutthaya, Thailand
|
SEASREP is born! The council is formed and four grant programs are established: language training, postgraduate study, visiting professors, and collaborative research.
The council agrees to invite five universities in the region as partners to facilitate the exchange and study program:
University of Malaya, Thammasat university, University of
the Philippines Diliman, University of Indonesia, and Gadjah Mada University.
Partnership with the Toyota Foundation is formally established.
|
4-5 August
1995
Badung, Indonesia
|
The 1st batch of SEASREP grantees is selected.
Yoneo Ishii and Ruth McVey join SEASREP as consultants.
The Japan Foundation Asian Center comes in as partner.
|
11-12 November
1995
Manila, Philippines
|
The Council draws up its vision for Southeast Asian Studies, an important component of which is the formation of a network of Southeast Asian scholars in the region.
A regional conference on What the 20th Century Has Meant to Southeast Asia is planned.
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