SEA-Japan Discussion 2| Project INTERACT
12-13 January 2026 | Ruang PBB, Universitas Airlangga

SEASREP met with directors of Southeast Asian Studies research centers in the region to discuss with them the opportunity of getting a grant to hold a seminar. The grant is designed to address the center’s unique institutional needs, whether through capacity building, senior scholar consultations, or specialized workshops.

The meeting was attended by the following scholars:

Center Directors

• Mr. Chhay Lim, Designated Deputy Director, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Dr. Phouvong Phimmakong, Director, Office of International Relations , Asia Research Center, National University of Laos, Laos

• Ms. Latifatul Isro’iyah, Director, Southeast Asian Studies Center, Universitas Tulungagung, Indonesia

• Dr. Vinsensio Dugis, Director, ASEAN Study Center, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia

• Dr. Ahmad Mubarak Munir, Director, ASEAN Study Center, Universitas Mataram, Indonesia

• Dr. Reko Serasi, Director, ASEAN Study Center, Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Soekarno, Indonesia

• Mr. Azhar Sulaiman, Vice Dean for Education, ASEAN Study Center, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia

• Dr. Wahyuddin, Vice Dean for Partnership, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia

SEASREP Board

• Abdul Wahid, History Department, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

• Maria Serena I. Diokno, Executive Director, SEASREP Foundation; Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines

• Maitrii Aung-Thwin, History Department, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore