The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and The Brookings Institution of Washington, D.C., are co-hosting this conference on the theme “Southeast Asia and the United States: A Stable Foundation in an Uncertain Environment”.

The conference keynote address will be delivered by Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, Singapore.

The objective of the conference is to recognise the strength of Southeast Asia-U.S. relations and to enhance intellectual exchange on key regional security issues of mutual interest.

Brookings will be represented by its President, Strobe Talbott, and a team from the Center for East Asia Policy Studies. The latter hosts the Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies, which is currently held by Professor Joseph Liow, Dean of RSIS.

As part of the conference programme, General (Ret.) Luhut Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, will be delivering a Distinguished Public Lecture.

Click HERE to view the conference programme.