About the Centre for Multilateralism Studies

The Centre for Multilateralism Studies (CMS) conducts cutting-edge research, teaching/training, and networking on cooperative multilateralism in the Asia Pacific region. The Centre aims to contribute to international academic and public discourses on regional architecture and order in the Asia Pacific. It aspires to be an international knowledge hub for multilateral and regional cooperation.

The Centre objectives are:

• To conduct scholarly and policy research on multilateral and regional issues
• To facilitate policy dialogue and academic debate on regional cooperation and integration
• To enhance the capacity of current and future leaders, officials, professionals, and students through executive and graduate education
• To network and collaborate with other academic and research institutions

In meeting its objectives, the Centre works through the following scope of activities:

• Annual conferences and workshops
• Research Fellow programme
• Curriculum development
• Policy-relevant research outputs

The Centre’s research agenda includes international and global forms as well as expressions of cooperative multilateralism:

• Economic Multilateralism
• Diplomatic and Security Multilateralism
• International Political Economy