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.

Vision: To be a leading knowledge hub for multilateral economic and security cooperation and a key force contributing to a secure, resilient, and prosperous Asia-Pacific.

Mission: Through in-depth research, collaborative dialogue, and capacity building, we foster multilateral economic and security cooperation to empower Asia-Pacific governance and integration.

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 Fellows programme
• Curriculum development
• Policy-relevant research outputs

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

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