The Sasakawa Peace Foundation signs a memorandum of understanding with the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Mr. Choi, who became director of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in January of this year and previously served as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, commented on the long history of cooperation between SPF and ISEAS. “The Sasakawa Peace Foundation has been a good partner for us, and we appreciate how SPF has helped our institution as well as other counterparts in Asia and Southeast Asia to understand and research issues of common interest,” said Mr. Choi.

He also noted that Southeast Asia is in a period of rapid change, which means that “our institute and all other interested parties in Southeast Asia need to understand more deeply what is happening in the region. The MOU with SPF will help to bolster such research and also enable it to be disseminated to a wider pool of people.” He concluded by expressing his eagerness to share resources with SPF, including the library at ISEAS that houses an expansive catalogue of materials concerning Southeast Asia.

ISEAS is a leading think tank based in Singapore that conducts research on economic issues, socio-cultural issues, and political and security issues of concern to Southeast Asia and the broader region by publishing original research, arranging conferences and workshops, and offering research support. ISEAS also specializes in issues concerning ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).