JFSEAP / Group Invitation Program for Next Generation Experts in ASEAN Participants

Participants (Cohort 2:Interfaith Dialogue)
In 2025, ten next generation religious scholars and practitioners from ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor-Leste) will participate in the group invitation program.

Alisa Hasamoh (Thailand)
Lecturer, Department of Social Development, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus

António Quenser do Balino do Carmo (Timor-Leste)
Catholic Diocesan Priest of Archdiocese of Dili

Arief Subhan B. Arman Asyraf Baldev (Malaysia)
Research Fellow, Peace, Dialogue and Xenophobia Studies (PEDIXS) Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia

Chhour Sopannha (Cambodia)
Secretary of state and chef cabinet of Minister, Ministry of Cult and Religion

Ema Rahmawati (Indonesia)
Director of Pondok Pesantren Khoiriyah Hasyim Seblak Jombang

Ishmael Ikbala Bahjin (The Philippines)
Director IV, Social Healing and Peacebuilding Office, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity

Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib (Singapore)
Founding Director, Dialogue Centre Limited

Mohammad Hilmy Baihaqy Bin Haji Awang Yussof (Brunei)
Director at Centre of International and Public Relations Office, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA)

Tran Thi Phuong Anh (Vietnam)
Senior Researcher, Institute of Anthropology and Religious Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

Zawtika(Buddhapiya) (Myanmar)
President and Founder, Anawrahtar Leadership University (ALU)
Program Advisor

Toshiaki Kimura
Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University
Participants (Cohort 1: Economic Securities)
In 2024, eight young researchers and experts from Southeast Asian countries (the Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, and Thailand) participated in the group invitation program.

Aaron Jed Rabena (Philippines)
Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Asian Center

Aira Azhari (Malaysia)
Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)

Chanthouna Southammavong (Laos)
Director of Southeast Asia Division 1, Asia-Pacific and Africa Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR

Dandy Rafitrandi (Indonesia)
Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies Indonesia

Him Rotha (Cambodia)
Deputy Director, Cambodian Center for Regional Studies

Karthik Nachiappan (Singapore)
Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore

Le Phuong Hoa (Vietnam)
Deputy Director General, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)

Sunida Aroonpipat (Thailand)
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Political Sciences, Thammasat University
Advisor

Akira IGATA
Project Lecturer, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
[Contact Us]
Global Partnerships Department
The Japan Foundation (JF)
Tel: +81-(0)3-5369-6072
E-mail: gp1_asean@jpf.go.jp
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