Southeast Asia Program

The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is the premier forum for a sustained high-level policy dialogue focusing on Southeast Asia and U.S. interests in the region.

What is the CSIS Southeast Asia Program?

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Leadership

The Southeast Asia Program is led by Ernest Bower, Senior Adviser and Director, along with Murray Hiebert, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow.

Focus

The Southeast Asia Program at CSIS has been fulfilling the requirement for substantive research on and dialogue with Southeast Asia with the goal of providing inputs to thoughtful policy since 2009. Since the Program began, the need for a serious and sustained policy focus on Southeast Asia continues to grow. As strategic interest in Asia continues to rise, CSIS remains committed to its position as a premier outlet for research, analysis, and dynamic policy dialogue with Southeast Asia.

Since President Obama’s 2009 trip to Asia, when he declared himself to be America’s first “Pacific President”, the United States has continued a strategic pivot towards Asia. The president’s November 2011 trip to the Asia-Pacific reinforced the already high expectations he has set in the region. This further underlines the need for a more fulsome understanding of Southeast Asia and its strategic implications for U.S. interests. Please join us and engage in the dialogue.

The Southeast Asia Program continues to:

Raise the level of focus on Southeast Asia through educating, enlightening, and making regional issues and leaders more accessible.
Broaden the constituency of active and interested parties engaged in the policy dialogue in Southeast Asia.
Develop a strong foundation of research based knowledge to encourage dynamic policy dialogue and support the policy making process.
Attract the world’s most talented and knowledgeable researchers and thinkers to contribute to CSIS Southeast Asia studies.

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Follow important policy developments in Southeast Asia and participate in CSIS Southeast Asia programs and studies by:

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Program Components

Banyan Tree Leadership Forum
The Banyan Tree Leadership Forum is the premier Washington venue for discussion on vital issues impacting Southeast Asia.
CSIS Asia Programs Blog: CogitASIA
There has never been as great a need for a serious and sustained policy discussion on Asia in Washington. Join that discussion on our blog.
Maritime Security in the South China Sea Conference and Papers
CSIS’ Southeast Asia Program hosted a two-day conference on maritime security issues in the South China Sea on June 20 and 21.
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Pacific Partners: the Future of US-New Zealand Relations
This is a major review of the U.S.-New Zealand bilateral relationship that made recommendations to elevate the relationship from its strong foundation.
Southeast Asia from the Corner of 18th & K
The newsletter of the Southeast Asia program.
The Dialog
Discussing affairs of the region with Southeast Asia's Leaders
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series
Recovery through Growth in Asia and the Next Generation of Regional Trade Agreements
U.S.-ASEAN Strategy Commission
A high-level commission developing an in-depth assessment of U.S. interests in Southeast Asia to make recommendations for the development of a long-term U.S. strategy for the region.
U.S.–ASEAN Eminent Persons Group
The U.S.–ASEAN Eminent Persons Group provides independent recommendations to leaders on how to significantly enhance U.S.–ASEAN ties.