Launch of "ASEAN Matters For America/America Matters for ASEAN"

The East-West Center, with the support of the US-ASEAN Business Council and ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, will launch the 7th edition of ASEAN Matters for America / America Matters for ASEAN—a premier resource for data and analysis on the relationship between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations relating to diplomacy, security, trade and investment, education and cultural exchanges, and more.

Confirmed Speakers Include

• Dr. Satu P. Limaye, Vice President, East-West Center & Director, Research Program and East-West Center in Washington
• Amb. Brian McFeeters, Interim President and CEO, US-ASEAN Business Council
• *Choi Shing Kwok, Director & Chief Executive Officer, Head of ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
• Hunt VanderToll, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia and ASEAN Affairs, US Department of State
• H.E. Ambassador Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, Ambassador, Embassy of Malaysia to the United States
• Representative Ami Bera (CA-6), Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on ASEAN
• Representative Young Kim (CA-40), Chair, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
• Representative Ed Case (HI-1), Member, Congressional Caucus on ASEAN
• Mario Masaya, Vice President of Research, Technology and Financial Services, US-ASEAN Business Council
• Barbara Weisel, Nonresident scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

*To provide pre-recorded remarks

The views expressed are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect East-West Center policies or positions.

Venue Details:

Please register at least 24 hours in advance of attending the program. It is recommended that attendees bring a valid government-issued photo ID. Failure to follow these steps may result in you not being able to enter the building.

Should you need assistance, please email Charissa Yong at yongj@EastWestCenter.org.

Event Logistics:

This event is free and will be held in Rayburn House Office Building room 2075. A light breakfast will be provided. Seating is first-come, first-serve. While the program is on the record, it will not be livestreamed. A recording of the program can be found following the event on the East-West Center's YouTube channel and webpage.

US-ASEAN Business Council members contributed toward this initiative: