Shei Siong Oh is a Counsellor ranked diplomat based at the Singapore Embassy in Manila, covering defence and security issues of interest.

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Amb. Garcia is a retired senior Philipppine diplomat. He served as DFA Undersecretary for Policy, in which position he was involved in bilateral, regional and multilateral negotiations, dialogues and exchanges covering political, security, economic diplomacy and people-to-people fields. He was involved in the ASEAN, ARF, FEALAC, APEC, United Nations and International Organizations work of the Philippines. His last position was as Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

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Hans-Christian Baumann is the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines.

He previously worked at the International Security Division and the Security Policy Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and served
at the Embassy of Switzerland in Tel Aviv and Switzerland’s Representative Office in Ramallah.

Mr. Baumann is a reserve officer in the Swiss Armed Forces with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He holds a PhD in International Affairs and Political Economy from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

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Nory is a Researcher at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and a Lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Institute for International Studies and Public Policy (IISPP), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). She holds a MSc in International Security from the University of Bristol through Chevening Scholarship 2023/24. Her research area focus on Cambodia’s security policy and Southeast Asian security.

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Ms. Sathiakvatey Sou is a lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Institute for International Studies and Public Policy (IISPP), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), and a junior researcher at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS). She graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from RUPP’s Department of International Studies. Her current research focuses on the Philippines Studies Program under CSEAS, with broader interests in foreign policy and international relations in Southeast Asia.

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Chhay Lim is the Designated Deputy Director of Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the Institute of International Studies and Public Policy, Royal University of Phnom Penh. For the past five years, he has deeply engaged in the foreign affairs think tank industry in Cambodia and beyond. Before joining CSEAS, he served as program manager for foreign affairs at Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung Cambodia. Between 2018 and 2020, he worked for the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Spokesperson Unit and the United Nations Development Program Cambodia.

He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Ritsumeikan University, Japan, supported by the Japanese Government’s scholarship. His research work was recognized with the “Best Paper Award in International Relations” at the 21st Asia Pacific Conference hosted by Ritsumeikan APU and the Japanese Prime Minister’s Cabinet in 2023, and his thesis received Ritsumeikan University’s “Distinguished Thesis Award.” Chhay’s analyses on regional affairs have been featured by various commentary platforms.

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Kindly note that Mr. Patrick O’Neill is the current First Secretary, Political at the Embassy of Canada in Manila, Philippines

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Mr. Andrew Green is the current Counsellor of Political and Public Affairs at the Embassy of Canada in Manila, Philippines.

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Dr. Maria Paquita D. Bonnet teaches Lasallian Business Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility, and Strategic Human Resource Management at De La Salle University. She also teaches at the Educational Leadership and Management Department of DLSU. She is the Director of the Institute of Student Affairs, Asia-Pacific Student Services Association with administrative office at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She serves as the Chair of the Department of Management and Organization.

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Ms. Haydee Serona is a National Security Specialist with focus on cybersecurity and emerging technologies, and the Philippines – United States Alliance.

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