ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS)
Sharon Seah serves as a Senior Fellow and Coordinator at the ASEAN Studies Centre and Climate Change in Southeast Asia program at the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute since May 2020. Previously, Sharon was a Governing Board Member at the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Sustainability from May 2021 to May 2023. Past roles include Associate Director at the Centre for International Law, NUS, and Deputy Director at the National Environment Agency. Sharon's experience in diplomacy includes positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore, where roles spanned from Assistant Director in Counter Proliferation and International Security to Country Officer for North America and Southeast Asian nations. Initial career experience involved project coordination at the National Arts Council of Singapore. Sharon holds a Master of Laws in Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology from the National University of Singapore.
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ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS)
ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) is dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The Institute aims to stimulate research and debate within scholarly circles, enhance public awareness of the region, and facilitate the search for viable solutions to the varied problems confronting the region. It also strives to nurture a community of scholars interested in the region and to engage in research on the multi-faceted dimensions and issues of stability and security, economic development, and political, social, and cultural change. The Institute conducts a range of research programmes; holds conferences, workshops, lectures, and seminars; publishes briefs, research journals, and books; and provides a range of research support facilities, including a large library collection.