Dr Mely Caballero-Anthony
Dr Mely Caballero-Anthony
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Biography
Mely Caballero-Anthony is Professor of International Relations at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, and holds the President’s Chair for International Relations and Security Studies. She is also the Head of the RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies and Associate Dean (International Engagement). Other key appointments include Adjunct Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, and Member of the Advisory Board, NTU Academic Council.
Prof. Anthony’s research interests include regionalism and multilateralism in Asia-Pacific, human security and non-traditional security, nuclear security, conflict prevention and global governance. She has published extensively on a broad range of security issues in Asia-Pacific in peer-reviewed journals and international academic press. Her latest books, both single-authored and co-edited, include: Human Security and Empowerment in Asia: Beyond the Pandemic (London and New York: Routledge, 2024 ), Covid -19 and Atrocity Prevention in East Asia (London: Routledge 2022), Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific (London: Routledge, 2022) and Negotiating Governance on Non-Traditional Security in Southeast Asia and Beyond (New York: Columbia University Press, 2018).
Prof. Anthony has led a number of global and regional research projects on international security and global governance. She is currently the Lead of the research cluster on Biosecurity and International Security in the Effective Giving Multidisciplinary Project Grant in the establishment of Asian Centre for Health Security in Singapore. She has served as the Secretary-General of the Consortium on Non-Traditional Security Studies in Asia since 2008 and is a member of the International Climate Security Expert Network. Prof Anthony is also member of the Global Health Diplomacy Institutional Network (2024 – present) and Adviser to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Human Security Research Institute’s project on Human Security (2019 – present). She was Vice President at-large of the Governing Council of the International Studies Association (ISA) and was member of the ISA’s Global South Task Force from 2018-2021. From 2013-2017, Prof Anthony was a member of the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters (ABDM) and served as its chairperson in 2016. She is also a member of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network on Nuclear Non-Proliferation (APLN). She was Director of External Relations at the ASEAN Secretariat from 2011-2012.
Recent Publications
Books
- Human Security and Empowerment in Asia: Beyond the Pandemic (with Yoichi Mine, and Sachiko Ishikawa), Eds. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2024
- COVID-19 and Atrocity Prevention in East Asia (with Noel M. Morada), Eds. UK: Routledge, 2022
- Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano), Eds. Singapore: Routledge, 2022
- Negotiating Governance on Non-Traditional Security in Southeast Asia and Beyond. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018
Journal Articles
- “ASEAN Institutions and Mini-lateral Arrangements: A Stronger Regional Security Architecture” in Issues & Insights – Charting a roadmap for multiparty confidence and security building measures, risk reduction, and arms control in the Indo-Pacific, 2023
- “Conflict Management and Atrocity Prevention in Southeast Asia: making ASEAN ‘Fit for Purpose’” in Journal of International Peacekeeping, Vol. 26, Nos. 2-3, 2023
- “Re-imagining ASEAN and the Quest for Peace: Challenges and Prospects for Peacebuilding, Conflict Prevention and Atrocities Prevention” (with Noel M. Morada) in Journal of International Peacekeeping, Vol. 26, Nos. 2-3, 2023
- “Peace and Security Studies in Southeast Asia in a Changing Global Environment” in Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol. 11, No. 1 , 2023, pp. 193-212
- “Examining Southeast Asia’s Diplomacy on Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Security: Shared Norms and a Regional Agenda” (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano) in Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2022. pp. 461-485
- “The ASEAN Way and the Changing Security Environment: Navigating Challenges to Informality and Centrality” in International Politics, DOI10.1057/s41311-022-00400-0, 2022
- “Keeping the peace in Southeast Asia: ASEAN and the quest for positive peace” (with Ralf Emmers) in The Pacific Review, Vol. 35, No. 6, 2022. pp. 1079–1104
- “Global Threats to Peace and Human Security: Finding Regional Solutions to Transboundary Threats in Southeast Asia” in Hiroshima Peace Research Journal, Vol. 8, 2021, pp. 91-111
- “Re-imagining the global humanitarian system: Emerging dynamics in the Asia-Pacific” (with Alistair D. B. Cook, and Christopher Chen) in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol. 56, 2021
- “Security Governance in East Asia and China’s Response to COVID-19” (with Lina Gong) in Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 2021
- “Knowledge management and humanitarian organisations in the Asia-Pacific: Practices, challenges, and future pathways” (with Alistair D. B. Cook, and Christopher Chen) in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol. 53, 2020
- “ASEAN’s Multilateral Path Through the Pandemic” in Current History, Vol. 119, Issue 818, 2020, pp. 222-227
- “The Future of Nuclear Security in the Asia-Pacific: Expanding the Role of Southeast Asia” (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano) in International Journal of Nuclear Security, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2020. Article 8
- “COVID-19 and Global Governance: Waking Up to a Safe New World” in Challenges of Global Governance Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020
Areas of Expertise
- Regionalism and Regional Security in the Asia-Pacific
- Non-Traditional Security
- Human Security, Comparative Politics and International Relations in Southeast Asia
- Conflict Prevention and Management, Human Rights, Democracy
- Human Security
- Migration and Protection of Civilian
- Responsibility to Protect
Professional Activities
Other Appointments
- Adjunct Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
- Member, Advisory Board, NTU Academic Council, (2021 – present)
- Chair, School Review Committee on Promotion and Tenure (SRCPT)
- Visiting Fellow, Elliott School of International Relations, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA (August–October 2015)
- Director, External Relations, ASEAN Political and Security Community Department, ASEAN Secretariat (on secondment from RSIS, NTU), (2011 – 2012)
Professional Memberships
- Member, Global Health Diplomacy Institutional Network (2024 – present)
- Member, Asia Pacific Leadership Network on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (APLN), (2019-present)
- Adviser to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Human Security Research Institute’s project on Human Security (2019 – present)
- Member, Technical Advisory Group of the ASEAN Public Health Emergency Coordination System (APHECS), (2021-2022)
- Member, International Studies Association (ISA) Taskforce on Engaging the Global South, (2019- 2022)
- Member of the International Experts Group on Climate Security (2018-2019), initiated by SIPRI to advice Sweden and Germany during their Presidency of the UN Security Council.
- Member, United Nations Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament and Security (2013-2017); appointed as Chair of Advisory Board in 2016.
- Member, Board of Trustees, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), (2013-2017)
- Co-Chair, Second Murdoch Commission, Food Security in Asia, (2014-2016)
- Member, UN Academic Advisory Council on Mediation, New York, USA, (2012 – 2017)
Research Grants
- Effective Giving Research Grant: Establishment of Asian Centre for Health Security, (S$849,255), Co-PI and Team Lead for 3-year research project on Biosecurity Governance in Asia. (2023 – 2026)
- NTU Social Science & Humanities Research (SSHR) 2025 Seed Grant, (S$10,440), Principal Investigator, 1-year research project on ‘The Future of Planetary Health: Lessons from a Global Pandemic’. (2022 – 2024)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Research Grant (SGD 140,000) – Principal Investigator, 2-year research project on Digitalisation of Climate-smart Supply Chain in Farming Systems (Partners: ASEAN and India).(2022 – 2023)
- Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Research Grant (USD 30,000) – Principal Investigator, 1-year research project on ASEAN’s Utilisation of Digital Technology for Food Security. (2020 – 2021)
- Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 1 grant (SGD 67,410) – Principal Investigator, 2- year research project on Nuclear Governance in the Indo/Asia-Pacific: Building out from Southeast Asia. (2019 – 2022)
- Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 2 grant (SGD 438,328) – Co-principal Investigator, 3-year project on Enhancing Coordination in Humanitarian Operations in Asia. (2016 – 2019)
RSIS Publications
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Mapping State and Non-State Actors' Responses to Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia
03 January, 2017
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Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Growth
25 April, 2016
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Asia on the Move: Regional Migration and the Role of Civil Society
25 February, 2016
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An Introduction to Non-Traditional Security Studies: A Transnational Approach
24 February, 2016
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Balanced Growth for Inclusive and Equitable ASEAN Community
04 September, 2015
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Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Issues, Challenges and Framework for Action
31 December, 2013
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Non-Traditional Security In Asia: Dilemmas in Securitisation
01 December, 2006
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Studying Non-Traditional Security In Asia: Trend and Issues
01 October, 2006
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Non-Traditional Security Concerns in the New Normal
12 July, 2022
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Resilience in the Face of Disruptions
19 February, 2019
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Pandemic Preparedness in Asia
20 August, 2009
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A New Agenda for the ASEAN Regional Forum
15 July, 2002
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Non-Traditional Security Challenges, Regional Governance, and the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) (MacArthur ASI WP No. 7)
13 September, 2010
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Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop: Filling the Gaps in Asia's Preparedness for the Next Pandemic
16 June, 2005
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WP042 | Regionalisation of Peace in Asia: Experiences and Prospects of ASEAN,ARF and UN Partnership
01 January, 2003
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Overview of Health and Human Security Case Studies
20 March, 2002
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Supporting the Genome Microbial Identifier and Whole Genome Sequencing in Addressing Food Borne Diseases in ASEAN
21 November, 2018
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Migration, Jobs and Wages: Reassessing Benefits and Challenges of Labour Migration
25 April, 2018
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The Future of Rice Security Under Climate Change
14 July, 2016
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Public Stockpiling of Rice in Asia Pacific
11 April, 2016
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Health Governance and Dengue in Southeast Asia
10 June, 2015
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Public Stockpiling and Food Security
03 June, 2015
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Impact of Climate Change on Food Production: Options for Importing Countries
29 May, 2015
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The Sustainability of Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia: Opportunities and Challenges
17 October, 2014
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NTS Policy Brief (No. PO13-04) | ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015: Opportunities and Challenges for Food Security
25 July, 2013
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NTS Policy Brief (No. 7) | ASEAN Community Building: Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Civilian Protection in Southeast Asia
16 February, 2011
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NTS Policy Brief (No. 5) | Overcoming Energy Vulnerabilities in East Asia: Ways Forward
09 February, 2011
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NTS Policy Brief (No. 5) | Overcoming Energy Vulnerabilities in East Asia: Ways Forward
09 February, 2011
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NTS Policy Brief (No. 4) | The Hidden Costs and Risks of Nuclear Energy: The Way Forward
20 January, 2011
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NTS Policy Brief (No. 4) | The Hidden Costs and Risks of Nuclear Energy: The Way Forward
20 January, 2011
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NTS Policy Brief (No. 2) | Ensuring Urban Food Security in ASEAN
05 August, 2010
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NTS Policy Brief No. 1 | The Way Forward for Energy Security
31 December, 2008
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Is Southeast Asia’s Nuclear Power Ambition Within Reach?
15 August, 2024
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Facing Up to Climate Change-Induced Biosecurity Threats
09 January, 2024
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Advances in Biotechnology: The Need to Strengthen Biosecurity
14 December, 2023
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Fukushima Water Release: Trusting Scientific Innovation and Nuclear Safety Regime
28 August, 2023
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Disaster Management in Southeast Asia: 20 Years of Progress and Challenges
02 March, 2023
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Ukraine War and Food Security: How Should ASEAN Respond?
25 May, 2022
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The Aquino Legacy: Implications for 2022 Elections
25 June, 2021
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ASEAN Response: Pushing Back Vaccine Nationalism
26 August, 2020
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Pandemic Fatigue: Re-Examining Re-Opening’s Logic
22 July, 2020
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COVID-19 and Global Health Diplomacy: Can Asia Rise to the Challenge?
02 April, 2020
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The Burden of COVID-19: Urgent Need for Social Safety Nets
19 March, 2020
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The Wuhan Virus Pandemic: What Next?
31 January, 2020
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CO18146 | Food Safety in ASEAN: Pitfalls of Complacency
07 September, 2018
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CO18142 | Missing Iridium: Enhancing Regional Nuclear Security
29 August, 2018
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CO16234 | Zika and Health Security in Southeast Asia
22 September, 2016
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CO16157 | Forced Migration: Some Sobering Realities
24 June, 2016
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CO16113 | Food Prices: A Double-edged Sword
16 May, 2016
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CO16107 | Philippines’ Next President: Implications for ASEAN
10 May, 2016
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CO16090 | El Nino: Coping with the New Normal
20 April, 2016
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CO15207 | ASEAN’s Haze Shroud: Grave Threat to Human Security
05 October, 2015
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CO15100 | Nepal Earthquake: Enhancing International Humanitarian Cooperation
27 April, 2015
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CO14244 | Lessons of Two Disasters: Building Resilience from Within
09 December, 2014
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CO14216 | Can ASEAN Develop a Robust Nuclear Energy Regime?
04 November, 2014
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CO14201 | Keeping Ebola Away From Asia: Lessons from SARS
15 October, 2014
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CO14085 | MERS Alert and Polio Redux: Greater Vigilance Critical
12 May, 2014
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CO13211 | Typhoon Haiyan's Aftermath: Testing Resilience in Complex Emergencies
15 November, 2013
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CO13093 | Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Is ASEAN Prepared?
15 May, 2013
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CO12221 | Singapore a Global Hydrohub: From Water Insecurity to Niche Water Diplomacy
06 December, 2012
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CO11150 | Floods and Regional Disaster Preparedness: Too Little, Too Late?
17 October, 2011
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CO11041 | Japan in Disaster: Managing Energy Vulnerabilities
15 March, 2011
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CO10048 | Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia: Will it Enhance Human Security?
14 May, 2010
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CO09097 | Typhoon Kestana: Asia's Katrina
02 October, 2009
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CO09079 | Aung San Suu Kyi’s Verdict: Implications for ASEAN
12 August, 2009
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CO09058 | Responding to Non-Traditional Security Challenges in Asia
16 June, 2009
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CO09042 | The Swine Flu Alert: Keeping Asia Safe
29 April, 2009
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CO09033 | ICC’s Verdict on Darfur: Whose Responsibility?
31 March, 2009
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CO08053 | Managing Food Fights from Food Rights in ASEAN
28 April, 2008
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CO08038 | Repositioning US Engagement in Southeast Asia: A Case for Non-traditional Security
25 March, 2008
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CO07123 | Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Are Regional Security Frameworks Prepared?
19 November, 2007
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CO07078 | The Rush for Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia: Promises and Pitfalls
23 July, 2007
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CO07009 | Can Southeast Asia Afford to Wait? Coping with Floods and Humanitarian Emergencies
07 February, 2007
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CO06055 | Recalibrating the ASEAN Security Community
21 June, 2006
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CO06050 | Building a Regional Disaster Response Mechanism for a Secure ASEAN Community
13 June, 2006
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CO05045 | Arroyo and the Philippines’ “Unfinished Revolution”
26 July, 2005
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CO05028 | Understanding Development Gaps in ASEAN
31 May, 2005
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CO04043 | Political Transitions and Regional Security in Southeast Asia
13 September, 2004
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CO04030 | Beyond the Iraq Hostage Crisis: Re-Assessing US-Philippine Relations
28 July, 2004
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CO03014 | SARS: A Security Priority
11 April, 2003
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CO02032 | Major Milestone in ASEAN-China Relations
25 November, 2002
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CO02020 | U.S.- Philippines Relations Post September 11: Security Dilemmas Of A Front-Line State In The War On Terrorism
01 October, 2002
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RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies Year In Review 2023
13 December, 2023
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RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies Year In Review 2022
20 December, 2022
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RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies Year In Review 2021
20 December, 2021
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RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies Year In Review 2020
17 December, 2020
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RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies Year In Review 2019
02 December, 2019
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RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies Year In Review 2018
20 December, 2018
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RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies Year In Review 2017
29 December, 2017
Books
Monographs
Working Papers
Policy Reports
RSIS Commentaries
Annual Reviews
NTS Insight
External Publications
Authored Books
- Negotiating Governance on Non-Traditional Security in Southeast Asia and Beyond. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. Regional Security in Southeast Asia: Beyond the ASEAN Way. Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2005.
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Caballero-Anthony, Mely. Asian Attitudes and Approaches to Peace Operations. Madrid: Research Unit on
Security and Cooperation, Dept. of Political Science, Complutense University, 2003.
Journal Articles
- “Understanding climate security in the Indo-Pacific” (with Alistair D. B. Cook) in Third World Quarterly, Vol. 45, No. 14, 2024. Pp: 2039-2046
- “ASEAN Institutions and Mini-lateral Arrangements: A Stronger Regional Security Architecture” in Issues & Insights – Charting a roadmap for multiparty confidence and security building measures, risk reduction, and arms control in the Indo-Pacific, 2023
- “Conflict Management and Atrocity Prevention in Southeast Asia: making ASEAN ‘Fit for Purpose’” in Journal of International Peacekeeping, Vol. 26, Nos. 2-3, 2023
- “Re-imagining ASEAN and the Quest for Peace: Challenges and Prospects for Peacebuilding, Conflict Prevention and Atrocities Prevention” (with Noel M. Morada) in Journal of International Peacekeeping, Vol. 26, Nos. 2-3, 2023
- “Peace and Security Studies in Southeast Asia in a Changing Global Environment” in Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol. 11, No. 1 , 2023, pp. 193-212
- “Examining Southeast Asia’s Diplomacy on Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Security: Shared Norms and a Regional Agenda” (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano) in Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2022. pp. 461-485
- “The ASEAN Way and the Changing Security Environment: Navigating Challenges to Informality and Centrality” in International Politics, DOI10.1057/s41311-022-00400-0, 2022
- “Keeping the peace in Southeast Asia: ASEAN and the quest for positive peace” (with Ralf Emmers) in The Pacific Review, Vol. 35, No. 6, 2022. pp. 1079–1104
- “Global Threats to Peace and Human Security: Finding Regional Solutions to Transboundary Threats in Southeast Asia” in Hiroshima Peace Research Journal, Vol. 8, 2021, pp. 91-111
- “Re-imagining the global humanitarian system: Emerging dynamics in the Asia-Pacific” (with Alistair D. B. Cook, and Christopher Chen) in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol. 56, 2021
- “Security Governance in East Asia and China’s Response to COVID-19” (with Lina Gong) in Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 2021
- “Knowledge management and humanitarian organisations in the Asia-Pacific: Practices, challenges, and future pathways” (with Alistair D. B. Cook, and Christopher Chen) in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol. 53, 2020
- “ASEAN’s Multilateral Path Through the Pandemic” in Current History, Vol. 119, Issue 818, 2020, pp. 222-227
- “The Future of Nuclear Security in the Asia-Pacific: Expanding the Role of Southeast Asia” (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano) in International Journal of Nuclear Security, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2020. Article 8
- “COVID-19 and Global Governance: Waking Up to a Safe New World” in Challenges of Global Governance Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020
- “Revisiting Emergency Food Reserve Policy and Practice under Disaaster and Extreme Weather Events” (with Paul Teng, Jonatan Lassa, and Maxim Shresta) in International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 10, No. 1, 2019. pp.1-13
- “Security Governance and ASEAN’s Political Security Community: Fragmented but Inclusive Security Community” in Fudan Journal of the Humanitieis and Social Sciences, 13, 1, 2019, pp.151-167
- “Health and human security challenges in Asia: new agendas for strengthening regional health governance” in Australian Journal of International Affairs, 72, 6, 2018, 602-616
- “Measuring political will: An index of commitment to disaster and climate risk reduction” (with Jonatan Lassa, and Rohan Fisher) in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, DOI: 10, 1016/j.ijdrr, 2018
- “A Hidden Scourge: Human Trafficking in Southeast Asia” in Finance and Development, Vol 55, 3, 2018, pp. 18-21
- “Strengthening Regional Resilience: Coping with Non-Traditional Security Challenges” in Strengthening Regional Resilience: Coping with Non-Traditional Security Challenges. ASEANFocus 4/2018, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 26-27, 2018, pp 26-27
- “Climate Change and Food Availability” (with Paul Teng , and Jonatan Lassa) in COSMOS, 2017. pp. 1–14
- “Non-Traditional Security Concept, Issues, and Implications on Security Governance” in Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2016, pp. 5–13
- “The State of Nuclear Energy in ASEAN: Regional Norms and Challenges” (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano) in Asian Perspective, Vol. 39, No. 4, 2015. pp. 695–724
- ““Community security: human security at 21” in Contemporary Politics” in Contemporary Politics, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2015, pp. 53–69
- “Human Security in ASEAN: 20 Years On” (with Surin Pitsuwan) in Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2014. pp. 199–215
- “Understanding ASEAN Centrality” in The Pacific Review, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2014, pp. 563–584
- “The Responsibility to Protect in Southeast Asia: Opening Up Spaces for Advancing Human Security” in The Pacific Review, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2012, pp. 113–134
- Teng, Paul P.S., Margarita Escaler, and Mely Caballero-Anthony. "Urban Food Security." Significance, (June 2011): 57-60.
- “Myanmar’s 2010 Elections: Boon or Bane for ASEAN’s Political and Security Community” in Australian Institute of International Affairs, Special Issue, 2010, pp. 25-32
- Teng, Paul P.S., Mely Caballero-Anthony, and Margarita Escaler. "Ensuring Urban Food Security in ASEAN: Summary of the Findings of the Food Security Expert Group Meeting held in Singapore 4-5 August 2010." Food Security 2, no. 4 (2010): 407-408.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Cyclones and Humanitarian Crises: Pushing the Limits of R2P in Southeast Asia." Global Responsibility to Protect 1, 2 (2009): 135-55.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "The ASEAN Charter: An Opportunity Missed or One that Cannot be Missed?" Southeast Asian Affairs (2008): 71-85.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Non-Traditional Security and Infectious Diseases in ASEAN: Going Beyond the Rhetoric of Securitisation to Deeper Institutionalisation." The Pacific Review 12, 4 (2008): 509-27.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Revisiting the Bangsamoro Struggle: Contested Identities and Elusive Peace." Asian Security 3, 2 (2007): 141-61.
- “Combating Infectious Diseases in East Asia: Securitisation and Global Public Goods for Health and Human Security.” in Journal of International Affairs Spring/Summer, 2006, 105-27
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Securitising Infectious Diseases in Asia." Indonesian Quarterly 34, 1 (2006): 45-52.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Bridging Development Gaps in ASEAN: Towards an ASEAN Community." UNISCI Journal 11 (2006): 37-48.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Political Transitions in Southeast Asia." Southeast Asian Affairs (2005): 24-44.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Introduction: The UN Peace Operation and Asian Security." International Peacekeeping 12, 1 (2005): 1-24.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "SARS in Asia: Crisis, Vulnerabilities and Regional Responses." Asian Survey 45, 3 (2005): 475-95.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Regional Structures and Responses to Security Challenges in Southeast Asia." Indonesian Quarterly 33, 1 (2005).
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Re-visioning Human Security in Southeast Asia." Asian Perspectives 28, 3 (2004): 155-89.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Non-State Regional Governance Mechanism for Economic Security: The Case of the ASEAN Peoples’ Assembly." The Pacific Review 17, 4 (2004): 567-85.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Regional Security Institutions and the Rights of Ethnic Minorities: The Case of the ARF." Dialogue and Cooperation 9, 2 (2004):33-38.
- “Where on the Road to Democracy is the Philippines” in UNISCI Discussion Papers, No. 6, 2004, pp.1-5
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "The Winds of Change in the Philippines: Whither the Strong Republic?" Southeast Asian Affairs (2003): 213-27.
- “Multilateralism Matters in the Asia Pacific: Presenting a New Agenda for the ASEAN Regional Forum” (with Tan See Seng, and Ralf Emmers) in Pointer: Journal of the Singapore Armed Forces, Vol. 28, 2002. pp. 44–61
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Partnership for Peace in Asia: ASEAN, ARF and the United Nations." Contemporary Southeast Asia 24, 3 (2002): 528-48.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Comprehensive Security and Human Security: ASEAN’s Perspective." Indonesian Quarterly 28, 4 (2000): 412-22.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Mechanisms of Dispute Settlement: The ASEAN Experience." Contemporary Southeast Asia 20, 1 (1998): 38-66.
Edited Books / Special Issues
- Human Security and Empowerment in Asia: Beyond the Pandemic (with Yoichi Mine, and Sachiko Ishikawa), Eds. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2023
- COVID-19 and Atrocity Prevention in East Asia (with Noel M. Morada), Eds. UK: Routledge, 2022
- Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano), Eds. Singapore: Routledge, 2022
- The Ban Treaty: Perspectives from Southeast Asia. Seoul, Korea: The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (APLN) Policy Brief No.71, 2020
- Non-Traditional Security Issues in ASEAN: Agendas for Action (with Lina Gong), Eds. Singapore: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, 2020
- An Introduction to Non-Traditional Security Studies: A Transnational Approach, Chinese edition. Translated by Yu Xiaofeng. Hangzhou: Zhejiang University Press, 2018
- Mapping State and Non-State Actors Responses to Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia (with Nur Azha Putra), Eds. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2016
- Asia on the Move: Regional Migration and the Role of Civil Society (with Toshihiro Menju), Eds. Japan: Japan Center for International Exchange, 2016
- An Introduction to Non-Traditional Security Studies: A Transnational Approach. London: Sage Publishing, 2016
- Asia on the Move: Regional Migration and the Role of Civil Society (with Toshihiro Menju), Eds. Tokyo: Japan Centre for International Exchange, 2015
- Myanmar’s Growing Regional Role (with Abraham M. Denmark, Morten B. Pedersen, Priscilla Clapp, Catharin Dalpino, and Meredith Miller), Eds. Seattle and Washington, D.C.: The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), 2014
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Alistair D.B. Cook (eds.). Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Issues, Challenges and Framework for Action. Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2013.
- ASEAN and Climate Change: Building Resilience through Regional Initiative (with Lorraine Elliott), Eds. London and New York: Routledge, 2013
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely, Youngho Chang and Nur Azha Putra, eds. Energy and Non-Traditional Security (NTS) in Asia. Singapore: Springer, 2012.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely, Youngho Chang and Nur Azha Putra, eds. Rethinking Energy Security in Asia: A Non-Traditional View of Human Security. Singapore: Springer, 2012.
- Political Change, Democratic Transitions and Security in Southeast Asia. London and New York: Routledge, 2009
- Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Dilemmas in Securitization (with Ralf Emmers, and Amitav Acharya), Eds. London: Ashgate, 2006
- Studying Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Trends and Issues (with Ralf Emmers, and Amitav Acharya), Eds. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2006
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Amitav Acharya, eds. UN Peace Operations and Asian Security. London: Routledge/Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2005.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Jawhar Hassan, eds. The Asia Pacific in the New Millenium: Political and Security Challenges. Kuala Lumpur: Institute of Strategic and International Studies, 2001.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Jawhar Hassan, eds. Beyond the Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities. Kuala Lumpur: Institute of Strategic and International Studies, 2000.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Jawhar Hassan, eds. Taming the Turmoil in the Asia Pacific. Kuala Lumpur: Institute of Strategic and International Studies, 1999.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Somsak Tambunlertchai, eds. The Future of Asia-Pacific Economies: Challenges to South Asia. Kuala Lumpur: Asian and Pacific Development Centre, 1992.
Chapters in Edited Books
- “Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific: Variations, Contestations and Convergence of Security Practices” (with Alistair D. B. Cook) in Mely Caballero-Anthony and Alistair D. B. Cook (eds), Third World Quarterly 45: 14. London: Taylor & Francis Online, 2024, pp. 2039 - 2144
- “Human Security and Empowerment: Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World” (with Yoichi Mine, and Sachiko Ishikawa) in Mely Caballero-Anthony, Yoichi Mine and Sachiko Ishikawa (Eds.), Human Security and Empowerment in Asia Beyond the Pandemic. London: Routledge, 2023, pp. 1-22
- “Global Health Governance in a Post-Covid World” in Juergen Ruland and Astrid Carrapatoso, (Eds.), Handbook on Global Governance and Regionalism. Cheltenham, UK and MA, USA: Edward Elgar, 2022, pp.461-473
- “Introduction: Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific” (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano) in Mely Caballero-Anthony and Julius Cesar Trajano (Eds.), Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific. New York and London: Routledge, 2022, pp. 1 – 13.
- “Introduction: Covid-19, Responsibility to Protect and Pathways to Human Security” (with Noel M Morada) in Mely Caballero-Anthony and Noel M Morada (Eds.), Covid-19 and Atrocity Prevention in East Asia. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2022, pp. 1-21
- “Advancing ASEAN-Korean Cooperation on Non-Traditional Security Challenges in East Asia” in Kwon Hyung Lee and Yoon Jae Ro (Eds.), The New Southern Policy Plus Progress and Way Forward. Korea: The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), 2022, pp. 204 -226
- “Peaceful Change in Southeast Asia: The Historical and Institutional Bases” in T. V. Paul, Deborah Welch Larson, Harold A. Trinkunas, Anders Wivel, and Ralf Emmers (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Change in International Relations. : Oxford University Press, 2022,
- “ASEAN Responses to COVID-19 for Assuring Food Security” (with Paul Teng, and Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros) in Marc J. Cohen (Ed.), Advances in Food Security and Sustainability. : Elsevier, 2021, pp. 83-118
- “Pandemic Fatigue: Re-Examining Re-Opening’s Logic” (with Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros) in Lina Gong and Julius Cesar Trajano (Eds.), NTS Year in Review 2020. Singapore: NTS Centre, 2020, pp.12-13
- “Beyond Securitization: Governing NTS Issues in Southeast Asia” in Mely Caballero-Anthony and Lina Gong (Eds.), Non-Traditional Security Issues in ASEAN: Agendas for Action, (co-ed with Lina Gong). Singapore:: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2020, pp. 1-27
- “Health Security Challenges in Asia: New Agendas for Strengthening Regional Cooperation in Health Security” in Mely Caballero-Anthony and Lina Gong (Eds.), Non-Traditional Security Issues in ASEAN: Agendas for Action, (co-ed with Lina Gong). Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2020, pp. 241-268
- “Evaluating the Distributional Impacts of Disasters and Climate Change, and the Development of Adaptation Roadmaps: Rethinking ASEAN Strategy, Policies and Actions” (with Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, and Margareth Sembiring) in V. Anbumozhi, J. Gross and Stefan Wesiak (Eds.), Towards a Resilient ASEAN (Volume 2): Advancing Disaster Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation: Roadmap and Options for Implementation. Jakarta, Indonesia: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2019, pp.39-71
- “The Role of Think Tanks in Shaping Policy Debates in Asia: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies” (with Ralf Emmers, Theresa Robles, and Sarah Teo) in James G. McGann, Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and the Emerging Powers. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, pp. 225-237
- “The Non-Traditional Security Challenges of Climate Change, Food Security and Humanitarian Disasters” in Alan Chong (Ed.), Forward Engagement: RSIS as a Think Tank of International Studies and Security in the Asia Pacific. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2017, pp. 73–80
- Mely Caballero-Anthony and Julius Cesar Trajano, 2017, “Enhancing nuclear energy cooperation in ASEAN: Regional norms and challenges.” Chapter 7 in Peter Van Ness, Mel Gurtov (eds.) Learning from Fukushima : Nuclear Power in East Asia. Canberra: Australia National University Press.
- “From Comprehensive Security to Regional Resilience: Coping with Non-Traditional Security Challenges” in Aileen Baviera and Larry Maramis (Eds) , ASEAN at 50, Volume 4: Building ASEAN Community: Political-Security and Socio-Cultural Reflections. Jakarta: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), 2017, pp. 123–145
- “Comparative Regional Schemes: Lessons from Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)” in Daniel Levine and Dawn Nagar (Eds.), Region Building in Africa: Political and Economic Challenges. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016, pp. 283–296
- “Understanding Non-Traditional Security” in Mely Caballero-Anthony (Ed.), An Introduction to Non-Traditional Security. London: SAGE Publishing, 2016, pp. 3–19
- “On Security” in Mely Caballero-Anthony (Ed.), An Introduction to Non-Traditional Security. London: SAGE Publishing, 2016, pp. 20–35
- “Conflict and Human Security” in Mely Caballero-Anthony (Ed.), An Introduction to Non-Traditional Security. London: SAGE Publishing, 2016, pp. 59–79
- “ASEAN-Japan Cooperation in East Asia: An Overview” (with Chikako Ueki) in Rizal Sukma and Yoshihide Soeya (Eds.), Navigating Change: ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership in East Asia and in Global Governance. Tokyo: Japan Centre for International Exchange, 2015, pp. 31–47
- “Movement of People in Asia and Civil Society: Managing Complex Challenges” in Mely Caballero-Anthony and Toshihiro Menju (Eds.), Asia on the Move: Regional Migration and the Role of Civil Society. Tokyo: Japan Centre for International Exchange, pp. 7–25: Japan Centre for International Exchange, 2015, pp. 7–25
- “Health and Human Security: Pathways to Advancing a Human-Centred Approach to Human Security” in Simon Rushton and Jeremy Youde (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Health Security. London and New York: Routledge, 2015, pp. 32–47
- “Singapore in ASEAN’s Quest towards a Security Community” in Barry Desker and Ang Cheng-Guan (Eds.), Perspectives on the Security of Singapore: The First 50 Years. Singapore: World Scientific Co: World Scientific Co, 2015, pp.189–206
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Gianna Gayle Amul. "Health and Human Security: Pathways to Advancing a Human-centred Approach to Health Security in East Asia." In Routledge Handbook of Global Health Security, edited by Simon Rushton and Jeremy Youde. London and New York: Routledge, 2014.
- “Myanmar’s Chairmanship of ASEAN: Challenges and Opportunities” in , Myanmar’s Growing Regional Role. : The National Bureau of National Research, 2014, 37
- “Community Engagement and Environmental Management” in , Natural Riches? Perspectives on Responsible Natural Resource Management in Conflict-affected Countries. Geneva: World Economic Forum, 2013, 45-49
- “The Role of Epistemic Communities in Building an Inclusive ASEAN Political and Security Community” in Raul Cordenillo (Ed.), Inclusive Political Participation and Representation. Stockholm: International IDEA, 2013, pp. 59–75
- “Revisiting the Bangsamoro Struggle: Contested Identities and Elusive Peace” in Amy Freedman (Ed.), The Internationalisation of Internal Conflicts Threatening the State. London and New York: Routledge, 2013, pp. 159—190
- Mely Caballero-Anthony and Alistair D. B. Cook, "NTS Framework." In Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Issues, Challenges and Framework for Action (Singapore: ISEAS, 2013)
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D. B. Cook, Belinda Chng and Julie Balen, "Health." In Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Issues, Challenges and Framework for Action (Singapore: ISEAS, 2013)
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D. B. Cook, Pau Khan Khup Hangzo, Lina Gong and Manpavan Kaur, "Internal Conflict." In Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Issues, Challenges and Framework for Action (Singapore: ISEAS, 2013)
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D. B. Cook, Pau Khan Khup Hangzo and Pryanka Bhalla, "Forced Migration." In Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Issues, Challenges and Framework for Action (Singapore: ISEAS, 2013)
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "ASEAN and Climate Change: Building Resilience through Regional Initiatives." In Human Security and Climate Change in Southeast Asia: Managing Risk and Resilience, edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony and Lorraine Elliott. London and New York: Routledge, 2012.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Nur Azha Putra. "Introduction: Energy and Non-Traditional Security (NTS) - Understanding Security from Below." In Energy and Non-Traditional Security (NTS) in Asia, edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony, Youngho Chang and Nur Azha Putra. SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace vol. 1. Heidelberg – Dordrecht – London – New York: Springer-Verlag, 2012.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely, Collin Koh Swee Lean and Sofiah Jamil. "Rethinking Energy Security: A Non-Traditional View of Human Security." In Rethinking Energy Security in Asia: A Non-Traditional View of Human Security. SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace [ESDP] vol. 2. Heidelberg – Dordrecht – London – New York: Springer-Verlag, 2012.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Human Rights and Human Trafficking in Asia: Trends, Issues and Challenges.” In Cross-Border Governance in Asia: Regional Issues and Mechanisms, edited by in G. Shabbir Cheema, Christopher A. McNally and Vesselin Popovski. Tokyo: UN University Press, 2011.
- “Health and Human Security in Southeast Asia: Issues and Challenges” in Carolina Hernandez (Ed.), Mainstreaming Human Security in ASEAN Integration. Diliman: Institute of Strategic and Development Studies, 2011, pp. 9–34
- “The New World of Security: Implications for Human Security and International Security Cooperation” in Mark Beeson and Nick Bisley (Eds.), Issues in 21st Century World Politics. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, pp. 162–176
- “The New Security Agenda in Asia: Making Spaces for Non-Traditional Security Formulations of Emerging Security Challenges” in Sumit Ganguly, Joseph Liow and Andrew Scobell (Eds.), Handbook of Asian Security Studies. London: Routledge, 2010, pp. 311–322
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. "Evolving Regional Governance in East Asia: from ASEAN to an East Asian Community." In Governance and Regionalism in Asia, edited by Nicholas Thomas. Oxford and New York: Routledge, 2009.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Non-Traditional Security and Multilateralism in Asia: Reshaping the Contours of Regional Security Architecture.” In Asia’s Multilateralism: Cooperation, Competition and the Search for Community, edited by Bates Gill and Michael Green, (eds) . New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.
- “Evolving Regional Governance in East Asia: From ASEAN to an East Asian Community” in Nicholas Thomas (Ed.), Governance and Regionalism in Asia. Oxford and New York: Routledge, 2009, pp. 32–65
- “Non-Traditional Security Challenges in East Asia: Pushing the Limits of Functional Cooperation in East Asia” in Tan See Seng (Ed.), Collaboration Under Anarchy: Functional Regionalism and the Security of East Asia, RSIS Monograph No. 15. Singapore: S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), 2009, pp. 35–48
- “Non-Traditional Security, Democracy, and Regionalism in Southeast Asia” in Donald K. Emmerson (Ed.), Hard Choices: Security, Regionalism and Democracy in Southeast Asia. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), 2009, pp. 191–218
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Non-Traditional Security, Democracy, and Regionalism in Southeast Asia.” In Hard Choices: Security, Regionalism and Democracy in Southeast Asia, edited by Donald K. Emmerson. Brookings Institution Press/Stanford University Press, December 2008.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Non-Traditional Security, Regionalism and the State in Southeast Asia.” In Transnational Trends, Middle Eastern and Asian Views, edited by Amit Pandya and Ellen Laipson. Washington, DC: Henry L. Stimson Centre, 2008.
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Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Reflections on Managing Migration in Southeast Asia: Mitigating the Unintended
Consequences of Securitisation.” In Security and Migration in Asia: The Dynamics of Securitisation, edited by Melissa Curley and Wong Siu-Lun. London and New York: Routledge, 2008. - Caballero-Anthony, Mely.“Re-thinking Peace Operations in East Asia: Problems and Prospects.” In Peace Operations: Trends, Progress and Prospects, edited by Donald Daniel, Patricia Taft and Sharon Wiharta. Washington: Georgetown University Press, December 2008.
- “Non-Traditional Security in Asia: The Many Faces of Securitisation” in Philippe de Lombaerde, Richard Cooper and Christopher Hughes (Eds.), Regionalisation and Global Governance: The Taming of Globalisation. London: Routledge, 2008, 24 pages
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Humanitarian Intervention in East Asia: Exploring Points of Convergence.” In Human Security in East Asia: Challenges for Collaborative Action, edited by Sorpong Peou. London and New York: Routledge, 2008.
- Caballero-Anthony Mely and Antonio Marquina. “Human Security: European and Asian Approaches.” In Human Security in East Asia: Challenges for Collaborative Action, edited by Antonio Marquina. Basingstoke,UK: Palgrave MacMillan, 2008.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop: Addressing the Gaps in Asia’s Pandemic Preparedness.” In Security through Cooperation: Furthering Asia Pacific Multilateral Engagement, edited by Brian Job. , CSCAP Regional Security Outlook 2007. Vancouver, Canada: University of British Columbia, 2007.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “The Philippines in the 21st Century: Challenges and Responses.” In Southeast Asian Affairs 2007, edited by K Kesavapany, Rodolfo Severino and Lorraine Salazar. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2007.
- “Non-Traditional Security and Multilateralism in Asia: Reshaping the Contours of Regional Security Architecture” in Bates Gill and Michael Green (Eds.), Asia’s Multilateralism: Cooperation, Competition and the Search for Community. New York: Columbia University Press, 2007, pp. 306–328
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Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “ASEAN-ISIS and the ASEAN People’s Assembly (APA): Paving a Multi-Track
Approach in Regional Community Building.” In Twenty-Two Years of ASEAN ISIS, edited by Hadi Soesastro, Clara Joewono and Carolina Hernandez. Jakarta: Centre for Strategic and International Studies, 2006. - Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Elections in the Philippines and the Long Road to Democracy.” In Elections in Asia: Making Democracy Work, edited by Simon Tay and Yeo Lay Hwee. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2006.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “The Asian Security Environment”. In Regional Outlook: Southeast Asia 2006-2007, edited by Russell Hiang-Khng Heng and Rahul Sen. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely, and Ralf Emmers. "The Dynamics of Securitization in Asia." In Studying Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Trends and Issues, edited by Ralf Emmers, Mely Caballero-Anthony and Amitav Acharya, 21-35. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2006.
- Callabero-Anthony, Mely, and Ralf Emmers. "Understanding the Dynamics of Securitizing Non-Traditional Security." In Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Dilemmas in Securitization, edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony, Ralf Emmers and Amitav Acharya, 1-12. London: Ashgate, 2006.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “The ASEAN Economic Community: Political and Security Implications.” In The ASEAN Economic Community, edited by Denis Hew. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2005.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Regional Institutions and Regional Crises in East Asia: Moving Away from the Comfort Zone?” In Regional Integration in Europe and East Asia: Convergence or Divergence, edited by Douglas Webber and Bertrand Fort. London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2005.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Security Challenges and Global Governance; An Asia Perspective.” In Asia and Europe: Global Governance as a Challenge to Co-operation, edited by William Wallace and Young Soogil. Tokyo: Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation, 2004.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “The Regionalisation of Peace in Asia.” In The United Nations and Regional Security: Europe and Beyond, edited by Michael Pugh and W.P. Singh Sidhu. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003.
- “Human Security and Primary Health Care in Asia: Realities and Challenges” in Lincoln Chen, Jennifer Leaning, and V. Narasimhan, Global Health Challenges for Human Security. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 2003, pp. 11-20
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Major Milestone in ASEAN-China Relations.” In The 2nd ASEAN Reader, edited by Sharon Siddique and Sree Kumar. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “The Winds of Change in the Philippines: Whither the Strong Republic?” In Southeast Asian Affairs 2003, edited by Daljit Singh and Chin Kin Wah. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Philippine Political Outlook.” In Regional Outlook: Southeast Asia 2003-2004, edited by Russell Hiang-Khng, Denis Hew and Wei-Yen. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Human Security in the Asia Pacific: Current Trends and Prospects.” In The Human Face of Security: Asia Pacific Perspectives, edited by David Dickens. Canberra Papers on Strategy and Defence No. 144. Canberra: Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, 2002.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Regionalism Compared: The Benefits and Perils of Expansion.” In The Asia Pacific in the New Millenium: Political and Security Challenges, edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony and Jawhar Hassan. Kuala Lumpur: Institute of Strategic and International Studies, 2002.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “The Way Forward: Human Security Beyond Discourse to Action.” In Health and Human Security: Moving from Concept to Action- Fourth Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow, edited by Pamela J. Noda. Tokyo: Japan Center for International Exchange, 2002.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Security Outlook: Malaysia.” In Asia Pacific Security Outlook, edited by Charles Morrison and Charles McNally. Tokyo: Japan Center for International Exchange, 2001.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Human Security and Comprehensive Security in Asean.” In The Quest for Human Security: The Next Phase of ASEAN?, edited by Pranee Thiparat. Bangkok: Institute of Security and International Studies, 2000.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Security Outlook: Malaysia.” In Asia Pacific Security Outlook, edited by Charles Morisson. Tokyo: Japan Center for International Exchange, 1999.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Challenges to Southeast Asian Security Cooperation.” In An Asia Pacific Security Crisis: New Challenges to Regional Stability, edited by Guy Wilson-Roberts. Wellington: New Zealand, Centre for Strategic Studies, 1999.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Human Rights and International Relations: The Southeast Asian Perspective.” In Human Rights in the Asia Pacific, edited by James Tang. London: Pinter, 1994.
Policy Reports
- Emerging Biosecurity Landscape in Southeast Asia (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano, Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, and Jeselyn), Emerging Biosecurity Landscape in Southeast Asia , Centre For Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 16 September 2024
- Climate Change and Its Impact on Peace and Security in Southeast Asia (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano, Alistair D. B. Cook, S. Nanthini, Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, Keith Paolo Catibog Landicho, and Danielle Lynn Goh), Climate Change and Its Impact on Peace and Security in Southeast Asia, Centre For Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 23 January 2024
- Digital Technology Utilization in the Agriculture Sector for Enhancing Food Supply Chain Resilience in Asean: Current Status and Potential Solutions (with Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, and Paul Teng), Project Report, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 20 June 2023
- ASEAN and the Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar: A Futile Exercise?, Seeking Strategic Options for Myanmar: Reviewing Five-Point Consensus and Anticipating the Future of Democracy in Myanmar A Policy Paper Compendium, Jakarta: Centre for Strategic and International Studies, 22 September 2022
- Collaborative Governance to Achieve ASEAN Community Vision 2025– Implementing the Blueprint (with Alistair D. B. Cook), Compendium of Analytical Views for the ASCC Blueprint 2025, Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat., 7 January 2022
- The Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Perspectives from Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (APLN) Policy Brief, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network, 29 September 2020
Working Papers
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “SARS: A Need for Security.” UNISCI Discussion Paper, No. 2. University of Madrid: Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, May 2003.
- The Regionalisation of Peace in Asia: Experiences and Prospects of ASEAN, ARF and UN Partnership, IDSS Working Paper, No. 42 (January), Singapore: Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, 16 January 2003
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Human Security as a Framework for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific." Japan Institute of International Affairs Occasional Paper 12. Tokyo: Japan Institute of International Affairs, 2002.
Op-Eds
- “The challenges of the increasing institutionalization of climate security” (with Alistair D. B. Cook, Judith N. Hardt, Dhanasree Jayaram, Cameron Harrington, Duncan McLaren, Nicholas P. Simpson, Maria Cecilia Oliveira, Franziskus von Lucke, Julia Maria Trombetta, Marwa Daoudy, Rita Floyd, Chinwe Philomina Oramah, and Adrien Estève), PLOS Climate 3(4): e0000402., 25 April 2024
- “Reclaiming ASEAN’s Comprehensive and Cooperative Security”, East Asia Forum, 19 June 2023
- “TPNW First Meeting of States Parties: A View from Southeast Asia”, Asia Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, 5 July 2022
- “ASEAN Should Deal with Food Security Concerns” (with Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros), The Straits Times, 28 May 2022
- “Securitising Climate Policy Will Keep the Indo-Pacific Afloat”, East Asia Forum Quarterly, 14 April 2022
- “Moving Beyond the Politics of Recognition in Myanmar” (with Alistair D. B. Cook), East Asia Forum, 14 August 2021
- “Should the UK Recognise a New Myanmar Diplomat Appointed by the Junta?” (with Alistair D. B. Cook), Channel News Asia, 29 July 2021
- “Towards a Multipolar Order Post Pandemic”, East Asia Forum, 27 April 2021
- “COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: Regional pandemic preparedness matters”, Brookings, 14 January 2021
- “The COVID New (Ab)Normal: Pandemic-Proofing Cities” (with Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros), Asia Society Policy Institute, 8 December 2020
- “Lessons from Covid: Tackling disease with a city-by-city approach” (with Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros), The Interpreter, 29 October 2020
- “新加坡须灵活应对粮食安全问题(Singapore must respond flexibly to food security issues)” (with Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, and Paul Teng), Zaobao, 29 July 2020
- “The ‘egg-onomics’ of food security” (with Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, and Paul Teng), The Straits Times, 24 July 2020
- “COVID-19 and North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Averting Another Catastrophe”, The Korea Times, 24 April 2020
- “The Burden of COVID-19: Urgent Need for Social Safety Nets”, RSIS Commentary, 19 March 2020. Republished in Eurasia Review
- “Stopping dirty bombs in Southeast Asia” (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano), East Asia Forum, 4 December 2018
- “Forced Migration: Some Sobering Realities”, RSIS Commentary, No. 157, 24 June 2016. Republished in ReliefWeb, 6 July 2016 and Eurasia Review, 27 June 2016
- “Philippines’ New President: Implications for ASEAN”, RSIS Commentary, No. 107, 20 May 2016. Republished in PacNet, 12 May 2016, Straits Times, 12 May 2016, The Nation, 12 May 2016, Yaleglobal Online, 11 May 2016 and Eurasia Review, 11 May 2016
- “El Nino: Coping with the New Normal” (with Jonatan Lassa), RSIS Commentary, No. 90, 20 April 2016. Republished in Republished in ReliefWeb, 21 April 2016
- “Lessons of Two Disasters: Building Resilience from Within” (with Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano), RSIS Commentary, 9 December, 9 December 2014. Republished in The New Straits Times, 20 December 2014 (as “Building Resilience from Within”) and ReliefWeb, 9 December 2014.
- “Typhoon Haiyan’s Aftermath: Testing Resilience in “Keeping Ebola away from Asia: Lessons learnt from SARS” (with Gayle Amul), RSIS Commentary, 23 October 2014. Republished in The Establishment Post, 28 October 2014, The Star Online, 19 October 2014, AsiaOne, 18 October 2014, The Diplomat, 18 October 2014 (as “Did SARS prepare East Asia for Ebola?”), The Straits Times, 16 October 201 and Eurasia Review, 15 October 2014
- “Typhoon Haiyan’s Aftermath: Testing Resilience in Complex Emergencies”, Jakarta Post, 25 November 2013
- “Post-Arab Spring: Political Transitions in Retreat?”, PacNet, No. 66, 15 August 2013
- “Communities Matter to Natural Resources Development”, World Economic Forum, 6 June 2013
- “Is Region Ready for a New Pandemic” (with Gayle Amul), RSIS Commentary, No. 0913, 13 May 2013. Republished in The Malaysian Insider, 20 May 2013, The Edge Review, 17–23 May 2013 and TODAYonline, 13 May 2013
- “From Water Insecurity to Niche Water diplomacy: The Singapore Experience” (with Pau Khan Khup Hangzo), NTS Insight, November, Singapore: RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies. , 31 January 2013. Republished in East Asia Forum, 31 January 2013 (as “Singapore: Niche Diplomacy through Water Expertise”).
- “Floods and Regional Disaster Preparedness: Too Little, Too Late?” (with Sofiah Jamil), RSIS Commentary, No. 150, 17 October 2011. Republished in Phnom Penh Post, 7 November 2011, ReliefWeb, 20 October 2011 and Eurasia Review, 20 October 2011.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely, Paul Teng and Margarita Escaler. “Urban Food Security: Feeding Tomorrow’s Cities,” Significance, The Royal Statistical Society, June 2011.
- “Nuclear Security: Reality Check for the Region” (with Sofiah Jamil), Straits Times, 17 March 2011
- “Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia: Will It Enhance Human Security?”” (with Ryan Clarke, Nur Azha Putra, and Rajesh Basrur), RSIS Commentary, No. 48, 14 May 2010
- Caballero-Anthony,Mely. “Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability: Are Regional Security Frameworks Prepared?" PacNet 48B, 28 November 2007.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Climate Change, Energy and Environment Are Issues High on Security Agenda.” Today, 23 November 2007.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely and Sofiah Jamil, “Nuclear Power: Lessons from Japan.” The Straits Times, 25 July 2007.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Coping with Floods and Humanitarian Emergencies: Can Southeast Asia Afford to Wait”. PACNET 11, 8 March 2007.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “Will Asia Heed Warning of Jakarta's Katrina?” Today, 7 February 2007.
- Caballero-Anthony, Mely. “The Threats of Infectious Diseases: Why Not Securitize?” PacNeT #27, July 2005.
- “Major Milestone in ASEAN-China Relations”, IDSS Commentary, 25 November 2002. Republished in PacNet, No. 52, 12 December 2002, (as “ASEAN and China Relations Turn the Corner”) and Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO), 03/03 (as “Major Milestones in ASEAN-China Relations”)
Talks
Selected Keynotes and Invited Presentations
2024
- Keynote lecture, the ‘State of the Region’, Southeast Asia Research Group Summer Conference, the City University of Hong Kong, 1 – 3 July 2024
- Panel Speaker, “Intersecting Crises and Joint Solutions” and “Ecological Security”, Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development 2024 organized by SIPRI, Stockholm, Sweden, 6 – 8 May 2024.
- Paper Presenter, “Pandemics and International Order”, International Conference on China on the World Stage, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 11-13 April 2024.
- Presenter, China on World Stage, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences Strategic Studies Institute, China Central Party School, Boston, 11 – 13 April 2024
- ISA Conference 2024, San Francisco, 2 – 6 April 2024
- Speaker, Invitation to Third Japan National Dialogue on Responsibility to Protect, Sophia University, Japan, 1 March 2024
- Speaker, “Human Security and Empowerment in Asia: Beyond the Pandemic”, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, 23 – 24 February 2024
2023
- Paper presenter and Discussant, “International Workshop on Southeast Asia in U.S. China Policy”, Jointly organized by George Washington University & ISEAS, Singapore, 23-24 May 2023
- Discussant at Research Workshop on “Big Power Transitions and Challenges to the Rules-based International Order”, TODA Peace Institute, Tokyo, Japan, 21-22 May 2023
- Panel speaker, “Sustained Developmental Imperatives Against Geopolitical Challenges” at the Southeast Asia Regional Geopolitical Update, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 30 Apr – 1 May 2023
- Panel Speaker, “International Workshop on Southeast Asian Perspective of the U.S Presence and Strategy in the Region”, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, 2-3 March 2023
- Paper presenter, “Second Japan National Dialogue on R2P and Atrocities Prevention”, Tokyo, Japan, 17 February 2023
- Panel Speaker, “Addressing Perception Gaps in China-US Relations: Regional Perspectives”, organized by Asia Pacific Leadership Network on Non-Proliferation, Seoul, Korea, 8-11 Feb 2023
2022
- Panel Speaker, “Addressing Emerging Health Threats in an Era of Geopolitical Rivalry”, 13th Council of Councils Regional Meeting, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, 31 October, 2022.
- Panel Speaker, “Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific”, Nuclear Energy Experts Meeting, Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (CSCAP), San Francisco, California, USA, 27 to 29 September 2022.
- Keynote Speaker, Why Women Matter in Peace and Security”, Benilde School of Diplomacy and Governance, Manila, Philippines, 31 March 2022.
- Panel Speaker, ISA 2022 Annual Convention Panel on “Engaging in the Security: Do the Global South and the Global North talk to each other?”, International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention, 29 March 2022.
- Speaker, “Engaging Myanmar: Present problems, future possibilities”, International Conference on Myanmar: Next steps for the International Community”, Oxford House, United Kingdom, 22 March 2022.
- Speaker, “Climate Security: Implications for Regional Stability and International Relations”, Climate Change and the Bay of Bengal, jointly organized by Clingendael Institute, and Institute for Peace and Conflict (India), 15 February 2022.
2021
- Guest Speaker, “New and Emerging Security Challenges”, organized by NESA Centre for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington, DC., 6 December 2021.
- Speaker, “The Future of Regional Order”, CSIS Indonesia 50th Anniversary Foreign Policy Dialogue, CSIS, 16 September 2021.
- Speaker, 3rd ASEAN-ICRC Joint Platform on “Adaption to the Evolving Riskscape in ASEAN and beyond”, Session II- Humanitarian Actions in Complex Emergencies, ICRC-ASEAN Secretariat, 24 June 2021.
- Speaker, “Handling Threats to Global Health in a Multi-polar World” in International Conference on Global Health Threats: Current Issues, King’s College London, 22 June 2021.
- Panel Speaker, Launch of the ESCAP 2021 Theme Study “Beyond the Pandemic: Building Back Better from Crises in Asia and the Pacific”, ESCAP, 20 April 2021.
- Panel Speaker, “COVID-19 and Implications for Atrocities Prevention: Lessons from the Asia Pacific Region”, organized by the Asia Pacific Centre for Responsibility to Protect, 3 March 2021.
- Panel Speaker, “Vaccine Diplomacy in Southeast Asia”, organized by the Stimson Center, Washington DC, 17 February 2021.
2020
- Speaker, Webinar on “Navigating Covid-19 in Southeast Asia” by Brookings Webinar Series, 11 December 2020
- Panel Speaker, Webinar on “ Meeting the Existential Threats of the Pandemic, Nuclear War, and Climate Change: Is Present Global and Regional Governance Fit for Purpose?” by APLN, 5-7 November 2020
- Panel Discussion, ISEAS Webinar on “The 35th ASEAN Roundtable, the Covid-19 Crisis: Impact on ASEAN and the Way Forward” by ASEAN Studies Centre, 21 October 2020
- Panel Speaker, Webinar on “Priorities and Expectations for ASEAN in 2021: Possible Deliverables for Brunei Darussalam’s ASEAN Chairmanship” by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei, 17 August 2020
- Panel Speaker, CIL e-Conference on “Covid-19 and Challenges to the International Legal Order.” by the Centre for International Law of the National University of Singapore, 20 May 2020
- Paper Presenter, International Conference on “Nuclear Security on Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts (ICONS 2020)” by IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 10-12 February 2020
- Panel Speaker, Nuclear Energy Experts Group (NEEG) Meeting by Pacific Forum and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 5-7 February 2020