About the Centre for Multilateralism Studies

The Centre for Multilateralism Studies (CMS) conducts cutting-edge research, teaching/training, and networking on cooperative multilateralism in the Asia Pacific region. The Centre aims to contribute to international academic and public discourses on regional architecture and order in the Asia Pacific. It aspires to be an international knowledge hub for multilateral and regional cooperation.

The Centre objectives are:

• To conduct scholarly and policy research on multilateral and regional issues
• To facilitate policy dialogue and academic debate on regional cooperation and integration
• To enhance the capacity of current and future leaders, officials, professionals, and students through executive and graduate education
• To network and collaborate with other academic and research institutions

In meeting its objectives, the Centre works through the following scope of activities:

• Annual conferences and workshops
• Research Fellow programme
• Curriculum development
• Policy-relevant research outputs

The Centre’s research agenda includes international and global forms as well as expressions of cooperative multilateralism:

• Economic Multilateralism
• Diplomatic and Security Multilateralism
• International Political Economy

Programme Staff

• Dr Ralf Emmers
  Professor
  Associate Dean, RSIS
  Head of Centre for Multilateralism Studies
  DID: +65 6790 4340
  Email: [email protected]g

• Dr Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit
  Assistant Professor
  Deputy Head of Centre for Multilateralism Studies
  DID: +65 6790 5983
  Email: [email protected]

• Dr Tan See Seng
  Professor
  Deputy Director and Head of Research of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
  DID: +65 6790 4277
  Email: [email protected]

• Dr Pradumna B. Rana
  Associate Professor
  Coordinator of International Political Economy Programme
  Coordinator of M.Sc (International Political Economy)
  DID: +65 6592 1821
  Email: [email protected]

• Dr Alan Chong
  Associate Professor
  DID: +65 6514 1906
  Email: [email protected]

• Dr Su-Hyun Lee
  Assistant Professor
  DID: +65 6790 5773
  Email: [email protected]

• Dr Chia-yi Lee
  Assistant Professor
  DID: +65 6513 8299
  Email: [email protected]

• Aédán Mordecai
  Senior Analyst
  DID: +65 6908 2325
  Email: [email protected]

• Quak Swee Seng
  Centre Manager
  DID: +65 6790 6415
  Email: [email protected]