About
Southeast Asian Society of Foreign Affairs
Southeast Asian Society of Foreign Affairs (SASFA) is an informal group serves as a platform for aspiring young prominent foreign policy analysts, diplomats, and rising experts to discuss and exchange experiences and expertise from among ten Southeast Asian countries in the areas of diplomacy, international political economy, regionalism, geopolitics, democracy, and maritime issues.
Our Goals

A strong and impactful network of Southeast Asians foreign policy observers and practitioners
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A constructive dialogue and debate on ASEAN-related issues and Southeast Asian’s relationships with major powers

A platform to bridge the engagement of its members with prominent leaders, high-level foreign policy decision makers, and reputable IR practitioners.
Our Key Activities

Internal Focus Group Discussions among SASFA Members

Ambassadorial Talks

Special Dialogues

Group Visits

Member Publications on Southeast Asian Affairs

External Events with
non-SASFA members

SASFA’s participation as a youth stakeholder in Southeast Asia at government-led events.
Co-Founders
Founder, Foreign Policy Talks; VP for International Affairs and Operations, Indonesian Business Council
Senior Researcher, International Studies Center (ISC) Thailand
Junior Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia

Noto Suoneto
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Seksan Anantasirikiat
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Phuong Ha Vu
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PhD Scholar & Teaching Fellow, University of Otago

Lim Chhay
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Designated Deputy Director, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Royal University of Phnom Penh

Dominique Virgil Tuapetel
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Our Members

Ryan Kueh
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Associate Consultant, Bain & Company; Author of From Streets to Stalls,

Jeslyn Tan
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Senior Program Manager (Maritime),Australian High Commission in Malaysia

Kenneth Jim Joseph Jimeno
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Acting Director, Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines

Phan Xuan Dung
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​Research officer, Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Nguyen Khac Giang
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Research Fellow, Vietnam Center for Economic and Strategic Studies (VESS)

Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
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Lecturer in International Law, Universitas Indonesia

Kyaw Zaw Lin
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Humanitarian Diplomacy and Partnerships Expert

Isabella Suarez
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Southeast Asia Analyst, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air

Naing Min Khant
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Intern, Institute of Strategy and Policy (ISP)

Chanat Anantapanyasut
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Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kingdom of Thailand

Jin Xuan
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Undergraduate, University College London Singapore






