Jakarta, 28 April 2025: Professor Nobuhiro Aizawa, Dean of the ERIA School of Government (SOG), paid a courtesy visit to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters to discuss the forthcoming ERIA School of Government Leadership Lecture. The lecture will be delivered by H.E. Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on 6 May 2025 at ERIA’s office in Jakarta.

The meeting underscored that Samdech Techo’s lecture will provide valuable insights drawn from his extensive leadership journey, including his experiences in negotiation, conflict resolution, and national reconciliation. Both parties also discussed the significance of documenting the lecture to support broader learning and to preserve Southeast Asia’s institutional memory.

Professor Aizawa noted that the idea for this initiative stemmed from a meeting with the ASEAN Secretary-General in June 2024, and reaffirmed ERIA’s continued commitment to supporting ASEAN’s vision by fostering dialogue, enhancing regional cooperation, and contributing to leadership development in Southeast Asia.