This year marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation. 
Since 1973, this relationship has evolved in response to various challenges in the region and developed into an indispensable partnership. 
In an increasingly unstable and complex international environment, what direction will ASEAN community building take in the future? How can Japan and ASEAN cooperate for regional stability and prosperity? 
Secretary-General Kao, who will visit Japan on the occasion of the Special Meeting of Justice Ministers, will deliver a lecture and hold a dialogue with students.
(This lecture is open only to students, fellows, faculty and staff of UTokyo.)

*Date: July 7 (Fri), 2023, 15:10-16:30 (Opening 14:40)
*Venue: Fukutake Learning Theater (Fukutake Hall, B2) 
*Language: English (No translation) 
*Registration:  https://forms.gle/czrd9jgZYdyXMVhM8
*Host: Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia
*Co-host: Institute for Future Initiatives and Graduate School of Public Policy
*Contact: Ryo Sahashi's office at Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (aseansglecture0707@gmail.com)

*About the speaker,  H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn:
Born in Cambodia, Dr. Kao survived the Khmer Rouge genocide and moved to the U.S. at the age of 15. In 1993, he returned to Cambodia to run a think tank dedicated to ASEAN and international affairs. From 2001 to 2013, he served the Royal Government of Cambodia in a variety of capacities including Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. He established the University of Cambodia in 2003, where he served as the President until 2022 before he assumed his current position in January 2023. He holds a Master of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Ohio University, and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.