ACSDSD officially launched

November 3, 2019 – Assistant Professor Dr. Duangporn Arbhasil, Dean of the College of Management, Mahidol University, Associate Professor Dr. Sooksan Kantabutra, Assistant Professor Dr. Randall Shannon and Ms. Orawan Yafa, representing the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue, attend the 35th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at Grand Diamond Room, Impact Forum Building, Muangthong Thani, Bangkok.

The ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue is officially launched at the Opening Ceremony of the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits today. The Centre is located at the College of Management of Mahidol University. Run in conjunction with the Center for Research on Sustainable Leadership, the ACSDSD will play an important role in promoting sustainable development cooperation in the region through conducting studies and research, building capacity of ASEAN Member States, and promoting dialogue and concrete cooperation within ASEAN and with ASEAN’s external partners. It will also be one of the concrete deliverables of Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship this year and is a part of Thailand’s investment for the sustainable future of ASEAN.

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