| Centre Name: | 
Centre for International Studies (CIS) (http://cis.research.utar.edu.my/) |
| Chairperson: | Dr. Ho Ying Chan |
| Description of Centre: | Malaysia is a country that is deeply connected to the world. It is a member of vibrant regional and global organizations and fora such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), ASEAN Plus Three (APT), East Asia Summit (EAS), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Commonwealth, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN). Malaysia plays a crucial role in shaping both regional and international affairs, and its future is inextricably linked to the world. It is thus important for Centre for International Studies (CIS) to develop informed insights through promoting focused research so as to acquaint UTAR community and the wider Malaysian public with critical contemporary issues that significantly impact on the nation, the region and the world |
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| No. | Name | Faculty | Member |
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| 1 | Dr Ho Ying Chan | FCI | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr Chin Chong Foh | ICS | Researcher |
| 3 | Dr Soon Thean Bee | FCI | Researcher |
| 4 | Ms Tan Wooi Yee | FCI | Researcher |
| 5 | Mr Ronnie Ooi | CIS | Admin Staff |
| No. | Date | Event |
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| 1 | 5 February 2020 | Public Talk titled "China – A Benign but Poorly Understood Civilizational Power” held at UTAR, Sungai Long Campus for members of the public, students and staff.
The talk was co-organized by Centre for International Studies, Centre for Corporate & Community Development, and Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre. Speaker: Dr. Peter Chang Thiam Chai, Deputy Director of the Institute of China Studies, Universiti Malaya. Moderator: Dr. Ho Ying Chan, Chairperson, Centre for International Studies (CIS), UTAR. Attendance: 38   
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| 2 | 13 August 2020 | Virtual Public Talk titled “The Future of China-US Relations – Has China Won?” held at UTAR, Sungai Long Campus for members of the public, students and staff.
The talk was co-organized by Centre for International Studies, Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies, and Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre for members of the public, students and staff. Speaker: Professor Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. Moderator: Dr. Stephen Leong, Visiting Fellow and former Assistant Director-General of ISIS Malaysia. Number of participants attended / viewed via Facebook: 1.7K  
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| 3 | 4 December 2020 | Virtual Talk titled: “Malaysia’s National Role Conceptions and Transitions of Foreign Policy from the Tunku to Mahathir" held at UTAR, Sungai Long Campus for members of the public, students and staff.
The talk was co-organized by Centre for International Studies, Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies, and Centre for Corporate & Community Development for members of the public, students and staff. Speaker: Prof. Emeritus Johan Saravanamuttu, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). 
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