The conference will also welcome ambassadors from ASEAN member states, who will share diplomatic perspectives on ASEAN’s role in the Indo‑Pacific and its importance for contemporary political, economic, and cultural processes.
The event will take place in the Council Hall of the Faculty of International and Political Studies (Narutowicza 59a, Łódź).
Session I: Security and Geopolitics
(10:30–12:30)
The first session will focus on key geopolitical and security challenges in the Indo‑Pacific region. The planned presentations include:
- Dr Tomasz Łukaszuk – The Maritime Factor in the Foreign Policy of ASEAN States in the Context of TAC (online)
- Dr Paweł Behrendt – Naval Armament in Southeast Asia
- Dana Lee (Australian National University) – Trust Before Truce: Conditional Trust in the 2025 Cambodia‑Thailand Border Conflict (online)
- Wiktor Florkiewicz‑Danel – Between 91ɫ and Competition: India and ASEAN Doctrines in the Indo‑Pacific
- Dr Andrzej Anders – ASEAN Centrality in the Context of the New Superpower Competition
Session II: Internal Politics and Economy
(13:30–15:30)
The second session will address political and economic issues within the ASEAN region. The programme includes:
- Norbert Furmańczyk – ASEAN and the Persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar
- Jakub Jessa – ASEAN and Natural Disasters: An Overview of the Evolution of Regional Crisis Response Mechanisms
- Adrian Zwoliński – ASEAN’s International Competitiveness: The Investment Dimension
- Mateusz Zych – The Importance of ASEAN in the Shadow of the Belt and Road Initiative: Xinjiang as an Element of China’s Strategic Diversification
The conference will conclude at 15:45. The event will provide an excellent opportunity to engage with experts and diplomats and to deepen understanding of ASEAN’s role in the rapidly evolving Indo‑Pacific region.