On 15 November 2019, the International Studies Center (ISC) organized the “ISC Young Scholars Roundtable (YSR)” which would serve as a forum for exchanges of views on issues of international affairs between diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and young scholars from various universities in Thailand. In this first session, topic of the discussion was “Review of Current Geopolitical Landscape”.

     On this occasion, Dr. Anuson Chinvanno, ISC Director, introduced the Center and its mission to be the Foreign Ministry’s link with the academic sector and the “foreign affairs community” and to promote cooperation with academic circle domestically and internationally.

     During the discussion, the participants widely exchanged their views and offered comments on such issues as China’s role in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. – China relations, roles of other major powers, soft power and the impact of technological advancement and changing demography on international affairs.