SHAPE-SEA Phase II Secretariat

As a regional platform, the SHAPE‑SEA Secretariat is committed to facilitating evidence-based, innovative, and sustained initiatives on human rights and peace in Southeast Asia. Through ongoing monitoring, assessment, and evaluation of our programmes, we aim to strengthen the impact of our work, ensure inclusive and transformative engagement, and maintain consistent capacity building among our staff and within the secretariat. We highly value the contributions of homegrown and emerging scholars and actively support their development through research, advocacy, and knowledge-sharing opportunities that respond to the needs and realities of the region.

Dr. Vachararutai Boontinand
Interim Executive Director

Kannika Janchidfa
Operations Director

Thepyuda Promsakul
Administrative Assistant

Kanyanat Valajang
Finance Administrative Assistant

Leony Sondang Suryani
Knowledge Production

Casey Anne Cruz
Communications Manager

Muhammad Diaz Kurniawan
Monitoring and Evaluation Lead

Wattananth Wattanasangsuth
Senior Finance & Accounting Officer

Dr. Bidyalaxmi Salam
Knowledge Dissemination

SHAPE-SEA 10th Year Teaser Video

As SHAPE-SEA celebrates its 10th anniversary, we take this milestone as a moment of reflection and renewal. Over the past decade, we have built a strong foundation for promoting human rights and peace through research, education, and advocacy across Southeast Asia. We are now actively reviewing our journey, its achievements, lessons, and challenges. as we chart the way forward.

Committed to continuous growth, SHAPE-SEA is taking steps to strengthen its impact, enhance the quality of its initiatives, and ensure meaningful, lasting change in the region. This anniversary is not just a celebration of the past years, it is a reaffirmation of our mission and a renewed dedication to empowering scholars, communities, and institutions to advance human rights and peace for years to come.

The SHAPE‑SEA Secretariat is proudly hosted by the Institute of Human Rights and Peace (IHRP), Mahidol University. 📍 We are located in Room #310, 3rd Floor, Panyaphiphat Building, 999 Phuttamonthon Sai 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand. For inquiries or collaboration, please feel free to reach us at info@shapesea.com.