News and Updates
Strengthening Regional Citizenship: SHAPE-SEA Collaborates with Universities, Expands Human Rights and Peace Education in Southeast Asia
SHAPE-SEA, in collaboration with GDS-AIT, kicks off the Inception Workshop for the 2025 Thematic Study
SHAPE-SEA Inception Workshop Kicks Off to Advance Gender, Human Rights, Peace, and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia Bangkok, Thailand – March 4, 2025 – Today marks the commencement of the inception workshop for SHAPE-SEA’s 2025 Thematic Study, Charting...
The Governing Board of the SHAPE-SEA Program, hosted by IHRP, convenes to discuss the 2025 roadmap
The Strengthening Human Rights and Peac Research and Education Program in Southeast Asia (SHAPE-SEA), hosted by the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP), Mahidol University, convened its Governing Board meeting on 6-7 February 2025 in Bangkok. The Board...
Problematizing the Securitization of Covid-19 in Southeast Asia: A Necessary Step Towards an Inclusive, Rights-Centred Normal
Opinion-editorial written by: Joel Mark Baysa-Barredo Joel is Programme Director of SHAPE-SEA. He would like to thank Patricia Miranda, a health and human rights campaigner based in the Philippines, for additional information and insights. Securitization of COVID-19...
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