The Southeast Asian Conflict Studies Network (SEACSN) was created in 2001 as a research and networking platform for researchers, academicians, practitioners, NGO workers, students, and anybody else who are interested in peace and conflict studies in the region. The SEACSN hopes that by getting involved in the activities of the Network, these people can deepened their knowledge about the relevant fields and learn from experts and other like-minded people in the region. Networking is important because it makes us aware that there are others that are also doing the same work as we do and we can turn to these people for information, assistance, and support. As an organization, the SEACSN basic objectives are the promotion of cooperation among researchers in Southeast Asia; the promotion of research in peace and conflict resolution in the region in accordance with the themes of SEACSN; producing a body of work on conflict analysis and conflict resolution; and conducting a Southeast Asian conflict mapping research program. The uniqueness of the Network lies in the fact that the idea of the network originated from within the region and involves mainly regional actors working with each other to find peaceful solutions to the conflicts in Southeast Asia. This directory should be helpful to researchers and other interested parties in locating individuals and organizations involved in the areas of peace and conflict studies and other related activities in the Southeast Asian region. It features the profiles of organizations involved, including those from the academe, and governmental and non-governmental organizations from 9 countries in Southeast Asia. A total of 375 individuals, 66 academic institutions, 32 governmental organizations and 417 non-governmental organizations are listed in this directory. Entries, by individuals, from Cambodia totaled 8, Laos 70, Malaysia 112, Philippines 105 and Vietnam 80. Entries, by organizations, from Cambodia totaled 60, Laos 6, Indonesia 39, Malaysia 51, Philippines 314, Singapore 5, Thailand 11 and Vietnam 29. This Directory is part of an ongoing project of the Network in this first phase (2001 – 2003) to identify individuals and institutions who have been involved in peace and conflict resolution activities. It involves the distribution of a questionnaire to potential individuals and organizations all over the region. The National Coordinators and their staff members at the national level have been instrumental in getting the data needed for this directory. In all the countries, one or a few staff members have been assigned to this project, diligently gathering the data, calling the recipients to confirm information, and compiling everything into a comprehensible format. In some countries, the SEACSN national office has enrolled the help of local NGOs and individuals to help identify and locate potential individuals and organizations for the Directory, distribute the questionnaires and getting them back. Information asked in the questionnaire includes contact addresses of persons and organizations, and institutional profile, including their objectives and core activities of the organization. There have been hiccups here and there while working on this Directory including the loss of data due to a virus attack, the delay in getting questionnaires out and the information back in again, reminding organizations to return the questionnaire, and all the time needed to input raw data, compiling them, and verifying them again and again. All the problems have also resulted in the delay in getting the final edited copy of the Directory out. But despite all these, we at the SEACSN feel that this has been a worthwhile effort and would not mind doing it again in the future by way of updating the information in the Directory. This effort would not have been possible without the cooperation of all the SEACSN national offices: The Research and Education for Peace (REP), Universiti Sains Malaysia; The La Salle Institute of Governance (LSIG), De La Salle University, Philippines; The Department of Administration and Civil Service, Laos; The Centre for Security and Peace Studies (CSPS), Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; The Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore; The Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT), Cambodia; Institute for Dispute Resolution (IDR), Khon Kaen University, Thailand; and Institute for International Relations (IIR), Vietnam. To all, thank you. The SEACSN would also like to thank the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (Sida), and especially its research department SAREC, for their generous contributions to the Network and in making all the activities possible. We hope that this Directory will be of use to you in your own work. Please tell us if your organization is not included or if the information is incorrect. You may also visit out website www.seacsn.net for more information about the Network and our activities. Kamarulzaman Zam Askandar Regional Coordinator Southeast Asian Conflict Studies Network (SEACSN) Penang, Malaysia October 2003 < Back to the directory