09/10/2026
๐ป๐๐๐๐-๐ณ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ 8๐๐ ๐จ๐บ๐ฌ๐จ๐ตโ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐บ๐๐๐๐, ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ | 7โ8 ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ 2026
The Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in the Republic of Korea is pleased to highlight the participation of ๐๐ง. ๐๐ช๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง-๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐, as a panelist throughout the two-day 8th ASEANโROK Think Tank Strategic Dialogue, held in Seoul on 7โ8 October 2026.
Held under the theme โReconfiguring ASEANโROK Cooperation in an Era of Polycrisis,โ the two-day dialogue brought together experts, representatives and researchers from ASEAN Member States and the Republic of Korea to reflect on the evolving regional environment and the future of ASEANโROK cooperation.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ โ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ-๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ
The first day was conducted as a closed panel session, allowing participating experts and representatives to engage in an open and substantive exchange of views on the regional security landscape, the impact of the current polycrisis, and priorities and pathways for strengthening ASEANโROK cooperation.
Mr. Hugo Immanuel Garcia shared Timor-Lesteโs perspectives as ASEANโs newest Member State, including the importance of ensuring that cooperation remains practical, inclusive and responsive to the different circumstances of ASEAN Member States.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐จ โ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐
The second day provided a more open platform for discussion, bringing together diplomatic representatives, researchers, academics and students, including participants from Yonsei University, Korea University and the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA).
The broader discussion provided an opportunity for panelists to exchange views directly with the next generation of scholars, diplomats and regional experts on ASEANโs future, ASEANโROK relations, geopolitical developments, regional peace and dialogue, and the challenges facing the region.
For Timor-Leste, participation in both sessions provided an important opportunity not only to share its perspectives, but also to listen to different views from across ASEAN and the Republic of Korea and to contribute to the wider conversation on ASEANโs future.
Looking ahead, Timor-Leste highlighted the importance of an ASEAN where all Member States have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute, while strengthening the ASEANโROK partnership towards the ASEAN Community Vision 2045.
The Embassy of Timor-Leste extends its appreciation to the organisers, participating delegations, diplomatic community, academics and students for the valuable exchanges throughout the two-day dialogue.
Timor-Leste remains committed to contributing actively to ASEAN and to strengthening the ASEANโROK partnership.
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