ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
The ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute is a research institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1968.
ISEAS headquarters in Singapore | |
| Established | 7 June 1968 (as Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) |
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| Focus | South-east Asia |
| Chair | Chan Heng Chee |
| Key people | Choi Shing Kwok, Director & CEO
Terence Chong, Deputy CEO & Director of Research Tan Tai Tiong, Director (Corporate Services) |
| Address | 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119614 |
| Coordinates | 01°17′30″N 103°46′36″E |
| Institute overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Parent Institute | Ministry of Education |
| Website | ISEAS.edu.sg |
Previously known as the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, the organisation was renamed as ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on 12 August 2015, in honour of Singapore's first President, Yusof Ishak. The institute celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivering a lecture on 13 March that year.
According to its website, the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute's primary objectives are:
- To be a leading research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geo-strategic and economic environment;
- To stimulate research and debate within scholarly circles, enhance public awareness of the region, and facilitate the search for viable solutions to the varied problems confronting the region;
- To nurture a community of scholars interested in the region and to engage in research on the multi-faceted dimensions and issues of stability and security, economic development, and political, social and cultural change.
The institute conducts a range of research programmes; holds conferences, workshops, lectures and seminars; publishes briefs, research journals and books; and generally provides a range of research support facilities, including a large library collection.