JISEAS Director Jeon elected president of KASEAS

SEASIA is pleased to announce that Dr. Je Seong Jeon, director of the Jeonbuk National University Institute for Southeast Asian Studies (JISEAS), was elected as the 17th President of the Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS). He is the first president of the organization to hold the position through a direct election where all members have the chance to vote. He began the two-year term on March 1, 2023 with well-prepared visions and plans to revitalize the KASEAS, including but not limited to enhancing the scholarly contribution to the society, improving the partnership and collaboration between Korea and the countries in ASEAN, and organizational restructuring for effective
administration.