NEAT “Promoting Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in Disaster Response”
WGCurriculum Vitae of the Participants< CAMBODIA >Ms. MALA Boneary is a Deputy Director of ASEAN Plus Three and East Asia Summit Department.
Graduated from the Royal University of Law and Economics Faculty of Finance in 2010. She began
working as a public servant in 2013 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ofCambodia. In 2019, she held the position of Deputy Director of the Coordination and Community Affairs
Department after serving as a Desk officer and a Bureau Chief in charge of ASEAN Regional Forum ofthe ASEAN Political Security Community Department. She was given a three-year post as a counselor in
the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Malaysia in 2020. Currently employed by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia as Deputy Director of ASEAN Plus Three and East
Asia Summit of the General Department of ASEAN.
< CHINA >Dr. HAN Zhili is Research Professor, Institute of Asian Studies, China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU).
Graduated from English and Information Management Program at Beijing Foreign Studies University in
1998. Received M.A. from the Department of War Studies at King’s College London in 2005, and Ph.D.
on contemporary IR from China Foreign Affairs University in 2009. Joined Institute of Asian Studies,
China Foreign Affairs University in 2009 and became Research Professor in 2024. He has served asDirector of Asia-Pacific Studies Center since 2018.
< INDONESIA >Prof. Fatma Lestari is Professor, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, and Director ofDisaster Risk Reduction Centre Universitas Indonesia. Graduated from Universitas Indonesia & Schoolof Safety Science, UNSW, Australia. Fatma research area is Community Based Disaster Risk Management(CBDRM), Tourism Village Disaster Risk Management, Emergency Response & Crisis Management, andIndustrial Disaster Risk Management.
< JAPAN >Dr. ONIMARU Takeshi is Professor, Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies, and Vice Dean of School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Innovation, Kyushu University. Graduated from School of Law, Kyoto
University 1997, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University 2000,
Graduate School of Asian and African Studies, Kyoto University 2005. Ph.D. (Area Studies). Lecturer,
Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, 2005. Assistant Professor, National Graduate
Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), 2006, Associated Professor, GRIPS, 2008, Associated Professor,
Kyushu University, 2014, and Professor, Kyushu University, 2020.

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Dr. OKAMOTO Masaaki is a Professor and Vice Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies(CSEAS) at Kyoto University. He received an MA and PhD (area studies) from Kyoto University. He
worked as a JICA expert on regional development in Sulawesi, Indonesia, from 2001-2003.
He joined CSEAS as an associate professor in 2003. He was a visiting senior scholar at Harvard Yenching
Institute in 2011 and 2012 and a research fellow at the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University in2012. He became a professor at CSEAS in 2017.
【JFIR】Mr. KIKUCHI Yona is Executive Director and Senior Research Fellow, JFIR. Graduated fromFaculty of International Studies at Meiji Gakuin University in 2002. Received M.A. fromInternational Cooperation Research Course (ICRC) of Kyorin University in 2004. Completed Ph.D
program without a Ph.D. degree, in ICRC of Kyorin University in 2007. He served as an Special
Analyst of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a Researcher at Research Institute of Economy,
Trade and Industry (RIETI). Joined JFIR in 2008 and became Senior Research Fellow in 2012. He
has served as Executive Director since 2023. Concurrently serving as Executive Vice President of theCouncil on East Asian Community (CEAC).
< Korea>Dr. Sangsup HA is Research Professor, Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development(IPAID), Yonsei University. Graduated from International Relations at Yonsei University in 2002.
Received M.A. from International Studies at Yonsei University in 2004, and Ph.D. from C North KoreanStudies at Dongguk University in 2017. He served as a Lecturer of Hannam University, Researcher ofInstitute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development, Yonsei University and Committee
Member,South-North Korea Exchange Committee at Mapo-gu in Seoul.
< LAOS >Ms. Nuanvilay RATTANAKONE is a Director at the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) of the Ministry ofForeign Affairs (MOFA) of the Lao PDR. She received a MA in International Relations from theUniversity of Queensland and Griffith University, Australia in 2013 and 2014 respectively. She is a career
diplomat. She joined the MOFA in 2008. She served as the Second Secretary to the Embassy of the Lao
PDR to the United Kingdom from 2016-2020 and also served as a non-resident diplomat accredited to theRepublic of Ireland and Iceland. Currently, Nuanvilay is a Director of the ASEAN-ISIS and International
Cooperation Division at the IFA, Research Fellow and Member of ASEAN Women Peace Registry(AWPR).
< MALAYSIA >Ms. Izzah Ibrahim is an analyst with the Foreign Policy and Security Studies (FPSS) programme. She
graduated from the Australian National University (ANU) with an MA in Strategic Studies. She also
completed her double degree at ANU with a BA (International Relations) and a Bachelor of Asia-Pacific2Studies (Asia-Pacific Security). Her research areas cover the security developments of Southeast Asia,
nuclear nonproliferation and peacebuilding and conflict resolution. She is also interested in Malaysia’sforeign and defence policy, the applications of diplomacy and ASEAN’s capacity in managing regionalaffairs. She has contributed written work and commentary in regional think-tank engagements andmedia. In 2021, she contributed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs publication “Focus in Continuity: AFramework for Malaysia’s Foreign Policy for a Post-Pandemic World.”< MYANMAR >Ms. Khin Sabai is presently an Executive Board Member at Myanmar Institute of Strategic andInternational Studies –MISIS, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar. Previously, she was a TV Producer & Director of MRTV under the Ministry of Informationand retired as Assistant Director. She is a B.A. Graduate majoring in English. She has attended theInternational Beauty School in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, in 1978 while accompanying her father who served asMyanmar Ambassador. She took TV Production courses at FCAC-10, V.A., USA in 1984 and working
still for MRTV.
< PHILIPPINES>

Ms. Jean Clarisse T. Carlos is a Project Development Officer IV at the Philippine Institute forDevelopment Studies (PIDS), and a Senior Lecturer II at the Institute of Global Affairs and Diplomacy,Miriam College. She obtained her Master's in Public Policy at Meiji University in 2019; Completed her
Master's units in Community Development at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 2017; and her
Bachelor's of Arts in International Studies in Miriam College in 2013. She published numerous studies
focusing on women financial inclusion, empowerment, and their roles in regional integration, MSMEs,labor migration, and tourism. She also presented her published studies in various national andinternational conferences across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Prior to joining PIDS in 2020, she waswith the Foreign Service Institute, Department of Foreign Affairs-Philippines for seven years. "< SINGAPORE >Dr. Yao Jielu is Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute (EAI), National University of Singapore. She
received his PhD in political science from the University of Iowa. She was also a postdoctoral research
fellow with Wesleyan Media Project at Wesleyan University. Her current research interests centre on
public policy and political communication in times of crisis. Her work has been published in Journal of
Public Policy, Journal of Asian Public Policy, Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, and the Forum.
<Thailand>

Dr. Duanghathai Buranajaroenkij is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Human Rights and Peace
Studies at Mahidol University, Thailand. She teaches postgraduate courses on conflict transformation,peacebuilding, and human rights. Duanghathai holds a PhD in Gender and Development Studies fromthe Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and an MA in Conflict Analysis and Management from3

Royal Roads University, Canada. Her research interests include gender, human rights, security, andpeace processes. She has conducted numerous research projects and provided policy recommendations
to enhance women's participation in peace processes and politics. In 2022, she received the Woman
Outstanding Award in Advancing the Cause of Peace from Thailand's Ministry of Social Developmentand Human Security. As a lead researcher during 2023-24, Duanghathai is involved in developing
Thailand’s National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), which is currently
undergoing the endorsement process.
< VIETNAM >Ms. Yen H. Tran is a Master of Environmental Resource Economist specializing in the intersection ofeconomic principles and environmental sustainability. Currently serving as a Research Fellow at theInstitute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam (Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Viet Nam). Yen’s academic journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Economics at theNational Economics University (Viet Nam), where her fascination with environmental issues led her topursue advanced studies in Environmental Resource Economics at the Australian National University,
under the Australia Award Scholarship. At the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, Yen
contributes her expertise to cutting-edge research projects that address the complex challenges facing
ASEAN, regional, and global governance. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop
evidence-based

strategiesforpromoting

sustainable

development,enhancing

resilience

toenvironmental risks, and fostering international cooperation. Additionally, her research encompasses
critical topics related to women, peace, and security, furthering the understanding and implementationof gender-inclusive policies in disaster response and broader security frameworks.

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