The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) Indonesia, was formally established in 2005 as an independent Think Tank and formal scholarly interest in Southeast Asia. The Center collaborates with other area programs in global and comparative research and activities. The Center had three divisions, including the division of economic studies, the division of socio-cultural studies, and the division of politics and strategic studies. The Center provides support for research, conferences, workshops, seminars, and capacity building. In 2016, CSEAS became a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions: Networks (UN-SDSN), UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN) has been operating under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including implementing the Development Goals (SDGs). In 2017 CSEAS became a member of the Asia Consortium of Non-Traditional Security Studies in Asia (NTS-Asia). NTS-Asia Consortium is a network of non-traditional security research institutes and think tanks in Asia Pacific. Our activities focus on how to translate the 17 Goals of Sustainable Development Goals in ASEAN. CSEAS engage with the ASEAN Secretariat and one of the affiliated civil society organizations.
