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AEI Insights, Vol 6, Issue 1, 2020

Ambassador Lecture Series – “World War II: The Polish Experience” a lecture by H.E.
Professor Krzysztof Dębnicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia
On November 15, 2019 His Excellency Professor Krzysztof Dębnicki, the Ambassador of the
Republic of Poland to Malaysia gave a lecture on the Polish experiences of the Second World
War. The lecture was held in conjunction with a two-week exhibition on “Polish Citizens
during WWII” jointly organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia and the
Asia-Europe Institute. During the event Dr. Jatswan Singh, the Acting Executive Director, AEI,
gave the opening remarks. The session was moderated by Dr. Rahul Mishra, Senior Lecturer
and Coordinator, IMERI. The event was attended by embassy representatives from various
countries, government officials, academics, representatives from the media, representatives
from NGOs and students.

First Europe Day High School Outreach - Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak
On May 8, 2018, as part its Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence activities, AEI organized the
first High School Outreach programme of the year in conjunction with Europe Day. The event
was held on May 8, 2019 at Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak (SBPI Gombak) from
3.30 to 5.30 pm. A total of 105 students participated in the day’s event. Dr Rahul Mishra,
programme coordinator for the International Masters in European Regionalism at the AEI and
Mrs See Yuen Beh, CEO of CirQuLer Global Centre and member of the Erasmus+ Student
and Alumni Alliance spoke to 150 Form 5 students about the EU and studying in Europe in
order to broaden their knowledge on possible future study paths. Dr. Nurliana Kamaruddin was
also present during the event.

Second Europe Day High School Outreach- Methodist Boys’ Secondary School Kuala
Lumpur

The Asia-Europe Institute organised the second Europe Day High School Outreach at the
Methodist Boys’ Secondary School Kuala Lumpur (MBSSKL) on 10 July 2019. The outreach
was organized with support from the Embassy of Hungary and the Embassy of Ireland. His
Excellency Attila Káli, Ambassador of Hungary to Malaysia and Dr. Titanilla Tóth Deputy
Head of Mission from the Embassy of Hungary in Kuala Lumpur, Senior Education Consultant
– ASEAN Education in Ireland, Mr Cormac Kavanagh, the school’s board of directors and Dr.
Nurliana Kamaruddin were present in the event. Dr. Rahul Mishra, Senior Lecturer and
Coordinator, IMERI gave the closing remarks on behalf of Professor Azirah Hashim, Executive
Director of AEI.

The EU-ASEAN Dialogue

The second JMCoE annual conference, titled “Europe in the New Asia: New Anxieties, New
Constructs” was held on August 1-2, 2019. It brought together eminent thinkers and academics
from more than 10 countries across Asia and Europe to discuss a wide range of topics such as
western and non-western approaches to international relations, European and Asian security
architectures, and the Belt and Road and Indo-Pacific Initiatives. Key participants in the
conference included YBhg Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Hashim-the Vice Chancellor of the
University of Malaya, YB Senator Liew Chin Tong-the Deputy Defence Minister of Malaysia,
Professor Amitav Acharya, Ambassador Makio Miyagawa, Tan Sri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan,
Mr Enrico Letta-former Prime Minister of Italy, Dr Farish A. Noor from RSIS, Singapore, Prof.

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