Cambodia's leading think tank to host forum on small state foreign policy

A Cambodia's leading think tank will convene next week the fourth International Relations Forum under the theme "Small State Foreign Policy: Peaceful and Preventive Diplomacy," an organizer said on Sunday.



Scheduled for Oct. 20 in Phnom Penh, the forum, organized by the International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC) of the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) in cooperation with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), will bring together officials, diplomats, scholars, researchers, university professors and students. IRIC's Director General Kin Phea said the forum will examine contemporary security and development challenges facing small states in the context of global geopolitical competition and uncertainty.



It will analyze the role of peaceful and preventive diplomacy, including dialogue, mediation, and multilateralism, as essential strategies for small-state survival and influence, he added.



"The forum will serve as an academic and policy platform to reflect on strategies that enable small states not only to withstand external pressures but also to thrive and assert their relevance in an uncertain world," he told Xinhua.



Phea said the forum will generate actionable insights and recommendations for policymakers, scholars, and practitioners engaged in small-state foreign policy.