Korean Language Version of ASEAN Centrality: An Autoethnographic Account by a Philippine Diplomat Now Available 

ASEAN Centrality: An Autoethnographic Account by a Philippine Diplomat written by Elizabeth Buensuceso, published and translated into the Korean language by the ASEAN-Korea Centre

SEOUL 19 January 2024 – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul has completed  the publication and translation of the book entitled “ASEAN Centrality: An Autoethnographic Account by a Philippine Diplomat” written by currently Eminent Person to the High-Level Task Force of the ASEAN Post-2025 Vision and Foreign Affairs Adviser of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Elizabeth Buensuceso into the Korean language by the ASEAN-Korea Centre on 17 January 2024.

The project contributes to a better understanding of ASEAN Centrality and promotes the development of ASEAN-Republic of Korea relations by giving the general reader deeper insights into ASEAN as a regional organization and the dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region. The translated book also offers Korean readers an opportunity to fully appreciate how ASEAN as an organization has contributed to regional peace and stability over the decades.

The book provides the importance of engaging the region with ASEAN Centrality at its core and shares the necessary skills and wisdom on the principles, mechanisms, processes, and issues in ASEAN from the point of view of one of the Philippines’ most reputable diplomats.

Readers can enjoy and deepen their understanding of the opportunities and challenges surrounding ASEAN through this book, as mutual understanding between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea is one of our top policy priorities.

For Korean readers, the ASEAN Centrality: An Autoethnographic Account by a Philippine Diplomat is available for purchase both in digital and paperback formats in bookstores across the country. END

For more information, visit http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/