The Executive Director of RCSS, Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed attended the Guam Conference of Multilateral Counter Violent Extremism Working Group, in Guam, USA. In his presentation on the topic “Sri Lanka: de-radicalisation through reconciliation?,” he discussed various aspects of de-radicalization. The discussion was primarily was based on the relationship between radicalization and rationality or reason in […]

Colombo, Sri Lanka, February 14 to 16, 2017 – The Regional Centre for Strategic Studies in partnership with Near East South Asia Centre for Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Washington DC, had a workshop on ‘Radicalization in the Levant, North Africa and South Asia’. There were about 30 participants representing various countries in the three […]

Seminar on “Implications of Climate Change in South Asia: The Experience of Sri Lanka” Organised jointly by Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Hong Kong, Committee Room E, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 19, 2017 Prof. Imitiaz Ahmed, Executive Director of RCSS, in his introductory remarks, reaffirmed the idea of […]

A regional conference on ‘Migration and IDPs in South Asia’ will be organized by Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in cooperation with the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), in Colombo on August 25th-26th. This conference is an initiative of the Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks (COSATT).  

Mrs. Kamani Perera (Librarian, RCSS) will be co-chairing a session on ‘Online Archaeology: Internet as a powerful tool for education and learning’ at the Eighth World Archaeological Congress (WAC-8) that will be held on 28 August 2016 – 2 September 2016 in Kyoto, Japan. She will also deliver the following presentations: 1) Web Archaeology: Powerful Tool for Linking Past […]

Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), in collaboration with the Australia National University (ANU) offered a short course on South Asia, from the 8th-12th of September, 2016. ANU provided 10-15 students, from Australia, the opportunity to study at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka during the mid-semester break in September 2016, as […]

In the run up to the 19th SAARC Summit which will be held later this year in Islamabad, Pakistan, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), will be organizing a pre-SAARC Summit dialogue, on the 3rd of August 2016, at the BMICH. The Dialogue will bring together SAARC High Commissioners in Colombo; representatives of SAARC observer states; State officials […]

The Think Tank Summit 2016  An international seminar and discussion on “Global Conflict Management: Preventative Diplomacy and Resolution” was held at the Center for Strategic Studies, Bangsaen, Chonburi, Thailand from he 3rd – 6th July 2016. The Center for Strategic Studies, Royal Thai Armed Forces was established in Honor of His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary, […]

RCSS participated at the annual NESA Strategic Summit, held in Ankara, Turkey, from the 31st of March to the 3rd of April 2016. This year’s summit was held under the broad theme of looking towards the NESA region in 2020. Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed (Executive Director) and Ms. Sumudhu Jayasinghe (Programme Officer) represented RCSS in 2 working groups […]

Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed, Executive Director (RCSS) presented a lecture on “Asia-Pacific Security in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities” on 10th March 2016, at the Second Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Futures Network, hosted by Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Over 20 Students in their final year at the Faculty of Arts, South Eastern University visited RCSS on the 8th of May, to discuss the work that RCSS does, visit the RCSS library and learn more about contemporary regional issues.

Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed, Executive Director (RCSS) delivered the keynote address on 1 March 2016, at the International Seminar on Imagining South Asia in 2030: Emerging Trends, Challenges and Alternatives, organised by UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asia Regional Cooperation & Centre for South Asian Studies Pondicherry University.

Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Executive Director of RCSS, addressed the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders ‘South Asia Bridge Initiative’ and Ceylon Chamber of Commerce – Young Members Forum on the topic of “Dystopias: Can the youth in South Asia help?” on 18th February 2016 at the Chamber of Commerce.

Regional Centre for Strategic Studies will be conducting one-day-workshops focusing on skills development for research and dissertation writing, starting from March 2016. The first of our workshops was conducted on 16th March 2016, between 10 AM –  PM by Kamani Perera, RCSS Librarian. For further details, on our next workshop, please contact Kamani on 2690913/4; 0775965252 […]

Shelton Kodikara Memorial Oration 6 October 2015 – 6 October 2015 |  BMICH Committee Room E Shelton Kodikara Memorial Oration was held on 6 October 2015 at the BMICH Committee Room E. Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Professor of International Relations, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, RCSS delivered the oration on “South Asian Futures: A Plea […]

18th International Riversymposium 21 September 2015 – 23 September 2015 |  Brisbane, Australia Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed, Executive Director, RCSS  delivered a keynote address at the 18th International Riversymposium managed by the International RiverFoundation on 21 -23 September 2015 in Brsibane, Australia. The theme for 2015 was Healthy Rivers – Healthy Economies  

IATUL Conference 2015 5 July 2015 – 9 July 2015 |  Hannover, Germany Ms. Kamani Perera, the Librarian at RCSS participated in the 36th Annual International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) Conference 2015 in Hannover, Germany from 5 – 9 July 2015 where she presented two posters on the following titles: 1. New Approaches and […]

NESA Strategic Studies Summit 24 March 2015 – 25 March 2015 |  Antalya, Turkey RCSS participated at the annual NESA Strategic Summit in Antalya, Turkey on 24 -25 March 2015. This year’s summit was held under the broad theme of building partnerships. Minna Thaheer (Acting Executive Director) and Chanaka Herath (Programme Officer) represented RCSS in […]

Chaophraya Dialogue 15 8 December 2014 – 9 December 2014 |  Krabi, Thailand The 15th Round of the Chaophraya Dialogue Krabi, Thailand: Key opinion makers from India and Pakistan, including parliamentarians, formerdiplomats, former military officers, media persons and policy experts met in Krabi, Thailand forthe 15th round of the Chaophraya Dialogue from 8–9 December 2014, organised […]

Chaophraya Dialogue 14 20 June 2014 – 21 June 2014 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand The 14th round of the Chaophraya Dialogue was held on the 20 – 21 June 2014 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was jointly organized by the Australia India Institute, Melbourne (AII) and the Jinnah Institute, Islamabad (JI). The meeting brought together […]

The Strategic Studies Summit, titled “(R)evolution”, was organised by the Near East and South Asia, Center for Strategic Studies in the United States from 23-25 February 2014 bringing together participants for Asia and the Middle East. This year’s conference and working groups focused on the impact of shifts in political power when revolutionary agitations began […]

13th Chaophraya Dialogue 2014-01-23 Hotel Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok The 13th Chaophraya Dialogue  was held on the rolex replica watches 23 – 24 January 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. It was jointly organized by the Australia India Institute, Melbourne (AII) and the Jinnah Institute, Islamabad (JI). The meeting brought together key opinion-makers  (including former senior military […]

RCSS ranks high among top global think-tanks 2014-01-22 The Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) based in Colombo has secured six ranks in the latest Global Think-Tank Index Report by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Programme (TTCSP), University of Pennsylvania. The United Nations and United Nations University hosted the launch of the report in […]

RCSS & AII Book Launch 2014-01-19 Jaipur Literary Festival The Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the replica watches uk Australia India Institute (AII) at the University of Melbourne, released a series of six academic volumes titled \’International Relations and Foreign Policy‘ at the Jaipur Literary Festival 19 […]

12th Chaophraya Dialogue 2013-07-17 Hotel Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok The Chaophraya Dialogue series is jointly organized by the Australia India Institute, Melbourne (AII), and the Jinnah Institute, Islamabad (JI). The meeting brought together key opinion-makers (including former senior military and civil officials, media personalities, and academics) from India and Pakistan to discuss issues and […]

Conference on ‘South Asian Economic Integration: A Strategic and Economic Appraisal’ 2013-06-11 Taj Samudra, Colombo RCSS, in partnership with the Regional Programme SAARC of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), hosted a conference on South Asian Economic Integration on the 11th and 12th of June 2013 at the Replica […]

ASSET AGM 2013-05-29 Koffi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana The fifth Annual General Meeting of the Association for Security Sector Reform Education and fake breitling Training (ASSET) took place from 29-31 May 2013 in Accra, Ghana. The meeting was co-hosted by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and the Africa Security […]

  NESA Strategic Forum on Water and Energy Security in South Asia 2012-11-23 Lebua State Tower Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand NESA Strategic Forum on the Challenges of Water and Energy Security in South Asia and the Indian Ocean Region Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held the Strategic Forum on “The Challenges of […]

Strategic Studies Summit in Bangkok, Thailand 3 November 2012 – 6 November 2012 |  Bangkok, Thailand Strategic Studies Network (SSN)  hold its  10th Annual SSN Plenary Meeting  Entitled the “Strategic Studies Summit: Forward Thinking,”  in Bangkok, Thailand from November 03-06, 2012. Around 170 members of the staretgic community in the NESA ( Near East South […]

Planning Meeting for South Asia Strategic Dialogue 2012-08-21 Jetwing Lagoon Hotel, Negombo     Planning Meeting for South Asia Strategic Dialogue RCSS organized a Planning Meeting for a possible South Asia strategic dialogue on 21st and 22nd August 2012 at Jetwing Lagoon hotel in Negombo, Sri Lanka. The broad objective of the meeting was to […]

9th Indo-Pak Chaophraya Dialogue in Colombo 2012-03-06 Galadari Hotel, Colombo 9th Indo-Pak Dialogue (Chaophraya Dialogue) was held in Colombo   Senior retired officers of the armed forces of India and Pakistan met at Colombo, Feb 28-29, 2012, for the 9th round of the Chaophraya Dialogue, organized by the Jinnah Institute (JI) and the Australia India Institute […]

Arab Spring –Developments in the Middle East 2012-01-18 RCSS, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Launch of the COSATT Recommendations 2011-11-11 Kandy Sri Lanka Launch of the COSATT Recommendations on “Energy & Environmental Security: A Cooperative Approach in South Asia” in Sri Lanka The COSATT recommendations on  Energy and Environment Security in South Asia: A Cooperative Approach was launched in Kandy, Sri Lanka on 11/11/11 as a part of the regional […]

RCSS-CSA Seminar on “Sri Lanka: Post-Conflict Rebuilding of Society” 2011-09-27 Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka “Sri Lanka: Post-Conflict Rebuilding of Society” RCSS in collaboration with The Centre for Security Analysis (CSA)  organized a seminar titled “Sri Lanka: Post-Conflict Rebuilding of Society” on the 27-28th of September 2011 at the Cinnamon Lakeside hotel. The seminar […]

Water & Energy Security Working Group Meetings of RNSSC on 13th to 15th July in Ankara, Turkey 2011-07-13 Rixos Grand Hotel Mr. Chaminda Hettiarachchi- Associate Director, RCSS and Ms. Suranthi Boange, Programme Officer-RCSS, attended working group meetings on Water Security and Energy Security from 13th – 15th July 2011 in Ankara, Turkey. These meetings were […]

World Peace Festival, Berlin, Germany 20-27 August 2011 2011-06-20 Berlin, Germany The World Peace Festival will be taking place from Saturday 20th August until Saturday 27th August in the heart of Berlin, Germany – – a location that symbolizes peace, freedom and the opening of frontiers. The festival will be a week-long celebration of peace, […]

RNSSC-Energy & Water Security Working Groups 2011-04-10 Muscat, Oman Prof. Amal Jayawardane and Mr. Chaminda Hettiarachchi represented RCSS at the Energy & Water Security Working Group Sessions of the Regional Network of Strategic Studies Centers (RNSSC) of the National Defense University which was held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman from 10-12 April, 2011. The Working […]

Workshop on Verified Dismantlement of Retired Short Range Ballistic Missiles: The South Asian Context 2010-09-15 Hilton Residence, Colombo, Sri Lanka The Workshop on Verified Dismantlement of Retired Short Range Ballistic Missiles: The South Asian Context was the second part of a project to assess how the dismantlement of designated SRBMs can enhance strategic stability in […]

Expert Roundtable on the Security Implications of Climate Change in South Asia 2010-03-28 Dhaka, Bangladesh An Expert Roundtable on the “Security Implications of Climate Change in South Asia” was held from  28th  – 29th  March 2010 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  The Roundtable was organized by RCSS, together with International Alert in London, the Peacebuilding and Development […]

Seminar on “From Winning the War to Winning Peace: Postwar Rebuilding of the Society in Sri Lanka” 2009-08-28 Colombo, Sri Lanka  “I welcome the opportunity to engage in a discourse on an issue of critical importance to Sri Lanka with a distinguished and erudite group of academics, analysts and professionals who are present here on […]

RCSS Launches its New Website 2009-07-01 Colombo, Sri Lanka The formal launching of the new RCSS Website took place on Wednesday July 1, 2009 at the RCSS amidst the presence of a distinguished gathering. Executive Director, Professor Amal Jayawardane welcoming the members of RCSS, representatives of other organizations associated with the Centre and well-wishers explained […]

Regional Workshop on Security Sector Transformation 2009-05-12 Kathmandu, Nepal Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) collaborated with the Global Facilitation Network for SSR, DCAF/ ISSAT in Geneva, the Institute for Strategic and Defence Studies (ISDS) in the Philippines and Centre for South Asian Studies in Nepal, to organize a Regional Workshop and Training on Security […]

Briefing Session to the Diplomatic Community 2009-03-23 Colombo, Sri Lanka A briefing session on the outcome of the Workshop on Climate Change and Coastal Zones was conducted by RCSS and Stimson Centre to representatives of key Embassies/ High Commissions resident in Colombo, on 23rd March 2009, following the workshop. The invitees included members of South […]

Inter-Regional Workshop on Conflict and Peace in South & Southeast Asia 2009-01-23 Bangkok, Thailand Together with the Research Centre for Peace- Building at the Mahidol University, Bangkok, and the Berghof Foundation for Peace Support, Berlin, the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) organized an inter-regional workshop on “Civil Society Perspectives on Conflict and Peace in […]

RNSSC Working Group Meetings in Colombo 2008-10-12 Colombo, Sri Lanka RCSS, together with Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA) of the National Defense University in Washington D.C., hosted Working Group Meetings of the Regional Network of Strategic Studies Centers (RNSSC) on 12-15 October 2008, in Colombo. The working groups focused on Non-Traditional […]

Meeting of the International Research Committee of RCSS 2008-08-06 Colombo, Sri Lanka RCSS convened a meeting of its International Research Committee (IRC) that guides the centre’s research and core activities, on August 6, 2008 in Colombo. Dr. Shaheen Afroze and Prof. Ataur Rahman from Bangladesh, Prof. Aparajita Biswas and Dr. P. Sahadevan from India, Prof. […]

RCSS Roundtable on the Expanding Role of SAARC 2008-07-07 Colombo, Sri Lanka As a precursor to the SAARC Summit held in Colombo in July/ August 2008 the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) organized and hosted a Roundtable Discussion on the Expanding Role of SAARC in Promoting Peace and Development in the Region on 7th […]

Pakistan Senate Delegation Visits RCSS 2008-03-13 Sri Lanka A Roundtable Discussion was hosted by RCSS on the occasion of the visit made to the Centre by Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed of the Pakistan Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and delegation who were on an official visit to Sri Lanka. Senator Mushahid Hussain was previously […]

Conference on Human Security+10 of South Asia 2008-01-22 Colombo, Sri Lanka RCSS in collaboration with Saferworld, UK hosted the conference on “Human Security + 10: Emerging Issues for the coming Decade in South Asia” for think tanks from the region to examine selected core threats to human security in the region. The conference was held […]

First Annual Convention of the Consortium of NTS-Asia 2007-11-04 Colombo, Sri Lanka The First Annual Convention of the Consortium of Non-Traditional Security in Asia, jointly organized by the RCSS and NTS-Asia consortium based in Singapore was held from 4-6 November 2007 at Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Convention was attended by representatives of member […]

International Peace Day Celebrations in 2007 2007-09-21 Colombo, Sri Lanka Each year, thousands of events take place all around the world to celebrate the International Day of Peace. These events provide an opportunity to inspire and empower communities to remember once again the importance of peace and to motivate ourselves to work towards achieving sustainable […]

International Police Station Visitors Week Awards Ceremony in Jaipur, India 2007-03-14 Jaipur, India The Regional Awards Ceremony of the Altus Global Police Station Visitors Week, organized by RCSS was held in Jaipur, India on 14th March 2007. Awards were presented to police stations that ranked the best in South Asia and a special award to […]

RCSS organized a roundtable for Ms. Nicole Zdrowjewski of the Regional Voices Project of the Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington, D.C., USA to interact with a group of experts and civil society members in Colombo. The discussion was aimed at gaining insights into a Sri Lankan perspective on transnational challenges facing the South Asian region […]

Altus Global Police Station Visitors Week 2006-11-13 Sri Lanka RCSS in cooperation with the Public Relations and Media Coordination Bureau of the Sri Lanka Police Department, conducted the Police Station Visitors Week activities Sri Lanka in November 2006. The period 13 – 17 November, 2006 marked the (PSVW), an international project organized by Altus Global […]

Refugees and Displaced Persons in South Asia 9 February 1998 – 11 February 1998 |  Rajendrapur, Bangladesh RCSS organized a regional seminar on Refugees and International Security in South Asia on 9-11 February 1998 in Rajendrapura, Bangladesh with the support of the Ford Foundation.

Newer Sources of National Insecurity in South Asia 7 November 1996 – 11 November 1996 |  Paro, Bhutan RCSS organized a regional seminar on Newer Sources of National Insecurity in South Asia on 7-11 November 1996 with the support of the Ford Foundation.

Ethnicity and Constitutional Reform in South Asia 19 February 1995 – 20 February 1995 |  Colombo, Sri Lanka RCSS organized a regional seminar on Ethnicity and Constitutional Reform in South Asia on 19-20 February 1995 with the support of the Asia Foundation.