The objectives of ICONSEA 2021 are to:

• Create awareness of the challenges of regional as well as contemporary global issues facing Southeast Asian countries today.
• To understand our common civilisational similarities in culture, language

and genetic make-up.

• Promote Southeast Asia as a region of diverse political, economic, cultural and social characteristics.
• Present new research findings in the field of Southeast Asian Studies.
• Encourage the exchange of ideas and information among researchers involved in researching and teaching Southeast Asian Studies.
• Encourage intellectual discourse among researchers, academicians, governments, private sector and NGOs on issues pertaining to Southeast Asia.