The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea, scheduled for November 5-7, 2025, will gather some of the most influential foreign policy experts, thought leaders, and academics from throughout Southeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific. It is envisioned to be an annual Track 1.5 process focusing on promoting adherence to international law and identifying sound, pragmatic, and actionable policy prescriptions for littoral states surrounding the South China Sea, as well as other interested state and non-state actors.
Delegates will debate issues, pitch innovative ideas, and offer recommendations to ensure that the rule of law, not coercion and the use of force, prevails in resolving disputes, thus, safeguarding regional peace and stability.
APF Canada is co-sponsoring this Dialogue, and our Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla will be chairing a discussion on "Securing Freedom of Navigation and the Rule of Law through Cross-Regional Defense Co-operation."
APF Canada participants include: Senior Fellow Dr. Tricia Yeoh, Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nottingham Malaysia’s School of Politics and International Relations; Distinguished Fellow Elina Noor, Senior Fellow, Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and Senior Research Program Manager, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (Singapore), Irene Chan.
This is an invitation-only event.
For more details, please visit: https://scsdialogue.org/agenda/
