The Need for Asian Peace and Reconcilation Council (APRC)
Many potential flashpoints and conflict situations within and between societies in Asia could obstruct Asia's progress and peaceful development. Alternative platforms may be required to contribute to reconciliation and conflict transformation.
Chairman’s Statement,
APRC Preparatory Meeting,
5 September 2012
APRC Preparatory Meeting,
5 September 2012
The Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC), a non-governmental organization, was launched in Bangkok on 5 September 2012 by a gathering of distinguished former national leaders and ministers, including well-known academics, from around the world who share a keen interest in Asian affairs, and are willing to offer their good offices in the service of peace and reconciliation in Asia.
H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Chairman of APRC, participated, via virtual format, the Annual Meeting of Leaders for Peace held in Geneva, Switzerland on May 12, 2022. He supported many new ideas discussed at the meeting
His Excellency Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Chairman of Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC), gives a keynote address on belt and road at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on the Belt and Road Initiative and Macau's Dev
On April 20, 2017 in Beijing, People's Republic of China, His Excellency Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Chairman of Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC) , H.E. Kobsak Chutikul, APRC Secretary-General, and H.E. Mr. Piriya Khempon, Ambassador
APRC Brochure
- APRC Brochure (updated version)
- Inaugural Speech by Professor Dr Surakiart Sathirathai at the Inaugural Annual Ikeda Peace and Harmony LectureSingapore Management University (SMU), Singapore, 6 November 2015.
- Farewell Dinner Speech by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai Chairman of Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand at The International Conference on ASEAN’s Multilateral Cooperation and Its Lessons for NAPCI Seoul, The Republic of Korea Monday, 5 October 2015
- Keynote Speech on “CHALLENGES TO GLOBAL PEACE AND THE HIROSHIMA LEGACY” by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Chairman of APRC at The 2015 International Symposium organized by Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University on Tuesday, 28 July 2015 at International Conference Hall, Hiroshima, Japan
- Statement by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai on "Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Forum on "Belt and Road" Cooperation and Asia Business Conference" on 18-19 May 2015 at Fuzhou, China
- Statement by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai on "2015 Boao Youth Forum" on 21 May 2015 at Hong Kong
- H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai Chairman of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC) Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
- Statement Dinner 6 Moving Towards the East Asian Economic Community at Boao Forum for Asia 2015 on 28 March 2015 at Haikou, Hainan.
- Introductory Remarks by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai at the Public Forum on “Maritime Cooperation in East Asia:Opportunities and Challenges” on the occasion of the Second Annual Meeting of the APRC co-organized by the Secretariat of the Vice P
- Pointers Keynote Speech by H.E. Jusuf Kalla, Vice President of the Republic of the Indonesia in Public Forum on “Maritime Cooperation in East Asia: Opportunities and Challenges” on the occasion of the Second Annual Meeting of the APRC co-organized by the
- Roundtable on “Functional Cooperation in the South China Sea” at Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Myanmar ISIS) 3-4 July 2014 Yangon, Myanmar
- Speech of HON. JOSE DE VENECIA on “Out of the clash of cultures,an ‘Alliance of Civilizations’and the ‘Building of an Asian Community” at the 8th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) Colombo, Sri Lanka; 18-21
- Statement by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai on "Thailand’s Reforms" on 29 July 2014 at Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
- Statement by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai on “Middle Path and Moderation in Buddhism and Eco-Civilization” at Fanjing Mountain Ecological Civilization and Buddhist Culture Forum on 12 July 2014 at Tongren, China
- Statement by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai on “Eco-agriculture and Food Safety” at Eco-Forum Global Annual Conference 2014 on 11 July 2014 at Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
- Statement by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai on “A Green Silk Road” at Eco-Forum Global Annual Conference 2014 on 11 July 2014 at Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
- Statement by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai on “Opening Ceremony” at Eco-Forum Global Annual Conference 2014 on 11 July 2014 at Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
- Statement by H.E. Professor Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai on “The Roundtable on Functional Cooperation in the South China Sea” on 3 July 2014 at Yangon, Myanmar