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<\/a><\/p>\nContact<\/strong><\/p>\n Ext: School of History, Politics, and Strategy <\/p>\n Qualifications<\/strong> Area of expertise<\/strong> <\/p>\n Current research<\/strong> <\/p>\n Selected Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1) \u201cRetrospektif ekonomi Malaysia 2004 – Dewan Masyarakat, Jan 2005 Papers\/Book chapters:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1) \u201cThe IMF in Argentina: Who was the real culprit in Argentina?\u201d \u2013 Excerpt from MA Thesis presented at Internal Post-grad Seminar, National University of Malaysia in February 2003 Rapports:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1) ASLI\u2019s Business Outlook Survey Report for 2nd Quarter 2004 \u2013 2005 Awards & Recognitions<\/strong> Sciences Po Doctoral Research Fieldwork Award – FLACSO, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Nov 2011)<\/p>\n MOHE – UKM Full Ph.D. Scholarship – Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), Paris (Oct 2010 to Oct 2013 )<\/p>\n European Union Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program – Global Studies (International Political Economy) based in Germany & Austria (July 2005 – Sept 2007)<\/p>\n Malaysia\u2019s Varsity Debate for Best Achievement Award (Dec 2011)<\/p>\n Best Alumni Award UTM (July 2001)<\/p>\n Language proficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n Malay: Mother tongue<\/p>\n English: Bilingual<\/p>\n French: Spoken, Written, Reading<\/p>\n German: Spoken, Written, Reading<\/p>\n Spanish: Spoken, Written, Reading<\/p>\n TV\/Newspaper Interviews<\/strong>
\nEmail: \u00a0yoguapo@gmail.com, farizal@ukm.edu.my<\/p>\n
\nFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
\nNational University of Malaysia
\n43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.<\/p>\n
\nPh.D in Political Science (Regional energy politics in Latin America-Southeast Asia) from Institute of Political Studies Paris (Sciences Po, Paris) – tr\u00e8s honorable (with distinction)
\nMA in Global Studies – A European perspective from Vienna University, Austria (Grade obtained \u2013 1,2 (distinction))
\nMA in Strategy & Diplomacy from Institute of Diplomacy & Foreign Relations, Malaysia (IDFR) – National University of Malaysia (UKM)
\nBSc. Ed. (Hons) TESL with minor in Multimedia from Malaysian University of Technology (UTM)<\/p>\n
\nEnergy Politics – Oil and Natural Gas (LNG); Mineral resources
\nRegional institutions – ASEAN, Mercosur, UNASUR, CELAC, European Union (EU)
\nPolitical Leadership – Political leaders and International Relations; Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomacy; Public-Private Partnerships; MNCs-State relations
\nInvestment strategy – Political and economic risk analysis; investment scenario analysis; case study approach<\/p>\n
\n1) Energy politics and its implications on regional integration – a research project that specifically focuses on Latin American region
\n2) LNG\u2019s future in Southeast Asia: from the political perspective of ASEAN external partners – a proposed research project for grants from the ASEAN secretariat
\n3) IMF di Argentina: evolusi dan implikasi (IMF in Argentina: evolution and implications) – a proposed book project with Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka, Malaysia<\/p>\n
\n2) \u201cBridging the Gaps\u201d \u2013 Gothe Institute of Australia, 2006
\n2) \u201cDerita Eropah: Hutang yang Memakan Diri\u201d \u2013 Dewan Masyarakat, May 2009
\n3) \u201cChina\u2019s Foreign Energy Quest and ASEAN\u201d – an article published in Asian Conflict Reports, no. 11, June, 2011
\n4) \u201cPerancis kaya tetapi berhutang\u201d – Dewan Masyarakat, Nov 2011<\/p>\n
\n2) \u201cReinventing Governance in Corporate Malaysia: Challenges Ahead\u201d \u2013 A joint paper with Michael Yeoh presented at Workshop on Malaysia\u2019s Political Economy: Future trends and challenges held at ISEAS, Singapore, September 2004 (ISEAS Publication)
\n3) \u201cDie Integration von Ostasien: Die tr\u00fcbe Zukunft nach dem EAEC\u201d (East Asian Regional Integration: The bleak future after the failure of EAEG) \u2013 A paper presented during the Conference on regionalization and globalization in Asia organized by Association of Southeast Asia, Austria in Vienna, January 2007
\n4) \u201cThe Indochina Power Market: Identifying the Multiple Categories\u201d \u2013 A paper with limited circulation to the Khazanah\u2019s Vietnam Investment team in September 2008
\n5) \u201cThe United States Counterbalancing Chindia\u2019s Energy Quest: Leveraging on Cooperative Energy Approach\u201d – A book chapter in Challenges and issues in American Foreign Policy towards Asia (IKON, UKM Publication, 2011)
\n6) \u201cThe role of leadership in regional energy cooperations: South America and Southeast Asia compared\u201d – Macroth\u00e8me Journal for Business and Economics, Fall 2013
\n7) \u201cLa integraci\u00f3n energ\u00e9tica del Sur desde el fracaso del Gran Gasoducto del Sur\u201d – (forthcoming publication by Sciences Po – UTREF, Buenos Aires, end 2014)<\/p>\n
\n2) Malaysian Economy Quarterly Forecast 2004 and 2005 \u2013 Headed by Datuk Dr. Zainal Aznam
\n3) 2nd OIC Business Forum Full Report \u2013 Chief Rapporteur<\/p>\n
\nGlobal Public Policy Fellowship Award – Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (Jan 2012 to March 2012 )<\/p>\n
\nTV3; Astro Awani; Reuters; BERNAMA; MediaCorp Singapore; TVRI, Indonesia; NSTP; NST Singapore
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