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Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad, Ph.D., is a lecturer and researcher at the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia, and serves as Executive Secretary at the university's ASEAN Study Center. He earned his doctorate from Ritsumeikan University in Japan and has research interests in global, regional, and local governance dynamics, as well as Indonesian foreign policy. Shofwan has published numerous scholarly works, including books and articles on ASEAN and international political economy, and has won a number of awards, including ASEAN Canada Junior Fellow and St.Gallen Wings of Excellence Award winner. With significant experience and contributions in his field, he continues to play an active role in the development of international relations studies in Indonesia.