Kao Kim Hourn

Summary:

Kao Kim Hourn is currently Minister Delegate Attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.[1] His official title is His Excellency Dr. Kao Kim Hourn.[2] He has been involved in Cambodian public service and think tanks since he returned to Cambodia in 1993, after being educated in the United States.[3] He played an integral role in Cambodia’s entrance into ASEAN in 1999[4] and continued to be a leader for international affairs within Cambodia, as a Secretary of State for the Ministry of International Affairs from 2004-2013.[5] His official title is His Excellency Dr. Kao Kim Hourn.[6] He founded the University of Cambodia (UC) in 2003,[7] which has become a top ranking Cambodian university.[8] He has since helped to found two think tanks: the Asia Economic Forum,[9] and the Asian Faiths Development Dialogue.[10] In addition to these accomplishments, he also helped found the South East Asia Television network and radio station, known as SEATV and Radio.[11]

Education:

After the Cambodian Civil War (1967 – 1975), the Khmer Rouge seized power and committed genocide.[12] Kao Kim Hourn received very little formal education during his childhood due to the unstable and violent conditions in Cambodia at the time.[13] His family was granted refugee status in 1981,[14] and eventually relocated to Herndon, Virginia.[15] There, Kao Kim Hourn enrolled in high school. He was 16 years old at the time and had very little educational experience and no English training.[16] However, he was quite successful and graduated with a high school diploma three years later, in 1985.[17] He then went to Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he did his B.A. in Asian Studies[18] His official title is His Excellency Dr. Kao Kim Hourn.[19] He received a National Fellowship Scholarship to Ohio University for his Master’s degree program.[20] And in 1991, he graduated with two Master’s degrees in Political Science and International Affairs.[21] Additionally, he holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Hawaii[22]

References

  1. ↑ "People - Kao Kim Hourn". World Economic Forum.
  2. ↑ "Directors - H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn". Worldwide Support for Development.
  3. ↑ "Interviews - Kao Kim Hourn - PDF Download". Innovations for Successful Societies. Princeton University. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Koh, Tommy (2009). The Making of the ASEAN Charter. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company Co. Pte. Ltd. p. Chapter 12, pg. 155. ISBN 978-981-283-390-7.
  5. ↑ "People - Kao Kim Hourn". World Economic Forum.
  6. ↑ "Directors - H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn". Worldwide Support for Development.
  7. ↑ Marshall, Katherine. "A Discussion with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, President, University of Cambodia, Executive Director, Asia Faiths Development Dialogue (AFDD)". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Top Universities in Cambodia". 4 International Colleges & Universities. 4 International Colleges & Universities. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Committee Members". Asia Economic Forum. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Marshall, Katherine. "A Discussion with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, President, University of Cambodia, Executive Director, Asia Faiths Development Dialogue (AFDD)". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Owners - Kao Kim Hourn". Who Owns the Media. Cambodian Center for Independent Media. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Khmer Rouge History". Cambodia Tribunal Monitor - Khmer Rouge History. Cambodia Tribunal Monitor. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Marshall, Katherine. "A Discussion with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, President, University of Cambodia, Executive Director, Asia Faiths Development Dialogue (AFDD)". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  14. ↑ Kao, Kim Hourn (2002). Cambodia's Foreign Policy and ASEAN: From Nonalignment to Engagement. Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Cambodian Institute of Cooperation and Peace.
  15. ↑ Marshall, Katherine. "A Discussion with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, President, University of Cambodia, Executive Director, Asia Faiths Development Dialogue (AFDD)". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  16. ↑ Marshall, Katherine. "A Discussion with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, President, University of Cambodia, Executive Director, Asia Faiths Development Dialogue (AFDD)". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  17. ↑ Marshall, Katherine. "A Discussion with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, President, University of Cambodia, Executive Director, Asia Faiths Development Dialogue (AFDD)". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "People - Kao Kim Hourn". World Economic Forum.
  19. ↑ "Directors - H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn". Worldwide Support for Development.
  20. ↑ Marshall, Katherine. "A Discussion with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, President, University of Cambodia, Executive Director, Asia Faiths Development Dialogue (AFDD)". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "Owners - Kao Kim Hourn". Who Owns the Media. Cambodian Center for Independent Media. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "People - Kao Kim Hourn". World Economic Forum.
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