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ASEAN Puppeteers Celebrate “One ASEAN” Community Performance

Ha Noi (17/12) To commemorate one year of the establishment of the ASEAN Community as well as to celebrate and revive the “ASEAN” feeling, 30 puppeteers and musicians from 10 ASEAN Member States and guest artists from Japan gathered for a week-long-workshop in Ha Noi, Vietnam. It was the 10th ASEAN Puppets Exchange to work collaboratively on the “One ASEAN” Community performance.

The 2nd ASEAN Youth Video Contest Highlights Peer Learning and the“be ASEAN” Feeling

Singapore (8/12)-Following the success of the inaugural 2015 contest, the 2nd ASEAN Youth Video Contest opened its call for application in mid-August 2016 receiving 100 video entries submitted by young people aged between 18-30 years from all 10 ASEAN Member States. The initiative is a collaborative project implemented by the ASEAN-U.S. PROGRESS and ASEAN Foundation supported by the ASEAN Secretariat.

Puppeteers and Musicians from all ASEAN member states gather in Ha Noi to showcase the “One ASEAN” Story

Ha Noi (09/12) – Thirty puppet artists and musicians from the ASEAN Puppet Exchange (APEX) collective will gather in Ha Noi from 9 -18 December 2016 to collaboratively work on the “One ASEAN” story to commemorate the first year of establishing the ASEAN Community. The artist-to-artist exchange is a culmination of nine series of APEX workshop across Southeast Asia that has started since 2014.

The European Union and Farmers Organisations in ASEAN discuss the opportunities and challenges of family farming

Jakarta (07/11)-As an effort to strengthen the role of youths and agricultural cooperatives in the context of the ASEAN regional integration process, The ASEAN Foundation, in partnership with the European Union (EU), organised a Roundtable Dialogue (RTD) today (07/11) at the ASEAN Foundation Office.

Multi-stakeholder collaboration is key to scale up the impacts of Social Enterprises in ASEAN

Jakarta (31/10) – The current situation in Indonesia for social enterprises is much favorable than six years ago to scale up their impacts. This is according to a panel discussion at the ASEAN Conference on Social Entrepreneurship: Project Showcase at Bidakara Hotel.

Collaborative Projects Between Social Enterprises in ASEAN Launched

Jakarta (26/10) - Three collaborative projects between social enterprises in ASEAN were launched today, 26 October 2016, at Project Showcase of ASEAN Conference on Social Entrepreneurship 2016 in Jakarta. Over 100 people from ASEAN member states, Japan and Australia attended. Apart from social enterprises, business incubators, investors, development agencies, and international NGOs were also there.

Over 20 Puppeteers and Musicians Will Showcase “One ASEAN Story” in George Town

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Penang (16/10)-Following a series of ASEAN Puppet Exchange (APEX) workshops across Southeast Asia, over 20 puppet artists and musicians from the APEX collective will gather in George Town from 16-21 October 2016 to collaboratively continue designing the “One ASEAN” story with the focus on the ASEAN economic community.

Over 80 Student Delegates Gather in Vientiane for the Second ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting

Vientiane, Lao PDR (04/09) – The ASEAN Foundation is organising its Second Model ASEAN Meeting (AFMAM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR from 2 October to ‎6 October 2016. Taking place at the International Cooperation and Training Centre (ICTC), this year’s AFMAM gathered 80 undergraduate students and 10 academic advisers to deliberate on issues related to labour migration in the context of ASEAN decision-making processes.

First China Model ASEAN Meeting Programme Began in Guilin, China

Guilin, 27 September 2016 – The First China Model ASEAN Meeting was officially opened yesterday at Guangxi Normal University (GXNU) in Guilin, China. The First China Model ASEAN Meeting or shortened as the First CMAM involved participation of around 75 Chinese students from the GXNU and 30 students from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam studying at the GXNU and other universities in Guilin city.