ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship’s Capacity Building Week Kicks Off for 52 ASEAN Scientists

Malaysia, 6 December 2019 — The ASEAN Foundation, with support from ASEAN, the U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, has kicked off the ASEAN Science and Technology (S&T) Fellowship’s capacity building week in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, in collaboration with the HEAD Foundation, Malaysia’s Higher Education […]
Promoting the ASEAN Coffee Branding and Cooperation

Promoting the ASEAN Coffee Branding and Cooperation 13 November 2019, Lao PDR – The ASEAN Foundation with support from the ASEAN Centre for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives Focal Point Lao PDR, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, held the ASEAN Exchange Visit 2019 themed “Empowering the Coffee Cooperatives in Value Chain Management and GI […]
Young Talents Transforming Economic Development through Ethnic Minorities Emerges as Winners of ASEAN Data Science Explorers 2019

Bangkok, Thailand, 9 October 2019 — The ASEAN Foundation, SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) today held the Regional Finals of ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ASEANDSE) 2019 that saw three teams from Viet Nam, Singapore and Thailand emerge as winners for their insights and data-driven solutions to solve the region’s most pressing […]
Spread the joy of learning about ASEAN through AFMAM TOT

Mark Earl Angelo Antonio has always been a highly self-motivated individual, proactively seeking out opportunities for personal growth and constantly encouraging others to do the same. Beyond a background in accountancy, he has also a keen interest in international affairs, particularly ASEAN studies. His first in-depth encounter with ASEAN was through the Southeast Asian Japanese […]
Chulabhorn Graduate Institute – ASEAN Foundation Joint Post-graduate Scholarship Programme in Science and Technology (Academic Year 2020)

The Chulabhorn Graduate Institute (CGI) and the ASEAN Foundation (AF) have entered into an agreement to develop highly qualified human resources in the area of science and technology within ASEAN Member States through the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute – ASEAN Foundation Post-graduate Scholarship Programme in Science and Technology (Phase 2: 2016 – 2022). The CGI is […]
ASEAN youth to plant seeds of change through social media

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 19 September 2019 – Twenty aspiring ASEAN youths gathered in a 4-day training on social journalism at the Perpustakaan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 16 to 19 September 2019. This training was part of the ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest and joined by finalists from ASEAN Member States […]
ASEAN Representatives Converge in Workshop to Advance Agriculture in the Region

Jakarta, 25 September 2019, The ASEAN Foundation with support from the ASEAN Centre for the Development of Agricultural Cooperative (ACEDAC) Secretariat and the ASEAN Secretariat organised the second Regional Roadmap Workshop on Developing the Action Plan of the ASEAN Roadmap for Enhancing the Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in the Agricultural Global Value Chain in Jakarta […]
Former ASEAN Foundation’s Intern Joins Inspiring Youth to Combat Marine Debris

From 8-13 September 2019, our former intern Xia Menghu under the supervision of Ms Elaine Tan the Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation participated ASEAN Plus Three Youth Environment Forum (AYEF) 2019 “Clean up Our Sea, Change Our Future” in Phuket, Thailand. The emergence of marine debris is one of critical transboundary pollutions as its massive […]
eMpowering Youths Across ASEAN Programme Seeks Its Second Cohort of Youth!

Indonesia, 10 September 2019 – The eMpowering Youths Across ASEAN (EYAA) Programme is back and we are inviting you to grab the opportunity and join our second cohort (2019-2020) of change-makers in making positive, lasting impact in communities in the region by immersing yourselves in social volunteering and community investment projects throughout the selected ASEAN countries! This year’s programme offers […]
ASEAN Foundation and Microsoft Launch a Joint Initiative to Create a Generation of Future-Ready ASEAN Youth

Indonesia, 14 March 2019 – The ASEAN Foundation and Microsoft have announced today the launch of the ASEAN Digital Innovation Programme, aimed at equipping underserved ASEAN youth aged 15 to 35 with future-ready skills. ASEAN’s future depends on its youthYouth, who account for more than 33% of ASEAN’s population, undoubtedly play a key role in […]