Asia New Zealand Foundation

📢 MEDIA INTERNSHIPS Calling all journalism students or emerging reporters! We're pleased to share our media internships are now open for applications! We have internship opportunities available across Asia, including India, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and the Philippines. These internships allow students and recent graduates to spend up to three months in-country, working at a news organisations to develop their skillet and strengthen their Asia knowledge and experience. 💻 Check them out and find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/g2SeBHqZ

We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our Trustees - Te Poa Karoro (Paul) Morgan, Pulotu Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i and Ziena Jalil – whose three year terms will end in October.    Paul, Pulotu and Ziena have all played an integral role in guiding the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono over the last couple of years, participating in and supporting many of our activities, and contributing to enhancing New Zealand's relationships with Asia. 🤝🌏 Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/gkj44qXj

Ko tēnei Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024 – this week is Māori Language week 2024! 🌟 The theme for 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’. The Asia New Zealand Foundation Tē Whītau Tūhono is excited to get involved, support the week, and continue our efforts throughout the year.   One activity we’re doing internally to mark this is learning ‘Nei rā te kaupapa ko te reo Māori’ – a waiata championing te reo Māori and reinforcing the commitment needed to keep the language alive.     💬 You don’t have to learn a waiata to celebrate the week – try your hand at some starting phrases! Check out the images on this post.    We encourage all of Aotearoa to get involved. Learn how by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gQZ8kzN Kia Kaha te reo Māori! #ReoMāori

Great to be at the Inaugural ASEAN Think Tanks Summit this week in Jakarta, Indonesia 🌏💬 The Summit helps to connect Track II dialogue efforts from across the region and provides a platform to contribute strategic ideas on challenges and priorities in the ASEAN region. Our own Track II manager Dr James To was there (you can find him fourth from the left in the group handshake 🤝) alongside our Honorary Adviser Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak. They both presented during the summit, sharing perspectives on how to build more trust and confidence amongst small, middle and great powers alike.  Thanks to the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and the ASEAN Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Network for the invitation to reconnect with friends and colleagues from across the region. 📸: The ASEAN Secretariat

We're pleased to support today's Aotearoa AI Summit! 🤖 It's great to learn about the latest trends and innovations shaping New Zealand's tech industry.   The Foundation is excited to support Mongolian tech entrepreneur Enkhsaikhan Vicky to speak at the summit. Vicky is the co-founder of Empasoft University of Technology and a country director for 'WOMEN IN TECH (Global)'. She brings a wealth of knowledge into the Asia and global tech space. 🌏   Many interesting insights have been shared already today - including a closer look at the benefits of AI integration with language and its potential to increase accessibility. Vicky contributed this panel discussion, drawing from her experience as a co-investor in an AI system for the Mongolian keyboard to assist schools.   Great to have Vicky and some of our Foundation whānau at the AI Summit discussing future of AI! 📸: AI Forum NZ

Great to be at the launch of 'Perspectives of Two Island Nations: Singapore - New Zealand' tonight📚 Our Chief Executive Suzannah Jessep was the event's MC, which included the Guest of Honor, Rt Hon Winston Peters, Minster of Foreign Affairs. During the evening, we also heard from HE William Tan Wei Yuan, Singapore High Commissioner to New Zealand and the book's editor, Dr Anne-Marie Schleich. What a great opportunity to further explore the fascinating similarities and shared challenges of the two countries🤝 Great to connect with so many of our stakeholders and colleagues. Thank you to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs and Singapore High Commission for hosting the event and for inviting Suzannah to be the MC. 👏

We're pleased to share that the Asia Summit 2024 hosted by the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is to be held at the Parliament on 15 October 2024, marking the Foundation’s 30th anniversary. The summit will bring together world leading experts on Asia from New Zealand and offshore to discuss the big trends shaping the region. 🔗 Find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/g3qNnNUj

This week our Chief Executive, Suzannah Jessep, is in Beijing, China, to attend the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. 🌏   The Forum brings together defence ministers, academics, policymakers and others to discuss defence and security matters impacting global order. It also provides a helpful window into how China is seeing our region and its role within it. Special sessions cover a range of topics such as regional hotspots, emerging technologies, arms control, and humanitarian issues.   Suz is attending at the invitation of the Forum organisers, but also looks forward to undertaking a short side-programme while she’s in Beijing to meet with senior Foundation stakeholders.

Sian Vaughan-Jones spent three months over summer interning with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, learning more about arbitration dispute resolution, experiencing the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong, and even fitting in a few cinema visits 🎬 📰 We caught up with Sian to hear her reflections on the internship and the unexpected discoveries she made while exploring the city: https://lnkd.in/gaaZET8g

Wonder how New Zealanders see South Korea? 🔍    Check out the South Korea specific findings from our recent New Zealanders Perceptions of Asia research below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/gBy5Ztqx Here's a preview: over half of New Zealanders see South Korea as a ‘friend’ to Aotearoa 🤝 A trend we’ve seen that played a part in shaping the perception of South Korea here in New Zealand has been K-Culture, K-Pop and K-Drama 🎙🎭 This was highlighted in our research report ‘New Waves: Meeting the growing hunger for Asian art in Aotearoa’ - countries like South Korea have leaned into digital accessibility and are connecting with audiences worldwide. 📚 In our research report, one of our case studies took a closer look at the innovations and evolutions of South Korea's creative industries - read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/gqQgKVyc