Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)

📣 ASEF Welcomes New Leadership! We are pleased to welcome Ambassador Beata STOCZYŃSKA as ASEF’s new Executive Director, marking a historic moment as she becomes ASEF’s first female and first Polish Executive Director. Ambassador Beata STOCZYŃSKA has a distinguished career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, having served as Poland’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Timor-Leste, ASEAN and New Zealand. She brings invaluable international experience, proven leadership and broad networks to ASEF. We are also glad to welcome Mr ZHANG Lei as ASEF's new Deputy Executive Director. Mr ZHANG has served in different departments of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and has extensive experience in multilateral affairs. Press Release👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02TdbMp0

The latest edition of #ASEFPHN Newsletter is out! Know more about our upcoming engagements in November, especially the High-level Meeting on Risk Communication for Public Health Emergencies #RiskComm #PHE #WholeofSociety #WoS happening in Singapore from 6-7 November in partnership with the Asia Centre for Health Security (ACHS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. We also have a report on the conclusion of our 4-country #WHO-ASEF joint project with a mission in Stockholm, Sweden, and a look back on the pilot study launch in Indonesia earlier this year. 👉 For future updates, subscribe here: https://hubs.ly/Q02TbZsW0

How might Society 5.0 be applied in Europe ❓ Contrary to Japan's top-down approach, starting from the policy level and aiming downward ⬇️ , this research suggests a bottom-up approach ⬆️ , focusing on what local actors from different sectors can do to start materialising a Society 5.0 vision: https://hubs.ly/Q02SV7N30. Which approach do you think is more effective? 💬 Share your thoughts with us at #AIB: https://hubs.ly/Q02SV7Zk0.

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is pleased to announce the High-level Meeting on Risk Communication for Public Health Emergencies: Risk Communication as part of a Whole of Society Approach, taking place on 6-7 November 2024 in Singapore, co-organised by the ASEF Public Health Network in partnership with the Asia Centre for Health Security (ACHS), and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH). This cross-sectoral meeting aims to bring together government experts and health authorities, public health practitioners, communication professionals, and stakeholders from various sectors to discuss and enhance strategies for effective risk communication during public health emergencies. Participants will have the opportunity to share best practices and highlight successful case studies from countries across Asia and Europe, particularly in the context of recent global health crises. The meeting will also emphasize the importance of community involvement in risk communication, enabling countries, sectors, and insitutions to make informed decisions during health emergencies.

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Do you think teaching and learning benefit from #AI in the next decade? 🤔 💡With the theme “[Un]debated Ways of Rethinking Higher Education,” ASEFEdu's work for the 10th #ASEF Regional Conference on Higher Education (ARC10) will answer the call to join the discussion with a critical mindset and contribute to transforming the future of higher education in Asia and Europe as we navigate global developments that higher education must cope with. Speakers representing various contexts will join the #ARC10 Debate Webinar Series to engage in incisive discourse on burning questions in key areas of interest in higher education: digital transformation, equity and access, lifelong learning, and recognition and balanced mobility. 🚀Opening the series is our first debate webinar themed “Rethinking Digital Transformation,” which will be moderated by Dr Wayne Holmes, University College London, UK. He will be joined by the following speakers: • Prof Dr Blaženka Divjak, University of Zagreb, Croatia (former Minister of Education) • Prof Wen Wen, Tsinghua University, China • Mr Ron Salaj, University of Turin, Italy & Council of Europe 📣Debate Webinar 1 will be held on 17 October 2024 at 15:00 SGT / 09:00 CET via Zoom. Register now and join the discussion: https://hubs.ly/Q02Syc9r0! For more information on the debate lineup, visit https://hubs.ly/Q02Sy0nn0. #HigherEducation #Debate #DigitalTransformation #AI #Teaching #Learning #Equity #Access #LifelongLearning #Recognition #Mobility #ASEMEducation

ASEF’s Education Department (ASEFEdu) is currently in Budapest, Hungary, for the Asia-Europe Training Seminar on Youth, Digitalisation, and Intercultural Dialogue. This marks the second in-person training session as part of the ASEFYLS Capacity Building Program 2024. The training has officially commenced, welcoming participants from 35 countries across Asia and Europe to Budapest to learn more about the topic of ‘Leadership in Society 5.0’. 💡 We are grateful to collaborate with the Council of Europe Youth Department on this training, revitalising a partnership that spans over 15 years. Special thanks to Mr. Bálint MOLNÁR, Director of the European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB), for providing participants with insights into the history of the Council of Europe (CoE) and for his warm welcome to the EYCB. In his opening remarks, Mr. Molnár emphasised the Council of Europe’s commitment to human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, highlighting the essential role of youth in these processes and how this training can promote these values beyond Europe. Additionally, we thank Ms. Ida KREUTZMAN, Educational Advisor at the Youth Department of the Council of Europe, for her opening remarks where she contextualised the training within the broader work of the Council of Europe Youth Department. She presented conventions such as the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and initiatives that have been taken as a result of them to engage youth on these topics. 📃 We extend our gratitude to the European Union, the People’s Republic of China, and Denmark for their ongoing financial support of ASEF, the Education Department, and our youth projects. Their contributions enable us to continue providing opportunities for youth to learn from one another through our projects. We look forward to seeing what participants will contribute to and gain from this week filled with workshops, dialogue sessions, and intercultural learning experiences.🌏 Want to learn more about the training? Click the link here: https://hubs.ly/Q02SmJKc0 #ASEF #ASEFEdu #ASEFYLS2024 #YoungLeaders #SocietyFiveZero #TechnologyinSociety

#ASEFCulture invites you to 'Rethinking Cultural Diplomacy: Innovative Approaches and Collaborative Strategies', a webinar organised by ASEF through its arts and culture website, https://hubs.ly/Q02SjGp40, with ENCATC. 🗣️💻 Join speakers from #Asia and #Europe as we dive into #insights from the #ASEFLinkUp 2024 report, exploring principles and recommendations that can drive and inspire #CulturalCooperation. 🌐 With a broad range of perspectives from #arts and #culture sectors, and governmental and institutional representatives, the report provides a comprehensive overview of how various stakeholders may come together to shape and build the future of #CulturalRelations. 🤝 Organised in the framework of ENCATC's Members Talks series, join us to discover the what, whys and hows of #CulturalDiplomacy. 🗓️ When: Wednesday, 30 October 2024 🕘 Time: 9am CET / 4pm SGT 🔗 Sign up now: https://hubs.ly/Q02SjFRy0

The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2024 has successfully come to a close, thanks to the support of several international #partners. The event not only showcased a rich tapestry of cultural performances, exhibitions, and discussions but also served as a powerful exercise in #CulturalDiplomacy. A special thank you to the #government representatives from #Australia, to #Hungary, #India, #Italy, #Kazahkstan, #Myanmar, #Poland, #Romania, #Singapore, #Switzerland and #EU who attended the events both in Italy and Singapore. Their involvement highlighted the strategic importance of cultural initiatives such as the festival in contributing to #SoftPower, #GlobalCooperation and #InternationalRelations. The #AECFest2024 provided a unique platform for fostering mutual understanding, strengthening cross-cultural ties, and promoting #collaboration among participating nations and institutions. In a world that often feels divided, the festival stands as a reminder of the common threads that bind us together. It is through these initiatives that we can foster a deeper appreciation of our differences while recognising the many ways in which we are alike. #ASEFCulture is grateful to all our funders and partners: - European Union Delegation to Singapore and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Udenrigsministeriet and the Embassy of Italy in Singapore Ambasciata d'Italia a Singapore e Brunei Darussalam for their support. - ORIENTE OCCIDENTE in Italy, Temenggong Artists-In-Residence, Dance Nucleus and Asian Film Archive in Singapore for their invaluable collaboration. - MUSE - Museo delle Scienze, Mart - Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto and Goethe-Institut Deutschland. Bringing #Asia and #Europe closer through collaborations in #arts and #culture remains at the core of ASEF’s work in culture. Thank you for being a part of this journey, and we look forward to seeing you in 2025. Follow #AECFest2025 for updates on the upcoming 7th Edition!

What is Society 5.0? 🤔 How could technology and #AI be used to improve quality of life? 💻 Read articles, research and join our discussion on #AIB at https://hubs.ly/Q02RPjyx0, where Society 5.0 is our October #TopicOfTheMonth!