Youth
Digital Youth in Timor-Leste
September 26, 2022
Publication
Digital Youth in Timor-Leste is an online study with twenty-four young Timorese from different parts of the country that explores youth advocacy and their online safety and security. This study covers areas such as how youth interact in the online world, how they navigate online risks, and their understanding and thoughts on digital rights. The stu… Read more
YouthLed Launches First Youth Fellowship Program for Democracy in the Philippines
February 4, 2021
News Post
The Asia Foundation is announcing an open call for applications for its new Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed)’s 2021 Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Fellowship. The LEAD Fellowship is the first-of-its-kind program in the Philippines empowering Filipino youth leaders to be champions of democratic values, participatory governance, and civic e… Read more
Empowering Sri Lankan Youth Through Shared Values
September 25, 2020
Publication
With support from an education specialist and in close consultation with religious leaders and community leaders, The Asia Foundation has developed a shared values education curriculum. Covering seven core humanistic values—active listening, peace, respect, tolerance, compassion, honesty and sincerity, and working together—the curriculum promotes a… Read more
Ulaanbaatar Rocked by Youthquake; Future Declared Bright
July 17, 2019
Blog Post
It was two days of debates, workshops, comedy, multimedia, and music in the capital of Mongolia, as hundreds of young people descended on Ulaanbaatar in mid-June for the first-ever Youth Voices Summit…
Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Young Leaders and the Future of Pakistan
July 25, 2018
Program Snapshot Post
Recently, youth leaders from around Pakistan gathered to examine some of the most critical issues facing Pakistan: the water crisis and governance challenges in the water sector, and energy, food, and sustainable and efficient ways forward. The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the School of Leadership, organized a panel discussion on “Water-Ene… Read more
Pakistan Elections: Will Youth Right the Nation’s Course?
July 18, 2018
Blog Post
On July 25, roughly 106 million Pakistanis will begin casting their ballots for 272 National Assembly members and 577 Provincial Assembly members to serve for the next five years. The results of past elections in Pakistan have consistently been mired in controversy. Accusations of vote-rigging from losing parties are common, as in 2013, when the Pa… Read more
A Conversation with Korea Journalist and Nieman Fellow Seung Ryun Kim
March 18, 2015
Blog Post
Veteran Korean journalist Seung Ryun Kim, assistant editor at Channel A’s political desk, prime-time host, and 2014-15 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, recently visited Asia Foundation headquarters in San Francisco. Kim is the 27th Asian journalist sponsored by The Asia Foundation for this fellowship program since 1956.