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Experts Call for Comprehensive Climate Justice Law in Indonesia Amid Growing Environmental Challenges
June 20, 2024
Program Snapshot
Indonesia does not have a comprehensive legal framework for Climate Justice. Currently, the highest umbrella regulations only exist in the Presidential Regulation (Presidential Regulation Number 98/2021), and most regulations and policies are related to natural disasters and regulation of environment and infrastructure projects. “This is cert… Read more
Declining Optimism in Bangladesh: Insights from the 2024 Citizens’ Perception Survey
June 18, 2024
Program Snapshot
A recent survey by The Asia Foundation and the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) of Brac University reveals a significant decline in public optimism regarding Bangladesh’s economy and politics. The Citizens’ Perception Survey 2024, which includes responses from 6,510 adults across all 64 districts, presents a comprehensive picture… Read more
Strengthening Literacy: Let’s Read Bangladesh Hosts Capacity Building Training for Local Partners
June 12, 2024
Program Snapshot
From May 31 to June 1, The Asia Foundation’s Let’s Read team in Bangladesh organized a Capacity-Building Training session for its partner organizations. The event, held in collaboration with Light of Hope Ltd. and Ghashful for our Reading Champions Alliance project, aimed to enhance the skills and capabilities of local partners in promoting literac… Read more
Applications Open for 2025 Asia Foundation Development Fellows
June 10, 2024
News
Applications are now open for the 2025 Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leaders for Climate Action. Applications will be open through July 29, 2024. In recognition of the growing urgency of the global climate crisis, the eleventh year of the Asia Foundation Development Fellows Program will represent our first issue-specific cohort: Eme… Read more
Rappler Highlights Asia Foundation Program Officer’s Contributions to 2024 Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Win
June 10, 2024
Media Coverage
Rappler, a leading digital media company in the Philippines, highlights the Foundation’s program officer, Marianne Vitug’s contributions to the University of the Philippines’ (UP) victory in the 2024 Philip C. Jessup moot court world championship. The UP Law team was composed of Mary Regine Dadole, Pauline De Leon, Pauline Samantha Sagayo, Chinzen… Read more
The Asia Foundation CEO Laurel Miller Marks IPEF Milestone, Surpasses 10.9 Million Upskilling Opportunities
June 7, 2024
Media Coverage
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announces that the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Upskilling Initiative, in partnership with The Asia Foundation, has delivered over 10.9 million upskilling opportunities, surpassing its initial goal in September 2022. Laurel Miller, president and CEO of The Asia Foundation, highlighte… Read more
ABC News Spotlights Lotus Circle Honorees HAkA and The Asia Foundation’s Social Forestry Programs in Indonesia
June 7, 2024
Media Coverage
ABC News quotes our program director for Environmental Governance in Indonesia, Alam Surya Putra, in a feature on women forest rangers combating deforestation in Aceh. The article also features our 2023 Lotus Circle honorees, the Forest, Nature, and Environment Aceh Foundation (HAkA). In Indonesia, this particular social forestry program, SETAPAK,… Read more
U.S. Department of Commerce Recognizes The Asia Foundation in Ministerial Meeting Coverage for Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
June 6, 2024
Media Coverage
The U.S. Department of Commerce highlighted The Asia Foundation in a news release covering an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial meeting hosted by Singapore. Launched in September 2022, the IPEF aims to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The public-private initiative focuses on providing women and girl… Read more
The Phnom Penh Post Highlights the Foundation’s Work to Advance Safe, Human-Centered AI in ASEAN
June 6, 2024
Media Coverage
The Phnom Penh Post recently highlighted the Foundation’s contributions to promoting safe and inclusive AI across the ASEAN region at a side event for the 20th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology, and Innovation. The event, “Human-Centered AI Adoption in ASEAN,” was hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Science, Techno… Read more
ThailandLeadership.org Supports Principals and Policymakers
May 31, 2024
Program Snapshot
The lack of instructional leaders is one of the main impediments to Thai education according to analysis in Education Reform: In Thailand Principals Are “Black Box” between National Policymaking and Kids in the Classroom. Principals play a pivotal role between national policymaking and what happens in the classroom, particularly tailoring education… Read more