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A public-private initiative to provide coding skills opportunities to 1,000 students in Thailand  The recent 2022 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week announced Let’s Code Thailand, a joint initiative between APEC Thailand 2022; the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of Thailand; The Asia Foundation; Digital Makers Asia Paci… Read more

The winner of the sixth APEC Digital Prosperity Award was announced in Bangkok. A joint initiative of the APEC Thailand 2022, the award recognizes talented and innovative software designers and engineers from across Asia and the Pacific.  The winner was announced in a statement from APEC Secretariat:  Brunei Darussalam’s Agronect, an app… Read more

The Asia Foundation co-hosted a National Conference on Restorative Justice in collaboration with the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Justice 2, the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry of Politics, Law and Security Affairs, and the National Development Planning Agency. The conference was opened by Coordinating Minister Mahfud MD, who emphasized the… Read more

A high-level meeting in Bali, Indonesia, this week will seek to position care work as a priority for economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, where women perform 80 percent of the total amount of unpaid care work—larger than any other region in the world. The Bali Care Economy Dialogue from 12-14 November will convene approximately 70 experts fr… Read more

World Affairs Auditorium 312 Sutter Street, Suite 200 San Francisco, CA Extreme poverty globally and homelessness in the Bay Area are two massive societal challenges which hold people back from achieving their potential – but there is hope. In the face of enormous social and economic challenges, how are environments for success created? What are th… Read more

The Asia Foundation is teaming up with the ASEAN Foundation, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), and the governments of Australia, India, and Singapore to host the East Asia Summit (EAS) Hackathon on Combatting Marine Plastic. The hackathon is calling for applicants aged 18-25 from across the Asia-Pacific to ta… Read more

George J. Furey, Speaker of the Senate of Canada, and delegates visited the newly established Women’s Business Center (WBC) Post-Incubator space at the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI). The Post-Incubator space was renovated with the generous support of Global Affairs Canada as a part of The Asia Foundation’s Women’s Econ… Read more

On October 19, The Asia Foundation will celebrate heroic leaders creating a better world at its annual Leaders on the Frontlines event, honoring 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and co-founders at news outlet Rappler; broadcast legend Tom Brokaw; and the 2022 Asia Foundation Development Fellows. The international development nonprofit… Read more

South Korea is transitioning to the era of living with Covid under a new South Korean administration, with moderate growth expected in 2022 led by semiconductors exports. While some larger firms are doing relatively well, there is a persistent perception that many in South Korea are being left behind, including non-export sectors, young people with… Read more

The Henry Luce Foundation recently elected Asia Foundation trustees Terry Adamson and Debra Knopman as co-chairs of their Board of Directors. The Luce Foundation is a long-time partner of The Asia Foundation in promoting leadership development through the Luce Scholars Program. Launched in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is a unique exchange Americ… Read more