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Asia Foundation Supports New Study on Critical Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Indonesia
February 3, 2023
Media Coverage
National Geographic Indonesia, Kompas, Antara News, and 19 local news sources spotlight The Asia Foundation’s partnership with the Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI). Protecting and maintaining blue carbon ecosystems is essential to mitigating climate change. On January 30th, 2023, The Asia Foundation, IOJI and the Ministry for Environment a… Read more
Asia Foundation Spotlights Evolution of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Malaysia
January 23, 2023
Media Coverage, News
Penang Monthly, a publication owned by the Penang Institute, features an article co-authored by The Asia Foundation’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) expert Nadya Subramaniam on how the TVET system in Malaysia has shifted notably towards efforts to streamline governance and improve collaboration with industry players. TVET IN… Read more
Asia Foundation Appoints Jianxin Zhang as Country Representative in China
January 11, 2023
News
The Asia Foundation announces the appointment of Jianxin Zhang as the country representative for The Asia Foundation in China, overseeing all aspects of the Foundation’s work in the country. An experienced professional in international affairs and development, Jianxin joins the Foundation with a well-rounded background in foreign affairs, the priva… Read more
Announcing the 2023 LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future
San Francisco, January 10, 2023
News
The Asia Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future class. LeadNext is The Asia Foundation’s dynamic new program focused on global citizenship for the 21st century. LeadNext builds a vibrant network of future leaders aged 18-25 from across the Asia-Pacific region and the United States and supports t… Read more
The Asia Foundation Announces 2023 Development Fellows
San Francisco, January 3, 2023
News
The Asia Foundation announces the 2023 class of Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leadership for Asia’s Future following a highly competitive selection process. The 2023 Development Fellows are emerging leaders in their fields, bringing bold, innovative thinking and a deep commitment to addressing complex issues across Asia and the Paci… Read more
Toward a Resilient Care Ecosystem in Asia and the Pacific: Reflection on the Bali Care Economy Dialogue
Washington, DC, Thursday, January 12, 2023
Events
The Asia Foundation and the U.S. Department of State’s Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues are pleased to announce a virtual reflection session that will provide an overview of a recent regional convening—the Bali Care Economy Dialogue—that took place in November 2022 to leverage global momentum around transforming the care economy w… Read more
The Asia Foundation Selects Laurel E. Miller as New President & CEO
San Francisco, December 16, 2022
News
The Asia Foundation Board of Trustees today announced it has named Laurel E. Miller as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2023. Laurel is a dynamic, experienced leader whose background spans nonprofit, public policy, private sector, and governmental leadership roles. She succeeds David D. Arnold, who is retiring af… Read more
United States Hosts Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Summit in Phnom Penh on Economic Empowerment
Phnom Penh, December 9, 2022
News
The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh hosted the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 6-8, 2022. This year’s Summit, implemented by The Asia Foundation, was the first in-person YSEALI Summit since 2019. One hundred fifty emerging leaders from all ten Association of Southeast A… Read more
Let’s Code Thailand Launched at 2022 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
Bangkok, November 21, 2022
News
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
Asia Foundation, APEC, and Google Announce Winner of APEC Digital Prosperity Award
Bangkok, November 17, 2022
News
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
SEA Today Live Spotlights the Let’s Read Initiative in Indonesia
February 7, 2023
Media Coverage
SEA Today Live, an English-language news outlet based in Indonesia, interviewed Country Representative in Indonesia Hana Satriyo, The Asia Foundation, about the Let’s Read initiative. A recent report on learning loss during the pandemic by the World Bank estimates that the learning poverty rate in low- and middle-income countries has risen to 70 pe… Read more
Asia Foundation Supports New Study on Critical Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Indonesia
February 3, 2023
Media Coverage
National Geographic Indonesia, Kompas, Antara News, and 19 local news sources spotlight The Asia Foundation’s partnership with the Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI). Protecting and maintaining blue carbon ecosystems is essential to mitigating climate change. On January 30th, 2023, The Asia Foundation, IOJI and the Ministry for Environment a… Read more
Asia Foundation Spotlights Evolution of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Malaysia
January 23, 2023
Media Coverage, News
Penang Monthly, a publication owned by the Penang Institute, features an article co-authored by The Asia Foundation’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) expert Nadya Subramaniam on how the TVET system in Malaysia has shifted notably towards efforts to streamline governance and improve collaboration with industry players. TVET IN… Read more
Asia Foundation Appoints Jianxin Zhang as Country Representative in China
January 11, 2023
News
The Asia Foundation announces the appointment of Jianxin Zhang as the country representative for The Asia Foundation in China, overseeing all aspects of the Foundation’s work in the country. An experienced professional in international affairs and development, Jianxin joins the Foundation with a well-rounded background in foreign affairs, the priva… Read more
Announcing the 2023 LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future
San Francisco, January 10, 2023
News
The Asia Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future class. LeadNext is The Asia Foundation’s dynamic new program focused on global citizenship for the 21st century. LeadNext builds a vibrant network of future leaders aged 18-25 from across the Asia-Pacific region and the United States and supports t… Read more
The Asia Foundation Announces 2023 Development Fellows
San Francisco, January 3, 2023
News
The Asia Foundation announces the 2023 class of Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leadership for Asia’s Future following a highly competitive selection process. The 2023 Development Fellows are emerging leaders in their fields, bringing bold, innovative thinking and a deep commitment to addressing complex issues across Asia and the Paci… Read more
Toward a Resilient Care Ecosystem in Asia and the Pacific: Reflection on the Bali Care Economy Dialogue
Washington, DC, Thursday, January 12, 2023
Events
The Asia Foundation and the U.S. Department of State’s Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues are pleased to announce a virtual reflection session that will provide an overview of a recent regional convening—the Bali Care Economy Dialogue—that took place in November 2022 to leverage global momentum around transforming the care economy w… Read more
The Asia Foundation Selects Laurel E. Miller as New President & CEO
San Francisco, December 16, 2022
News
The Asia Foundation Board of Trustees today announced it has named Laurel E. Miller as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2023. Laurel is a dynamic, experienced leader whose background spans nonprofit, public policy, private sector, and governmental leadership roles. She succeeds David D. Arnold, who is retiring af… Read more
United States Hosts Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Summit in Phnom Penh on Economic Empowerment
Phnom Penh, December 9, 2022
News
The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh hosted the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 6-8, 2022. This year’s Summit, implemented by The Asia Foundation, was the first in-person YSEALI Summit since 2019. One hundred fifty emerging leaders from all ten Association of Southeast A… Read more
Let’s Code Thailand Launched at 2022 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
Bangkok, November 21, 2022
News
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