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Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia: Developing National Action Plans
On 14 December 2021, Asia Centre in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Southeast and East Asia launched their book "Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia: Developing National Action Plans".
The book examines the progress made in Southeast Asia towards developing National Action Plans (NAPs) on Business...
ASEAN-EU Relations in light of the War in Ukraine
On 17 June 2022, Asia Centre and Friedrich Naumann Foundation Southeast and East Asia will host an ASEAN-EU conference to unpack challenges and opportunities for the ASEAN-EU relations. This will take place from 8.30 AM to 5:45 PM at Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok.
ASEAN and the EU elevated their relationship...
7th International Conference: Freedom of Expression in Asia
Asia Centre's 7th International Conference will take place on August 24 to 26, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand.
This conference will assess the state of freedom of expression in Asia in the aftermath of the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the back of rising autocracy, academic, press and internet...
Media Freedom in Southeast Asia: Repeal Restrictive Laws, Strengthen Quality Journalism
Media Freedom in Southeast Asia: Repeal Restrictive Laws, Strengthen Quality Journalism examines the use of fake news legislation to crack down on legitimate journalistic expression. Seeking to control the flow of information in the online space, governments have enacted these laws to monitor and control the internet infrastructure over which...
2022 Philippines Presidential Election: Fake Accounts, Bots and Trolls
The Asia Centre will host a round table discussion "2022 Philippines Presidential Election: Fake Accounts, Bots and Trolls" on 3 May 2022, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Bangkok/GMT+7).
To register for the discussion, click here: https://forms.gle/ydAbQBy7fpnkaney7
Call for Nominations: 2021-2022 Journalism for an Equitable Asia Award
The Asia Centre and Oxfam in Asia has opened the call for nominations for the 2021-2022 Journalism for an Equitable Asia Award. The deadline for nominations is on January 31, 2022.
The theme for the 2021-2022 Journalism for Equitable Asia award is ‘Inequality-threat to lives and livelihoods’ and seeks to...
Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia
The Asia Centre will launch an online event titled “Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia: Progress Towards Developing National Action Plans” on 15 December 2021. The event will be separated into 2 panels. The first panel is from 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM (GMT+7). The second panel is...
Harmony Laws in Southeast Asia
The Asia Centre will organize a report launch “Harmony Laws in Southeast Asia” during the the 7th Southeast Asia Freedom of Religion or Belief (SEAFoRB) Conference on 22 November 2021 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (Bangkok Time / GMT+7).
The panelists in this event include Khin Mai Aung, Advisory...
Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19: Lessons Learned From Southeast Asia
The Asia Centre will convene the report launch event and panel discussion on the topic “Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Southeast Asia” which will take place on August 20, 2021, at 1:00 pm (Bangkok/Jakarta Time). The event will be moderated by Prof. Kotchaphop Kornphetcharat from...
