Articles Category: ASEAN Identity and Community Building

ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest 2023: Harnessing Social Journalism for Community Resilience

The 3rd ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest (AYSJ), a collaborative effort of the ASEAN Foundation, ASEAN Secretariat, and the ASEAN-USAID PROSPECT project, was successfully held under the theme “Community Resilience.” This competition has been a pivotal platform for nurturing young journalists across Southeast Asia over the past five years. As of 2022, the initiative has ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest 2023: Harnessing Social Journalism for Community Resilience

ASEAN’s Demographic Transition

Southeast Asia is undergoing a significant demographic shift. In just over a century, the percentage of people aged 601 and older will surge from 4.7% in 1950 to a quarter of the population by 2050

Achieving the ASEAN Community Vision 2045

We often tell our youth that “the world is your oyster” as they embark towards their adult life, and they can do anything if they put their heart and mind into what they wish to achieve—from education choices, career aspirations, or to be at the cusp of other adventures yet to be determined.