Articles Category: Education
Reimagining the Future of Education in Southeast Asia

The future of education, an imagined scenario Maimai is unable to go to school when monsoon rains flood the roads. Fortunately, she does not need to miss her lessons. Maimai can join classes through her solar-powered tablet connected to a high-speed Internet connection. Thanks to the ASEAN Digital Master Plan and the Declaration on the … Reimagining the Future of Education in Southeast Asia
In Your Words: Education
Maximising the Demographic Dividend through Investments in Education
Education: Looking Back, Moving Forward

In recent decades, the field of education has encountered a range of challenges. These challenges encompass the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution, transformations in the work landscape, shifting demographics, and the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Collectively, these issues have intensified a persistent learning crisis. There are also new demands for education, such … Education: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Early Humans in Southeast Asia

Fossil discoveries in Indonesia, the Philippines, and just recently, the Lao PDR are altering our understanding of human evolutionary history. They suggest that diverse groups of ancient or primitive hominins reached and inhabited Southeast Asia much earlier than thought and coexisted with modern humans before they went extinct. It raises questions about the origins, migrations, … Early Humans in Southeast Asia
Gender Barriers in Education and Health: A Story from East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

The ASEAN region has made progress in many sectors, but challenges remain, especially in the area of girls’ and women’s access to health and education. Meryana (not her real name) is a 12-year old girl from Noinbila, a small village in South Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. This year, she had to give … Gender Barriers in Education and Health: A Story from East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Social Issues and Progress in ASEAN
Doctoral fellowships for ASEAN: Opportunities for Higher Education in India
ASEAN citizens now have an opportunity to study in India, thanks to the Doctoral Fellowship in India programme.
3rd ASEAN-India Grassroots Innovation Forum: Cutting-Edge Technology from the Grassroots

The 3rd ASEAN-India Grassroots Innovation Forum 2022 was held on 19-21 December 2022 at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The threeday forum served as a platform for participants from ASEAN and Indian communities to share experiences and best practices in grassroots innovation.