🔊Today is the day!

Don't miss the chance to join the conversation about the role of digital technologies in driving SDGs progress in ASEAN and the Global South with policymakers, development practitioners,… More academics, and many more!

join us in the 3rd ASEAN Foundation Interactive Alumni Townhall!

This year’s Alumni Townhall will continue the path of sharing insights about future skills, industry trends, in-demand jobs, and, more… More importantly, ASEAN awareness and identity, through engaging discussion sessions led by industry experts and ASEAN ambassadors.

Young tech enthusiasts from East Asia Summit (EAS) Countries are ready to join in a 4-day programme of EAS Hackathon on “Combatting Marine Plastic” this week❗️

Join us in the Judging and Award Ceremony day on Friday,16 December 2022 1 PM GMT+7 (Jakarta Time)

ASEAN Foundation through KONNECT ASEAN is pleased to announce its first in-person conference since our launch in early 2020 under the title of Climate Futures #1: Cultures, Climate Crisis and Disappearing… More Ecologies 🎨🍃🍂

ASEAN Foundation through KONNECT ASEAN is pleased to announce its first in-person conference since our launch in early 2020 under the title of Climate Futures #1: Cultures, Climate Crisis and Disappearing… More Ecologies 🎨🍃🍂
Curated by Professor Ute Meta Bauer (Germany/Singapore), founding director and Magdalena Magiera (Germany/Singapore), curator and research associate, NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, the conference gathers artists, academics, and policymakers working in the arts and cultural sector who are engaged in research and projects concerning the climate crisis. The project has received support from Goethe-Institut Singapore and Jakarta.
Join the live now and get a chance to witness artists, academics, and policymakers throughout the conference!
You can also join our virtual room by registering here: bit.ly/KONNECTASEAN_CF

ASEAN Foundation through KONNECT ASEAN is pleased to announce its first in-person conference since our launch in early 2020 under the title of Climate Futures #1: Cultures, Climate Crisis and Disappearing… More Ecologies 🎨🍃🍂

Losing concentration after a long weekend? This exhibition from #KONNECTASEAN might help you think outside of the box!

The “Boxing Day: God Created Inequality, not Injustice” art piece from Korean artist Daejin… More Choi depicts human conflicts that shape our world.

We heard you, #ASEANYouth! Due to the overwhelming response and request, we're happy to announce that the deadline for the Special AFMAM Plus China 2022 has been extended to 14 October 2022!

Apply now at … Morebit.ly/ACYLP2022

COUNTRY: #VietNam
FILM’s TITLE: Dzam Kham
FILMMAKER’s NAME: #NguyenDangTuyenPham
FILMMAKER’s AGE: 26
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SYNOPSIS:
Covid-19 has left traumatising… More consequences for people regardless of origin, nationality, personality, age, or gender. It has been enough for me to watch depressing videos about this, thus I would like to create something positive, uplifting, cheering, and unique to remind people of ASEAN, Youth and ME. A video that people will say “must be that crazy dude - Tiny Nguyen Pham”.
The main keyword used in this video is “dzằm khăm”. What is “dzằm khăm”?
“Dzằm khăm” is a Vietnamese original word that was created to… More

COUNTRY: #Thailand
FILM’s TITLE: Sign Skate
FILMMAKER’s NAME: #SalwaneeTolaema
FILMMAKER’s AGE: 21
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SYNOPSIS:
My name is Sunsun, I’m a junior student. I love to play X-sport skateboarding. Earlier… More this year, I had a summer time and came back to my hometown during the pandemic. I asked my friend Nunu, who is an expert in skateboarding, to teach me how to skateboard. After that my friend and I were consulted that maybe our skateboard can solve a problem, so we thought about what was the problem we wanted to solve, and then figure out what to solve is the problem of unprepared pregnancy. we organized a Sign Skate event to encourage people of all ages to turn to skateboarding to… More

COUNTRY: #Philippines
FILM’s TITLE: Y.A.N.A (You Are Not Alone)
FILMMAKER’s NAME: #PrinceJairoPaglinawan
FILMMAKER’s AGE: 22
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SYNOPSIS:
This… More story is about a teenage girl named Yana who loves hanging out with her friends by going to places like parks and such. On the other hand, it felt like the world stopped when Covid-19 came. She couldn’t meet her friends anymore and even went outside the house. Despite Yana being an only child, she can’t open up to her parents about what she’s feeling. She even lost her appetite to eat. She became more vulnerable to anxiety and depression. Her parents became worried about her. However, a… More

COUNTRY: #Myanmar
FILM’s TITLE: New Normal Education
FILMMAKER’s NAME: #HninYeineAung
FILMMAKER’s AGE: 30
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SYNOPSIS:
Teachers are used to teaching in the class happily with students. Because of… More the pandemic, there is a big change. The classroom is empty. Teacher ia alone and sad in her room. To keep up with the new normal education, she was trying to teach with a laptop. She really tries to use technology. Suddenly the light went out. The internet went down. She has no idea how to continue the teaching process. And She found a way to solve the problem. That is lecture video production. She tries to produce lecture videos with limited resources. So, the students can learn… More

COUNTRY: #Malaysia
FILM’s TITLE: Ask, Listen, Communicate
FILMMAKER’s NAME: #KIrtanacGenason
FILMMAKER’s AGE: 23
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SYNOPSIS:
The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had an impact on not… More only physical health but also mental health and psychological well-being. This video intends to de-stigmatize mental health, address critical issues, promote awareness and educate the viewers about mental health in depth. Most significantly, it outlines three simple techniques for helping a loved one or oneself who is suffering from mental illness. It's difficult to figure out what to say or do to someone who is struggling with mental health, and it's even more difficult to confront… More

COUNTRY: #Indonesia
FILM’s TITLE: Silent Room
FILMMAKER’s NAME: #NabilaYasmin
FILMMAKER’s AGE: 20
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SYNOPSIS:
Putri locked herself in her room… More all day, she felt very sad, lonely, and made herself unproductive again due to trauma in her past. Putri's thoughts are like a moving train, imagining somewhere filled with traumatized thoughts. Her friends contacted her and Putri tried to tell her stories, she became better and realized that there are still people who always support her, her family and friends from Asean countries. The hope is that this video in the midst of a pandemic is able to make people aware that they can… More

COUNTRY: #Cambodia
FILM’s TITLE: Say What You Feel!
FILMMAKER’s NAME: #ChanreaksmeyLoy
FILMMAKER’s AGE: 21
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SYNOPSIS:
September 2019, Kira entered her freshman year with a big expectation and hope.… More It has been a wonderful journey of her first semester in university with new international friends. They study together, eat together, play together and solve all the problems they encounter together. Everything went pretty well for Kira.
But in March 2020, things have suddenly changed. Schools, restaurants and supermarkets were closed temporarily due to the dramatic rise of Covid-19. The sound of the bell rings, laughter, students and teachers' discussion inside the classrooms are… More

COUNTRY: #Brunei Darussalam
FILM’s TITLE: Mental Health: Understanding Depression
FILMMAKER’s NAME: #Qawi
FILMMAKER’s AGE: 30
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SYNOPSIS:
The story depicts the lives of Zim and Hannah, two young… More people who are currently in lockdown due to COVID-19. The youth have continued their work since the pandemic began by communicating online. Zim and Hannah were left feeling overworked, exhausted, and frustrated because they had no face-to-face interaction outside of online communication. They consequently experienced depression. They have been displaying symptoms like fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and ongoing headaches. They both then come to the realization that their mental health has… More