Applications open for Digital SPARK Challenge 2024​ASEAN Main Portal

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JAKARTA, 26 August 2024 – Indonesia as Chair of the ASEAN Task Force on Fake News (TFFN) and Australia are pleased to invite youth aged 18 – 25 from the ASEAN Member States (AMS), Timor-Leste and Australia to submit their application to join the Digital SPARK Challenge 2024 (the ‘Ideathon’).

 

The Ideathon, which will take place on 30 September – 3 October in Jakarta, aims to provide a platform for youth from AMS, Timor-Leste and Australia to exchange views and pitch their ideas on innovative ways to address fake news and its impacts through social media campaigns.

 

Through a 4-day immersive workshop, up to 24 teams of two (two teams from each participating country) will be invited to develop a deeper understanding on fake news identification and mitigation, as well as its impacts to society, and be equipped with communication and advocacy tools to address them.

 

Participants will be guided through a collaborative and participatory learning process to develop ideas for powerful online campaigns to address this issue. Selected experts will serve as on-site mentors and judges, and the winning team will be further supported to implement their campaign idea.

 

The Ideathon will focus on two main themes: fake news, such as misinformation, disinformation, and content manipulation, such as AI-generated contents, deepfakes. Other important issues such as hate speech, online bullying, privacy violation and online scams can also be covered as they relate to the main themes.

 

Co-hosted by Indonesia and Australia, the Ideathon is held in collaboration with The Asia Foundation and Love Frankie as the organising committee.

 

The first-place winner will be awarded a grant funding and ongoing mentorship support for the campaign implementation, and their campaign will be amplified and integrated through ASEAN’s official communication channels.

 

Detailed information and the online registration form can be found in the Call for Applications here. The deadline for application is 8 September 2024.

 

For any questions, please contact Pattamon Wattanawanitchakorn (tae@lovefrankie.co) and taf.thailand.meeting@asiafoundation.org.

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ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community commences review of ASCC Blueprint 2025​ASEAN Main Portal

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  JAKARTA, 22 August 2024– The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community commences the End-Term Review of the ASCC Blueprint 2025 (ETR) with an Inception Workshop held today via video conference. The Inception Workshop allowed key stakeholders of the ASCC to exchange views and recommendations on the overall … Continue reading ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community commences review of ASCC Blueprint 2025​ASEAN Main Portal

ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community advances Post-2025 Strategic Planning​ASEAN Main Portal

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  JAKARTA, 25 August 2024 – The Sixth Ad Hoc Working Group Meeting to develop the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Post-2025 Strategic Plan convened from 24-25 August 2024 at the ASEAN Secretariat/ASEAN Headquarters. The meeting focused on refining the ASCC Post-2025 Strategic Plan, building upon … Continue reading ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community advances Post-2025 Strategic Planning​ASEAN Main Portal

Secretary-General of ASEAN to Participate in the 18th AMMTC and its Related Meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR​ASEAN Main Portal

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At the invitation of H.E. General Vilay Lakhamphong, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Security and the AMMTC Leader of Lao PDR, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat’s Delegation to participate in the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and its Related Meetings, hosted by Lao PDR as AMMTC Chair for 2024, which will take place in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 27-29 August 2024. During his stay in Vientiane, Dr. Kao will take the opportunity to meet bilaterally with Ministers and Heads of Delegation from ASEAN and Dialogue Partners countries attending the 18th AMMTC and its Related Meetings, to discuss and exchange views on the ongoing efforts of law enforcement, particularly in coming up with most practical and effective solutions to combat transnational crime.

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Quick Notes: EU Edition — Aug. 23, 2024​Regulatory Affairs

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 In this edition of Quick Notes EU, we note a revised EMA guideline on pharmacovigilance, a call by EMA to revoke authorization of Ocaliva for treatment of primary biliary cholangitis — an autoimmune disease that destroys the liver’s bile ducts, a European Commission survey on electronic instructions for use for medical devices, a new pilot program for developers of orphan medical devices, and a thumbs down in the UK for Enhertu for treatment of HER2-low breast cancer by the National Health Service.

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Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Distinguished Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies of Nanyang Technological University​ASEAN Main Portal

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  Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today met with Distinguished Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies of Nanyang Technological University Professor Barry Desker, in Singapore, where they conversed on issues related to ASEAN Community building efforts and inclusive regional integration, … Continue reading Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Distinguished Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies of Nanyang Technological University​ASEAN Main Portal