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[REFSA Geopolitics Public Lecture] Feminist Foreign Policy in a World of Crisis
REFSA’s upcoming (online) Geopolitics Public Lecture themed “Feminist Foreign Policy in a World of Crisis – a Special Lecture by Dr. Hoo Chiew Ping” aims to explore and understand the development of feminist foreign policy in the West- and non-Western societies, and whether Malaysia and Southeast Asia can benefit from such a perspective and approach.
Asian Thought Leaders’ Engagement with EU Institutions; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Between 9-12 October 2022, REFSA Executive Director E Hun, alongside a delegation of Asian thought leaders, joined a high level dialogue programme and met with numerous EU institutions in Brussels. Hosted by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Asia, Brussels and Berlin offices, the delegation sat down with individual EU members of parliament, EU-based think tanks, various working groups within the European Commission, the EU Parliament and EU Council.
Reshaping Malaysia’s Future of Work – Gearing Up Social Mobility
On 26 August 2022, REFSA, IRDP and IDEAS co-hosted a roundtable on youth employment. Titled “Reshaping Malaysia’s Future of Work – Gearing Up Social Mobility”, the event brought together over 20 local thought leaders from diverse backgrounds, including academicians, public policy researchers and students. Taking the form of an open discussion, the 2.5-hour roundtable focused on the current trends of the Malaysian labour market, the key challenges that employers and jobseekers face and policy recommendations to address these issues.
Video Highlights | The New Geopolitics of Asia and the Global Order of Tomorrow: Implications for Southeast Asia
On 27-29 July, REFSA with the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Asia organised a geopolitics regional dialogue themed “The New Geopolitics of Asia and the Global Order of Tomorrow: Implications for Southeast Asia”. Here is our video highlight for the event.
Navigating Great Power Rivalries of the 2020s: Exploring Options of Southeast Asia
A public lecture which intends to further the conversation by exploring the key policy options and dilemmas facing Southeast Asian countries amid growing uncertainty, with a particular attention on how and why many regional countries have insisted to pursue a “hedging” policy (as opposed to “balancing” or “bandwagoning” strategies) vis-à-vis the competing powers.