The ASEAN Forum: Boosting Constructive Capital Investment in Agriculture, Education, and the Digital Economy

The Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) is hosting a regional public dialogue, The ASEAN Forum. The forum invites think tanks, government representatives, civil society, and private sectors in the ASEAN region to discuss policies and regional frameworks impacting the ASEAN region. The forum also invites participants to engage with speakers and share insights based on the session topics and each country’s political landscape.

In this forum, CIPS along with guest panelists from ASEAN member states will discuss strategic ways to create closer economic integrations in the region, specifically in areas of food security, education, and the digital economy. Sessions will address the economic advantages and challenges in these respective areas that can be generated through constructive capital investment.

Watch the broadcast of the discussion through this link:

Panel Session 1: Facilitating Higher Human Capital Development in ASEAN Through Investments in Education

Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - Link 

Speakers:

1. Latasha Safira (Head of Education Research) and Fatharani Nadhira (Junior Researcher) - Center for Indonesian Policy Studies - Material
2. Pech Bolen (Co-Founder and CEO) - Westline Education Group Cambodia

Panel Session 2: Avoiding Future Food Crises in ASEAN through Investments in Agriculture

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - Link

Speakers:

1. Aditya Alta (Head of Food Security Research), Azizah Nazzala Fauzi (Junior Researcher), Nisrina Nuraini Nafisah (Research Assistant) - Center for Indonesian Policy Studies - Material
2. Suon Sophal - Director of Department of Public Relations and Promotion of Private Investment Cambodian Investment Board (CIB)

Panel Session 3: Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats and Risks in the ASEAN Through Personal Data Protection

Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021 - Link

Speakers:

1. Thomas Dewaranu (Community Livelihood Researcher) & Sri Handayani Nasution (Research Assistant) - Center for Indonesian Policy Studies - Material