Training Bangladesh’s next generation of advocates, through the pandemic
Bangladesh has no shortage of bright young people keen to boost the country’s development. But many lack the research and specific presentation skills…
Telling the energy story through a more inclusive lens
Energy is first and foremost a human-impact story; however, Vietnamese journalists have so far been focussing on its technical and business angles. If…
Shaping the future of a smart government in ‘E-Mongolia’
Mongolia strives to play a leading role in the digitalization of government. Find out how in our interview with Anar Bayarsaikhan, the Director of the…
We take a closer look at the impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Asia, multilateralism and how the region is tackling the economic, security and strategic…
22.05.2020
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Out now: Women and the Future of the Digital Economy in Asia
A new FES study investigates how women in Asia are affected by digitalization and automation and explores feminist perspectives on the digital economy…
08.04.2020
| Cooperation for Peace and Security
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Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum & China’s Belt Road Initiative: A match made at sea?
China has become Indonesia’s largest trading partner and its third largest foreign investor. Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum and China’s Belt Road…
Exploring women’s meaningful access and participation in the digital economy
In a future for all, women will need to have meaningful access and opportunities to join the digital economy. FES partners met in Singapore to explore…
A day that turned history: 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall
For Dendev Terbishdagva, November 9, 1989 was just another day at work as lecturer in Bernau, East Berlin. Until the news came that the Wall was there…
24.06.2019
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The brave new world of work holds particular opportunities and challenges for women
Ageing populations, technology advancements, climate change and the rise of non-standard jobs complicate further the grim outlook of the labour market…
29.04.2019
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Asian feminists on building bridges between women’s rights and labour rights
At a regional dialogue in Dhaka, feminists, political economist and women’s rights and labour activists focus on recognition of care work and stronger…
05.04.2019
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Uniting feminists and workers in the struggle for decent work
Bringing the women’s and workers’ movements together is a challenging task that one of the working groups as part of a regional project on feminism in…
18.02.2019
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“Let’s smash patriarchy one movie at a time”
A movie-rating app developed by a group of feminists from across Asia aims to give space for feminist critique of the mainstream movie industry in the…
Migration rules and regulations in one country cannot work alone
At a high-level ministerial meeting in Berlin, representatives of Germany and Indonesia back stronger international cooperation to tackle migration by…
FES helps Philippines face challenges from climate change to workers’ rights to violent extremism
The globalization of work, the tectonic shifts in geopolitics, and climate change are all having an impact on the archipelagic South-East Asian nation…
Civic Education Development: Learning from a Thai-German experience sharing
Civic education in Germany is about pluralism not indoctrination, says Vachararutai Boontinand, advisor to a civic education project by FES supporting…
“Urban space cannot be fragmented into commodities”
Jakarta (Indonesia) – Using, appropriating and managing the city is at the very heart of our collective existence, says Marco Kusumawijaya, architect,…
20.10.2017
| Cooperation for Peace and Security
| News
Challenges on all fronts: The many dimensions of Myanmar’s multiple transitions
Yangoon (Myanmar) – Will democracy in Myanmar have to live with military prerogatives, tutelary power and civilian-military power-sharing in the times…
Manila (Philippines) – In this photo story, see how knowledge, skills and values are passed on to future political leaders for a progressive future in…
Citizen empowerment after Nepal’s first local elections in 20 years
Beni and Syangja (Nepal) – In two consecutive seminars organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nepal, citizens discuss state-building at the local…
17.06.2017
| Trade, labour and social dialogue
| News
Fair recruitment for migrant workers a shared responsibility
Kathmandu (Nepal) – The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) organized a meeting on improving recruitment…
To mitigate climate change, Asia needs to undergo a transition towards a low-carbon economy suggests the climate team of FES in Asia, since May with a…
21.12.2016
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| News
New project: Feminist answers to persisting social inequalities
A looming slowdown of global trade triggers social issues. A comeback of conservatism cements persistent inequalities: Those are the challenges of the…
19.11.2016
| Trade, labour and social dialogue
| News
Online course | Decent work in global supply chains
What are the challenges and opportunities for achieving decent work in global supply chains? How do transnational corporations and their global supply…
23.06.2016
| Trade, labour and social dialogue
| News
Young workers in Asia get organised
Young workers affiliated to the International Transport Federation have expressed their concern over the growing trend of precarious work arrangements…
06.06.2016
| Trade, labour and social dialogue
| News
FES in Asia links trade and shared prosperity in global supply chains
Securing social and labour standards in global supply chains is a challenge under current trade regimes and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is gearing up…
17.03.2016
| Trade, labour and social dialogue
| News
Workshop “Growth First, Social Justice Later? – Addressing Socio-Economic Inequalities in Asia
In this workshop, FES brought together partners and representatives from regional and international organisations, parliaments, trade unions, academic…