Jakarta, September 8th, 2021:  On International Literacy Day, the U.S. Government through the USAID-ASEAN Partnership for Regional Optimization in the Political Security and Socio-cultural Communities (PROSPECT) project reaffirmed its support in ASEAN’s Senior Officials’ Meeting on Education and Development (SOMED)  to develop a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) program for educators to counter disinformation and promote media literacy for regional youth.   Today, over 60 representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN-affiliated entities, ASEAN Sectoral Bodies—including from SOMED, ASEAN Senior Officials on Youth (SOMY), ASEAN Senior Officials …

August 31, 2021, aspired to become social journalists, 18 competitively selected youth from across Southeast Asia took part in the ASEAN Youth Social Journalism (AYSJ) Contest 2021, conducted virtually with support from the ASEAN Foundation, the Embassy of Ireland, and the U.S. Government in partnership with ASEAN’s Senior Officials Meeting on Youth.  Recognizing that youth have …

3rd Meeting of the ASEAN Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Advisory Group October 21, 2020 Virtual Meeting October 21, 2020. The United States, through the U.S Agency of International Development (USAID), continues its commitment to promote and protect the rights of women in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. In collaboration with UN …