This month’s global story focuses on work underway during 2022 to find new and reimagined avenues to improve and grow Australia’s Asia capabilities. The next generation is set to be most adversely affected by regional tensions, travel immobility, policy apathy and the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is vital that our capabilities are built to ensure industry and government can successfully engage with and do business across Asia.
The International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) is tackling the issue by focussing on empowering future Asia-engaged leaders, noting that education in Asian languages and studies is in continual decline in Australia. The IEAA is partnering with Asia Society Australia, a global think-tank and membership organisation dedicated to Asia, on this project. The partnership will strike a vital balance between sectoral analysis and the broader context of geopolitical developments in the region.
The work will deliver three reports under Asia Society’s ‘Generation Asia’ strategic pillar. Both organisations, supported by the Victorian Government, will work together to produce and release three Generation Asia micro reports under the key themes: “Keeping Connected”, “Asia Competency and The Future of Work”, and “Championing our Talent”. In line with the return of student mobility onshore and offshore, the reports will showcase practical youth-focused solutions, pathways and policy recommendations for a flourishing Asia-adjacent future.
The initiative is led by Dr Kirrilee Hughes, IEAA’s Research Manager. The steering group to oversee the project comprises:
Anyone interested in submitting a case study or supporting the dissemination of this national research project, can contact Kirrilee Hughes at research@ieaa.org.au.
