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Asia Centre Delivers Digital Literacy to over 100 Master Trainers
In December 2022, Asia Centre successfully delivered 5 training sessions to over 100 Master Trainers in Thailand. The thrust of the training involved helping Thai participants to go beyond click-bait

Asia Centre and International IDEA Sign MoU
On 8 December 2022, Asia Centre and International IDEA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU established a formal partnership between the two organisations and facilitated a specific agreement

Asia Centre Kicks-off Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Trainings in Malaysia
Asia Centre has begun convening Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Trainings for Master Trainers in Malaysia. In collaboration with Google and ASEAN Foundation, these trainings, which make up the “ASEAN

Regional Parliamentary Network on BHR ‘Important’, Say Lawmakers
A regional network where lawmakers and political party representatives could undertake research, coordinate advocacy, exchange best practices and develop capacity among one another will contribute to the duty of the

รายงานเวทีเสวนา: ผู้หญิงนักปกป้องสิทธิมนุษยชนในไทย
หัวข้อเสวนา: ผู้หญิงนักปกป้องสิทธิมนุษยชนในไทยองค์กร: สถานเอกอัคราชทูตสวิตเซอร์แลนด์ประจำประเทศไทยกิจกรรม: งานประชุมนานาชาติครั้งที่ 7 ของสถาบันวิจัย Asia Centre ในหัวข้อ Freedom of Expression in Asiaวันที่/เวลา: 25 ตุลาคม 2565 11.00 น. ถึง 12.30 น.สถานที่: โรงแรม Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok พิธีกล่าวต้อนรับ เมื่อวันที่ 25

Panel Report: Women Human Rights Defenders in Thailand
Panel Title: Women Human Rights Defenders in Thailand Organisation: Embassy of Switzerland in Thailand. Programme: Asia Centre’s 7th International Conference – Freedom of Expression in Asia Date and Time: 25

Female Journalists Continue to Face Threats
Attacks targeted at female journalists remain a threat to freedom of expression in the region, hence more should be done to mitigate and eliminate this threat. This was the key

ASEAN DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMME (ADLP)
1.Background In order to mitigate the negative impact of disinformation in the ASEAN member states, the ASEAN Foundation, with the support of Google, is rolling out the “ASEAN Digital Literacy

Asia Centre Visits the Office of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (Southern Region)
Asia Centre, with support of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Thailand) and Taiwan Foundation for Democracy held a consultation session with the Office of National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT) (Southern

Asia Centre And Google Collaborate To Combat Disinformation
In 2022, Asia Centre and Google collaborated on a range of projects to combat disinformation. These included co-convening a panel titled “Rights-Friendly Content Regulation in APAC” for the Centre’s 7th

Asia Centre and Taylor’s University Malaysia Sign MoU
On 8 September 2022, Asia Centre and Faculty of Social Sciences & Leisure Management, Taylor’s University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU was signed just prior to the

Asia Centre Outreach In Canada
Asia Centre’s Dr. Robin Ramcharan carried forward the Centre’s ongoing global exploration for collaborations and partnerships, this time in Canada, during the months of July and August 2022. This follows

Asia Centre Expands Partnerships In Northern Thailand
Asia Centre has expanded and strengthened its partnership into Northern Thailand following a visit from 4 to 5 August 2022 to Chiang Mai. During the visit, Asia Centre’s regional director

Asia Centre and Chiang Mai University Sign MoU
On 26 August 2022, Asia Centre and Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU builds on the ongoing collaboration

Media Information Literacy Needed To Combat Disinformation
Disinformation is a major issue in Southeast Asia and Thailand is not an exception. However, media literacy education can be a good tool to tackle the negative effects of disinformation.