ASEAN for the Peoples Conference kicks off in Jakarta 🌏
A first-of-its-kind civil society forum 🗣️🤝 to make ASEAN people-centered
The Main Takeaway 🎯
🌏 The ASEAN For the Peoples Conference (AFPC) debuts in Jakarta, October 4–5, 2025 🗓️ — hosted by the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) 🇮🇩🤝.
👥 Featuring speakers from across Southeast Asia 🌏, AFPC brings civil society voices 🗣️ into the ASEAN conversation like never before ✨.
Why It’s on Our Radar 🔎
ASEAN is often seen as elite-driven 🏛️ and remote from daily lives 👥.
AFPC aims to change that by amplifying grassroots voices 📢 and making an “ASEAN identity” 🌏 more tangible and relatable ✨.
What’s at Stake ⚠️
If civil society voices remain sidelined, ASEAN risks losing legitimacy and public trust ⚠️.
Strengthening CSO–policy linkages 🤝 can drive accountability, innovation, and a truly inclusive ASEAN Vision 2045 🌏✨.
The Big Picture 📸
ASEAN leaders have adopted the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 📜🌏, pledging to build a dynamic, resilient, and people-centered region 💪👥.
AFPC provides the platform 🗣️ to bring that vision down to earth 🌱 — from summit halls 🏛️ to everyday lives 🏠.
Why This Hits Home ❤️
🌱 When citizens feel their voices matter, regional cooperation becomes truly meaningful.
🏠 A people-centered ASEAN is one that’s felt in homes 🏡 — not just heard in official communiqués 🏛️.
Regional Stakes 🌐
⚖️ Civil society perspectives matter as ASEAN navigates shifting geopolitics 🌏.
🔗 Collaboration across borders 🤝 strengthens resilience, innovation, and trust.
Key Highlights 📌
✨ First-ever gathering of ASEAN civil society organizations (CSOs) under one roof 🌏.
👥 Wahid Foundation, PSPK Indonesia, Oxfam Philippines, SERI Malaysia, and others highlight concerns ranging from education to geopolitics.
🗂️ 20+ panels, exhibitions, film screenings, and dialogues packed into just two days 🎬📖.
🎙️ Speakers include ASEAN Secretary-General H.E. Kao Kim Hourn, ministers from Indonesia & Thailand, Dr. Dino Patti Djalal, Nurul Izzah Anwar, Pita Limjaroenrat, Khairy Jamaluddin, and more 🌟.
📅 FPCI aims to institutionalize AFPC as part of a future ASEAN Week 🔗.
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ASEAN for The Peoples Conference 2025 Conference Agenda
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N.B.: The Southeast Asia Desk will also have a booth in this event, so please come!