AUN News

The SUN/SixERS Cross Cultural Event 2022: Cultural Dialogue session was organized to promote and carry out dynamic cultural interactions among youths of Japaneses and ASEAN where students could explore the interrelationships between their favorite media and profound values in their community. This session dove deep into the contradictions of being a “Fool” and an “Enlightened One” and established the possibility of being one and the same. Students enjoyed a heartfelt discussion with a refreshing perspective on their own personal goals and their mission for the shared future of the global community.

The successful co-organisation of the ASEAN-Japan Virtual Cultural Exchange Programme 2022 (AUN-SUN/SixERS Cross-Cultural Event) on 29 November - 1 December 2022, proves once again that cultural transmission is in constant motion in response to rapid changes. Networking opportunities such as these provide a unique and prestigious platform for cultural presentations, dialogue, and hands-on handicrafts while engaging in fruitful discussions with peers from all over ASEAN and Japan.

On 14 - 16 September 2022, Burapha University hosted the 3rd ASEAN University Network-ASEAN Youth Cultural Forum: Thailand Chapter (AUN-AYCF: Thailand Chapter) to promote the ASEAN identity, cultures and showcased the talents of Thai youths, as well as the performance for the upcoming international AYCF in Indonesia. Behind the immense success of this project lies the commitment and passion of students, alumni, and professors to pass on the legacy of Thai culture to the future generation and to share the cultures of ASEAN countries with a wider community of Thailand.

The ASEAN University Network on Ecological Education and Culture (AUN-EEC), together with Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and the University of the Philippine Diliman (UPD), spearheaded an AUN-EEC annual conference via Zoom. The conference entitled “Ecological Education and Culture: Looking Back, Looking Forward” transpired from September 14 to 15, 2022. The conference intended to bring together experts from all over ASEAN universities to elucidate discourses on sustainable practices, ecological education, and youth advocacy on climate justice toward the ‘new normal’.

The 3rd ASEAN University Network-ASEAN Youth Cultural Forum: Thailand Chapter has successfully been held through the corporations of our five AUN Core Member Universities. The forum is noted as a pioneer of its kind in spearheading the propagation of ASEAN cultural performances and heritage onto the international stage of the ASEAN region and beyond.

AUN-AYCF Thailand released a video to celebrate its 4th founding anniversary, together with a video collection of past activities from AUN-AYCF Thailand, and mentioning the beginning and journey of AUN-AYCF-Thailand throughout the years.