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On January 18th 2023, experts from various fields came together in the 8th iteration of the ECAAR Dialogue Webinar “Ethics of Work and Human Development” and shared their insights on what future ASEAN workplaces should look like. Each drew on their expertise to share how ethics and human rights could be incorporated into workplaces. The webinar concluded successfully with participants engaging in thought-provoking and far-reaching questions with each expert.

The AUN University Innovation and Enterprise (AUN-UIE) webinar 2022 on the topic “Roles of Higher Education Institutes in Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Ways Forward'' concluded successfully on 9 December 2022 with distinguished speakers from China, France, Singapore, Sweden, and Thailand. The webinar was co-hosted by Chulalongkorn University, Singapore Management University, and ASEAN University Network Secretariat.

On 10 October 2022, the UK-Southeast Asia Partnerships and Exchanges Baseline Research (UK-SEA PEER), in partnership with researchers from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, Lingnan University of Hong Kong, Fukuyama City University of Japan, SEAMEO Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training, Chulalongkorn University, the Asia-Europe Foundation, and ASEAN University Network (AUN), hosted a hybrid conference and a roundtable dialogue discussion on the past, current, and future of the UK-SEA research partnerships under the theme of “Co-creating Alternative and Sustainable Futures of UK-East Asia Partnerships.” A lot of participants from different universities and research institutions from the United Kingdom and ASEAN+3 countries gathered to learn more about the current state of research and innovation and how they can integrate, reorient, and align the existing agreements, as well as their visions, into the ongoing and future research and innovation partnerships.

Environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation are crucial for the livelihoods of all citizens of ASEAN countries. Our current and future leaders ought to find the balance between socioeconomic development and the protection of remaining natural resources. The global conversation surrounding our climate laws and regulations now must center on disasters, displacement, and mitigation. The ethics webinar offered a platform for the contemplation of the ethical responsibility of environmental sustainability and a deep reflection on the current systems of production that produces such crises.

On 6 September 2022, the 7th iteration of the ECAAR Dialogues webinar series was conducted under the theme “Sustainability and Biodiversity: Emerging Ethics”. The webinar focused on the important ethical issues that must be prioritised to protect the ever-changing ASEAN landscape for current and future generations to enjoy. The webinar concluded with the successful participation of more than 380 attendees through Zoom platform.

The discussion by two Nobel Laureates and Thought Leaders throughout the webinar the 6th ECAAR Dialogues Webinar left many of us ponder more about the ethics of freedom and democracy in Southeast Asia. To contribute to the conversation, Ms. Hannah Louise Dimayuga, AUN Intern, would like to share her thoughts and reflection on the region's struggle to promote ethics and freedom.