Asia New Zealand Foundation

We're pleased to announce the new intake of young leaders that have been chosen to join the Asia New Zealand Foundation's Leadership Network! 🌟 These members will have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and knowledge of Asia to help drive New Zealand's success in the region. 🔗Find out a bit more about the new members and the network here: https://lnkd.in/gd7zfTpA

We're pleased to be taking a Track II delegation to Malaysia next week to participate in the ASEAN Australia New Zealand Roundtable (AANZ) exchange 🤝✈ This is an annual dialogue that we co-host with Asialink, ISIS Malaysia and ASEAN-ISIS. Joined by New Zealand thought leaders and experts, this Track II exchange will cover ASEAN-related foreign policy, trade and security topics, allow for rich discussions and enable us to strengthen connections with offshore partners. While there, we will also host a NextGen Masterclass to support the next generation of Track II participants. We will share content from this group as they go through their programme - stay tuned! 📸: 2023 AANZ Masterclass

It was a delight to take a group of New Zealand performing arts programmers to South Korea last week with Creative New Zealand! 🎭 The delegation had a busy schedule. They attended Performing Arts Market Seoul (celebrating its 20th edition), featuring artists and performers from across the world that our delegation connected with, opening up the opportunity to explore collaborations and exchanges. 🤝 Alongside the arts market, the group met with notable arts organisations and practitioners to further the arts sector relationships between New Zealand-Korea, visited notable Korean cultural sites in Seoul and deepened their knowledge of the arts sector in South Korea. Thanks to everyone who made this delegation possible! Special shout-out to the New Zealand Embassy in Seoul, Kyu Choi from the Seoul Performing Arts Festival, the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Performing Arts Market Seoul, and of course our partner Creative New Zealand. We look forward to seeing the projects and initiatives that were sparked during this delegation!

📢 Applications open - Sports Knowledge Exchange Fund This is a fund for New Zealand sports sector representatives to establish connections and develop relationships with their counterparts in Asia. Aimed at sports administrators, national sports organisation representatives, event organisers, coaches, umpires and officials, the funding can be used to travel to Asia to meet with sports representatives/organisations to grow a deeper understanding of the delivery of sport in the region, learn from partners and explore collaboration opportunities. 💻 Find out more and apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/gFATd_f2 Applications close 18 November. 

That's a wrap on the Asia Summit 2024! 🌟   From geopolitics to media to sports, we covered it all! What a dynamic day full of important discussions and insights. It was great to have government officials, dignitaries, business leaders, and a wide range of Asia experts as part of the conversation. We were pleased to conclude the Summit with an address from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters, reflecting on the past 30 years of Asia-New Zealand relations and the Asia New Zealand Foundation.   The reception following the summit was a wonderful celebration of the Foundation’s 30th anniversary, featuring a special address by guest speaker Dr Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, who shared observations on the New Zealand-Australia-Asia dynamic—similarities, differences, and opportunities.   A big thank you to all our speakers from the day and to everyone who joined us! It was wonderful to bring together so many stakeholders and the wider Foundation whānau to celebrate 30 years of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono.

📢 OPPORTUNITY: New Zealand India Entrepreneurship Initiative We're excited to announce a new initiative - the New Zealand India Entrepreneurship Initiative! Similar to the work we do in Southeast Asia, this initiative is being established to facilitate trade and build networks and connections between entrepreneurs and business leaders in India and New Zealand. 🤝🌏 The first focus of this programme will be on agriculture. 🌱 This will see some of India's leading agribusiness entrepreneurs and business leaders travel to New Zealand in early 2025 to build connections, deepen their knowledge of New Zealand's world-renowned agriculture sector, and explore opportunities to further international connections. Applications to join this initiative are now OPEN! 💻 Find out more about this work and apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/gBrYj4gY

Exciting news - The Asia New Zealand Foundation and The Asia Foundation have formed a new partnership to strengthen ties between Asia and New Zealand. 🤝🌏 This collaboration will support research, dialogues and other initiatives. Together, we're working towards a more connected and understanding relationship between our regions. Looking forward to the positive outcomes this partnership will bring. Read more in this website: https://lnkd.in/gAHkSpvb

Great to be here at Parliament today for the Asia Summit! To open proceedings, we had the honour of being welcomed into the Legislative Chambers by Nate Rowe and Alishia Mansell. Fantastic to have opening remarks from our Honorary Adviser, Professor Thitinan Pongsudhirak to get things started. Acknowledging the rich and diverse history of the Foundation's work, it lays the groundwork for the day. Now we head into the sessions of the day - stay tuned for updates and summaries! #AsiaSummit2024

We're looking forward to the Asia Summit at Parliament tomorrow! 🌟   The Summit marks the 30th anniversary of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono. This is a significant milestone and more than a celebration - it's an opportunity to have important discussions about big trends shaping the region, as well as look ahead for the next 30 years. 

Great to be part of the Ministry of Ethnic Communities' Ethnic Xchange Symposium in Auckland today. 🤝💬 While the Foundation is focused on equipping New Zealanders to thrive in Asia, today’s discussions offer an important and complementary part of this effort - helping New Zealanders of Asian (and other!) heritage connect and thrive domestically. By working together, and drawing on the full range of skills and experiences our community has, we position ourselves for success.    #EthnicXchange24