Education is key to opening doors and fostering access and is critical to growth both personally and in terms of skills. The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lock-downs caused disruption in critical learning cycles for young people. In this podcast, we discuss the importance of education, not only in developing skills, but also as an opportunity to cultivate the next generation of young leaders.

Join Narubet Rakwijit, member of the Youth Sounding Board for EU-ASEAN and his guests who have brought personal stories and reflections on paths forward.

Alongside EPinASEAN, he is hosting a special Youth Series for the Musyawarah Podcast, an initiative designed to amplify youth voices and foster dialogue on critical global and regional issues.

Everyone is a unique individual, unique looks, unique thoughts, our individuality is defined by our differences from one another. Regrettably, differences are often targeted, stigmatized and othered which can lead to profound and egregious discrimination. In this podcast, we discuss youth activism in the area of social justice.

Join Narubet Rakwijit, member of the Youth Sounding Board for EU-ASEAN.

Alongside EPinASEAN, he is hosting a special Youth Series for the Musyawarah Podcast, an initiative designed to amplify youth voices and foster dialogue on critical global and regional issues.

In an era of rapid technological development, global issues appear with equal rapidity. Climate change is an global issue with local effects. SE Asia and the ASEAN region face a series of unique challenges from the effects of climate change. In this podcast, we discuss youth activism in the face of environmental challenges.

Join Narubet Rakwijit, member of the Youth Sounding Board for EU-ASEAN.

Alongside EPinASEAN, he is hosting a special Youth Series for the Musyawarah Podcast, an initiative designed to amplify youth voices and foster dialogue on critical global and regional issues.

With the principles at the heart of multilateral cooperation under the greatest strain since the founding of the United Nations, this episode of Musyawarah features a discussion on the future of the global order with European Parliament member Javi López and Dr Yose Rizal Damuri of the Jakarta-based think tank CSIS.

The conversation delves into how to make the multilateral system fit for the future, Indonesia's role in the multilateral arena, as well as the work of the European Parliament, particularly its new directorate-general for parliamentary democracy partnerships.

This month, Musyawarah sits down with Sujiro Seam, the new European Union ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In a wide-ranging discussion, the ambassador reflects on his first six months in Jakarta, shares his insights from the latest ASEAN-EU ministerial meeting, and delves into the role of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening ties between the two regions.

Recorded at the European Parliament's youth event in June 2023, this episode of Musyawarah sees four young Europeans and Southeast Asians share their views on how to improve youth representation in politics as well as their own visions for the future of ASEAN-EU relations. We also hear about two experiences of running for political office in Malaysia and the Philippines.

The speakers are Yuneswaran Ramaraj, member of parliament for Malaysia's Segamat constituency, Freya Chow-Paul of the Asia-Europe Foundation, as well as Jonas Nitschke and Rey C. Padit of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

On 10 December 2023, the world marks 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a landmark document that enshrines the rights of all human beings. With the anniversary coming at a time of great upheaval and with conflict engulfing many corners of our world, the Universal Declaration is more important than ever, inspiring us to continue working towards ensuring all people can live their lives in freedom, equality and dignity.

For this episode of Musyawarah, Yuyun Wahyuningrum, the 2023 chair of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, shares her views on how to ensure this 75th anniversary can be a turning point in countering the backsliding of human rights. She also outlines her vision of ASEAN-EU cooperation in the field of human rights, as well as her proposals for how parliamentarians can play their part in the defence of fundamental freedoms.

Gender-based violence remains the most pervasive human rights violation in the world, and 2022 saw the highest number of intentional killings of women and girls in two decades.

Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November, European Parliament member Frances Fitzgerald as well as Malaysian gender equality advocates Melisa Melina Idris, Omna Rani Sreenivas and Abinaya Mohan join us on Musyawarah for a discussion on galvanising global action against this crime.

This episode also delves into the role of media in advancing gender equality, efforts to address the underrepresentation of women in political leadership, as well as how to the get the SDGs – including women's empowerment – back on track.

Without the access of citizens to trustworthy information, democracy would not be able to function. In many parts of the world, however, there is a growing pattern of intimidation aimed at silencing journalists. Featuring European Parliament member Isabel Wiseler-Lima along with Emmy-nominated news producer and journalist Cape Diamond, this episode delves into the essential work of journalists in promoting democratic values and human rights. Our guests also discuss the European Union’s role in protecting media workers around the world, including in Southeast Asia.

Uniting over 1.1 billion consumers, the possibilities of EU-ASEAN trade are immense. In this episode, Bernd Lange, Chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, and Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council, outline the state of play when it comes to EU trade and investment in Southeast Asia, and discuss the prospects for further trade deals between ASEAN countries and the EU.