Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) are delighted to present “The Civic Canvas: Highlighting Youth Perspectives”, a series composed of half a dozen essays written by emerging young leaders who participated in this year’s Southeast Asia-South Asia-Taiwan (SEASAT) Youth Camp.

From October 30 to November 1, Dr. Carsten Linnemann, Secretary General of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and Mr. Philipp Birkenmeier, Federal Deputy Managing Director of the CDU and Head of the Policy and Program Department, visited Japan to exchange views with Japanese parliamentarians and government officials. 

The IPEF Discussion Papers represent the diverse perspectives and viewpoints offered by scholars in each of the IPEF member countries. The collection includes contributions from various disciplines such as economics, political science, international relations, and others. This interdisciplinary approach enriches our understanding of the depth and breadth of the emerging Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

On October 24 and 25, the Japan office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) hosted a forum on “Japan and EU Connecting in the Nexus of Security and Development” with the EU-Japan Advanced Research Network (EJARN).

This paper discusses the implications of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) for
Fiji.

The paper discusses the strategic and economic reasons of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
for Prosperity (IPEF) from a Singaporean perspective.

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of Vietnam’s economic development and its potential
participation in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF).

This paper aims to contribute to the discussion through the identification
of anticipated outputs of the IPEF; an assessment of the possible challenges to ratification and
implementation of the IPEF; and prospects of the IPEF’s engagement with Europe in the foreseeable
future.

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was announced as newly elected President Yoonbegan a tilt towards the United States (US), endorsing it as a chance to write rules and not takethem. Extensive consultations between business and ministries ensured that each Pillar wasexamined, but showed little evidence of rule writing until May 2023. The Korean Ministry of […]

The paper provides a European Union (EU) perspective on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
(IPEF).