As women demand access to leadership roles in the public sphere, traditional power structures are called into question and political institutions are renegotiated. The region’s increasingly dependent economies are confronted with nationalist forces that threaten to unravel free trade’s gains.
Automation and innovation are disrupting and changing the nature of work. In addition, countries are experiencing demographic shifts in a highly technology-driven world, further separating the early adapters from those barely keeping up.
How should Asia respond? What viable policy strategies should be implemented to address these fast evolving concerns? How should countries position themselves and prepare their citizens to thrive in an increasingly interconnected but still deeply divided world?
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) is a regional forum that contributes to the debate and reform of economic and governance models in Asia.
It brings together a network of policy makers, economists, political analysts and thought leaders across Asia to discuss emerging issues, propose policy alternatives and share best practices. These discussions in Asia are also brought to the fore in Europe through expert conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Publications on these key topics are also regularly released to provide insights and recommendations to national and regional policymakers.
Senior Programme Manager, Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS)
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s (KAS) regional economic program SOPAS, in cooperation with TalentNomics India, launched a two-day conference titled “Enabling an Equiverse-4W4W” to specifically discuss the issues women face in regard to their work, wealth, wellbeing, and welfare.
The second paper of the Future of Work and Education essay series traces the evolution of education policy and strategy for mainstreaming education technology in Philippine schools since the K-12 reform.
