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A peek at daily life captured in #Beijing's 2nd ring #hutong area near the Confucius Temple. : Giulia Marchi #asiasnapshot #photography #asiaphotography #asia #china

Sneak peek into one of our upcoming books from the Folktale collection. Can you guess what the story is about? Comment below. Hint: Think about the guardian of the ancient city of Kirtipur

[English below] Ххдийг бэлгийн млжлг болон албадан хдлмр эрхллэхээр худалдаалахтай тэмцэх чиглэлээр Монгол Улс, Америкийн Нэгдсэн Улсын Ххэд хамгаалл...ын тншлэлийн компакт гэрээг хэрэгжлэх албан сны нээлт ндр /2020.10.27/ боллоо. Энэ тхэн компакт гэрээнд АНУ-ын Элчин сайд, Хууль зй, дотоод хэргийн сайд, Хдлмр, нийгэм хамгааллын сайд болон Улсын Ернхий прокурор энэ оны дрв дгээр сард гарын сэг зурж баталгаажуулсан юм. Энэх гэрээнд заасан йл ажиллагааг хамтран хэрэгжлэхээр Дэлхийн зн болон Азийн сан шалгарсан ба Монгол Улсын трийн байгууллагууд болон трийн бус байгууллагуудтай ирэх дрвн жилдээ нягт хамтран ажиллах юм. Дэлгэрэнгй мэдээллийг доорх холбоосоор авна уу. Child Protection Compact Partnership between Mongolia and the United States was launched today (10.27.2020). U.S. Ambassador, Minister of Justice and Home Affairs, Minister of Labor and Social Protection and Prosecutor General of Mongolia signed this historic partnership in April 2020. World Vision along with The Asia Foundation were selected to implement this important partnership and they will closely cooperate and collaborate with Mongolian government and non-governmental organizations for four years to combat child sex trafficking and forced child labor in Mongolia. Please follow the link for more information regarding this event.

Our InAsia podcast takes a field trip to northwestern #Thailand, where a small farmer far from the big city learns about #digitalliteracy, online marketing and how to tell the story of her unique avocados. #GoDigitalASEAN https://bit.ly/2G814AZ ASEAN

Mobile banking can transform livelihoods. In #Vietnam, a #DFATbpp partnership with Mastercard, The Asia Foundation and The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies is i...mproving access to digital financial services for low income consumers and growing the bank’s customer base. Reaching more than 5.1 million customers through SMS banking, the partnership is now developing a mobile banking platform and prioritising female access and financial literacy training. Learn more about the partnership here: http://ow.ly/1apR50C2d45 See more

At the recent Leaders on the Frontlines event, two powerhouse leaders joined Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, vice chair of The Asia Foundation Board of Trustees, to reflect on leadership and the times when they’ve been tested. #MoveToTheFrontLines

A goal of 21st century #education in #Malaysia is to help students develop into life-long, active, independent learners. #Teachers have a very big job, essentially acting as learning coaches who can deliver personalized support for students’ social, emotional, and academic development needs. The @YSEALI_official Regional Workshop: Empowering #SoutheastAsian #Educators, equipped and inspired 100 educators from the region to adopt a successful, personalized teaching approach. The program engaged teachers in a 2-month online program, brought them together for a 3-day workshop in #KualaLumpur, and then continued with 2 more months of online mentoring.

Day 3 of the #WomeninSTEMTrilat2020! Today we will delve deeply into the topic of fostering an inclusive and enabling environment that will support #womeninSTEM excel and succeed. Listen to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan's Amb. Nishimura in her keynote now:

#19 # ? # 27 Thailand Dev...elopment Research Institute (TDRI) UNICEF Thailand The Asia Foundation Facebook LIVE 27 9-11. https://www.facebook.com/events/922944381566460/ How has #COVID19 set back the goal of ending poverty? Join us live on Oct 27 to commorate #EndPoverty Day. A panel of experts from TDRI UNICEF Thailand and the Asia Foundation will share findings from surveys collected during the pandemic to shed light on impacts. Watch via Facebook LIVE on October 27 from 9-11 am

Civil society organizations in #SouthEastAsia have responded swiftly to #Covid19, in many cases more nimbly than governments. But civil society is also struggling to cope in a time of emergency government powers and shrinking civic spaces.

Caught a glimpse of this sunrise at the airport : Karl Grobl #asiasnapshot #photography #asiaphotography #asia #cambodia

2018 #AsiaDevFellow Van Ngoc Ta speaks on his experience as a child rights lawyer in #Vietnam

Tomorrow Ambassador Kelley Currie of the Department of State: Office of Global Women's Issues will open the #WomeninSTEMTrilat2020. A 4-day high-level summit w/ leaders from the #US, #Japan, & #Korea exploring under-representation of #WomeninSTEM. Join the conversation: https://womenstemleaders.com Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey