2nd ASEAN Foresight Alliance Workshop

ASM collaborated with the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) to organise the 2^nd ASEAN Foresight Alliance Workshop. The Workshop taught participants on the application of foresight methodologies as tools to design ASEAN common future goals and help build-up the capacity of ASEAN members in developing their national policies, strategies, and action plans.

This Workshop steered towards having an ASEAN Vision 2050, discussed the plans and activities of the ASEAN Members, and expanded the ASEAN Foresight Alliance network. The workshop brought together more than 60 scientists and policymakers to discuss their aspirations of ASEAN beyond 2025 predicated on STI capacity and competency. They also discussed on how ASEAN can be more agile in facing future challenges, as well as planning and coordination in terms of STI.

The Board of Advisors of AFA also convened for their second meeting on 9 June 2021. Members agreed to establish a cohort of permanent foresight researchers called the ASEAN Foresight Research Cohort. The Cohort will consist of two representatives from each ASEAN Member States (AMS) and driven by researchers that will assist AFA to conduct ASEAN Foresight 2035. The researchers will be doing research from their own AMS and the data will be collated in a depository as materials to prepare for the ASEAN Foresight 2035 report. The main goal is to present the ASEAN Foresight 2035 at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in 2024 to be formally adopted.