Asia Talks
With the ongoing webinar series Asia Talks, IJP would like to make a small contribution to increase the quality and quantity of reporting about Asia in Germany and Europe. The online talks address relevant topics such as the security situation in East Asia, gender issues related to climate change, and the impact of the pandemic on art, architecture, and labour models. Discussions are held with changing guests, including journalists and luminaries from think tanks, politics and other organisations. With our talks, we cross borders without setting foot on a plane.
Alumni of the Asia Programme are always invited to participate in the Asia Talks, bringing as they do their expertise on current regional developments and further enriching their connections to the region.
Previous talks
Asia Talk #6 | Season 4
Looking ahead – Hong Kong’s prospects from the German perspective
Stefanie Seedig, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hong Kong
Hannes Farlock, Representative of the Chamber of Foreign Trade, Hong Kong
Asia Talk #5 | Season 4
Arts and Politics – New Waves in Asia
Vivienne Chow, Presenter and award-winning journalist specialising in art and culture
Liang-Pin Tsao, Artist and Director Lightbox Photo Library, Japan
Asia Talk #4 | Season 4
The Future on our Plates – Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Security
Prof. Dr. Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel, Professor of Agricultural Policy, University of Göttingen / Germany
Chris Krause, Researcher and consultant in the field of sustainable food, Tokyo / Japan
Witoon Lianchamroon, BIOTHAI Director, Bangkok/Thailand
Asia Talk #3 | Season 4
Recap G20 Bali Summit – A Glimpse of Hope?
Shada Islam, Expert on EU affairs in Brussels, independent commentator and analyst, founder of the think tank ‘New Horizons’
Sofie Syarief, Former news anchor at Kompas TV in Indonesia, now freelance journalist and researcher
Asia Talk #2 | Season 4
Taiwan – Beyond the ‘Current Affairs’ Reporting
Antonia Märzhäuser, freelance journalist, Berlin
Tobias Sauer, freelance reporter and editor, Berlin
Asia Talk #1 | Season 4
Taiwan-China Tensions – Its Implications for their Neigbouring Countries
– How can the growing tension be read also in the EU angle? –
Alfred Wu, Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore
Grzegorz Stec, Analyst, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Asia Talk – Special Edition | Season 4
New geopolitics and tomorrow’s world order – the Asian perspective
Dr. Marc Saxer, Head of Division Asia and Pacific, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation
Asia Talk #8 | Season 3
China-Russia – Strategic alignment or alliance in the making?
Finbarr Bermingham, Europe Correspondent, South China Morning Post
Matthias Kamp, China Correspondent in Beijing, NZZ
Marc Saxer, Head of Asia and Pacific Division, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation
Asia Talk #7 | Season 3
North Korea – A novel approach – Getting a glimpse behind the iron curtain
Dr. Bernhard J. Seliger, Director Hanns-Seidel Foundation, Seoul
Asia Talk #6 | Season 3
“RCEP: There is far more to it than economic alliances and what is in for Europe”
Shada Islam, Center for Global Development, Brussels
Martin Fritz, Correspondent Börsenzeitung and Wirtschaftswoche, Tokyo
Asia Talk #5 | Season 3
What China is up to in Africa and what do African countries expect?
Joined IJP Asia & Africa Talk
Dr. Christian Straube, Programme Manager China Stiftung Asienhaus, Cologne / Germany
Alan Robles, South China Morning Post / Correspondent Manila
Oshodi Adbul-Gafar, Lecturer Lagos State University / Lagos
Asia Talk #4 | Season 3
Taiwan’s approach to its recent history – White Terror, Transitional Law and Digitization
Ms Fan Yun, Legislator Taiwan Government
Asia Talk #3 | Season 3
Key Trends in EU – German – China Relations
The Future of Hong Kong and Implications for Taiwan
Didi Kirsten Tatlow, DGAP
Grzegorz Stec, MERICS
Asia Talk #2 | Season 3
Reality Check: Germany – Indonesia
Recovery from the Pandemic – A Comparison
Joe Miller, correspondent, Financial Times Germany and author of the book “The Vaccine”
Sofie Syarief, news anchor, talk show host and executive producer for Kompas TV, Indonesia
Asia Talk #1 | Season 3
Achieving climate goals through gender equality
– Dialogue & interactive workshop –
Hannah Elisabeth Kurnoth, Climate Diplomacy Analyst, adelphi
Anika Nicolaas Ponder, Team Leader Sustainability & Innovation, IKEM
Alexandra Steinkraus, Research Associate, IKEM
Asia Talk #7 | Season 2
Urban opportunities: bridging the climate finance gap
Rachana Kanakagiri, Consultant for sustainable finance and stakeholder engagement, adelphi
Asia Talk #6 | Season 2
The Nexus of Climate, Conflict and Social Change in South Asia: Narratives of the Sub-Continent
Omer Ali, Consultant for International Migration Policy and Capacity Building
Asia Talk #5 | Season 2
Challenge or opportunity: sustainable peace in a changing climate
Hannah Elisabeth Kurnoth, Climate Diplomacy Analyst, adelphi
Asia Talk #4 | Season 2
Ocean-based climate solutions for a sustainable future
Martha Selwyn, United Nations Global Compact
Asia Talk #3 | Season 2
The Influence of Architecture and Rural Revitalization on Social Cohesion
Eduard Kögel, Architect and member of the advisory board of the Journal of Chinese Architectural History at Qinghua University in Beijing
Asia Talk #2 | Season 2
Stakeholder Engagement in Smart City Projects
Nikita Shetty, Consultant Energy & Smart Cities, BABLE
Asia Talk #1 | Season 2
The role of Deforestation in Climate Change
Sanggeet Mithra Manirajah, Land Use Consultant, Climate Focus
Asia Talk #7 | Season 1
“Are you going to finish that?” – Tackling food waste: Ideas and innovation from Japan
Kenji Sekine, Social Entrepreneur and film producer, United People
Natsuko Tagasako, Expert in the field of sustainability and energy transition
Asia Talk #6 | Season 1
Empowerment through energy access: Solar energy for better lives and new business in off-grid communities
Rajon Bhuiyan, Ph.D. Researcher, FINATRAX research group at the SnT – Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust, University of Luxembourg
Asia Talk #5 | Season 1
Oceans & Plastic: Trends, impact and response
Willy Kwong, Director A Plastic Ocean Foundation and Co-Chair of the RESOLVE Foundation Hong Kong
Laura Agusto, A Plastic Ocean Foundation
Asia Talk#4 | Season 1
Grassroot Movements driving Climate Action: Energy Transition in Taiwan
Shi Ting Chen, Green Citizens’ Action Alliance (GCAA)
Asia Talk #4 | Season 1
Women and the Future of Work
Anuradha Sharma, freelance journalist, Darjeeling / India
Chitradeepa Anantharam, journalist at The Hindu, Chennai / India
Asia Talk #2 | Season 1
Sustainable Cities
Nikita Shetty, Consultant Smart Cities and Energy Technologies, BABLE
Asia Talk #1 | Season 1
Farm to Fork – Ideas and steps towards a sustainable food sector
Dr. Bérénice Dupeux, Senior Policy Officer for Agriculture, The European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
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