We chat to Mikhael Sayat about his 2020 Foundation internship with Thai space agency GISTDA and how it helped propel him into the world of satelite technology and a coveted internship with Nasa.
With a strong interest in Asia and having studied Mandarin for eight years, an online internship at the New Zealand China Council was the perfect fit for University of Auckland student Libby Gane.
Leadership/News
A Leadership Network member's life in Tokyo
In this article we catch up with Leadership Network member Gareth Stevens about living in Tokyo, how New Zealand is perceived in Japan and the recent visit by Prime Minister Ardern.
Education/News
Kiwi kids making online connections with Asia
Kiwi kids are connecting with their cohorts in Japan and South Korea and learning to become global citizens thanks to an online programme co-founded by Leadership Network member Brittany Teei.
The Foundation is looking back to a programme of work we conducted in 2003 to gauge just how far New Zealand has come with developing its relationships in Asia and what we need to do to progress them.
Leadership/Grant
Leadership Network: Festival for the Future 2022
The Foundation is providing the opportunity Leadership Network members to attend the Festival for the Future, 29- 31 July 2022.
This Year 7-10 resource will guide social studies and health teachers to explore and discuss cultural diversity with their students.
Resources/Resource
Poster of the Philippines
Our poster of the Republic of the Philippines highlights key cities and places of interest as well as providing useful information for New Zealand teachers and their students.
A new report from the Asia New Zealand Foundation finds strong appetite among South Island businesses to continue growing trade and investment links to Asia, despite Covid-19 constraints.
