As part of our NextGen Programme, the Foundation offers four travel grants for emerging scholars to attend the annual Otago Foreign Policy School in Dunedin.
Education/News
Singapore schools staying nimble as COVID surges
As the Omicron surges in Singapore, we hear from Compassvale Primary School teacher Sharon Koh about how schools on the island nation are coping.
Business/News
Making WFH work
Businesses in Singapore face similar working from home (WFH) conundra as their NZ counterparts and we could learn from their lead, writes Alistair Crozier.
News/News
Voices from Asia - NZ businesses must stay engaged
We talk to NZ's trade commissioner to Shanghai Richard Dunsheath about life in (post-Covid?) Shanghai and how the pandemic has impacted Chinese consumer behaviour and NZ businesses operating there.
News/News
Voices from Asia: Seoul during Covid
In the first of the series discussing life in Asia during Covid with Foundation Honorary Advisers, we chat with executive vice president of Korean conglomerate CJ CheilJedang, Heekyung (Jo) Min.
TrackII/News
Vaccine diplomacy- the next bargaining frontier?
Masters student Kate Hellings looks at what might be behind the decisions countries make when it comes to the purchase and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Q&A: Life in Beijing returning to normal for Leadership Network member
We chat with Leadership Network member Duran Moy about being in Beijing when COVID-19 hit, returning to New Zealand....and then heading back to China.
TrackII/News
Effective diplomacy in the COVID era
The Foundation’s director of research and engagement Suzannah Jessep looks at the COVID struggles countries in the Asia-Pacific region are facing and which countries NZ could work with.
Business/News
Taipei intern impressed by Taiwan's COVID response
In February this year, Nathan Hotter began his internship with Taipei City Government, Taiwan, and quickly found himself caught up with the city’s COVID-19 response.
Education/News
Lessons from lockdown
Despite their countries experiencing very different COVID trajectories, teachers in Singapore and New Zealand faced similar challenges during their respective lockdowns.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Q&A: Leaving Cambodia bitter sweet for Leadership Network member
It was with a sense of relief tinged with sadness for friends and colleagues she had to leave behind that Leadership Network member Sarah van Boekhout returned to New Zealand as COVID-19 first emerged
Business/News
The personal touch: Maintaining business relationships with Asia in 2020
When face-to-face meetings are impossible, does conducting business online require a whole new set of cross-cultural knowledge? The Foundation's Alistair Crozier takes a look.
