India's COVID Surge & Recovery: A Conversation with Canada-India Business Council President & CEO Victor T. Thomas

In advance of his APF Canada webinar, author and APF Canada Distinguished Fellow Bart Édes discusses strategic foresight, its applications and implications for the COVID-19 pandemic, and what it can tell us about the world of tomorrow.

Strategic Foresight and Asia 

APF Canada Research Analysts Dongwoo Kim and Julia Nguyen discuss identity, gender, and race against a backdrop of rising anti-Asian racism in Canada.

Personal Perspectives: Our Researchers Discuss Anti-Asian Racism in Canada

A discussion about Canada's participation in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Olympic Boycott: Why Canada Should Participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

A discussion about the battle between Facebook and the Government of Australia over the country's news media law.

Australia vs. Facebook

A discussion about the unprecedented acceleration in digital adoption in Southeast Asia as an engine of economic development, particularly in the context of the post-pandemic world.

Southeast Asia's Digital Imperative

Welcome to our Asia Watch: Beyond the Headlines series, where we take a deeper dive into current developments in Asia of interest and impact for Canadians.

Cyber Censorship in Asia

Inside the Coup in Myanmar 

This podcast series from the Toronto branch of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's Asia Pacific Youth Council presents perspectives and experiences of youth and young professionals who have had the opportunity to live or work between Canada and Asia.

Have Your Say Ep 1: Studying Abroad in a Time of COVID-19

In the Asia Pacific Youth Council's second podcast episode of Have Your Say they present perspectives and experiences of youth and young professionals who have had the opportunity to live or work between Canada and Asia.

Have Your Say Ep 2: Looking Ahead: Learning and Earning

Welcome to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's podcast hub. Listen to a wide variety of voices on topics in the Asia Pacific region that matter to Canada, and be sure to subscribe to be notified of our latest episodes!

In this special episode of The Youth Element, join Justin Kwan and special guest host Erin Williams as they dig deeper into the thoughts of Canadian millennials, our country's role on the world stage, and how this might influence our relations with Asia.

The Youth Element Special Episode: Talking Asia with Canadian Millennials

This is it – the series finale of The Youth Element. In this episode, join co-hosts Justin and Linda as they break down, one last time, what their peers abroad think of when it comes to “adulting.” More specifically, tune in to hear about millennial concerns over growing into adulthood in Taipei, Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul – from incredibly intensive job application systems, to long-term, but just-as-real, worries over pensions!

The Youth Element Ep 7: Visions of the Future

While youth around the world are going through a lot of the same struggles, in this episode of The Youth Element, join co-hosts Linda and Justin as they explore every day activities, youth spaces, and even trendy #hashtags to better understand how youth across East Asia are responding to similar socioeconomic pressures in the context of their respective cities – be it through retail therapy, overt political activism, or sharing a collective rant with pals over cake.

The Youth Element Ep 6: Consumption or Happiness in Uncertain Times

Welcome to the final instalment of The Youth Element’s 3-part break-out series on political engagement. After exploring activism and social consciousness among millennials in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, co-hosts Linda, Justin, and a special guest, turn their microphones on South Korea. Join our hosts as they unravel the catalytic role South Korean youth played in the President Park scandal, and why youth continue to be at the centre of the controversy long after Park’s bitter end, and the election of President Moon Jae-in.

The Youth Element Ep 5: Politically Charged Youth in South Korea

In episode four of The Youth Element we examine why political activism among youth in Taiwan and Hong Kong is growing, and how young people are making their voices heard through these new channels of political engagement. First, we discuss how young activists in both places have moved off the streets and into the formal political process. We also dig deeper into how some of the leading activists became engaged in mainstream politics through the creation of new political parties and by participating in local elections. Then, we discuss the gap in political attitudes between youth and their parents, as well as the crossover between pop culture and activism.

The Youth Element Ep 4: Beyond Sunflowers and Umbrellas: Social Movements in Hong Kong and Taiwan

In this episode of The Youth Element, join us as we investigate how a prominent group of students in Japan called SEALDs (Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy), tried to reinvigorate the idea of political participation amongst the younger demographic. We’ll not only examine the group's brief success in shaking up the status quo and dispelling the image of the apolitical generation, but also the idea behind this so-called “political allergy” towards politics and civic engagement.

The Youth Element Ep 3: Japanese Politics: The 'Allergic Reaction' 

In this episode of The Youth Element, join us as we explore how South Korea and Taiwan’s military service is more than just a stage in a young person's life. We’ll be looking at not only how our current generation of youth feels about the service and its purpose in their respective societies, but we’ll also look at how other aspects of life and culture are influenced by the military – from geopolitics to your favourite k-pop band.

The Youth Element Ep 2: Military Service: National Duty or Nuisance?

The first episode of The Youth Element is all about new beginnings: the beginning of this podcast series, the beginning of our personal journeys in creating this project, as well as the beginning of a brand new school year. Join us, Justin and Linda, as we break down what The Youth Element is all about. Then, stay tuned as we dive straight into our first topic of the series: school.

The Youth Element Ep 1: Young Beginnings: Nostalgia, Youth, and School

Welcome to The Youth Element podcast. Over the next several weeks, join co-hosts Justin Kwan and Linda Qian as they travel across five cities in East Asia: Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul, to listen to the voices of millennials and learn more about contemporary East Asia through their views and the stories of their own lives.

The Youth Element: Trailer 

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