Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-koo Foundation Supports ASEAN Next-Generation Leader Development

The Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation has partnered with the ASEAN Foundation to support the development of next-generation ASEAN leaders.

The foundation announced on the 1st that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the ASEAN Foundation on the 31st of last month in Jakarta, Indonesia, to foster next-generation leaders and build networks between Korea and ASEAN. The ASEAN Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1997 for the harmony and prosperity of the ASEAN community, operating exchange and cooperation projects among ASEAN countries under the ASEAN Secretariat.

The Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation signed a business agreement with the ASEAN Foundation to foster next-generation leaders and build networks. After the signing ceremony, officials are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation]

The foundation is promoting the 'CMK ASEAN School' project to nurture next-generation leaders who will lead Korea-ASEAN cooperation. The CMK ASEAN School is a curriculum designed to comprehensively study ASEAN’s political security, economy, and socio-culture, and to conduct project research based on local investigations during overseas field visits. The foundation is developing and operating the curriculum in cooperation with the ASEAN Center at the Institute of Asian Studies, Korea University.

The foundation also operates an internship program that allows participating students to gain local work experience by advancing into ASEAN countries, helping them grow as next-generation ASEAN leaders. After completing the approximately six-month curriculum, outstanding students are eligible to participate in internship programs in cooperation with the ASEAN Foundation located in Jakarta and UNESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) located in Bangkok, Thailand. The foundation supports round-trip airfare and living expenses. In the first half of next year, ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia) will be added as an internship program host institution.

The project research topics for the second cohort of the CMK ASEAN School include: ▲Analysis of the causes of delays in relocating Indonesia’s new capital and assessment of its impact ▲Why Malaysia and Thailand have the lowest performance in ending hunger among ASEAN countries ▲Why technological innovation R&D is not being conducted in ASEAN countries ▲Reasons for the declining birth rate trend in Thailand ▲Despite the Lower Mekong countries establishing joint norms such as the Mekong River Commission (MRC), what are the causes for failing to establish democratic water governance for sustainable hydropower development?

Using the knowledge and networks acquired through domestic lectures and field visits, research will be conducted by five teams. The final presentations are scheduled for the end of November.

The foundation will continue to support CMK ASEAN School participants to grow as ASEAN leaders by expanding internship opportunities at ASEAN international organizations, supporting local ASEAN field investigations, and supporting ASEAN research groups led by participating students. On November 13, the foundation plans to hold the CMK ASEAN Forum by inviting ASEAN experts and high-level policymakers from home and abroad.

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