Youth and Civic Engagement Symposium A Survey of Six Southeast Asian Countries
REGIONAL STRATEGIC AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAMME
About the Symposium
Youths in Southeast Asia have been actively engaged in political and civic affairs. Recognizing their political significance, ISEAS’ Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS) initiated a project on Youth and Civic Engagement in Southeast Asia Survey. It explores the civic and political attitudes of Southeast Asian youth and provide critical insights into their pivotal role in shaping the region’s civic and political future.
As part of the three-year project, the survey targets undergraduates in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. It examines the attitudes of Southeast Asian youth in higher education institutions towards civic engagement, political participation, religiosity, multiculturalism, and digitization.
The symposium will feature two insightful panel sessions. Led by ISEAS researchers, Panel 1 will discuss the major findings from the survey, shedding light on patterns and trends of youth attitudes across the region. This will be followed by Panel 2 featuring distinguished speakers—youth MPs and activists—from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines who will share their reflections on the survey findings, relating them to their respective national experiences and socio-political contexts.
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About the Moderators and Speakers
Annisa M.A Mahesa is a Member of the House of Representatives of Indonesia and the ruling Gerindra Party. She has a dual degree in Commerce (University of Melbourne) and Economics (University of Indonesia).
Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman is a Member of Parliament for Muar, Johor, and the founder and President of Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA). He served as the Minster of Youth and Sports during the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration between 2018-2020.
Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal is a Thai student activist, award-winning documentary producer, editor-in-chief, translator, writer, and the country’s first conscientious objector. As the founder of Sam Yan Press, he has translated and published transformative works, fostering critical discussions in Thai society.
Raoul Danniel Abellar Manuel is a Member of the House of Representatives for Kabataan Party-list – representing the voice of the youth in Philippine Congress. He graduated as the first Summa Cum Laude of UP Visayas with a BS in Applied Mathematics.
Iim Halimatusa’diyah is a Visiting Fellow in the Regional Social and Cultural Studies Programme ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, a Professor of Sociology at Islamic State University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah, and a Deputy Director for Research at the Center for the Study of Islam and Society (PPIM) UIN Jakarta.
Syaza Shukri is a Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. She is an Associate Professor teaching political science at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Syaza is also the current Head of the Department of Political Science at IIUM.
Panarat Anamwathana is a Visiting Fellow at the Regional Social and Cultural Studies Programme of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. She is a Lecturer at the Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University in Thailand.
Veronica L. Gregorio is a lecturer at NUS College of Humanities and Sciences (Social Science Division) and Associate Fellow, ISEAS Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS) Program.
Registration
This is a hybrid event which will be held at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS).
Attending the Event In-person at ISEAS
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Attending the Event Virtually via Webinar
To join the event virtually at the specified date and time using your internet devices, please register here to receive your unique login link for the webinar via the zoom platform.
If you have questions for the speaker, please key in your questions via the Q&A, stating your name and affiliation. The moderator will field them to the speakers during the Q&A session.