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STUDENT THINK TANK FOR EUROPE ASIA RELATIONS

The world's first Europe-Asia Student Think Tank

Since 2021, STEAR aims to strengthen relations and deepen cultural ties between the billions of people living across Europe and Asia. Our vision is to serve as the first and leading policy institute for students and young professionals in Europe and Asia, to provide a bridge between the two continents, and to strengthen multilateral cooperation and international prosperity.

30+

Countries

Represented

550+

Events Participants

160+

Blogs Published

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Upcoming events

Join us on policy exchange, capacity building, and cultural exchange

  • 01 Mar 2025, 00:00 – 31 May 2025, 00:00
    Enhance Your Language Skills and Cultural Understanding with STEAR’s Eurasian Language Tandem Program!

Our Chapters

The physical branches that connect the two continents

Brussels Jubilee Park

Belgium

BRUSSELS

Meet STEAR in the Capital of Europe

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Indonesia

JAKARTA

Meet STEAR in the Heart of ASEAN

Night of Seoul

South Korea

SEOUL

Meet STEAR in the Soul of Asia

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Singapore

SINGAPORE

Meet STEAR in the Lion City

Our Pillars

Maximise the Number of Young People in the Asia-Europe Research and Cultural Space

We provide young people with the opportunity to participate in, and interact with, the policymaking process through our policy publications, external events, and STEAR futures programme.

Build a Diverse and Inclusive Community

We aspire to form a community that transcends geographical boundaries and is formed upon shared interests, utilising the power of community-led learning to bring people together.

Strengthen Mutual Understanding Between Asia and Europe

We promote cultural exchange by running a range of activities, including our Global Village and our annual conference, and build subject knowledge through capacity building events. 

Our Activities

Policy Activities

Cultural Exchange

Capacity Building

Our Values

Respect

We recognise the differences in opinion and mindset that living across continents produces, and consider them opportunities to learn from each other.

Diversity

We aspire to form a community that transcends geographical boundaries and is formed upon shared interests, utilising the power of community-led learning to bring people together.

Empowerment

We promote cultural exchange by running a range of activities, including our Global Village and our annual conference, and build subject knowledge through capacity building events. 

Ying Ying Li

Founder & CEO of Yinginfluence

Host of How China Works

I am convinced that the work STEAR does is not just urgent but meaningful - and more youth voices and building bridges are needed.

Bridging the two continents
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