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Brendan Toh & Leanne Chee
Feb 16, 20249 min read
COP28 & Carbon Colonialism: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the Challenge of Equitable Climate Action
Source: COP28 / Anthony Fleyhan via World Meteorological Organisation Introduction As the world's nations convened at COP28, the...
Ole Stark
Feb 8, 20248 min read
Kissinger’s Lasting Impact on Southeast Asia: Long-term Effects of Cambodia’s Bombardment
Photo by ChinaImages via Depositphotos Introduction At age 100, former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry...
Siwat Varnakomola
Jun 28, 202311 min read
Thailand’s ticking time bomb: The slow violence of air pollution
Air pollution is one of Thailand’s most persistent problems, posing a severe threat to the country's economy and public health. While the...
Sophie Zwick
May 16, 20236 min read
UN Water Conference 2023: Reigning in the New Decade of International Water Governance?
Hailed as a success by the United Nations, the 2023 UN Water Conference has come under fire for failing to introduce binding agreements...
Siwat Varnakomola
Mar 25, 20237 min read
Vietnam War: The Tragic Fallout of the US’s Agent Orange in Contemporary US-Vietnam Relations
The article elaborates on the crucial impacts of Agent Orange, a chemical used by the United States of America during the Vietnam War.
Rizqi Imaduddin
Mar 24, 20234 min read
Event Recap - STEAR at ASEAN Youth Economic Forum 2023
Image Source: Rizqi Imaduddin STEAR participated in the ASEAN Youth Economic Forum (AYEF) 2023, organized by the ASEAN Youth Organization...
Sophie Zwick
Mar 7, 20237 min read
Tsagaan Sar: Welcoming the New Lunar Year in Mongolia
Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year celebration, is an event with its own, unique traditions, customs and, of course, food. From the...
Juliette Odolant
Mar 4, 20232 min read
STEAR Event Recap - Policy Memo Workshop with Professor Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario
On Sunday, February 12th, STEAR hosted an internal policy memo writing workshop, led by speaker Professor Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario....
Pushkin Salunkhe
Feb 20, 20237 min read
The Lesser-Known COP: Why COP15 is Important
Climate change continues to ravage the Earth’s biodiversity while little progress has been made so far in terms of environmental...
Anniek Sienot
Feb 20, 20233 min read
STEAR Book Club Recap: First They Killed My Father
Image: Angkor Wat, Cambodia, as seen from the west entrance Source: Manfred Werner, Wikimedia Commons On the 5th of February, members of...
Siwat Varnakomola
Dec 17, 20228 min read
Hidden behind COP27: Colonialism in the Guise of Green Development?
Climate change has forced countries to adopt a wide range of policies and has ushered in a new era of multilateralism. However, does this...
Leonie Glaser
Aug 17, 20223 min read
STEAR Book Club Recap: The Garden of Evening Mists
On Sunday 14th of August, the STEAR book club enjoyed a close discussion of the book ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’ by Tan Twan Eng, a...
Juliette Odolant & Pia Heckmann
Jul 15, 20223 min read
Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni
On Friday, 17th June, STEAR hosted an event in conversation with the Swiss Ambassador to China, Mongolia and the DPRK, H.E. Bernadrino...
Daniel Tafelski
Jul 12, 20225 min read
Recap: Europe-Asia Relations in 2022: Reflections and Predictions
As we reach the halfway point of 2022, STEAR had the opportunity to evaluate events spanning the last 6 months, and review what this may...
Koen Donatz & Jedidja van Boven
Jun 19, 20224 min read
Recap: Perspectives on Ukraine Through the Cultural Lens
On Saturday 11 June, STEAR organized an online event that highlighted Ukrainian art and culture in an effort to thwart the dehumanizing...
Jedidja van Boven
Apr 29, 20223 min read
Recap: STEAR Townhall 2022
On Sunday 24 April 2022, STEAR hosted the inaugural edition of its flagship Townhall event, in which youth from across the world came...
Jedidja van Boven
Mar 1, 20225 min read
Recap: Sports Diplomacy and the 2022 Beijing Olympics
The 2022 Beijing Olympic as well as the Paralympic Games took place throughout the month of February in various locations in northern...
Kyay Mon & Jedidja van Boven
Feb 24, 20226 min read
Recap: STEAR Global Village 2022
On 19 February 2022, STEAR launched its flagship cultural event known as the “Global Village”, bringing together participants from around...
Koen Donatz
Jan 19, 20223 min read
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division? A Recap of STEAR’s Book Club Session
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division is one of Elif Shafak’s shorter reads, but it is definitely a worthwhile read. Interestingly,...
Jedidja van Boven
Dec 18, 20213 min read
STEAR in Review: A Look Back at 2021
On February 21st, we held the first-ever STEAR board meeting after having worked on our portfolio’s respective policies, strategies, and...