[27 Nov] Reimagining ASEAN for the Future: Navigating Regional and Global Dynamics in a Multipolar World

Written By JALAN Civic Lab .

Jakarta, Indonesia

Session II: The Launch of the Edited Volume on Reimagining ASEAN for the Future: Navigating Regional and Global Dynamics in a Multipolar World

JALAN Civic Lab is pleased to share that Matt Yutthaworakool, Executive Director of JALAN Civic Lab, will be joining the panel discussion at The Habibie Center’s 26th Anniversary International Seminar on Thursday, 27 November 2025, in Jakarta (hybrid format).

Matt will present his paper on online scams, labour trafficking, and the future of ASEAN digital governance—three interconnected challenges that are reshaping the region’s security, civic resilience, and digital future. His intervention will explore how cross-border scam operations and exploitative recruitment networks are exploiting regulatory gaps, and what a people-centred, rights-based approach to ASEAN digital governance could look like.

Event Details

  • Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025

  • Time: Session I: 10.00 – 12.00 (WIB) – International Seminar, Session II: 13.30 – 15.30 (WIB) – Launch of the Edited Volume & Author Presentations

  • Venue: Pullman Jakarta Hotel – Thamrin Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.59, Gondangdia, Menteng, Central Jakarta

  • Format: Hybrid (onsite + online)

  • Host: The Habibie Center

Watch online: Please access this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/N3FovRsvZD4

About the Seminar

In commemoration of its 26th anniversary, The Habibie Center is organising the International Seminar “Reimagining ASEAN for the Future: Navigating Regional and Global Dynamics in a Multipolar World.” The seminar will gather scholars, practitioners, and policymakers from across the region to reflect on how ASEAN can respond to shifting geopolitical landscapes, deepen regional cooperation, and protect human security in an increasingly digital, interconnected world.

Matt’s contribution on scams, labour trafficking, and ASEAN digital governance will spotlight the urgent need for regional collaboration, stronger regulatory frameworks, and people-centred digital policies that safeguard vulnerable communities while strengthening trust in cross-border digital ecosystems.

If you are interested in future thinking on civic, climate, digital, and data democracy, JALAN Civic Lab welcomes opportunities to collaborate. Contact: jalanciviclab@gmail.com


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