SEOUL, 25 January 2022 – The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) is set to host a roundtable discussion on the mutual perceptions of ASEAN and Korean youths tomorrow at 3:00pm (KST). The focus and theme of this discussion will be ‘Enhancing Mutual Perceptions for a Sustainable Partnership’.
Experts from the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Foundation, National Institute for International Education, Korea JoongAng Daily and Channel News Asia, will exchange views on the key findings of the “Survey on Mutual Perceptions of ASEAN and Korean Youth” conducted by the AKC in 2021.
The survey aimed to identify the current perceptions of ASEAN and Korean youths towards each other, as well as some of changes that took place since 2017 when a similar survey was carried out. It also explores the future direction of people-to-people exchanges and next-generation programmess in the post-pandemic era.
Taking note that face-to-face exchange programmes in the past two years of the pandemic have been limited, the discussion will place a particular focus on the role of media and social media in shaping the youth’s perception. The survey indicated that most youth accessed information and contents on ASEAN and Korea through either social media, internet or via TV programmes.
The roundtable will explore how Korean and ASEAN media and social media can contribute to deepening mutual understanding, and shaping a positive perception towards each other. Youths of both regions continue to emphasise the importance of exchange and cooperation among non-government entities for continued development of ASEAN-Korea relations. The roundtable also expects discussion on ways to enhance mutual understanding through people-to-people exchanges and education to take place.
The Survey on Mutual Perceptions of ASEAN and Korean Youth asked 3,300 ASEAN and Korean youths aged 19-34 years on a range of questions pertaining to their perception of ASEAN/Korea and ASEAN-Korea partnership. The full report of the findings will be published in both Korean and English and a short video clip on the key findings will be available on the AKC’s website and YouTube channel.
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Program Inquiries: Kim Go-wun, Senior Officer, IDU (02-2287-1173, gwkim@aseankorea.org)
Press Inquiries: Kim Hyun-Ji, Senior Officer, IDU (02-2287-1143, hjk@aseankorea.org)
