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The STEAR Digital Policy Journal

Our Digital Policy Journal is the beating heart of STEAR, publishing articles on current affairs and foreign policy opinion pieces between 1,000-1,500 words in length. We are looking for original work, offering novel insights and taking a specific and well-argued standpoint that contributes to collaborative and fruitful discussion.

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COP28 & Carbon Colonialism: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the Challenge of Equitable Climate Action

Brendan Toh & Leanne Chee

Feb 169 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...

Kissinger’s Lasting Impact on Southeast Asia: Long-term Effects of Cambodia’s Bombardment

Ole Stark

Feb 88 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...

Thailand’s ticking time bomb: The slow violence of air pollution

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...

UN Water Conference 2023: Reigning in the New Decade of International Water Governance?

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...

Vietnam War: The Tragic Fallout of the US’s Agent Orange in Contemporary US-Vietnam Relations

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.

Event Recap - STEAR at ASEAN Youth Economic Forum 2023

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...

Tsagaan Sar: Welcoming the New Lunar Year in Mongolia

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...

STEAR Event Recap - Policy Memo Workshop with Professor Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario

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....

The Lesser-Known COP: Why COP15 is Important

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...

STEAR Book Club Recap: First They Killed My Father

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...

Hidden behind COP27: Colonialism in the Guise of Green Development?

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...

STEAR Book Club Recap: The Garden of Evening Mists

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...

Recap: In conversation with Swiss Ambassador Bernadrino Regazzoni

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...

Recap: Europe-Asia Relations in 2022: Reflections and Predictions

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...

Recap: Perspectives on Ukraine Through the Cultural Lens

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...

Recap: Sports Diplomacy and the 2022 Beijing Olympics

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...

How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division? A Recap of STEAR’s Book Club Session

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...

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