10 Years exploreASEAN
History
exploreASEAN was launched in 2015 and is one of the five International Student Projects (ISPs) of the FHNW School of Business. And this year the 10th edition will be celebrated.
The slogan "Building Bridges for Young Talents" is the foundation and heart of our project vision since 2015. We offer young talents the opportunity of a lifetime to access ASEAN markets and build a professional network in Southeast Asia. Along the way, the young talents gain invaluable first work experience in a professional and international business environment. But hopefully they will also smile as they recall some unforgettable memories years later. So lets reminisce together the highlights of each year so far. Afterwards, there will be more infos about the 10th anniversary event in 2025!
1. Edition: 2015-2016
Relations & Celebration
Today, we had the exceptional honor to welcome Mr. Ivo Sieber, former Ambassador of Switzerland to Thailand and to Vietnam. Exceptional, because he had to catch a flight right after his time slot, actually. Yet, he was still so friendly to give our Delegation an glimpse of his enriching experience on the run. 📈
After that, we sent our Delegation out in groups to explore the other 7 countries of ASEAN and present them in plenum afterwards: Burnei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Philippines. The students and our accompanying staff presented many fun Facts and reasons why future Editions of exploreASEAN should visit those countries too. Who knows, Maybe next year! 🚀
Also worth to mention is the enriching presentation of Mr. Mark Moser (FHNW). He taught us many insiders about the cultural traditions and work philosophy, but also the micro and non-verbal communications in ASEAN compared to switzerland.
On the afternoon, we went to the future❗We filled a digital time capsule with prognoses and scenarios.
Lastly, we had a cooking class with friends of our supervisor teaching us how to make fresh and juicy sommer rolls to prepare us for our time in ASEAN☀💦