Course / Training•Indonesia · Jakarta · Hybrid

Asia-Europe Training and Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2026

Funding

Free · Partial / Stipend

Program dates

Jul 22, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026

The Asia-Europe Training and Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2026 is organised by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) as part of its Asia-Europe Science and Technology Diplomacy Initiative for Young Professionals. It brings together early-career research managers, science administrators, diplomats and government officials from across Asia and Europe to build skills in science and technology diplomacy and its role in Asia-Europe relations. The programme runs in two stages: an online training course (22 July – 8 October 2026) for roughly 100–120 participants, and an in-person Youth Summit (19–24 October 2026) in Jakarta, Indonesia, hosted with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), for about 40 participants selected from the training cohort.

Benefits & funding

  • Participation is free of charge — no registration or participation fees.
  • Online training: 12 live expert-led sessions across the programme (about 3.5 hours per week), interactive workshops, and peer-to-peer learning across Asia and Europe.
  • For the ~40 participants selected for the Jakarta Youth Summit: accommodation, meals and travel subsidies are provided.
  • Youth delegates co-author and present a Declaration on Youth Perspectives on Asia-Europe Cooperation in Science Diplomacy.

Eligibility

  • Citizens of an eligible Asian or European country (see country list).
  • Up to 35 years old.
  • Two professional profiles: (1) research and science managers in tertiary-education institutions, research organisations and professional bodies; (2) diplomats and government officials working on international collaboration and science & technology diplomacy.
  • Excellent command of English (spoken and written) and of the official language of the applicant’s country.
  • Not open to current undergraduate or doctoral students / candidates.

Application process

  1. 1
    Review the open call, FAQ and programme overview on the ASEF page.
  2. 2
    Complete the online application form on Formstack before the deadline.
  3. 3
    Selected applicants (≈100–120) join the online training; of these, ≈40 are invited to the in-person Youth Summit in Jakarta.

Program timeline

  1. Application deadline

    21 June 2026

  2. Online training begins (Welcome session)

    22 July 2026

  3. Networking session

    20 August 2026

  4. Online training ends

    8 October 2026

  5. In-person Youth Summit, Jakarta

    19–24 October 2026