The 2nd edition of the Arts Journalism Matters Fellowship was jointly launched by ASEF Culture through its arts and culture website culture360.ASEF.org, with the European network on cultural management and policy (ENCATC). 

The Arts Journalism Matters Fellowship aims to provide capacity building, networking and collaboration opportunities for young emerging arts journalists from Asia and Europe. 

In 2023, 2 selected journalists put to practice skills and knowledge gained from their 4-week virtual residency, to cover ASEF LinkUp | Asia-Europe Cultural Diplomacy Lab that took place in Singapore from 24 to 27 October. 

Supported as part of the Fellowship, listen to the podcast by the 2 resident journalists, who unpack the notion of cultural diplomacy and their main takeaways after being immersed in ASEF LinkUp | Asia-Europe Cultural Diplomacy Lab 2023.

Listen to the episode on Spotify here: 

Episode show notes:

1. Podcast episode transcript: Arts Journalism Matters Fellowship Podcast Transcript
2. Discover what cultural diplomacy means through Esther Yeon's perspective: Culture, Diplomacy, and Cultural Diplomacy | ASEF culture360
3. Find out more about what's in it for an artist to engage in cultural diplomacy through Carla Castle's article: Cultural Diplomacy: What's in it for the artists? | ASEF culture360 
4. Learn more about the participants of ASEF LinkUp | Asia-Europe Cultural Diplomacy Lab 2023 
5. Interested in diversity and inclusion and the values and policies that enable international cultural cooperation? Find out from our ASEF LinkUp participants for suggestions on further cultural exchanges between Asia and Europe: ASEF LinkUp: Findings from the Asia-Europe Cultural Diplomacy Lab