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Caraga prosecutors and law enforcement officers gathered for an intensive course, deepening their expertise in financial crime investigation. This advanced training, a follow-up to a previous training activity, equipped participants with enhanced tools and strategies to combat evolving threats, including money laundering linked to terrorism, human trafficking, and environmental offenses. The convergence fostered critical inter-agency collaboration for more effective prosecution of complex financial crimes.

How do innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) challenge ethical journalism? What responsibilities do young media practitioners bear in securing digital spaces? At a recent seminar in Cabanatuan City, students and educators explored fact-checking, AI ethics, cybersecurity threats, and accountability in media -- strengthening their skills to responsibly navigate and shape the evolving media landscape.

Building on joint activities from 2021–2024 under the Rule of Law Dialogue between Germany and Vietnam, Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam is organizing a study trip to Europe with representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam. The overall theme of the visit is to exchange best practices on AI governance and digital legal reform.

How can young Filipinos make informed choices in the 2025 elections? Over 128 student participants joined a two-day seminar in Antipolo to deepen their understanding of federalism, political reforms, and the power of their vote for a better future. The activity was organised by the Pimentel Institute for Leadership and Governance (PILG) in collaboration with Political Economic, Elemental Researchers and Strategists (PEERS), with support from the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF).

On April 3-4, 2025, the Hanns Seidel Foundation Thailand, in collaboration with the Internet Foundation for the Development of Thailand, organized the second workshop on child protection for civil society organizations. The event gathered 35 participants from 17 organizations across Thailand and was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel.

From March 31 to April 2, 2025, the Hanns Seidel Foundation Thailand, in collaboration with the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), hosted the second session of the Training Programme for Capacity Development and Collaboration in Combating Crimes Against Children and Assisting Child Victims. The training brought together 30 participants from 17 organizations, including law enforcement, child protection agencies, and civil society groups, at the Zand Morada Pattaya Hotel in Pattaya, Thailand.