YAIA Digital: International Women's Day - 2025 Young Women to Watch Launch

A week after the launch of our 2025 Young Women to Watch in International Affairs (YWTW) list, this event will feature female panellists, some Young Women to Watch, discussing the theme Women in Diplomacy.

Young people, and especially young women, will gain insight into opportunities available to them in a career in diplomacy – as well as unique successes and challenges faced by women in this field. The event will include a moderated panel followed by an audience Q&A.

Speakers

Aster Haile

Aster Haile is the Alumni Engagement Coordinator at the Australian Consortium for ‘In Country’ Indonesian Studies (Acicis), where she leads initiatives to connect and support alumni of the program, building their long-term engagement in Australia-Indonesia relations. 

Previously, Aster was the Program Manager and Generation Asia lead at Asia Society Australia, driving programs that support young leaders in Australia-Asia relations. Prior to that, Aster was the Program and Engagement Manager for the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, where she played a pivotal role in expanding the reach of the world’s leading youth development program. Her experience in Indonesia under Australian government-supported initiatives focused on regional security, international development, and migration.

Aster is deeply committed to cross-cultural understanding and youth development, evident in her professional and extracurricular pursuits in international relations and development.

With advanced Indonesian and learning Spanish, Aster brings a multilingual and global perspective to her work. She holds a Master of Development Studies from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from RMIT University.

Q&A

What is YAIA's Young Women to Watch list?

YAIA's Young Women to Watch list is an annual program which celebrates and elevates the achievements of young women across the breadth of international affairs. The list is published each year on International Women’s Day, this year occurring on 8 March.