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Title:

Cyberspace, discourse, ASEAN soft power

Agreement Number:

7464837 P015204001

Agreement Value:

$246,949.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 3, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

Laval University proposes a research project in Thailand in collaboration with Thammasat University. This project's activities include: 1) analyzing the development of soft power by states in the region in cyberspace; 2) mobilizing of soft power in the expression of geopolitical conflicts in Southeast Asia; 3) identifying the opportunities that this situation represents for Canada, its population, its diplomacy, and its businesses. This project rely on a significant research component, around which training and knowledge dissemination activities are integrated. It will be structured around three main axes: the representation of geopolitical conflicts in the South China Sea in cyberspace, the online expression of soft power by Southeast Asian countries, and Canadians' perception of information circulating in and about Asian cyberspace. This project is aligned with 4 of the 5 Strategic Objectives of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy: 1. Promoting peace, resilience and security; 2. Expanding trade, investment and supply chain resilience; 3. Investing in and connecting people; 5. Canada as an active and engaged partner to the Indo-Pacific.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include :

(1) increased collaboration between Canadian academics and researchers with their Indo-Pacific colleagues;
(2) increased capacity of non-GoC researchers to be able to conduct research in/on the Indo-Pacific region.

Location:

QUÉBEC, Quebec, CA G1V 0A6

Reference Number:

064-2025-2026-Q1-00206

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3203119278950

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Université Laval

Federal Riding Name:

Louis-Hébert

Federal Riding Number:

24043

Program:

Contr-Indo-Pacific Engagement Program

Program Purpose:

Contr-Programme d’engagement pour l’Indo