Aster Haile

Aster Haile joined Asia Society Australia in November 2022 as a Program and Research Officer. Aster assists with the organisation’s Melbourne based programming, including the activation of the Asia Trade and Innovation Hub.

Aster graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor of Arts (International Studies). During her studies, she was awarded a New Colombo Plan scholarship by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and undertook 18 months of study in Indonesia focused on regional security in Southeast Asia and international development. Aster is passionate about migration issues, having worked with Migrant CARE in Jakarta and written a thesis on the rights of labour migrants in Singapore.

Prior to working with Asia Society Australia, Aster was a Program and Engagement Manager for the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Victoria, expanding the reach of the world’s leading youth development program.