Mission & Vision

Our Vision

To position ASEAN as a leading region for developing inclusive and sustainable skills ecosystems that support the transition toward resilient, knowledge-based societies — where digital and green competencies are integrated, accessible, and responsive to the needs of all learners.

Our Mission

The Chair on Skills for Sustainable Futures is dedicated to:

  • Generating and disseminating evidence-based knowledge on the digital–green skills nexus through interdisciplinary research, foresight analysis, and international collaboration
  • Strengthening TVET and higher education systems across ASEAN to embed integrated digital and green competencies into curricula, teacher development, and institutional governance
  • Promoting inclusive, gender-responsive, and lifelong learning opportunities for underserved populations — including women, youth, ageing workers, and persons with disabilities
  • Facilitating North–South, South–South, and triangular cooperation to accelerate sustainable and equitable skills transformation
  • Contributing to UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) agenda, the UNESCO TVET Strategy 2022–2029, and UNESCO’s Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER)

Strategic Alignment
This initiative contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

SDGFocus Area
SDG 4Quality Education
SDG 5Gender Equality
SDG 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 12Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13Climate Action