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Empowering Innovation, Resilience, and Inclusive Growth
At the Asia Institute of Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Diplomacy, or AiSED, we are dedicated to advancing sustainable development across Asia through the powerful convergence of entrepreneurship, education, and diplomacy. By addressing Asia’s critical challenges—from fostering entrepreneurship and accelerating digital transformation to promoting sustainability, empowering youth, and nurturing ethical enterprise—we cultivate visionary leadership, catalyze strategic partnerships, and drive meaningful innovation.
As a vital connector and catalyst, AiSED brings together diverse ideas, people, and policies through robust multi-sector collaboration, building resilient and inclusive economies and societies throughout Asia.
Who We Are
The Asia Institute of Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Diplomacy (AiSED) is a registered non-profit entity and premier regional catalyst dedicated to driving inclusive economic development and sustainable growth across Asia that bridges the gap between grassroots innovation and global governance, occupying a unique position as the secretariat and strategic hub for two internationally recognized bodies:
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UNESCO EE-Net (Southeast Asia Chapter): As the Sub-Regional Secretariat, we spearhead youth leadership initiatives and workforce transformation across the Asia-Pacific.
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Diplomatic Council (DCISE): As the Secretariat for the Global Committee and Think Tank on Innovation, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Education, we leverage United Nations Special Consultative Status (ECOSOC) to influence global policy and diplomatic discourse.
What We Do
AiSED drives resilient growth across Asia by translating global knowledge into tangible impact. We advance change by building human capacity and institutional cooperation through impactful initiatives that span innovation, sustainability, entrepreneurship, education and leadership development.
What sets us apart is our role as a diplomatic bridge between policy and practice. Collaborating with a network of strategic partners, we integrate entrepreneurship and social innovation as tools for sustainability, powered by diplomatic cooperation.
By leveraging our expertise in policy dialogue and our authority as the secretariat for both the Southeast Asia Chapter of UNESCO EE-Net and the Diplomatic Council Think-tank, we translate high-level global mandates into ground-level programs that produce measurable economic impact and inclusive, green development.
The Asia Institute of Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Diplomacy (AiSED) is the sub-regional secretariat of the Southeast Asia Chapter of the UNESCO Entrepreneurship Education Network (EE-Net) for Asia Pacific under the Royal Patronage of His Highness Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj, Crown Prince of Selangor, Malaysia.
His Highness is an active champion of youth empowerment, establishing initiatives such as the Selangor Youth Community (SAY). This high-level support underscores the crucial institutional commitment to using entrepreneurship education and sustainable development as core drivers for equitable growth and regional unity.
AiSED's mission is to strategically bridge sustainability, entrepreneurship, education, and diplomacy to achieve scalable, transformative impact across Malaysia and the wider Asian region.
Royal Patronage
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