SDSN Asia Headquarters

SDSN in Asia

Updates from the Secretariat office in Kuala Lumpur

SDSN Asia Headquarters

Updates from the Secretariat office in Kuala Lumpur

About SDSN in Asia


SDSN established its SDSN Secretariat office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2021. The Kuala Lumpur office serves as SDSN's Asia Headquarters, working closely with the New York and Paris offices, as well as regional Networks and partners, to advance SDSN's global mission, with a particular focus on promoting sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Woo Wing Thye, SDSN’s Vice President for Asia, heads the new office, which is generously funded by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation and hosted by Sunway University. 

Flagship Projects


Charting Decarbonization Pathways for ASEAN

The ASEAN Green Future project is a collaboration between SDSN, ClimateWorks Australia, the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development at Sunway University, and country-specific research groups from across Southeast Asia. The project aims to demonstrate how sustainable, decarbonized economies offer enhanced economic development and more resilient futures for the region. 

Advancing Sustainable Develoment Education

Mission 4.7 is a global initiative to advance transformative education for the SDGs. Its Secretariat comprises representatives from SDSN, UNESCO, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, and the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, serve as Patrons. Co-Chairs include Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Founder & Chairman of the Sunway Group; Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO; Professor Jeffrey Sachs; and Monsignor Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, former Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, representing His Holiness Pope Francis. 


The SDSN team in Kuala Lumpur is working to localize Mission 4.7 by identifying barriers to and opportunities for the implementation of transformative education in the Malaysian education system.


Science Panel for Southeast Asian Forests and Soils

Building on the success of SDSN’s Science Panel for the Amazon, SDSN-Asia will convene a Science Panel for Southeast Asian forests and soils (SP-SEA) to support Southeast Asian governments in designing and implementing practical solutions to protect and expand the forests, transform present agricultural practices to green farming, preserve biodiversity, and ensure harmonious balance between natural eco-systems and national socio-economic systems. 

Highlights

Latest News

By SDSN Southeast Asia 14 Mar, 2024
Following the success of our previous workshop for the Local Government of Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia in collaboration with the Semai Research and Sumedang Regency, SDSN Southeast Asia is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with the local government of Sumedang Regency. Together, we are working to provide a comprehensive analysis of the region's development through the formulation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and long-term pathways analysis for the government of Sumedang Regency. This initiative aims to guide 26 sub-districts across 270 villages over the next 20 years towards sustainable development.
By SDSN Southeast Asia 14 Mar, 2024
Bringing together multiple actors, SDSN Southeast Asia has emphasized the pivotal role of sustainable practices in reshaping the travel industry. Key takeaways highlighted the imperative need for collaborative efforts, innovative solutions, and public-private partnerships to drive positive change and resilience in the post-pandemic era.
By SDSN Malaysia 16 Feb, 2024
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, President of SDSN and Prof Woo Wing Thye, Vice President for Asia, SDSN, spoke at the Global Intellectual Discourse at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. They emphasized the importance of advancing the SDGs for Malaysia and the ASEAN region, as well as the need for peace and cooperation in our time.
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The Asia Headquarters of SDSN (SDSN-Asia) is generously funded and hosted by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation at Sunway University in Kuala Lumpur.

Questions about SDSN's activities in the Asia-Pacific? Email us at sdsn-in-asia@unsdsn.org.

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