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Going on right now: ASEAN Green Jobs Forum! 🌱💼 We're bringing over 200 experts and delegates from Southeast Asia to the ASEAN Green Jobs Forum in #KualaLumpur, #Malaysia to discuss the region’s critical need for green skills development and just transition. The next two days will highlight conversations around key topics:  ✅ TVET & Skills Development  ✅ Labour Market & Policies ✅  Environment Considerations ✅  Private Sector Engagement ✅  MSMEs & Entrepreneurship ✅  Regional Cooperation The forum will open with welcoming remarks from Dato’ Sri Khairul Dzaimee bin Daud, Secretary General of the Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia, and Tiffany McDonald, Australia's Ambassador to ASEAN. Virtually joining the opening session are the Chairs of the ASEAN Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) and the ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment (ASOEN).   With our organization, the forum is hosted by Malaysia’s Ministry of Human Resources in collaboration with the Australian government through Aus4ASEAN Digital Transformation and Future Skills Initiative (The Future of Work) and The ASEAN Secretariat.

Join us for an exciting and engaging conversation on thinking and working politically! Hear firsthand from politicians and reformers from #SriLanka, #Nepal, and #TimorLeste on their priorities, the hurdles they face, and the collaborations they’re seeking. Join us and provide your own thoughts through interactive polls, comments, and discussions on how development can better work politically and with politicians. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g8y_AcA2 Thinking and Working Politically Community of Practice, Global Partners Governance, Development Intelligence Lab, Minendra Rijal

Celebrating #EarthDay 🌏 with a milestone achievement! 🎉 In #Cambodia, we’re making strides in strengthening PET recycling and fostering a more #sustainable future. Working with our local partner, the Environmental Education and Recycling Organization(COMPOSTED), and support from the Coca-Cola Foundation, our one-year PET initiative engaged communities, empowered collectors, and recovered 79.4 tons of PET bottles in #PhnomPenh and #Battambang. Let's keep working towards a greener, cleaner future! Learn more about the initiative: https://lnkd.in/gKNtfJFh

Delve into the intricate dynamics of conflict and trade disruptions across #Asia, the #MiddleEast, and #Africa with experts from the XCEPT Research program. Join us to gain valuable insights into the border tensions in Syria, Türkiye, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the conflict in the Horn of Africa's Las Anod in the latest episode of Peripheral Vision Podcast: https://bit.ly/3QbXcjn Carnegie Mellon University, Rift Valley Institute, XCEPT

Working with local voices is crucial to advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality. In #SriLanka, we just marked the closing of our five-year Women’s Voice and Leadership project with Global Affairs Canada collaborating with local, women-led organizations and movements to empower and advance the protection and exercising of women and girls' rights. See what the High Commissioner of Canada, Eric Walsh, and local partners are saying about the project: https://lnkd.in/gNXRtg6z

Meet Somi Bhagat Guragain, a trailblazer who transformed her spice business with digital marketing skills learned from our Accelerate My Business program. Now, she’s paying it forward, empowering others with her expertise, and advocating for digital literacy. Read about her inspiring story: https://lnkd.in/gWrJmyCd VRock & Company