2025 International Symposium on Education for Sustainable Rural Development, Beijing, China

The Asia Institute of Sustainability Entrepreneurship and Diplomacy (AiSED), serving as the Southeast Asia Chapter of the UNESCO Entrepreneurship Education Network (EE-net Southeast Asia) in collaboration with Beijing Normal University (BNU), was deeply honored to welcome its Royal Patron, His Highness Tengku Amir Shah, Crown Prince of Selangor, Malaysia. 

Representing AiSED and EE-NET SEA was Dato' Steve Cheah and Prof. Zhou Zuoyu, on behalf of BNU and UNESCO INRULED. The visit, held on 1st December 2025 during the "

" underscored the Crown Prince's crucial regional role in advancing entrepreneurship education across Southeast Asia and fostering cooperation with China. 

The key collaboration highlighted centers on leveraging entrepreneurship education and digital skills to empower rural youth, a shared strategic priority for the region. 

This partnership culminated in the launch of the Youth Empowerment Action Plan for Rural Sustainable Development, which formally commits the partners to expanding cooperation in areas like youth empowerment, digital skills development, and rural education innovation between China and Southeast Asia, with the aim of creating tangible benefits for grassroots communities and advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals regionally