Teaching green building alongside sustainable finance
INDEF is working with the ASEAN Centre for Energy and IPB University to develop two complementary curricula, one on green building skills and one on sustainable finance literacy. The aim is to help vocational learners understand both how to make buildings more energy efficient and what financing options can support those improvements.
The partners plan to map existing training in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam, then pilot the new curricula at IPB University’s School of Vocational Studies. They plan to publish the curricula as open-access resources and develop a toolkit that other ASEAN institutions can use to adapt the materials to their own standards and industry needs.
Helping instructors bring digital skills into the classroom
Sunway University leads TRANSFORM-ASEAN, which will pilot short courses leading to industry-certified micro-credentials. Employers will help define what learners need to demonstrate to earn each credential, while a shared digital platform will offer AI guidance as learners practise.
The partners will focus on smart manufacturing in Malaysia, digital infrastructure in Indonesia, and connected technologies and automation in Cambodia. Instructors will be able to draw on lessons tested by colleagues in other countries and adapt them for their own classrooms and local industries.
Developing practical training for the energy transition
Institut Teknologi Bandung leads A-QHIRE, which will work with industry to develop vocational training in sustainable energy. The project will focus on areas such as renewable energy, battery energy storage and smart grids. By involving employers in the design of training, the partnership aims to give instructors practical ways to teach the skills needed to work with these technologies.
