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About the 2025 High-Level Convening on ASEAN's Integrated Energy and Digital Future (AIEDF)
The High-Level Convening on ASEAN’s Integrated Energy and Digital Future (AIEDF) is held at Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 25 May 2025, the eve of the 46th ASEAN Summit. Hosted under Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship, which emphasizes the themes of Inclusivity and Sustainability, the event brings together senior officials, regional institutions, technical experts, and international partners to accelerate a shared vision of an integrated, net-zero energy system for ASEAN.
This vision aims to support ASEAN’s rapid economic growth, sustainable development, and industrial advancement, including AI and green technologies. Discussions focused on aligning advanced efforts across the region into a cohesive and actionable strategy—connecting technical, institutional, and financial dimensions into an implementable roadmap that enhances ASEAN’s growth and technological progress.
The event is organized jointly by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), whose Asia headquarters is hosted by Sunway University, and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) based at Columbia University.
Agenda of AIEDF (GMT+8, Malaysia Time) :
[09:30 - 10:00] Welcoming and opening framing remarks
[10:00 - 12:00] Panel One: Opportunities and Challenges for the ASEAN Power Grid
[13:00 - 14:30] Panel Two: Financing to Accelerate Implementation of the APG
[14:50 - 15:30] Panel Three: Strategic Discussion on an Integrated Energy and Digital ASEAN
[15:30 - 17:00] Panel Four and closing session: Opportunities for Collaboration and the Way Forward
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About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Connect with us:
unsdsn.org
twitter.com/UNSDSN
facebook.com/UNSDSN
About the 2025 High-Level Convening on ASEAN's Integrated Energy and Digital Future (AIEDF)
The High-Level Convening on ASEAN’s Integrated Energy and Digital Future (AIEDF) is held at Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 25 May 2025, the eve of the 46th ASEAN Summit. Hosted under Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship, which emphasizes the themes of Inclusivity and Sustainability, the event brings together senior officials, regional institutions, technical experts, and international partners to accelerate a shared vision of an integrated, net-zero energy system for ASEAN.
This vision aims to support ASEAN’s rapid economic growth, sustainable development, and industrial advancement, including AI and green technologies. Discussions focused on aligning advanced efforts across the region into a cohesive and actionable strategy—connecting technical, institutional, and financial dimensions into an implementable roadmap that enhances ASEAN’s growth and technological progress.
The event is organized jointly by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), whose Asia headquarters is hosted by Sunway University, and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) based at Columbia University.
Agenda of AIEDF (GMT+8, Malaysia Time) :
[09:30 - 10:00] Welcoming and opening framing remarks
[10:00 - 12:00] Panel One: Opportunities and Challenges for the ASEAN Power Grid
[13:00 - 14:30] Panel Two: Financing to Accelerate Implementation of the APG
[14:50 - 15:30] Panel Three: Strategic Discussion on an Integrated Energy and Digital ASEAN
[15:30 - 17:00] Panel Four and closing session: Opportunities for Collaboration and the Way Forward
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About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Connect with us:
unsdsn.org
twitter.com/UNSDSN
facebook.com/UNSDSN
