by FARAH SOLHI
THE Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma), through Human Resource Development Corp (HRD Corp) will hold its first ASEAN Human Capital Development Investment Symposium (AHCDIS) on May 27 and 28, 2025.
The event, which will take place at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), aims to provide platforms for policymakers, industry associations and experts to explore innovative skills financing solutions, while showcasing development funds and best practices that can be adapted to promote inclusive access to skills opportunities across the regions.
The symposium is part of Kesuma’s ASEAN Year of Skills 2025 (AYOS 2025) initiative, launched on April 14 with the theme Bridging Talent, Building ASEAN, which sought to enhance workforce skills and foster regional talent development through collaboration among ASEAN member states.
“The year-long initiatives are driven by five key objectives: Bridging skills gaps across member states, promoting talent mobility to enhance workforce agility, ensuring inclusive growth that uplifts all communities, strengthening regional collaboration for shared prosperity and enhancing public-private partnerships to futureproof the workforce.
“AYOS 2025 harnesses ASEAN’s greatest strength which is its diversity and dynamic workforce. This initiative underscores the importance of collective action among member states to tackle regional inequalities, unlock youth potential and enhance workforce resilience,” HRD Corp said in a statement.
Apart from AHCDIS being its first flagship event, AYOS2025 will be having six other flagship events across the regions which is National Training Week (NTW), ASEAN Training Market Conference (ATMC), ASEAN Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference, National Human Capital Conference & Exhibition (NHCCE) 2025, Global Skills Forum (GSD) and ASEAN Forum of Manpower Ministers for Human Capital Development (AFMM-HCD).
The AYOS 2025 initiative is supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), where at the national level, each ASEAN member state is supported by dedicated National Coordinators and Ambassadors who act as the primary liaisons within their countries.
These coordinators and ambassadors play a pivotal role in promoting and coordinating both regional programme and national activities aligned with AYOS 2025’s goals as they engage key stakeholders, champion human capital development initiatives and represent their countries in regional discussions, ensuring cohesive and impactful implementation across ASEAN.
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