ASEAN FUTURE SUSTAINABLE LEADER (AFSL) 2025
“Empowering ASEAN Youth for a Sustainable Future: Innovation, Collaboration, and Community Action“
Main Event:
- International Seminar
- AFSL Competition
- International Community Service and Cultural Exchange Program
- 18th AAEW Meeting
International Seminar
Theme: “Connecting Innovation Across ASEAN: A Collaborative Approach to Sustainability”
The International Seminar on ASEAN Sustainability is a high-level forum that brings together academics, policymakers, practitioners, and youth from across Southeast Asia to exchange ideas, share best practices, and foster collaboration in advancing sustainable development. With a focus on innovation, inclusive growth, and regional synergy, the seminar provides a platform to discuss key challenges and opportunities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the ASEAN context. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and project showcases, the event encourages cross-sectoral dialogue and actionable solutions for a more sustainable and connected ASEAN future.
Day/Date: Friday, November 7th,2025
Venue: Universitas Terbuka Convention Center (UTCC), Indonesia
AFSL COMPETITION
Theme: “Next-Gen ASEAN Sustainability Leaders: Driving SDG Impact Across Borders”
The ASEAN Future Sustainable Leaders 2025 (AFSL) is an online case competition in which groups of students from secondary and tertiary education will pitch ideas on multidisciplinary teams to solve issues related to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The theme for this year’s competition is “Next-Gen ASEAN Sustainability Leaders: Driving SDG Impact Across Borders,” which acknowledges that combating climate change is connected to enhancing health and education, lowering inequality, and promoting economic growth, where the majority are people-focused and provide greater societal benefit. AFSL will be a series of two stages: the Nationals and the ASEAN level. The ASEAN level will see a higher emphasis on the engagement between contestants from various ASEAN countries in striving towards a common goal. We aim to train and develop young leaders of ASEAN in having a role in bringing a positive impact on society by generating creative solutions to real-world problems.
Day/Date: Friday, November 7th,2025
Venue: Universitas Terbuka Convention Center (UTCC), Indonesia
International Community Service And Cultural Exchange Programme
Theme: “Enhancing Green Business Practices Among MSMEs and ASEAN Youth Through Community Engagement for a Sustainable Future”
The International Cultural Exchange and Community Service Program is a comprehensive initiative designed to empower participants through skill development, cultural immersion, and social impact. This program brings together youth and professionals from ASEAN and beyond to enhance their understanding of sustainable development, promote local entrepreneurship through the introduction of community-based products, and foster cross-cultural dialogue. A key feature includes a cultural exploration at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), where participants experience the richness of Indonesia’s diverse heritage. The program also incorporates a community service component, enabling participants to engage directly with local communities through meaningful projects that address social or environmental challenges.
Day/Date: Saturday, November 8th,2025
Venue: Gazebo Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia & Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Indonesia
18th AAEW MEETING
The ASEAN Accounting Education Workgroup (AAEW) Meeting is an annual forum that brings together representatives from various accounting education institutions across the ASEAN region to discuss and formulate strategic agendas for the coming year. During this meeting, AAEW members collaboratively evaluate past activities, deliberate on key issues in regional accounting education, and design collaborative programs that support curriculum development, joint research, student and faculty exchanges, international seminars, and cross-border community engagement initiatives. Through constructive dialogue, the meeting aims to strengthen academic networks, enhance the quality of accounting education in ASEAN, and promote meaningful contributions from academia to global challenges relevant to the accounting profession.
Day/Date: Saturday, November 8th,2025
Venue: R. Rasamala, Wisma Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
INFORMATION
Handbook of AFSL Competition:
Email: afsl2025@ecampus.ut.ac.id
