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Campus Inno-Hive

An alliance of educational institutions advancing youth empowerment for the SDGs across Asia-Pacific

 

Why Universities Must Lead on Youth Empowerment?

Asia-Pacific is home to 660 million young people aged 15–24, yet many face a widening gap between the skills they graduate with and the skills the economy demands. With 61% of ASEAN students receiving no digital literacy education in school, and rapid green and digital transitions reshaping labour markets, educational institutions are at a pivotal crossroads.

Under the UNDP Youth Moonshot for Asia and the Pacific, Campus Inno-Hive is a regional network of educational institutions advancing youth empowerment across Asia-Pacific. Campus Inno-Hive aims to position educational institutions as catalysts for youth social, economic, and political empowerment, equipping young people with the skills, resources, and opportunities they need to be job-ready, business-ready, take climate action, and meaningfully participate in policy-making processes.

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Building a Movement

 

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Youth as Leaders & Agents of Change

Position young people as active drivers of sustainable development, not passive beneficiaries.
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Embedding Youth Voices

Embed youth-centred approaches in the structures and programmes of partner institutions.
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A Regional Network for Collective Action

Enable institutions across Asia-Pacific to share knowledge, resources, and best practices.
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Catalysing Strategic Partnerships

Build bridges between educational institutions, governments, and the private sector.
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Producing Shared Knowledge Products

Generate evidence and practical tools co-created by academia and youth across the region.
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Amplifying Impact

Capture outcomes and amplify stories of change to inspire replication and investment.

 

Four Pillars of Action

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Campus Inno-hive in Snapshot

50K+

students represented through member institutions in the network

62

signatories of the Youth Moonshot Pledge across Asia-Pacific

15

countries represented across the Campus Inno-Hive network

 

Success Stories

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Replicating entrepreneurship training across high schools

After joining the #Movers4Entrepreneurs ToT in July 2025, KIT replicated the training with 70 teachers from Hamamatsu Kaiseikan schools. KIT is now planning a further session and looking to embed the curriculum in its College of Information Design.

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Mapping Viet Nam's youth entrepreneurship ecosystem

UEH co-authored the landmark study "State of the Ecosystem for Youth Entrepreneurship in Viet Nam" with Youth Co:Lab and the National Startup Support Center in 2025 — the first comprehensive look at Viet Nam's youth entrepreneurship landscape.

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Integrating Movers, social entrepreneurship, and AI skills

The AI & Digital Skills Hub is a collaborative learning ecosystem designed to eMajeneouth and professionals with practical digital and AI capabilities, aiming at enhancing the country’s digital talent development and strengthen Indonesia’s future workforce.

In partnership with the University of West Sulawesi and the local government of Majene, the AI & Digital Skills Hub was launched in May 2026 and will support students and faculty members as well as youth and civil servants from the local community

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Advocating for youth-led education at a global stage

Campus Inno-Hive participated in two panel discussions at the Times Higher Education (THE) Global Sustainable Development Congress in 2024, amplifying the case for youth-centred education reform and sustainable skills development.

 

Sign the Pledge and Join the Network!

Educational institutions from across Asia-Pacific are welcome to express their interest. The pledge may be signed on behalf of the entire institution or a specific faculty, college, department, or academic program.

  1. Express your interest via the form below.
  2. Fill out the necessary details about your institution and submit the form.
  3. Upon successful evaluation and approval, the UNDP regional team will be in touch to welcome you to the network.

 

Get in touch

For questions about Campus Inno-Hive, partnership opportunities, or to learn more about our programmes, please contact our team.


Savinda Ranathunga
Youth Portfolio Manager
UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub
savinda.ranathunga@undp.org