The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Pillar – through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) as the National Secretariat and Chair of ASCC 2021, in collaboration with Brunei Youth Council and the ASEAN Secretariat – on Monday organised the inaugural Innovation Platform Dialogue via video conference, which forms one of Brunei Darussalam’s key deliverables, during its tenure as ASEAN Chair for 2021.
The dialogue was conceptualised to be an annual event, with the main intention being for the ASCC Pillar to deepen and strengthen its institutional engagements with partners and stakeholders on strategic issues of mutual attention.
This year, under Brunei Darussalam’s chairmanship with the theme ‘Youth Employment and Digitalisation in ASCC Perspectives’, corresponding to Brunei’s ASEAN 2021 theme, ‘We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper’, the dialogue took into account the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on people’s livelihood, and the opportunities created in responding to technological advancements under the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0).
Hajah Nor Ashikin cited findings from the International Labour Organization (ILO) indicating the pandemic has impacted youth employment more than adult employment. With the ASEAN region comprising a 40-per-cent youth population, broad policy support is needed to ensure ASEAN is able to meet the needs and aspirations of its young people, as they will define ASEAN’s common future.
Date of Release: 29 September 2021
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October 09, 2021
