Sookmyung Women’s University (joined in 1998)
Acknowledged for its leadership in empowering women in the era of digital transformation, Sookmyung Women’s University has hosted a UNESCO Chair programme since 1998. In 2015, it was additionally selected as a UNITWIN host university, forming extensive collaborative networks with ASEAN institutions. Through initiatives centred on digital technology and entrepreneurial development, the university actively promotes gender equality and female empowerment in developing countries. It fosters economic self-reliance and sustainable growth among women in the ASEAN region by designing and delivering tailored educational content and training programmes for women entrepreneurs.