IIOE Singapore Training Centre Officially Inaugurated
On October 23, 2025, the inauguration ceremony of the International Institute of Online Education (IIOE) Singapore Training Centre, jointly established by the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI) and the International Leading Education Alliance (ILEA), was held at the American Club in Singapore.
Distinguished guests attending the ceremony included Mr. JIN Li, Director of UNESCO-ICHEI; Mr. SIT Fung, Assistant Director & Chief of IIOE Management Centre at UNESCO-ICHEI; Ms. Joyce Lye, Chairperson of ILEA; Dr. Swee Yong Peng, Council Member of ILEA; and Prof. Ang Hak Seng, Council Member of ILEA. Dr. Eric Wu, President of ILEA, sent a congratulatory message to warmly celebrate the establishment of the new centre.
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| The inauguration ceremony of the IIOE Singapore Training Centre was grandly held at the American Club, Singapore. | Signing ceremony between UNESCO-ICHEI and ILEA. |
In his speech at the ceremony, Mr. JIN Li stated that the IIOE Singapore Training Centre will serve as a key hub for the “HLCC Healthy Lifestyle Coach Certification” program in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The centre aims to bring together the collective strengths of education, industry, research, and government to transform educational achievements into real industrial momentum, create new employment opportunities, and expand the scope of international cooperation. Through the establishment of the IIOE Singapore Training Centre, IIOE seeks to achieve a dual drive of education and employment skills, promote green development and healthy living concepts from the classroom to society, turn vision into practice, and ultimately build globally influential standards and models for sustainable development.
Mr. JIN Li, Director of UNESCO-ICHEI, delivered a speech at the inauguration ceremony.
Mr. JIN Li reviewed the development of IIOE since its establishment in 2019, noting that UNESCO-ICHEI has built an influential ecosystem through collaborations with universities and enterprises across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He emphasized that Singapore, with its open and innovative educational environment, provides fertile ground for regional cooperation. The IIOE Singapore Training Centre, he said, will serve as a key platform to harness the power of digital education, foster the deep integration of healthy living concepts with green development goals, and leverage Singapore’s forward-looking technological ecosystem to drive innovation in emerging technologies.
Ms. Joyce Lye, Chairperson of ILEA, delivering a speech.
At the ceremony, Ms. Joyce Lye, Chairperson of ILEA, stated that ILEA will work hand in hand with UNESCO-ICHEI to advance cooperation through the IIOE Singapore Training Centre in areas such as healthy lifestyle education and digital course development, promoting educational innovation and the well-being of humanity.
After the ceremony, Mr. JIN Li visited Temasek Polytechnic and toured the educational base of the IIOE Singapore Training Centre, where future HLCC training and teaching activities will be conducted.
Mr. JIN Li, Director of UNESCO-ICHEI, visited the IIOE Singapore Training Centre site at Temasek Polytechnic.
About the IIOE Singapore Training Centre
In September 2025, UNESCO-ICHEI and the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA) jointly launched the Healthy Lifestyle Coach Certification (HLCC) program. The initiative aims to promote cross-national collaboration in researching and advancing regionally adaptable standards for healthy living, building a scientific and inclusive framework for health lifestyle assessment and certification, and enhancing global public health literacy through authoritative certification provided by the IIOE platform.
Against this backdrop, UNESCO-ICHEI, in partnership with ILEA, established the IIOE Singapore Training Centre in October 2025. The centre is responsible for implementing, examining, and promoting certification and training programs in key health domains, including nutrition, exercise, sleep, emotion, and cognition, with the goal of cultivating professional talent in the global health sector. The HLCC certification system, powered by the IIOE multilingual AI learning platform, offers standardized and replicable course resources that are internationally recognized and employment-oriented. It is committed to fostering the deep integration of education and public health worldwide, injecting new momentum into achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 4: Quality Education.
About the International Leading Education Alliance (ILEA)
The ILEA, established on August 28, 2025, is a non-profit international education organization headquartered in Singapore. The alliance brings together universities, academic experts, and industry professionals from around the world, dedicated to advancing cutting-edge education and promoting the well-being of humanity.
At present, ILEA focuses on developing and promoting the HLCC teaching and certification standards, with the aim of professionalizing and internationalizing education in healthy lifestyle practices.
