The first SWITCH-Asia Networking Event took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 3-5 June. It was organized by the SWITCH-Asia Network Facility on behalf of the European Commission (EC).

The event gathered representatives from all 15 SWITCH-Asia programme funded projects, representatives from the EC headquarters in Brussels and its Delegations in Asia, as well as representatives of stakeholders and networks in the field of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in Asia and Europe.

On behalf of the project, representatives from the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Beijing, from the project partners China Standard Certification Center and the China National Institute of Standardization, as well as the SCP Helpdesk actively participated in the event.

The Networking Event included keynote presentations and working sessions on topics related to SCP. In particular, challenges for advancing SCP in Asia were identified and the role of SWITCH-Asia and replicating actions in the field of SCP was discussed. The event allowed participants to share knowledge and experiences on project implementation and management with specific focus on enhancing project and programme impacts in promoting SCP in Asia. Specifically, this included group discussions on key concerns regarding project implementation, as well as the development of reliable indicators on the project and programme level.