ASEAN Programmes

Public Health Management

Delivery: Online

Course date:20 October – 21 November 2025

Applications close: 24 August 2025 11.59pm NZT

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: ASEAN Secretariat, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a mid-level professional or government official (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) in a management position, working in public health
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Trade Policy

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:17 November – 5 December 2025

Applications close: 24 August 2025 11.59pm NZT

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: ASEAN Secretariat, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a mid-level professional (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) working in the trade policy sector
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Public Sector Leadership – Mid Level

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:17 November – 13 December 2025

Applications close: 24 August 2025 11.59pm NZT

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: ASEAN Secretariat, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a mid-level public service official (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) 
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Sustainable, Resilient and Productive Agri-Food Systems (1)

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:TBC (2026)

Applications not currently open

Eligibility

This course is for mid-level government officials and middle managers from private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and university academics involved in food systems of crops and livestock.

  • You must be a citizen of: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a mid-level professional or official (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) 
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency
  • You should have basic level computer literacy and numeracy skills

Good Governance

Delivery: Online

Course date: 30 March – 1 May 2026

Applications open 24 November 2025

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: ASEAN Secretariat, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a professional in a middle or senior management position (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) 
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Sustainable, Resilient and Productive Agri-Food Systems (2)

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:TBC (2026)

Applications not currently open

Eligibility

This course is for mid-level government officials and middle managers from private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and university academics involved in food systems of crops and livestock.

  • You must be a citizen of: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a mid-level professional or official (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) 
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency
  • You should have basic level computer literacy and numeracy skills

Geothermal Energy Project Management

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:20 April – 22 May 2026

Applications open 24 November 2025

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: Indonesia or the Philippines
  • You should be a professional in a middle or senior management position (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) in the geothermal energy sector
  • Your role may include exploration manager, drilling manager, procurement manager, construction manager, project manager or you may be engaged in strategic planning
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Public Sector Leadership – Senior Level

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:2 March – 13 March 2026

Applications open 6 October 2025

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: ASEAN Secretariat, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a be a senior-level public sector official in a management position
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Renewable Energy

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:25 May – 26 June 2026

Applications open 12 January 2026

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a mid-level professional (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) 
  • Your role may include senior manager, procurement manager, construction manager or general project managers working on renewable energy projects
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:TBC (2026)

Applications not currently open

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: ASEAN Secretariat, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a mid-level professional or practitioner (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) working in disaster risk reduction
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Public Sector Leadership – Senior Level

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:13 April – 24 April 2026

Applications open 24 November 2025

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: ASEAN Secretariat, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a be a senior-level public sector official in a management position
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency

Public Sector Leadership – Mid Level

Delivery: In New Zealand

Course date:8 June – 3 July 2026

Applications open 26 January 2026

Eligibility

  • You must be a citizen of: ASEAN Secretariat, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Viet Nam
  • You should be a mid-level public service official (with at least five years’ relevant work experience) 
  • You should have intermediate level English language proficiency