In June 2025, several Chinese media outlets featured the launch ceremony of the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Ningbo, China. UNU-IAS leads a global network of RCEs — comprising nearly 200 local hubs promoting ESD through multi-stakeholder collaboration.
UNU-IAS Programme Coordinator Miki Konishi welcomed the new partner, highlighting its contributions to sustainability practices and noting that 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the global RCE network.
The launch of RCE Ningbo was featured on the following websites:
- Zhejiang TV (Chinese only)
- YongPai News (Chinese only)
- Sohu.com (Chinese and English)