In 2018, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the World Eco-Design Conference (UN Consulative NGO) established partnership, united with design and research institutes of home and abroad, co-organized the Eco-Design Leading Talent Training Program (EDLTTP).

The First EDLTTP is themed with “How Design Can Innovate”, aiming to foster leaders in creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, over 50 representatives of government sectors, academic and research institutes, and leading enterprises from 14 UNIDO member states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, North Korea, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippe, Thailand and Vietnam, participated in the training.

From December 4 to 9, 2019, the Second EDLTTP themed with “digital economy”, has attracted trainees from 17 countries, they were from government sectors, research institutions, and private sectors from UNIDO member states in Arab region, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Program of this year focused on topics related to the digital economy, E-commerce, the practice of intelligent manufacturing, sustainable industrial model and business model innovation, women’s design in innovative development as well as circular economy etc.