Academy of Engineering and Technology of the Developing World (AETDEW) and AB Charity Foundation x AB DAO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the AETDEW Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on 22 November 2025

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Academy of Engineering And Technology of the Developing World (AETDEW) and AB Charity Foundation x AB DAO was signed at the AETDEW Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on 22 November 2025. The MoU was signed by AETDEW President Ir. Ts. Choo Kok Beng and a representative of AB Charity Foundation x AB DAO, and witnessed by AETDEW Executive Director Dr. Ir. Ts. Wong Chee Fui and Dr. Moneef R. Zou’bi, Senior Advisor to AB Charity Foundation.

Guests attending the signing ceremony also included AETDEW Honorary Fellow and Past President Academician Dato Ir. Lee Yee Cheong, AETDEW Treasurer Mr. Lawrence Tan, and AETDEW Executive Secretary Dr. Yap Kian Lian.

The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding marks the beginning of collaboration between AETDEW and AB Charity Foundation x AB DAO in advancing engineering and technological development, smart grid technologies, and renewable energy systems, with the aim of jointly addressing the energy challenges faced by developing countries.

About AB Charity Foundation
The AB Charity Foundation is an independent, Ireland-registered international non-governmental organization with legal status in the European Union. It is supported by AB DAO through both technological infrastructure and funding. The Foundation is committed to leveraging cutting-edge technologies—such as blockchain and artificial intelligence—to build a transparent, trustworthy, and traceable global infrastructure for philanthropy, promoting sustainable progress in education, healthcare, environmental protection, and humanitarian aid.

AB Charity Foundation website:
https://www.abfdn.org
AB DAO website:
https://www.ab.org
AETDEW website:
https://www.aetdew.org