The Limkokwing Foundation for Creativity and Innovation is a global philanthropic organisation founded in 1998 by Tan Sri Limkokwing. It aims to empower and transform youth worldwide through creative education.
Steered by a greater focus on universal access to education, the foundation opened unparalleled halls of academia to admit youth all over the world for whom a tertiary education would otherwise have been denied because of traditional ideas that reserved university education for an exclusive few.
The foundation has embarked on a historic mission to transform 100 million lives over the next three years to ensure youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and marginalised communities are able to go to university to pursue a degree of their choice.
Over the past 20 years, the Limkokwing Foundation has played a pivotal role in increasing university access for multitudes of young adults.
Scholarships worth millions have been granted in Malaysia, Africa and countless others including those from war-stricken countries.
Beneficiaries of the Limkokwing Foundation Scholarships have succeeded in driving transformation and innovation while contributing to industries in their own countries.
Thousands of students in Africa who are granted the scholarships are assisting their Governments and fast-tracking poverty eradication initiatives, decreasing unemployment rates thus boosting the countries’ industries.
Limkokwing Foundation for Creativity and Innovation scholarships are awarded to individuals who display a wide range of talent. Apart from individuals who have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence, the University recognises and endeavours to nurture among others leadership qualities, achievements in sports and among all creative approaches to innovation.
In 2017, World Federation of United Nations Friends (WFUNF) bestowed Tan Sri Limkokwing with the Salver of Honour for his outstanding work in providing global leadership in promoting peace and alleviation through the delivery of high quality education programmes throughout the world as well as admitted Tan Sri Limkokwing as a member of the WFUNF.
As a global non-profit organisation, the WFUNF is dedicated to preserving peace, strengthening and improving the United Nations (UN). The organisation promotes security, prosperity and justice throughout the world.
Limkokwing University had been actively involved with UN and its global agencies, working on initiatives like ‘Heal The World’ United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and HIV/AIDS Youth Awareness campaign with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aiming to contribute to social awareness and peace-keeping.
A few years before, Limkokwing University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) meant to empower, educate and prepare refugee youth for the future by providing customised skill training courses.
”The UNHCR is deeply grateful to Limkokwing University for its commitment in giving the youth the opportunity to realise their potential, and lift themselves and their families from poverty and disadvantage,”
Mr. Richard Towle - UNHCR’s Representative in Malaysia
Limkokwing University is a member of The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI); an initiative uniting higher education institutions globally. As a member of the UNAI, Limkokwing University adheres to its principles and is committed to the UN Charter, protecting and promoting human rights, ensuring education is available for all, building capacity in higher education systems, empowering youth to become global citizens through cultural awareness, peace and conflict resolution, addressing poverty, sustainability, and ‘unlearning’ of intolerance.
“The Commonwealth is pleased that this University has been driving innovation and developing knowledge based economy in a number of Commonwealth countries. It is paving the way for these countries to produce high demand, technically and digitally skilled manpower to meet industry expectations and over the years, thousands of young people have graduated with high-tech skill based training who are contributing towards transforming their nations,”
Dr. Josephine Ojiambo - Deputy Secretary-General Commonwealth of Nations
For contributing to the Commonwealth, with the values and charter in mind, the Commonwealth Youth Council, recognised Limkokwing as ‘Commonwealth Youth Leadership University.’ With its exceptional track record as the World’s Most International University amongst many accolades, Limkokwing built strong ties with the Commonwealth. It has campuses in a number of Commonwealth countries including Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Sierra Leone.
“Let’s make the words ‘common sense’ and ‘commonwealth’ more meaningful, let’s use our common sense to build commonwealth. Let’s create a new planet, a planet where peace is possible, let’s all be champions of peace and equality.”