We’re delighted to welcome Michael Baldinger to the Board of The Dariu Foundation. Michael brings more than 30 years of global leadership experience in financial services, most recently serving as Chief Sustainability Officer at UBS. Throughout his career, he has led complex transformations, built trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders, and helped organizations navigate change at […]

In 2025, The Dariu Foundation’s work reached a second continent for the first time, extending beyond Asia to Kenya’s Kilifi County, with Morocco joining in spring 2026. Artificial Intelligence moved to the heart of the foundation’s work. The year saw 24 new Dariu Tech Clubs open — bringing the total to 232 across Vietnam, Bhutan, […]

A new 24-month partnership between The President’s Award–Kenya (PA-K) and The Dariu Foundation (TDF) will bring applied AI and digital skills training into youth development programmes across the country. The agreement, signed at a ceremony in Nairobi, embeds the Dariu Tech Club initiative within 60 PA-K-licensed award centres in the Nairobi, Central, and Eastern regions. […]

Thimphu, 1 April 2026 On the morning of 1 April, butter lamps were burning in the Bhutanese capital Thimphu, a monk was reciting the blessings of the traditional Marchang ceremony – and a few minutes later the conversation had turned to machine learning, computer vision and neural networks. Few images could capture DigiGyel – Building […]

Cambodia | Digital Literacy Education | December 4, 2025 Over 150 students and teachers gathered at Cambodia’s National Technical Training Institute (NTTI) for the “Code Club Showcase & Coding Challenge Day,” demonstrating the transformative power of digital education and the remarkable potential of Cambodia’s next generation of innovators. The Dariu Foundation proudly supported this celebration […]

In a resounding celebration of innovation and collaboration, The Dariu Foundation, in partnership with the Vĩnh Long Department of Education and Training, orchestrated the 2025 Digital Technology Festival (TDF Annual Tech Camp) on November 28th and 29th. Under the evocative theme “Exploring the Future – Innovating with AI and Robotics,” this landmark event brought together […]