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Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia(AASSA)

• Prof. Yoo Hang KIM

President

Sub-Regional Consultation Meeting 3 - 4 Feb. 2020/ Bangkok, Thailand

(2000) (1984) (2012)

• I. AASSA in General :

(2012)

History

• I. AASSA in General :

The principal objective of AASSA is to act as an organization in Asia and Oceania which plays a major role in the development of the region through science and technology. The AASSA serves as a forum to discuss and provide advice on issues related to science and technology, research and development, and the application of technology for socio-economic development.

Objectives

• I. AASSA in General : Membership

Observer

ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology

Member Academies

Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

IAP & Its Affiliated Networks

AASSA is an affiliate of the IAP representing Asia-Pacific region along with EASAC (Europe), IANAS (Americas) and NASAC (Africa). President of AASSSA is an ex-officio member of the IAP’s Steering Committee

• I. AASSA in General : Special Committees

SHARE Communication

• Chaired by Dr. Manoj Kumar Patairiya (India)

Women in Science & Engineering

• Chaired by Prof. Cheryl Praeger (Australia)

Sustainability

• Chaired by Prof. Khairul Anuar bin Abdullah

(Malaysia)

Science Education

• Chaired by Prof. Mooha Lee (Korea)

• I. AASSA in General : Governance

a) General Assembly

• The highest decision-making body
• Held once every three years

b) Executive Board

• Decides matters such as budget, activities, auditing, etc
• Held once a year

Executive Board Members (2018-2021)

President: Prof. Yoo Hang Kim (Korea) President-Elect: Prof. Khairul Anuar bin Abdullah (Malaysia) Vice President: Satryo Brodjonegoro (Indonesia) Treasurer: Zabta Khan Shinwari (Pakistan) Member-at-large: Cheryl E. Praeger (Australia) / Quazi Abdul Fattah (Bangladesh) Hiroshi Yoshino (Japan) / Viktor Bogatov (Russia) / Ahmet Nuri Yurdusev (Turkey)

• I. AASSA in General : Funding

c) Major Funding Sources

• IAP Subsidy
• Membership
• In-Kind Contribution

* KAST hosting the Secretariat * Member Academies: hosting regional workshops

• Voluntary Contribution

• II. AASSA Projects

AASSA projects are jointly carried out with member Academies and/or international S & T organizations to pursue the followings:

To develop cooperation in the domain of science and technology and create a network of interdisciplinary and international contacts among academies in Asia and Oceania To provide advice on the role of science and technology in the national innovation systems of member countries To help initiate and conduct studies and research on scientific and technological issues, and their economic and social implications relevant to national development agenda of member countries To facilitate exchange of scientists and information among the AASSA countries in cooperation with international scientific organizations To support and achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• II. AASSA Projects : Major Focusing Areas

AASSA projects focus mainly on the following areas:

• 1. Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA)
• 2. Science Education in Asia and Oceania
• 3. Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
• 4. Science, Health, Agriculture, Risk and Environment (SHARE) Communication
• 5. Economic Advancement through Science, Technology and Innovation

• II. AASSA Projects : Workshops in 2012

Roadmap of Transition Strategies to Green Economy

• Date:

March 15 - 16, 2012

• Venue:

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

• Host:

Academy of Sciences of Republic of Tajikistan Women in Science and Engineering

• Date:

May 2 - 5, 2012

• Venue:

Baku, Azerbaijan

• Host:

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Impacts and Mitigation of Climate Change in Asia and Oceania

• Date:

July 30, 2012

• Venue:

Vladivostok, Russia

• Host:

Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

• II. AASSA Projects : Workshops in 2013

Primary Connections: Linking Science with Literacy

• Date:

March 25 - 27, 2013

• Venue:

Sydney, Australia

• Host:

Australian Academy of Science Sustainable Development of Asian Countries, Water Resources and Biodiversity under Climate Change

• Date:

August 19 - 22, 2013

• Venue:

Barnaul, Russia

• Host:

Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Women in Science Education and Research

• Date:

September 24, 2013

• Venue:

New Delhi, India

• Host:

Indian National Science Academy Emerging Technologies for a Greener Earth' and 2013 AASSA Executive Board Meeting

• Date:

October 22 - 24, 2013

• Venue:

Manila, Philippines

• Host:

National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines Entrepreneurship Training Workshop for Young Scientists and Engineers

• Date:

October 25 - 28, 2013

• Venue:

Jerusalem, Israel

• Host:

Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

• II. AASSA Projects : Workshops in 2014

Sustainable Development Goal of Water and Sanitation after MDGS

• Date:

February 12 - 13, 2014

• Venue:

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Host:

Korean Academy of Science and Technology Inaugural Expert Meeting of Phase Two of the Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA) Project

• Date:

March 21, 2014

• Venue:

Seoul, Korea

• Host:

Korean Academy of Science and Technology Women in Science and Technology

• Date:

May 29 - 31, 2014

• Venue:

Izmir, Turkey

• Host:

Turkish Academy of Sciences KAST-ASM-IAP International Workshop on ‘Science Literacy: Science Communication and Science Outreach

• Date:

June 12 - 13, 2014

• Venue:

Seoul, Korea

• Host:

Korean Academy of Science and Technology Sustainable Management of Water Resources and Conservation of Mountain Lake Ecosystems of Asian Countries

• Date:

June 26 - 28, 2014

• Venue:

Yerevan, Armenia

• Host:

National Academy of Sciences of Republic of Armenia SHER Communication in Asia with a Special Focus on Science Festivals

• Date:

October 14 - 17, 2014

• Venue:

New Delhi, India

• Host:

Indian National Science Academy & Korean Academy of Science and Technology

• II. AASSA Projects : Workshops in 2015

Sustainable Management of Food Security

• Date:

April 9 - 10, 2015

• Venue:

Istanbul, Turkey

• Host:

Turkish Academy of Sciences Gender Issues in Science Research and Education,’ in conjunction with the ‘Gender Summit 6 - Asia Pacific 2015’

• Date:

August 26 - 28, 2015

• Venue:

Seoul, Korea

• Host: Korean Academy of Science and Technology

Global Health Issues in Asia

• Date:

October 19 - 21, 2015

• Venue:

Daejeon, Korea

• Host:

Korean Academy of Science and Technology SHER (Science, Health, Environment & Risk) Communication: Role of S&T Communication in Disaster Management & Community Preparedness

• Date:

December 8 – 9, 2015

• Venue:

Jakarta, Indonesia

• Host:

Indonesian Academy of Sciences and Korean Academy of Science and Technology

• II. AASSA Projects : Workshops in 2016

Challenges in Water Security to Meet the Growing Food Requirement

• Date:

January 19 - 21, 2016

• Venue:

Islamabad, Pakistan

• Host:

Pakistan Academy of Sciences Economic Prosperity through Research and Development in Natural Products

• Date:

March 29 - 31, 2016

• Venue:

Kathmandu, Nepal

• Host:

Nepal Academy of Science and Technology The Role of Sciences in the Green Development

• Date:

September 7 - 8, 2016

• Venue:

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

• Host:

Mongolian Academy of Sciences The Role of Science Academies in Sustainable Development,’ in conjunction with the Annual Climate Conference on ‘Addressing Climate Risks for Sustainable Development

• Date:

September 28 - 29, 2016

• Venue:

Tagaytay City, Philippines

• Host:

National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines Refugees and Migrants: A Global Problem or an Asset

• Date:

October 20 - 23, 2016

• Venue:

Ankara, Turkey

• Host:

Turkish Academy of Sciences

• II. AASSA Projects : Workshops in 2017

Role of Science for Inclusive Society

• Date:

March 1 - 3, 2017

• Venue:

Tokyo, Japan

• Host:

Science Council of Japan Realizing the Full Cycle of Research and Development: From Bench to the Community

• Date:

September 21 - 23, 2017

• Venue:

Tagaytay City, Philippines

• Host:

National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines Science, State Structures and Public-Joint Efforts to Reduce the Risks and Consequences of Earthquakes

• Date:

October 11 - 13, 2017

• Venue:

Kyrgyz Republic

• Host:

National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic Sustainable Development Goals: Communication Strategies

• Date:

November 16 – 18, 2017

• Venue:

New Delhi, India

• Host:

Indian National Science Academy Integrated Risk Assessment Methods Using Spatial and Social Vulnerability Data for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia

• Date:

December 11 - 15, 2017

• Venue:

Sanya, China

• Host: Chinese Academy of Sciences

• II. AASSA Projects : Workshops in 2018

SHARE (Science, Health, Agriculture, Risk & Environment) Communication: The Importance of Media to Engage R & D with Public Understanding

• Date:

August 6 - 7, 2018

• Venue:

Jakarta, Indonesia

• Host:

Indonesian Academy of Science Scientific Input to Global Policymaking and the SDGs

• Date:

August 13 – 14, 2018

• Venue:

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Host:

IAP Water-borne Infectious Diseases

• Date:

August 15 - 16, 2018

• Venue:

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Host:

Academi Sains Malaysia Promotion of Excellence in Science Education and Research

• Date:

September12 - 13, 2018

• Venue:

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Host:

Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Sustainable Agriculture and Health Security

• Date:

October 02 - 03, 2018

• Venue:

Birobidzhan, Russia

• Host:

Far Eastern Branch Russian Academy of Sciences Promoting role of Scientists and Media in Science and Health Communication: from Policy to Practice

• Date:

October27 - 28, 2018

• Venue:

Bangkok, Thailand

• Host:

The Science Society of Thailand under the Patronage of His Majesty the King

• II. AASSA Projects : Workshops in 2019

Science Breakthroughs: Paid News, Fake News & Ethics

• Date:

February 20 - 22, 2019

• Venue:

New Delhi, India

• Host:

Indian National Science Academy/National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources Managing Urbanization in Asia

• Date:

June 25 - 26, 2019

• Venue:

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Host:

National Academy of Sciences Sri Lanka Complimentary Medicine as an Answer to Challenges Faced in Achieving Sustainable Goals in Health

• Date:

July 19 - 21, 2019

• Venue:

Islamabad, Pakistan

• Host:

Pakistan Academy of Sciences Crop Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture

• Date:

September 23 - 25, 2019

• Venue:

Seoul, Korea

• Host:

Korean Academy of Science and Technology

• II. AASSA Activities in Numbers (‘12 – ’19)

Country Workshop EB Meetings General Assembly Others 1 Armenia 1 2 Australia 1 1 3 Azerbaijan 1 4 Bangladesh 1 5 Cambodia 1 6 China 1 7 India 4 1 1 8 Indonesia 2 9 Israel 1 10 Japan 1 11 Korea 6 3 1 12 Kyrgyzstan 1 13 Malaysia 1 14 Mongolia 1 15 Nepal 1 16 Pakistan 2 17 Philippines 3 1 18 Russa 3 19 Sri Lanka 2 1 1 20 Tajikistan 1 21 Thailand 1 1 1 22 Turkey 3 1 1 23 IAP 1 1 Total 40 8 5 1

• III. What is AASSA trying to achieve by holding workshops?

a) Communicating and sharing knowledge, experience and expertise in SDGs- related topics

• III. What is AASSA trying to achieve by holding workshops?

b) Engaging with stakeholder and high-level policy-makers

• By co-hosting with government agencies, research institutes, etc.

Ex) AASSA-AIPI Workshop (2018) Host: Indonesian Academy of Sciences Co-hosts: Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (Kominfo) Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BKMG)

• By Inviting Cabinet level policy-makers as keynote speakers, guest of honor, recipients of recommendation

/resolution and/or hosts of Q & A Ex) NAST PHL Symposium (2017)

• Dr. de La Pena; Secretary, Development of Science and Technology
• Dr. de Guzmdn; Commissioner, Climate Change Commission

• III. What is AASSA trying to achieve by holding workshops?

c) Gaining maximum exposure to scientific community and general public

• By holding AASSA Workshops in conjunction with national / international scientific events

Ex) AASSA-Thailand Workshop (2018) & 44th Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand AASSA-KAST Workshop (2015) & Gender summit 6 – Asia Pacific 2015

• Approaching general public by having interviews with local media such as TV, newspapers, magazines

Ex) FEB RAS Workshop d) Extending Scientists human network and establishing new joint programs EX) AASSA-TUBA Workshop Meeting with chief Presidential Science Advisor KAST-TUBA Annual Joint Symposium Joint Research Program

• III. What is AASSA trying to achieve by holding workshops?

e) Capacity building of host academies

• Enhancing fund raising ability to cover in-country expenses by soliciting donation, cooperate sponsorship, etc.

• III. AASSA’s Participation in Int’l Project or Events

IAP’s Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture Project (2015-2018)

Int’l Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Biochemistry (AGBIO 2017) 27 February – 1 March; Bangkok, Thailand G7 Science Conference in Conjunction with G-7 Summit Meeting 3 May 2017, Rome, Italy The 8th Biennial World Science Forum 8-10 November 2017; Dead Sea, Jordan S-20 Meeting 24-25 July 2018; Rosario, Argentina 19th World Congress of Food Science and Technology (IUFOST 2018) 23-27 October 2018; Mumbai, India 3rd Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agriculture Development – Inclusive Growth and Global Partnership 13-15 May 2019, Seoul, Korea

IAP’s Climate Change and Health Project( ‘19 – ‘20)

Training Workshops

Entrepreneurship Training Workshop for Young Scientists and Engineers

• Date:

October 25 - 28, 2013

• Venue:

Jerusalem, Israel

• Host:

Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Integrated Risk Assessment Methods Using Spatial and Social Vulnerability Data for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia

• Date:

December 11 - 15, 2017

• Venue:

Sanya, China

• Host:

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Encouraging and inviting young scientists to AASSA’s workshops and other activities AASSA President’s Young Scientists Award

Philippine Workshop (2017) : Best Poster Award (1) Bangladesh Young Scientists Congress (2018) : Oral and Poster Presentation Awards (7) Philippine NAST Congress (2019) : Young Scientist Award (1) Pakistan Workshop (2019) : Poster Presentation Award (6)

Nurturing Young Scientists

• V. Publications

Publications on SDG-related Topics

• V. Publications

Publications on WISE

• Women in Science and Technology in Asia (2015)
• Profiles of Women Scientists in Asia (2018)

Thank You