Senior Official’s Forum: Moving the

ASEAN Bioeconomy Forward

YBhg. Prof. Dr. Tan Sri Zakri Abd Hamid

BioMalaysia & ASEAN Bioeconomy Conference & Exhibition 2015

Enhancing bio-based

industry using modern

high technology

Use of renewable

resources

Access to affordable

medicines

Bioeconomy is the way forward to

address key global sustainability

challenges such as the increasing global

population, food security, depletion of

fossil fuel and natural resources, and

increasing environmental pressures and

climate change.

Application of biotechnology within industry benefits society through

many ways:

The World is in Transition towards a Bioeconomy

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Bioeconomy

A Compelling Sector to Drive ASEAN Economic Growth

Economic activities based on processes using biological sources to

generate sustainable economic, social and environmental development

The Vision ASEAN Bioeconomy to be a significant contributor to

the regional economy by 2020 and beyond

Bioeconomy has the potential to:

• Promote regional sustainability through maximising bio-resources

• Generate additional income and value-added jobs

• Enhance food security and healthcare

• Create greener economy, shifting towards low-carbon emission

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Bioeconomy as a Global Focus for Growth

Emerging trend of economies establishing Bioeconomy Roadmaps:

UNITED

STATES National

Bioeconomy Blueprint

GERMANY Policy Strategy

for Bioeconomy

CANADA Bio-Economy Report -

The Province of

British Columbia

EUROPEAN UNION The Bioeconomy to

2030: Designing a Policy Agenda

SOUTH AFRICA The Bioeconomy

Strategy

MALAYSIA Bioeconomy Transformation

Programme (BTP)

Malaysia is the 2nd in Asia and 1st in Southeast

Asia to announce a Bioeconomy Initiative

2009

2012

2010

2013

2013

2012

Bioeconomy to contribute a global average of

2.7% to GDP by 2030 OECD estimates

CHINA

2007

RUSSIA

2012

2007

AUSTRALIA

2014

NEW

ZEALAND

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Objectives

ASEAN Bioeconomy Cooperation

1) Platform for ASEAN economies to share knowledge and best practices

on policy strategies, actions and joint activities to promote innovation

of Bioeconomy for economic sustainability.

2) Encourage Bioeconomy collaborations interfacing both public and

private sectors of ASEAN economies every year to strengthen dialogue

among governments, academia and businesses.

3) Bioeconomy as the innovative ecosystem to address cross-cutting

issues in the ASEAN region which include environmental sustainability,

food security and affordable healthcare.

There is yet to have a coherent effort to stimulate collaborative opportunities for ASEAN

Bioeconomy. This forum is proposed to discuss on the possibility of cooperation among

ASEAN economies with the following objectives:

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Develop effective policies and innovative strategies.

Maximising economies bio-based resources for high value products.

Tackle global issues such as energy and environmental conservation, food security and affordable healthcare.

Scientific Academia, Industry and Business Communities

International Organisations

Reduce gaps between policymakers, industries and academics/research communities.

Expand human capital and opportunities in the development of bio-based technologies and resources.

Facilitate new technology breakthroughs and commercialisation.

Knowledge sharing among ASEAN economies for sustainable economic growth.

Strengthen cooperation and understanding within ASEAN region.

Government

Beneficiaries

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Conclusion

• Raise ASEAN leaders’ awareness on the benefits of the Bioeconomy and bio-based industries

• Mobilise and engage stakeholders to realise the potential of ASEAN Bioeconomy

Create Awareness

• To communicate and exchange information on gaps and challenges among ASEAN members on economic sustainability and how collaboration/cooperation can be established to further enhance and develop ASEAN Bioeconomy

• for the sharing of knowledge and fostering of collaboration on policy strategies, actions and joint activities to promote innovation in Bioeconomy within the ASEAN countries

Offer Conducive platform

Recognising that the ASEAN Bioeconomy is still a relatively new political, economic

and social concept to the ASEAN members, we will strive to:

Thank You

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