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

ObserverASEAN 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 organizationsto pursue the followings:

To develop cooperation in the domain of science and technology and create a network of interdisciplinaryand 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 economicand social implications relevant to national development agenda of member countries

To facilitate exchange of scientists and information among the AASSA countries in cooperation withinternational 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 2012Roadmap 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 2013Primary 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 2014Sustainable 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 2015Sustainable 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 2016Challenges 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 2017Role 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 2018SHARE (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 2019Science 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 SciencesCo-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 TechnologyDr. 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 eventsEx) 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 programsEX) 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 EventsIAP’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 Meeting3 May 2017, Rome, Italy

The 8th Biennial World Science Forum8-10 November 2017; Dead Sea, Jordan

S-20 Meeting24-25 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 Partnership13-15 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 AwardPhilippine 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. PublicationsPublications on SDG-related Topics

V. PublicationsPublications on WISE

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

Thank You