Launch event for the Asia-Pacific Academic Mentoring Program

The formal launch of the Asia-Pacific Academic Mentoring Program and its foundational mentors and mentees will be an official side-event on Monday 9 September at the Science in the Shine Dome 2024 event at the Australian Academy of Science.

The ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific is facilitating a mentoring programme to connect early career researchers with senior science mentors to guide young scientists from developing nations within the region to become future leaders in academia.

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Programme

• Welcome Remarks by Anna-Maria Arabia (Chief Executive, Australian Academy of Science)
• Remarks by Professor Frances Separovic (Foreign Secretary, The Australian Academy of Science)
• Remarks by Professor Chennupati Jagadish (President, Australian Academy of Science and Co-Chair ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific Advisory Council)
• Closing remarks by Dr Petra Lundgren (Director, ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific Advisory Council)