The Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific is based in the Australian Academy of Science. It began its operations in 2023, and is working to ensure that regional needs and priorities are adequately represented in the ISC’s global agenda, that regional voices are actively engaged in the governance and management of the ISC’s work, and that the region benefits from the results of that work.
The establishment of the Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific is supported by a $10.3 million investment from the Australian Government over the next six years. Read the announcement.
The ISC and the Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific convened the ISC Global Knowledge Dialogue for Asia and the Pacific with the support of the Malaysian Academy of Sciences in October 2023.
Strategic Plan
The ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific, operating until 2028, aims to ensure that the unique needs and priorities of the region are integrated into the global scientific dialogue. This report outlines the strategy to realize that mission.
Encompassing countries from South Asia, East Asia, South-East Asia, and the Oceania region, the Focal Point seeks to amplify the voice of science within and beyond the region.
The ISC RFP-AP will align its programmes and activities with ISC Statutes, strategic plans and the themes in the Unleashing Science and Flipping the Science Model reports. The Regional Focal Point will implement two flagship programmes tailored to the priorities and needs of the region, one focusing on Asia and one focusing on the Pacific.
Additional activities will be designed, emphasizing the importance of ‘how to better integrate and elevate the voice of science’ in achieving sustainability goals. Programmes and activities will be developed around three pillars: knowledge generation, capacity building, and science communication and translation.
Read the report below for an overview of the strategy.
Regional Focal Point of Asia and the Pacific Strategic Plan
The ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific (ISC RFP-AP) is hosted by the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and commenced activities in 2023 for a five year engagement.
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Petra Lundgren
Director
Aleta Johnston
Communications Manager
Salote Austin
Oceania Programme Manager
Kate Nairn
Asia Programme Manager
Nina Maher
Project Officer
Advisory Council
The ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific operates under the advice and guidance of an Advisory Council. Read the announcement.
Gisela Concepcion
Southeast Region
Jia Gensuo
East Region
Yukio Himiyama
Strategic Member
Kathryn Robinson
Strategic Member
Pacific Establishment Committee
Representing different subregions of the Pacific and drawing from diverse expertise of established and early and mid-career scholars, the Pacific Establishment Committee aims to set the foundation of the future academy and mobilize necessary support. Read the announcement.
Sir Collin Tukuitonga
Co-Chair
Teatulohi (Lohi) Matainaho
Co-Chair
Vomaranda Joy Botleng
Vanuatu
Robert Karoro
Kiribati
Eric Katovai
Solomon Islands National University
Sushil Kumar
University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Peseta Su’a Desmond Mene Lee Hang
National University of Samoa
Salote Nasalo
University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Steven Ratuva
University of Canterbury
Ora Renagi OL
Papua New Guinea University of Technology
Catherine Ris
University of New Caledonia
Merita Tuari’i
Te Puna Vai Mārama, Cook Islands Research Centre
ISC Fellows appointed in December 2023: Asia-Pacific region
One hundred ISC Fellows were appointed in December 2023, of those, 26 Fellows are from Asia and the Pacific region.
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