Governance and funding

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The Regional Focal Point operates under the guidance of the Advisory Council, with funding support from the Australian Government.

The $10.3 million investment from the Australian Government will support the functioning of the Regional Focal Point over the next six years.

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council, including representative from each of the four ISC Asia and Pacific sub-regions, was appointed in 2023.

Chennupati Jagadish

Chennupati Jagadish

President

Australian Academy of Science

Chennupati Jagadish
Prof. Pal Ahluwalia

Prof. Pal Ahluwalia

Vice Chancellor and President

University of the South Pacific

Prof. Pal Ahluwalia
Felix Bast

Felix Bast

Professor

Central University of Punjab

Felix Bast
Gisela Concepcion

Gisela Concepcion

Professor

The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines

Gisela Concepcion
Jia Gensuo

Jia Gensuo

Director

Global Change Research Center for East Asia (START-TEA)

Jia Gensuo
Prof. Yukio Himiyama

Prof. Yukio Himiyama

Emeritus Professor

Hokkaido University of Education

Prof. Yukio Himiyama
Prof. Kathryn Robinson

Prof. Kathryn Robinson

Emeritus Professor

Australian National University

Prof. Kathryn Robinson
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