The Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences In

THE A SSOCIATION OF A CADEMIES AND S OCIETIES OF S CIENCES IN A SIA 2016-2018

THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES AND SOCIETIES OF 2016– 2018 SCIENCES IN ASIA The Affiliated Regional Network for Asia of

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Contents Objectives

03 Objectives The Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (AASSA) is a 04 Executive Board non-profit international organization with interests in science and technology. 06 History in Brief The principal objective of AASSA is to act as an organization in Asia and Australasia 08 Member Academies which plays a major role in the development of the region through science and 10 IAP & Affiliated Regional Network technology. 12 AASSA Projects sanctioned by IAP The AASSA serves as a forum to discuss and provide advice on issues related to 22 AASSA Projects science and technology, research and development, and the application of technology for socio-economic development.

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Treasurer Pakistan Academy of Sciences Executive Board Zabta Khan Shinwari

The Executive Board consists of the President, Immediate Past President, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer, four Members at Large, Director of Projects and Executive Director. The Director of Projects and Executive Director shall be appointed by the Executive Board. Member-at-Large Academy of Sciences of The Director of Projects and Executive Director do not have voting rights. Mohammad Reza Shams Islamic Republic of Iran Ardekani

Member-at-Large Far Eastern Branch of the President Korean Academy of Science Yury Kulchin Russian Academy of Sciences Yoo Hang Kim and Technology

Member-at-Large Science Council of Japan Immediate Past President Indian National Science Takashi Onishi Krishan Lal Academy

Member-at-Large Australian Academy of Vice President / Director of Projects Academy of Science Malaysia Cheryl E. Praeger Science Khairul Anuar bin Abdullah

Vice President Chinese Academy of Sciences Executive Director Korean Academy of Science Jinghai Li Mooha Lee and Technology 2016– THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES 06 2018 AND SOCIETIES OF SCIENCES IN ASIA 07

FASAS History in Brief

AASA

The Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (AASSA) was launched in At the Inaugural General Assembly of AASSA Through the merger, AASSA is expected to October 2012 with 34 member academies and societies of sciences from 30 Countries. at Sri Lanka on 17 October 2012, a new increase the visibility for science and increase With IAP’s strong support for the merger, AASA and FASAS had been discussing a merger constitution for AASSA was formally sanctioned efficiency, particularly in relation to resources into a single Asian science organization since late 2008. After discussions over several and election of new officers also took place. (human and financial) with reduced overlap of years, and most recently at the General Assemblies of AASA and FASAS held at Colombo, activities and meetings, and provide a better Sri Lanka in October 2012, members of both AASA and FASAS have unanimously and platform for fundraising and interaction with wholeheartedly endorsed the merger. other science organizations.

AASA FASAS 1998-2001 2002-2004 2005-2008 2009-2011 2007-2010 1984-2006

October 1, 1998 May 7, 2002 October 11–12, 2005 October 8–12, 2009 November 28–29, 2007 January 16, 1984 •Pr of. Mu Shik Jhon and Prof. •Boar d Meeting, Ulaanbaatar, •The 6th General Assembly, •Boar d Meeting, Dhaka, •The 1st AASA-FASAS •F ASAS was founded at New Nikolai Dobretsov agreed on Mongolia Seoul, Korea Bangladesh November 3, 2011 International Conference on Delhi the need to form an association •Sym posium on ‘Rational Use of •Sym posium on ‘Science and •The 3rd AASA-FASAS •AASA Board Meeting, Kathmandu, Nepal ‘Science Education in the •The Secretariat of FASAS was for the scientific academies in Asia-Pacific,’ Bangkok, Asian Natural Resources’ Technology of Water’ International Workshop on •FASAS Council Meeting supported by the Indian National Asian and Oceanian countries. ‘Science Education,’ Dhaka, Thailand Science Academy till 1999. November 21–23, 2006 Bangladesh •Joint Meeting of FASAS and AASA April 8, 1999 October 16, 2002 •The 7th General Assembly, •Gener al agreement to the combined organization of FASAS and October 15–16, 2008 January 2000 •The 1st preparatory meeting for •The 3rd General Assembly, Jerusalem, Israel Hanoi, Vietnam October 18–22, 2010 AASA in the name of Association of Academies and Societies of •The 2nd AASA-FASAS •Secr etariat moved to Malaysia establishing AASA, Seoul, Korea Sciences in Asia (AASSA) •Pr of. Jinghai Li was elected as •The 9th General Assembly, International Conference on hosted by the Malaysian •Pr of. Nikolai Dobretsov was ‘Science Education in Asia and September 7–9, 1999 elected as the second President. the fourth President. Seoul, Korea •Pr of. Lambeck and Dr. Won-hoon Park were requested to Academy of Sciences. Cochair the transition committee to draft the new constitution Pacific,’ Ankara, Turkey •The 2nd preparatory meeting •Sym posium on ‘The Impact of •Pr of. Won-hoon Park was August 25–27, 2007 elected as the sixth President. of the combined organization. •MOU between AASA and FASAS April 25, 2002 for establishing AASA, Irkutsk, Biotechnological Advances in was signed. ’ •Boar d Meeting, Irkutsk, Russia •Council Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Russia Asia •The 10th Anniversary October 16–19, 2012 •Sym posium on ‘Environmental Symposium on ‘One Green Asia’ •W orkshop on the ‘Role of Malaysia September 22, 2000 June 22, 2003 and Climatic Changes and •Inaugural General Assembly of the AASSA, Colombo, Sri Lanka Science Academies in Science •The 4th AASA-FASAS Joint Promotion and Science • Biodiversity in East Eurasia and •The Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in October 15, 2003 •Inaugur ation Ceremony and the Boar d Meeting, Almaty, International Conference on Education Perspectives from 1st General Assembly, Seoul, Kazakhstan Adjacent Areas’ ‘Science Education for one Asia (AASSA) was launched with 34 member Academies and •Council Meeting, Beijing, China Societies of science from 30 Countries. Asia’ Korea Green Asia,’ Seoul, Korea •Dr . Omar Abdul Rahman was September 25, 2003 November 28–29, 2007 •Pr of. Mu Shik Jhon was elected •MOU between AASA and •Dr. Won-hoon Park was elected President of the AASSA elected as the President for the •The 1st AASA-FASAS October 8–12, 2009 years 2003-05 as the first President. •The 4th General Assembly, Caribbean Scientific Community •The Korean Academy of Science & Technology hosted the International Conference on •The 3rd AASA-FASAS Tehran, I.R. Iran (CCC) was signed. Secretariat of AASSA. •T WAS and TWNSO General •Sym posium on ‘Science Policy ‘Science Education in the Asia- International Workshop on Conferences • ‘ in Asia’ Sym posium on Food Resources Pacific,’ Bangkok, Thailand ‘Science Education,’ Dhaka, and Security’ May 17, 2011 October 22–24, 2013 Bangladesh May 17–18, 2001 June 17-18, 2004 October 15–16, 2008 •IAP accepted AASA as its sole •Executive Board Meeting, Manila, Philippines •Boar d Meeting, Almaty, June 9, 2004 •Council Meeting, Malaysia •The 8t affiliated network representing •AASS A International Symposium on ‘Emerging Technologies for 2010 Kazakhstan •Boar d Meeting, Antalya, Turkey h General Assembly, •IAP - International Conference Ankara, Turkey Asia. a Greener Earth’ •Pr of. Kurt Lambeck, President •Sym posium on ‘Scientific on ‘Science and Mathematics •Pr of. Jinghai Li was reelected as of the Australian Academy August 23, 2001 Approach to Cultural Heritage Education’ the fifth President October 14–17, 2014 of Sciences took over the •The 2nd General Assembly, for Economic Development’ Presidentship of the FASAS Novosibirsk, Russia •The 2nd AASA-FASAS •The 2nd General Assembly, New Delhi, India September 8-9, 2005 September 27, 2004 International Conference on •Sym posium on ‘Transfer •Prof. Krishan Lal was elected as the second President. October 18–22, 2010 •Council Meeting, Australia •The 5th General Assembly, ‘Science Education in Asia and Adaptation of Advanced •KAS T-ASM-INSA-IAP International Symposium on ‘SHER •Council Meeting, Seoul, Korea Technologies in Asia’ Dalian, P.R. China and Pacific,’ Ankara, Turkey Communication in Asia with a Special Focus on Science Festivals’ September 11-12, 2006 •The 4th AASA-FASAS Joint •Pr •MOU between AASA and FASAS •Council Meeting, Singapore of. Ruth Arnon was elected as •Sout h Asian Science Academies’ Seminar on ‘Achieving International Conference on the third President. was signed. Sustainable Agriculture through a Biotechnological Revolution’ ‘Science Education for one •Pr of. Omar Abdul Rahman was •Sym posium on ‘Utilization of Green Asia’ re-elected as the President, for Renewable Energy’ October 20–23, 2016 the period 2007-09. •The 3rd General Assembly, Ankara, Turkey •W orkshop on the ‘Role of •Prof. Yoo Hang Kim was elected as the third President. Science Academies in Science Promotion and Science •AASS A International Symposium on Refugees and Migrants: “ Education Perspectives from A Global Problem or an Asset ” Asia’ 2016– THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES 08 2018 AND SOCIETIES OF SCIENCES IN ASIA 09

Member Academies

34 member Academies and Societies from 30 Countries 13 23 07 18 04 30 31 16 02 27 14 15 01 12 33 10 06 11 21 19

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Click here for more information http://aassa.asia/member/academies.php 07 Georgian National Academy of 17 Academy of Sciences Malaysia 27 The Academy of Sciences of Sciences http://www.akademisains.gov.my the Repulic of Tajikistan http://www.science.org.ge 18 Mongolian Academy of Sciences 28 Thai Academy of Sciences 08 Indian National Science Academy http://www.mas.ac.mn 29 The Science Society of Thailand http://www.insaindia.org 19 Nepal Academy of Science and Under the Patronage of His 09 Indonesian Academy of Sciences Technology Majesty the King http://www.aipi.or.id http://www.nast.org.np http://www.scisoc.or.th Member Academies 10 The Academy of Sciences of IR of 20 Royal Society of New Zealand 30 Turkish Academy of Sciences Afghanistan Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Iran http://www.royalsociety.org.nz http://www.tuba.gov.tr http://www.ias.ac.ir 21 Pakistan Academy of Science 31 Academy of Sciences of the China Georgia India Indonesia Iran 11 Israel Academy of http://www.paspk.org Republic of Uzbekistan Israel Japan Kazakhstan Korea Kyrgyzstan Sciences and Humanities 22 National Academy of Science and http://www.uzsci.net/academy Malaysia Mongolia Nepal New Zealand Pakistan 01 Academy of Sciences of http://www.academy.ac.il Technology, Philippines 32 Vietnam Academy of Afghanistan 12 Science Council of Japan http://www.nast.ph Science and Technology Philippines Russia Singapore Sri Lanka Tajikistan 02 National Academy of Sciences of http://www.scj.go.jp/en/ 23 Far Eastern Branch of the Russian http://www.vast.ac.vn Thailand Turkey Uzbekistan Vietnam Armenia 13 National Academy of Sciences Academy of Sciences 33 Royal Scientific Society, Jordan http://www.sci.am of the Republic of Kazakhstan http://www.febras.ru http://www.rss.jo 03 Australian Academy of Science 14 The Korean Academy of Science 24 Siberian Branch of the Russian 34 ASEAN Academy of Associate Member http://science.org.au and Technology Academy of Sciences Engineering and Technology 04 Azerbaijan National Academy of http://www.kast.or.kr http://www.sbras.ru http://www.aaet-asean.org Jordan Sciences 15 The National Academy of 25 Singapore National Academy of http://www.science.gov.az Sciences, Republic of Korea Science 05 Bangladesh Academy of Sciences http://www.nas.go.kr 26 National Academy of Sciences of Observer http://www.bas.org.bd 16 National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka 06 Chinese Academy of Sciences the Kyrgyz Republic http://www.nassl.org ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology http://english.cas.cn http://www.nas.aknet.kg 2016– THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES 10 2018 AND SOCIETIES OF SCIENCES IN ASIA 11

problems. The new IAP is able to harness the expertise of the world’s scientific, IAP & Affiliated medical and engineering leaders to advance sound policies, promote excellence in Regional Networks science education, improve public health, and achieve other critical development goals. Just as each academy has the potential to represent an authoritative voice nationally, this unified voice of academies aims to have great impact at the international level. Now, as international attention has turned to the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals of UN, IAP provides a collective mechanism and voice for science academies to further strengthen their crucial roles as providers of evidence-based policy and advice. IAP will also continue to produce evidence-based statements and reports examining major priorities for sustainable development, and provide independent and InterAcademy Partnership authoritative advice to national governments and inter-governmental organizations, including the UN, on critical science-based issues. ( IAP) The first set of projects being implemented under the new Partnership are: The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) was formally launched in South Africa in March 2016, bringing together established networks of academies of science, medicine and ● Evaluating Research: Assessment and Improvement of Current Practices engineering, namely, the global network of science academies (IAP), the InterAcademy ● Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture Medical Panel (IAMP) and the InterAcademy Council (IAC). ● Solid Waste Management and Green Economy

Under the new InterAcademy Partnership, more than 130 national and regional The InterAcademy Partnership will also use the expertise of its leading members to members / academies work together to support the special role of science and assist in building the capacity of its less-experienced and newest members, thus its efforts to seek solutions to address the world’s most challenging problems. In strengthening their ability to take on an advisory role in their own nations and to particular, the new IAP will harness the expertise of the world’s scientific, medical contribute to global discussions. and engineering leaders to advance sound policies, promote excellence in science education, improve public health, and achieve other critical development goals. The President of AASSA is serving on the Board of the Partnership.

The work of the world’s academies of science, medicine and engineering has resulted in lives saved, better education, and more effective policy approaches to a wide range of issues. Academies are typically independent and highly committed Affiliated institutions that recognize and promote excellence and achievement. By definition, Regional they are merit-based, with members selected from among the leading scientific Networks of IAP minds within a country or region. In addition to their honorific roles, academies are vital civil society institutions that have the credibility to inform the public and policy- For the sake of efficiency, to maximize scarce resources (financial and human capital), makers about problems and potential solutions. Their credibility comes not only and to ensure greater regional relevance, the IAP Executive Committee decided from the scientific excellence of their members, but also from the fact that they are that a major portion of IAP’s programmatic work should be carried out through the free of vested political and commercial interests. Indeed, although many academies appointed “affiliated” regional networks (in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe). were established by national governments and tasked with serving their countries by, among other things, bringing scientific perspectives to bear on national and IAP announced that the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia international issues, they were also constituted as independent bodies. (AASSA), the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC), and the Inter-American Network of Academies The newly formed InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) brings together the established of Sciences (IANAS) as the four regional affiliated networks of IAP. networks of academies of science, medicine and engineering forming a new collaboration in which academies will work together to support the special role of IAP Affiliated Network status helps AASSA carry out steady and long-term project science and its efforts to seek solutions to address the world’s most challenging developments such as SDA project report.

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AASSA Projects sanctioned by IAP

Click here for more information 2012 http://aassa.asia/achievements/achievements.php 2012 2013

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2 5 ▴ 1 ▴ 4 The 1st AASSA Regional Workshop on AASSA Inaugural General Assembly & International ‘Roadmap of Transition Strategies to Green Economy’ Symposium on ‘Improving the Quality of Life through · Date: March 15-16, 2012 Science’ & ‘Science Communication Leadership · Venue: Dushanbe, Tajikistan Workshop’ · Host: Academy of Sciences of Republic of Tajikistan · Date: October 16-19, 2012 · Venue: Colombo, Sri Lanka · Host: National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka (NASSL) ◂ 2 The 2nd AASSA Regional Workshop on 3 ‘Women in Science and Engineering’ ◂ 5 · Date: May 2-5, 2012 The 4th AASSA Regional Workshop on · Venue: Baku, Azerbaijan ‘Primary Connections: Linking Science with Literacy’ · Host: Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences · Date: March 25-27, 2013 · Venue: Sydney, Australia 6 · Host: Australian Academy of Science ◂ 3 The 3rd AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘Impacts and Mitigation of Climate Change in Asia and ◂ 6 Oceania’ The 5th AASSA Regional Workshop on · Date: July 30, 2012 ‘Sustainable Development of Asian Countries, Water · Venue: Vladivostok, Russia Resources and Biodiversity under Climate Change’ · Host: ‌Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of · Date: August 19-22, 2013 Sciences · Venue: Barnaul, Russia · Host: Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2016– THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES 14 2018 AND SOCIETIES OF SCIENCES IN ASIA 15

AASSA Projects sanctioned by IAP

2013 2014

7 10 ◂ 7 ◂ 10 The 6th AASSA Regional Workshop on The 7th AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘Women in Science, Education and Research’ ‘Sustainable Development Goal of Water and Sanitation · Date: September 24, 2013 after MDGS’ · Venue: New Delhi, India · Date: February 12-13, 2014 · Host: Indian National Science Academy · Venue: Phnom Penh, Cambodia · Host: Korean Academy of Science and Technology

◂ 11 Inaugural Expert Meeting of Phase Two of the Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA) Project · Date: March 21, 2014 ▾ 8 · Venue: Seoul, Korea 2013 AASSA Executive Board Meeting & AASSA · Host: Korean Academy of Science and Technology International Symposium on ‘Emerging Technologies for a Greener Earth’ 11 ▾ 12 Date: October 22-24 , 2013 · The 8th AASSA Regional Workshop on Venue: Manila, Philippines · ‘Women in Science and Technology’ · Host: ‌National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines · Date: May 29-31, 2014 · Venue: Izmir, Turkey · Host: Turkish Academy of Sciences 8

9 13 ◂ 13 ◂ 9 KAST-ASM-IAP International Workshop on Entrepreneurship Training Workshop on ‘Science Literacy: Science Communication and Science ‘Sharing the Start-up Experience’ Outreach’ ·Date: October 25-28, 2013 ·Date: June 12–13, 2014 ·Venue: Jerusalem, Israel ·Venue: Seoul, Korea ·Host: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities ·Host: Korean Academy of Science and Technology 2016– THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES 16 2018 AND SOCIETIES OF SCIENCES IN ASIA 17

AASSA Projects sanctioned by IAP

2014 2015

14 17 ◂ 14 ◂ 17 The 9th AASSA Regional Workshop on The Meeting of the AASSA External Review Panel ‘Sustainable Management of Water Resources and · Date: July 15-16, 2015 Conservation of Mountain Lake Ecosystems of Asian · Venue: Seoul, Korea Countries’ · Host: Korean Academy of Science and Technology · Date: June 26-28, 2014 · Venue: Yerevan, Armenia · Host: National Academy of Sciences of Republic of Armenia ◂ 18 The 11th AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘Gender Issues in Science Research and Education’ ▾ 15 in conjunction with the ‘Gender Summit 6 The 2nd AASSA General Assembly & - Asia Pacific 2015’ the South Asian Science Academies’ Seminar on August 26-28, 2015 18 · Date: ‘Achieving Sustainable Agriculture through a · Venue: Seoul, Korea Biotechnological Revolution’ & KAST-ASM-INSA-IAP · Host: Korean Academy of Science and Technology International Symposium on ‘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

▾ 19 15 2015 AASSA Executive Board Meeting, in conjunction with the AASSA International Symposium on ‘Global Health Issues in Asia’ · Date: October 19-21, 2015 · Venue: Daejeon, Korea · Host: Korean Academy of Science and Technology

16 ◂ 16 The 10th AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘Sustainable Management of Food Security’ ·Date: April 9-10, 2015 ·Venue: Istanbul, Turkey ·Host: Turkish Academy of Sciences 2016– THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES 18 2018 AND SOCIETIES OF SCIENCES IN ASIA 19

AASSA Projects sanctioned by IAP

2015 2016 2016

20 23 ◂ 23 The 15th AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘The Role of Sciences in the Green Development’ · Date: September 7-8, 2016 · Venue: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia · Host: Mongolian Academy of Sciences

24 ◂ 24 The 16th AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘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, 21 Philippines ▴ 20 The 12th AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘SHER (Science, Health, Environment & Risk) Communication: Role of S&T Communication in Disaster Management & Community Preparedness’ ▾ 25 · Date: December 8-9, 2015 The 3rd AASSA General Assembly Meeting in conjunction · Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia with the AASSA International Symposium on · Host: ‌Indonesian Academy of Sciences & Korean Academy of ‘Refugees and Migrants: A Global Problem or an Asset’ Science and Technology · Date: October 20-23, 2016 · Venue: Ankara, Turkey ◂ 21 · Host: Turkish Academy of Sciences The 13th AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘Challenges in Water Security to Meet the Growing Food Requirement’ 25 · Date: January 19-21, 2016 · Venue: Islamabad, Pakistan · Host: Pakistan Academy of Sciences

22 ◂ 22 The 14th AASSA Regional Workshop on ‘Economic Prosperity through Research and Development in Natural Products’ · Date: March 29-31, 2016 · Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal · Host: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology 2016– THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES 20 2018 AND SOCIETIES OF SCIENCES IN ASIA 21

AASSA Projects sanctioned by IAP

2017 2017

26 29 ◂ 29 AASSA-INSA Workshop on ‘Sustainable Development Goals: Communication Strategies’(The 19th AASSA Regional Workshop) · Date: November 16-18, 2017 · Venue: New Delhi, India · Host: Indian National Science Academy

▴ 26 AASSA-SCJ Workshop on ‘Role of Science for Inclusive Society’ (The 17th AASSA Regional Workshop) Date: March 1-3, 2017 · 30 ◂ 30 Venue: Tokyo, Japan 27 · AASSA-CAS Workshop on Host: Science Council of Japan · ‘Integrated Risk Assessment Methods Using Spatial and Social Vulnerability Data for Disaster Risk Reduction’ (The 20th AASSA Regional Workshop) ◂ 27 2017 AASSA Executive Board Meeting in conjunction · Date: December 11-15, 2017 with the AASSA International Symposium on · Venue: Sanya, China ‘Realizing the Full Cycle of Research and Development: ·Host: Chinese Academy of Sciences From Bench to the Community’ · Date: September 21-23, 2017 · Venue: Tagaytay, Philippines · Host: ‌National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines 28

◂ 28 AASSA-NAS KR Workshop on ‘Science, State Structures and Public – Joint Efforts to Reduce the Risks and Consequences of Earthquakes’ (The 18th AASSA Regional Workshop) · Date: October 11-13, 2017 · Venue: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · Host: National Academy of Sciences, Kyrgyz 2016– THE ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES 22 2018 AND SOCIETIES OF SCIENCES IN ASIA 23

AASSA Projects

AASSA projects are jointly carried out AASSA projects focus with member Academies to pursue the mainly on the following followings: topics:

● To develop cooperation in the domain of science and technology and ● Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA) create a network of interdisciplinary and international contacts among ● Science Education in Asia and the Pacific (SEAP) academies in Asia and Australasia, ● Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) ● Science, Health, Agriculture, Risk and Environment (SHARE) Communication ● To provide advice on the role of science and technology in the national ● Economic Advancement through Science, Technology and Innovation (EASTI) innovation systems of member countries,

● To help initiate and conduct studies and research on scientific and technological issues, and their economic and social implications relevant to national development agenda of member countries,

● To facilitate exchange of scientists and information among the AASSA countries in cooperation with international scientific organizations.