Building upon last year’s welcoming response, INGSA-Asia is now calling upon scientists, researchers, academics and practitioners across Asia to submit their proposals and applications for the INGSA-Asia Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024. Award recipients will receive a seed grant worth RM 9,600* to organise workshops which highlight the role of science advice in pertinent…
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Grassroots-Workshop-Report_MANT-PSC-Stakeholder-Consultation-Workshop_Dr-Nirmalya.pdf The MANT-PSC Stakeholder Consultation Workshop, hosted by the People Science Centre (PSC, https://psc-mant.org/) under the Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust (MANT, https://mant.org.in/), took place in Laulara, Purulia, West Bengal on February 24, 2024 with financial support from the Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023 from INGSA-Asia. The workshop focused on empowering…
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Workshop-Completion-Report-Dr-Glenn-Fernandez.pdf The project titled “Science Advice on Disaster Waste Management: Enabling Local Governments to Practice and Promote Building Back Better, Circular Economy, and Climate Change Mitigation,” funded by the International Network for Governmental Science Advice – Asia Chapter (INGSA-Asia), successfully concluded with significant outcomes. Held during the 2023 National Disaster Resilience Month,…
On the30th April – 3rd May 2024, the INGSA-Asia team attended the 5th INGSA Conference which was held in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference titled “The Transformation Imperative: Expanded Evidence for Inclusive Policies in Diverse Contexts” was attended by the INGSA-Asia Chair, Prof Ts Dr Tan Wee Hoe, INGSA-Asia Regional Program Officer, Aishwuriya Kunashankar and Dr…
Inaugural Chair of INGSA-Asia
INGSA-Asia would like to congratulate the winners of its Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023 on their exemplary achievements. As part of this award, the winners will receive a seed grant worth CAD 1,000 as well as guidance and mentorship from a distinguished member of the INGSA-Asia Steering Committee to organise science advice workshops in…
Link to full report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WORKSHOP_REPORT_How_to_Use_Science_to_Fight_Marine_Plastic-revised_Dr-Hul-Seingheng-1-1.pdf On May 5, 2023, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation and Cambodia University of Technology and Science hosted a workshop on “Using Science to Fight Marine Plastic Pollution in Cambodia”, which aimed to raise awareness and foster collaboration among various stakeholders on this environmental pressing issue. The workshop was…
Link to full report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Detail-Workshop-Report-INGSA-1_Dr-Ghanashyam_revised.pdf National Young Academy of Nepal (NaYAN) and St. Xavier’s College have jointly organized the “Climate Change Policy making in Nepal” workshop on 16th of April 2023 (11:00 am – 4:30 pm NST) at Loyola Campus of St. Xavier’s College, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal. This workshop was funded by INGSA-Asia’s Grassroots Awards…
INGSA-Asia has launched its inaugural Spotlight Interview Series, which features in-depth discussions with the Asian Chapter’s Steering Committee Members. The second interview in this series focused on the personal journey of Dr Anders Karlsson, moving from academia, to government, and now industry. Watch the second interview with Dr. Anders Karlsson here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNRo9PHUlr8
Steering Committee – (Vietnam)
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