The APEC Open Science Alliance (APECOSA) is a regional initiative dedicated to transforming the scientific landscape of the APEC region to address complex regional challenges through inclusive and sustainable development. By enabling the preservation, accessibility, and reusability of data, the alliance seeks to remove traditional barriers to the free flow of knowledge. Central to its…
On 2-3 September 2025, INGSA-Asia in collaboration with ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific (ISC RFP-AP), Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and UCSI University’s International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability (UCSI-IISDS) hosted a two-day Masterclass on Science Diplomacy: Common Interests Building at MIGHT Partnership Hub, Cyberjaya Malaysia that was…
Read the conference proceedings here and conference outcomes here. INGSA-Asia was honoured to support the International Conference on Science Diplomacy for Regional Prosperity in ASEAN, held on 6–7 August 2025 at the MIGHT Partnership Hub in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. Jointly organised with the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and UCSI University’s International Institute of…
The workshop titled “Empowering Food Vendors with Science Advice: A Guide to Minimizing Single-Use Plastics” was held on 19 August 2025 at Sunway University. This workshop on reducing single-use plastics in the food vending sector was attended by representatives from academia, civil society, government, and international networks. The workshop was supported by the International Network…
In efforts to encourage collaboration between scientists, journalists, and policymakers, recipients of the Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024, Ms Tan Su Lin and Dr Nurulaini Abu Shamsi, hosted a transdisciplinary workshop aimed at bridging the gaps between science communication and evidence-based policymaking, especially in the context of climate change. The event builds on the…
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/INGSA-REPORT-RESOLUTION.pdf In Malaysia, the topic of women’s leadership in science, technology, and innovation was proposed and spearheaded by Associate Professor Dr. Chan Siok Yee. A forum was convened with leaders and experts to explore potential resolutions in this area. The event took place in 2022, alongside the Science Leadership Camp for Young…
On the 20th– 22nd September 2025, the International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability (UCSI-IISDS), founded by the Patron of INGSA-Asia, Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid, in collaboration with the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), organized a 3-day workshop on Science Diplomacy designed to equip young, up-and-coming Malaysian diplomats with the essential…
Link to full report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/INGSA-Asia-Grassroots-Workshop-Report_NgBK_Malaysia-26.6.2024-1.pdf On the 20th June 2024, recipient of the Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023, Dr Ng Boon Kwee, conducted a workshop that aimed to spotlight the potential of grassroots innovations (GRIs) in Malaysia. The workshop was funded by INGSA-Asia and co-organised by the Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty…
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/END-REPORT_Dr-Firdaus_revised-1.pdf On 15th August 2023, winner of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2022, Dr. Mohd Firdaus Abdul Wahab, organized a follow-up session on science diplomacy in conjunction with the ICGEB Training Course on the Molecular Microbiology and Microbiomes of Agricultural and Industrial Waste Utilizations. With the support from INGSA-Asia, a special roundtable…
A science diplomacy training program for the members and affiliates of the Young Scientists Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) was held on 1 November 2022, at the ASM Kuala Lumpur office. The workshop was conducted by Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2022 winners, Dr. Mohd Firdaus Abdul Wahab and Ts. Dr. Aslina Baharum with mentorship…
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