SEA-EU-NET Indonesia

SEA-EU-NET

2008-10-28T23:19:00.003+07:00

The SEA-EU-NET project is based on the program Capacities under the 7th Framework Program of the EU-Commission with the strategic objective of "Integrating and Strengthening the EU-ASEAN Science and Technology Dialogue through coordination and supporting activities”. It has a 4 years runtime, a budget of 2.9 Mio € and is currently supported by 25 key S&T institutions (17 participants and 8 additional members of the steering board) from Europe and Southeast Asia, while also encouraging additional SEA partners to join the consortium in the future.

The SEA-EU-NET will increase the quality, quantity, profile and impact of bi-regional Science and Technology (S&T) cooperation between the ten member countries of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Member- and Associated States of the European Union (EU). The Nuremberg Declaration on an EU-ASEAN Enhanced Partnership of March 15th 2007 recognises the increasing importance of Southeast Asia as a region and calls for a deepening of the level of cooperation, including S&T, between the EU and ASEAN. The EU is ASEAN’s second largest export market and third largest trading partner after the US and Japan.

There is significant potential in strengthening the participation of SEA countries in FP7, and for increased European involvement in SEA S&T. Untapped potential for bi-regional cooperation includes awareness of research cooperation opportunities, collaborations among researchers, bridging the “distance” hurdle for building trust and confidence essential for successful partnerships, facilitating the understanding of S&T programs on both sides, assistance when navigating such programs, and aligning asynchronous research funding systems between the two regions and within the member countries.

In addition to the potentials listed above, there also exist significant opportunities to augment and leverage on regional networks, policies and initiatives developed under for example the auspices of the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (COST) in South East Asia. Therefore increased SEA-EU cooperation requires targeted measures that integrate and strengthen the bi-regional S&T dialogue in a coherent and sustainable way.

Measures include the implementation of joint fora facilitating and strengthening the bi-regional and bi-lateral dialogue, analysing S&T structures and reporting to EU-presidencies in order to incorporate recent political and S&T developments and to generally highlight EU-ASEAN initiatives within the political decision making process in both regions. In addition the SEA-EU-NET aims at building a network of different stakeholders in the SEA region while at the same time linking it to other existing and upcoming ERA-, INCO-NET, and thematic EU-FP projects thus facilitating the development of a coherent European-level approach towards international S&T cooperation.

SEA-EU-NET will not only lead to enhanced S&T cooperation but will contribute to the Nuremberg Declaration goals of promoting collaboration to deal with global challenges, particularly in the fields of renewable energy, climate change and disaster mitigation. SEA-EU-NET will provide the S&T base for EU-ASEAN cooperation in achieving the Millennium Development Goals through joint efforts in nurturing human and scientific resources for sustainable development.

The main objectives are:

• Networking: To facilitate a bi-regional dialogue involving stakeholders from policy making, science community and industries. The dialogue will address the respective S&T potentials, policy goals and demands in order to define common priorities and to develop joint scenarios and implementation strategies for strengthening the S&T cooperation.

• Reporting: To report to the EU-Commission, EU-presidencies, the ASEAN-secretariat and the ASEAN-COST Chairman in order to incorporate recent political developments and to generally highlight EU-ASEAN initiatives within the political decision process.

• Analysis: To identify key-players and institutions in national research systems and to analyse the current S&T cooperation between EU and ASEAN member states by conducting a strategic mapping exercise and analysing bi-lateral EU-ASEAN relations. The strategic mapping exercise will facilitate information exchange and highlight opportunities for future cooperation.

• Advising: To support the coordination of S&T cooperation activities with other EU policies and thus to ensure a coherent approach towards the SEA-ASEAN with emphasis on the Neighbourhood Policy (External Relations).

• FP7- Participation: To strengthen the participation of EU-SEA-collaboration projects in the 7th EU Framework Program with emphasis on the “Cooperation” and “Peoples” part of the program by establishing a network of National Information Points for EU-FP7 in SEA.

• Topic Identification: To assist in joint identification of topics for collaboration under FP7 thematic programmes.

• Scenario Development: To develop joint scenarios and setting up S&T related implementation activities addressed to deal with global challenges (in particular Millennium Development Goals.

• Foresight: To provide EU and ASEAN S&T policy-makers with strategic policy recommendations on future research cooperation between these two regions.

The project consortium consists of 15 organisations from 7 EU Member States, 1 Associate State and 3 ASEAN Member States. All are involved in ongoing bi-lateral research programmes and /or working as strategy and foresight organisations in the cooperation and bi-lateral dialogue between EU and ASEAN. They focus on various scientific areas, reaching from human and social sciences to technology. Partners represent national ministries (or their office of international relations), research councils, foundations, science academies, or research organisations.

The central element of the INCO-NET will be a reinforced, enhanced and open policy dialogue among relevant political stakeholders, based on a Bi-Regional S&T Policy Dialogue Platform (Annual Senior Officials Conference). Stakeholders of the science policy community from both regions (e.g. EU-Commission, ASEAN-Sec., ASEAN-COST, all EU-MS, EU Associated States, all ASEAN-MS, and stakeholders of multi-lateral organisations (Asian Development Bank, World Bank), will be invited to join the dialogue in order to increase transparency. The meetings will be alternately organised in Europe and Asia (Paris 2008, Jakarta 2009, Budapest 2010, and Hanoi 2011).

Partners :

MOSTI

2008-10-28T22:23:00.000+07:00

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) was formed in year 1973 and was first named as Ministry of Technology, Research and Local Government; however, in order to reflect the government's emphasis on science and technology (S&T), the Ministry was revamped and renamed in 1976 as the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment. In year 2004, the Ministry was revamped and renamed again to its most influential and novelty term – MOSTI (Ministry of Sciences, Technology and Innovation).

The Ministry is looking forward “to create a conductive environment for the advancement of science and technology as a means of generating knowledge, wealth and raise the quality of life through sustainable development.” Therefore they are responsible to enhance Malaysia competency in S&T in order to increase nation competitiveness in global market while maintaining commitment towards environment management. Meanwhile, MOSTI is guided by their objectives, which is, promote an understanding, awareness and appreciation of S&T, promote research and development (R&D) in S&T fields, conserve and monitor the environment, and provide efficient technical and management support services.

The Ministry's efforts and initiatives in discharging its role and responsibilities are guided by a number of plans and policy documents. These include the Third Outline Perspective Plan (OPP3), Eighth Malaysia Plan (8MP), the Second Industrial Master Plan (IMP2), the National S&T Policy and the Technology Action Plan (TAP). From these numbers of plans and policy documents, MOSTI is playing an important role in realigned the country's economic growth strategy to achieve the development of a knowledge-based economy and also act as a facilitator by providing the necessary institutional framework and efficient services, as well as instituting supporting fiscal and financial incentives to private sectors. Furthermore, MOSTI is also a central to forge synergistic partnership amongst the various R&D players, from both public and private sectors, to strengthen the country's research and technological capacity and capability and focus on high-tech and knowledge-intensive activities aimed ultimately to transform Malaysia into a contributor besides being a consumer of knowledge and technology. (MOSTI: Organization, 2004)

Contact Person

Dr. Abdul Rahman Awang (Mr.)
Director of International Division
Tel.: +603/8885 8037
Fax.: +603/8889-2977
E-Mail: abrahman@mosti.gov.my

Address
Level 6. Block C4,
Federal Gov.I
Putrajaya 62662
Malaysia
web: www.mosti.gov.my

NML-SIRIM

2008-10-28T22:22:00.000+07:00

National Metrology Laboratory SIRIM Berhad, Malaysia

SIRIM was established as a statutory body under the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment by the SIRIM (Incorporation) Act, 1975 which came into effect on 15 September 1975. On 1 September 1996, SIRIM was corporatised to be known as SIRIM Berhad. SIRIM Berhad incorporated under the Companies Act was vested with all the rights, privileges and obligations of SIRIM.

Under the umbrella of SIRIM Berhad, the NML-SIRIM plays a very important role in the dissemination of measurement traceability in Malaysia. Similar to other NMIs around the world, responsibility of NML-SIRIM is huge in ensuring that metrological infrastructure in the country meet the current international standard. Over the past 20 years, the laboratory has equipped itself with all the necessary infrastructure to cater for the needs of the country.

The NML-SIRIM is member of the Asia Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) and ASIA Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) and actively participates in the above bodies. The NML-SIRIM has participated in various international program such as Key comparisons, supplementary comparison and proficiency testing program. The NML-SIRIM is also collaborating with the Standard Malaysia in organizing various PT program in the country to ensure laboratories under Malaysia accreditation scheme provide calibration services that conform to the ISO 17025 requirement.

Contact Person

Dr. Ahmad Makinudin (Mr.)
Principal Metrologist
Tel.: +60/3/8778 1615
Fax.: +603/8778 1616
E-Mail: ahmadmd@sirim.my

Address:
Lot PT 4803 Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi
43900 Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
web : www.sirim.my

PAN

2008-10-28T22:20:00.000+07:00

Polska Akademia Nauk, Poland

The PolishAcademy of Sciences is a state scientific institution founded in 1952. From the very beginning, it has functioned as society acting through an elected corporation of top scholars and research organisations, via its numerous scientific establishments. It has also become a major scientific advisory body through its scientific committees. The activities of the Academy in its present form are regulated by the Parliamentary Act of April 25, 1997.

The bi-lateral scientific cooperation is based on 76 agreements. PAN is the member of about 100 international organisations. Partner from the ASEAN members is Vietnam - relations are based on the Agreement on scientific cooperation between the PAN and the VietnameseAcademy of Science and Technology signed in 1995 and the Agreement on scientific cooperation between the PAN and the VietnameseAcademy of Social Sciences and Humanities signed in 1996. Main scientific areas are: oceanology, hydro-engineering, geology, botany.

Budgetary resources are provided for in the part of the budget under heading “the PolishAcademy of Sciences”. The principles of administration of these resources are regulated by the budgetary law. Financial resources of Academy’s research centres are channelled by the Ministry of Education and Science (statutory funding, grants, etc.). International cooperation priorities: increasing of collaboration with regions (i.e. Visegrad Group), increasing of collaboration with specific countries, development/adoption of new technologies, strengthening national capacity in specific fields of research, targeting young researchers, increasing the exchange of scientists, bi-lateral agreements, multi-lateral agreements.

The main activities of the organisation: research activities (institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences), presentation of opinions and programmes concerned with science and the practical application of its results, international scientific cooperation effected through membership in international scientific organisations and cooperation with foreign scientific institutions, concluding agreements on scientific cooperation with foreign and international organisations and institutions, education on different levels, cooperation with other scientific institutions and higher education institutions and with science societies, issuing opinions on drafts of legal acts concerning science, its application and education.

Contact Person

Ms. Renata Kuskowska
Office of International Relations
Tel.: +48/22/656 63 71
Fax.: +48/22/620 33 74
E-Mail: Renata.Kuskowska@pan.pl

Address
Plac Defilad 1
Warszawa/Warsaw 00-901
Poland
web : www.pan.pl

TUBITAK-UME

2008-10-28T22:12:00.001+07:00

The Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey- UME, Turkey

TÜBİTAK-UME, National Metrology Institute of Turkey is responsible for the scientific metrology activities in Turkey. It is a semi-autonomous institute under TÜBİTAK. The institute possess primary level laboratories with large variety of measurement instruments and highly specialised state of the art equipment. It is the main task of UME to carry out research and development work in order to improve its measuring procedures, measuring equipment and primary standards with a view to calibrating reference standards for industrial metrology with units and measurands agreed on the international level. This link-up (traceability) to national standards contributes to assuring the quality of industrial products. In addition to calibration and testing services, UME provides a wide range of services, which can be treated as knowledge and technology transfer. Taking advantage of its developed infrastructure and expertise, UME organises training courses on various subjects, develops and manufactures measurement standards and devices, and also provides consultancy services to customers. So far UME has used successfully two World Bank projects in order to establish their existing premises including special buildings and equipment. That project value was more than 60 million USD. UME staffs are experienced in management of such kind of projects. UME has budget of 30 million USD in 2006 and 212 employee currently working.

UME is a signatory of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) and carries out all the activities linked with the Metre Convention.

UME is a full member of EURAMET, and IMEKO and participates actively in all Technical Committees. UME also participates in the world-wide metrology activities, attends the annual meetings and has close contacts to ASEAN-countries and ASEAN Metrology Organisations. UME has a project with Research Centre for Calibration, Instrumentation and Metrology; Indonesian Institute of Sciences (KIM-LIPI) for cooperation activities such as training of their staff, exchanging information, and supplying consultancy. Besides, UME has recently sign a letter of intention for a project about training of Malaysian National Metrology Institute (NML-SIRIM) staff.

Contact Person

Dr. Tanfer Yandayan (Mr.)
Head Senior Researcher
Tel : +90/(0)262/679 5000 (ext. 5300)
Fax : +90/(0)262/679 5001
E-Mail: tanfer.yandayan@ume.tubitak.gov.tr

Address
Anibal Cad. Gebze Yerleşkesi
PK54 - 41470 Gebze-Kocaeli
Turkey
web : www.ume.tubitak.gov.tr

CNRS

2008-10-28T21:54:00.001+07:00

Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, France

The French CNRS is a public basic research organisation that defines its mission as producing knowledge and making it available to society. The CNRS is the major French Research Institution with 26 000 permanent staff (40% full time researchers) about 1300 laboratories (82, 5 % of them being joint units with Universities, other research institutions, and private companies), publishing more than 20 000 publications in peer reviewed journals per year. It covers all fields of science, and mainly develops science driven research. It is under the supervision of the French Ministry of Education, higher Education and Research.

In terms of international cooperation management, the policy of CNRS is to favour the development of joint projects rather than individual visits of scientists, to identify and to structure collaborative actions of mutual interest with the foreign partners, to develop not only bi-lateral but also multi-lateral programmes of cooperation and to increase the flow of young scientists in both directions. The geographical priority of CNRS is Europe, since CNRS is an active member of the European Research Area construction, but these last years, Asia has become a major scientific partner, with an increasing number of visits of French scientists to Asia and an increasing budget dedicated to support cooperative actions.

In addition, CNRS has established specific agreements for so called International Associated Laboratories (i.e. one or two labs in each country which agree to work together on a common project) in Vietnam and in Singapore in the field of Chemistry, information and communication science and nano-technology. More over, CNRS contributes to a number of summer schools or training courses in Vietnam in various fields (physics, Economy, Chemistry, Environmental sciences..) . Since 2003, CNRS is part of a Network between France and ASEAN countries in information technology. Finally, to face the increase of interactions between CNRS and ASEAN countries, CNRS has decided to settle a permanent Office in Hanoi (2006) in charge of structuring the cooperation with whole the region.

Considering more specifically the ASEAN countries, CNRS has a strong involvement with Vietnam and a lesser extends with Laos and Cambodia for historical reasons. But last years, the interactions have significantly increased with all countries of the region. CNRS have signed bi-lateral agreements with several countries: Vietnam, Academy of Science and technology in 1983, Academy of social sciences in 2001, Thailand, the Thailand research fund in 2000 renewed in 2003, Singapore, Nanyang Technological University 2005. The involvement in the co publications is high, more than 6% with Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, which number of publication is comprise between 20 and 400 international publications per year. CNRS laboratories are hosting numerous PhD students from those countries, in 2004, 161 from Vietnam, 47 from Thailand, 16 from Indonesia, 6 from Malaysia, 6 from Cambodia, 2 from Singapore.

In Asia, the main partners of CNRS are Japan, China, and Vietnam referring to the number of visits of CNRS scientists and of joint projects. Other countries with significant exchanges with France and CNRS are India, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.

Contact Person

Ms. Chloé Thion
Tel: +33/(0)1/4954-2600
Fax.: +33/(0)1/49/54-2133
E-Mail: cthion@msh-paris.fr

Address
Réseau Asie - IMASIE
Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
54, Bd. Raspail
75006 Paris
web: www.reseau-asie.com

DEMOS

2008-10-28T21:52:00.002+07:00

Think tank for everyday democracy, United Kingdom

Demos is one of the UK’s most influential think-tanks. Our research focuses on five areas: cities, culture, identity, public services and science. We analyse social and political change, which we connect to innovation and learning in organisations.

Our partners include policymakers, companies, public service providers and social entrepreneurs. Our international network – which extends across Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, Brazil, India and China – provides a global perspective and enables us to work across borders.

As an independent voice, we can create debates that lead to real change. We use themedia, public events, workshops and publications to communicate our ideas. All our publications can be downloaded free from www.demos.co.uk Demos recently published The Atlas of Ideas: a series of four reports on science and innovation in China, India and South Korea, with a focus on new opportunities for collaboration with the UK and Europe. This project was based on 400 interviews carried out over 18 months of fieldwork. It was funded by the UK Government and a consortium of public and private sector partners.

The second phase of The Atlas of Ideas begins in September 2007. As well as deepening our analysis of innovation in Asia, this will explore countries including South Africa and Brazil, and examine cross-cutting themes such as scientific diasporas, low-carbon innovation and science in the Islamic world. For more details or to download the project reports, visit: www.atlasofideas.org

Contact Person

Ms. Nathalie Day
Senior Researcher / Project Manager
Tel: +44/(0)20/7367 6312
E-Mail: natalie.day@demos.co.uk

Address
Third Floor, Magdalen House
Tooley Street 136
London SE1 2TU
UK
web : www.demos.uk

CIRAD

2008-10-28T21:50:00.000+07:00

Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement, France

CIRAD is specialised in development-oriented agricultural research for tropical, sub-tropical regions. CIRAD has a mandate to contribute to rural development in tropical and subtropical countries through research, experimentation, training operations in France and overseas, and scientific and technical information, primarily in the fields of agriculture, veterinary, forestry and agrifoods. This mandate has broadened to include environmental issues and natural resource management, and also involves CIRAD in drawing up public development aid policy. CIRAD has a budget of 200 million euros and a staff of 1 820 agents, including 1 050 senior staff members working in more than 50 countries worldwide. CIRAD is organised in three research departments (The Performance of Tropical Production and Processing Systems Department; The Biological Systems Department; The Environments and Societies Department) and is organised in 60 research units. CIRAD operates through its own research centres and collaborates with national agricultural research systems, universities and international centres, private firms, producer groups, smallholder professional organisations, agroindustrial firms and nongovernmental organisations. CIRAD is member of ECART (European Consortium for Agricultural Research in the Tropics).

CIRAD has 52 researchers permanently assigned in the ASEAN-countries and two regional offices in Hanoi for continental Southeast Asia and Jakarta for Southeast Asian island. Research topics addressed by CIRAD and its partners focus on management of water resources, animal health & emerging animal disease, food quality and security, certification of food products, agricultural waste management, biotechnology, natural resources management, agro-ecology and agro-forestry, aquaculture, pest integrated management and control, support of family agriculture, public policy economics, Sustainable cropping systems, peri-urban farming and distribution chains.

Contact Person

Mr. Sloan Saletes
Tel : +33/(0)4/6761 7137
Fax : +33/(0)4/6761 7554
E-mail : sloan.saletes@cirad.fr

Address
Bd de la Lironde - TA B-DIR / PS3
34398 Montpellier Cedex 5
France
web : www.cirad.fr

GIGA

2008-10-28T21:43:00.002+07:00

Institute of Asian Studies GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Germany

The GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, formerly known as the German Overseas Institute, is a Hamburg-based research institute focused on political, economic and social developments in Africa, Asia, Latin America, North Africa, and the Near and Middle East.

Through a unique combination of area and comparative area studies, the GIGA examines not only the issues and challenges facing these specific regions but also new developments in North-South and South-South relationships. The GIGA is the largest German research institute for area and comparative area studies. It is also among the largest in Europe.

The GIGA holds a unique position in the international scientific community as a research institute which combines area studies and comparative area studies. The research activities combine systematic and comparative area studies within the framework of a two-dimensional organisational structure: specialists on different world regions are simultaneously assigned to four area studies research institutes and three overarching research programmes.

• Institute of African Affairs / Institut für Afrika-Studien (IAA)
(formerly Institute for African Affairs)
Region: Africa (without North African countries)

• Institute of Asian Studies / Institut für Asien-Studien (IAS)
(formerly: Institute for Asian Affairs)
Region: Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea and India

• Institute of Latin American Studies / Institut für Lateinamerika-Studien (ILAS)
(formerly: Institute for Ibero-American Studies)
Region: Latin America

• Institute of Middle East Studies / Institut für Nahost-Studien (IMES)
Region: North Africa, Near and Middle East, Central Asia

Each institute blends (or “merges”) an area-studies approach with theory-based approaches taken from different disciplines in order to fulfil its research agenda. The research agenda and methods are drawn from political science, economics, and sociology. The research itself is based on the fundamental expertise of the staff dealing with these regions and requires a long-term and profound involvement with the research region.

In addition, the institute supports the advancement of junior researchers; provides consultation services to the media, the government, and civil society organisations; and makes information available to the public through its Information Centre. The GIGA thus defines itself as a think tank serving the academic, political and economic communities as well as the general public.

The GIGA is a member of the Leibniz Association, a scientific organisation comprised of 82 non-university research institutes and scientific service facilities. In addition, the GIGA is a member of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). The individual institutes within the GIGA are also members of various national and regional associations such as AEGIS, EuroMeSCo, the Latin American Studies Association, and the European Alliance for Asian Studies.

The GIGA is jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (Federal Foreign Office) and the State of Hamburg (Department of Economy and Labour). The budget is currently €6 million per year. GIGA has a staff of 104 agents, including 54 research staff members, among them 14 researchers working on Asia.

The GIGA Institute of Asian Studies

• was founded in 1956 by the German Parliament and the German Federal Foreign Office. On January 1, 2007, the institute became part of the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies and changed its name to the Institute of Asian Studies (IAS).

• conducts research on political, economic, and social affairs in contemporary Asia. All researchers possess relevant regional expertise and language skills and make use of state-of-the-art theoretical and methodological approaches and tools.

• focuses on analyses of political, economic, and social actors, structures and processes in Greater China, Japan, Southeast Asia, the two Koreas, and India.

• is the only non-university research institute in Germany which deals solely with the Asia-Pacific region. It cooperates on a worldwide scale with relevant university departments and research units, think tanks, and academic associations (see Cooperation). The IAS belongs to the European Alliance for Asian Studies (Asia Alliance), a network of European institutions engaged in research on Asia.

Contact Person

Dr. Margot Schüller (Ms.).
Deputy Director of IAS
Tel.: +49/(0)40/428874-31
Fax: +49/(0)40/41079-45
E-Mail: schueller@giga-hamburg.de

David Schim, M.A.
Research Assistant
Tel.: +49/(0)40/428847-47
Fax: +49/(0)40/41079-45
E-Mail: shim@giga-hamburg.de

Address
Rothenbaumchausse 32
20148 Hamburg
Germany
web : www.giga-hamburg.de

NACESTI

2008-10-28T21:39:00.002+07:00

National Centre for Scientific and Technological Information, Vietnam

The National Centre for Scientific and Technological Information (NACESTI), under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), was established on 24 September, 1990 on the basis of merging two organisations:

The Central Library on Science and Technology (founded in 1960) and
The Central Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) (founded in 1972)

NACESTI is acting as the focal point in the national network of S&T information service organisations; NACESTI has mandate to carry out S&T information activities, disseminate and promote S&T achievements, organise and manage Techmarts; act as Central Library for S&T, national registration of R&D projects reports.

NACESTI’s activities:

Participating in information activities and resources development in the Country
Central Library on Science and Technology
National Registration of reports of R&D projects funded by the Government
Not-for-profit ISP and ICP, VISTA (Vietnam Information for Science and Technology Advance)
National Network Operating Centre of Vietnam Research and Education Network (VINAREN)
Organise and manage Techmart
S&T information professionals training
Research in LIS

In its capacity as the leading S&T information organisation in Vietnam, NACESTI has been implementing a number of international cooperation project, such as “Using Scientific Information including International Network” (FIZ-Karlsruhe), “Information Network for the Future” (with Victoria University of Wellington), “Library Support” (with SIDA/SAREC), “EU-ASIAN Knowledge Village” (with EC), “Characterization and evaluation of Biodiversity of wild and domestic animal in Vietnam” (with CIRAD), “Library Consortium for E-resources” (with Atlantic Philanthropies, Sabre, and INASP), “Development of Vietnam Research & Education Network and TEIN2 project” (with DANTE), etc.

Contact Person

Mrs. Tran Thu Lan
Head of International Cooperation
Tel: +84/4/8246320
Fax: +84/4/9349127
E-Mail: tlan@vista.gov.vn

Address
24, Ly Thuong Kiet
Hanoi
Vietnam
web: www.nacesti.vn

RISTEK

2008-10-28T21:30:00.002+07:00

State Ministry of Research and Technology, Indonesia

The State Ministry of Research and Technology that is established in 1962 has the responsibility to assist the President of the Republic of Indonesia in formulating national policies and implementing coordination in the field of research, science and technology, with the vision of establishing Science and Technology as the main force for sustainable prosperity and the nation's civilizations. In order to execute the given responsibilities, the Minister is assisted by five deputies as following:

Deputy Minister for Research, Science and Technology Development
Deputy Minister for Social Dynamic
Deputy Minister for Research, Science and Technology Program
Deputy Minister for National S&T System Development
Deputy Minister for Utilization and Dissemination of Science and Technology

The International Office supports bi-lateral and multi-lateral science and technology cooperation with more than 10 countries, among others: Germany (BMBF), Netherlands (KNAW), China (MOST), South Africa (DST), Australia (DEST), Italy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Iran, Austria, Hungary, in order to strengthen long standing relationship with several countries. The on-going multi-lateral cooperation is ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (ASEAN COST), Non Aligned Movement Science and Technology Centre (NAM S&T), IAEA, FEALAC, APSCO.

The international research, science and technology program division is also responsible for Event Calendar pertaining to international collaboration. It organises international forums, high ranking official visits to other countries that are aim to establish and/or strengthen the existing cooperation as well as Indonesian delegation participation to international forums to effective participation.

The international research, science and technology program or the international office is a division under the coordination of the Deputy Minister for Research, Science and Technology Program. The division has responsibilities to formulate the international research, science and technology policies and programs, to evaluate and monitor the on-going programs, to coordinate with national research institutions and universities with regard to policies and programs formulation, to implement the international research, science and technology cooperation program, to disseminate international cooperation program to national research institutions and universities and; to monitor, evaluate and report the implementation of international research, science and technology programs to the Deputy Minister for Research, Science and Technology Programs.

Contact Person

Ms. Selli Salbiah Salmoen
Tel.: +62/21/3169197
E-Mail: selli@ristek.go.id

Address
Jl. MH. Thamrin No. 8, BPPT Building 2 nd, 6 th floor
Jakarta 10340
Indonesia
Web : www.ristek.go.id

ZSI

2008-10-28T21:28:00.001+07:00

Zentrum für Soziale Innovation, Austria

The “Zentrum für Soziale Innovation” (ZSI) (Centre for Social Innovation) is a social-scientific research institute, founded as a registered non-for profit association in 1990. Its headquarter is located in Vienna, Austria. It employs around 40 persons, most of them researchers from different disciplinary background working mainly in inter-disciplinary research fields and projects.

On behalf of the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research, the ZSI acts in way of a resource agency by co-ordinating the ‘Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices’ in Brno (CzechRepublic), Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Sofia (Bulgaria).

Operations of the ZSI are organised along 3 departments:

‘Research Policy and Development’

The unit for ‘Research Policy and Development’ works in several nationally and internationally funded projects. Its core competencies comprise social-scientific S&T policy studies, patterns of techno-globalisation, international management of S&T, RTDI evaluation, etc. Thematically relevant network projects funded under FP6 include ‘LAC-ACCESS (Connecting High-Quality Research between the European Union and Latin American and Caribbean Countries)’, the ‘Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan countries’, the ‘Southeast European Era-Net (SEE-ERA.NET)’, etc..

Projects with a research focus on S&T policy include "Recognising Central and Eastern European Centres of RTD: Perspectives for the European Research Area (ERA) – RECORD ", "Priorities in Research and Development in Southeast Europe" and "Counselling for the Austrian Ministry for Foreign Affairs regarding projects in the field of education under the Official Development Assistance - ODA" and " PRO-ACT: Practical Regional Innovation Policy in Action".

* ‘Work and Equal Opportunities’,
* ‘Technology and Knowledge’ and
* ‘Research Policy and Development’.

Contact Person

Mr. Florian Gruber
Project Manager
Tel: +43/1/4950 442 56
Fax: +43/1/49 50 442 40
Email: gruber@zsi.at

Address
Linke Wienzeile 246
Vienna 1150
Austria
Web: www.zsi.at

NSTDA

2008-10-28T21:26:00.001+07:00

National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand

The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is Thailand’s national agency for S&T and one of the leading S&T centres in Southeast Asia. NSTDA was established in 1991 under a special law and is governed by an Executive Board appointed by Cabinet and chaired by the Minister of Science and Technology. NSTDA consists of four national technology centres, together with the Corporate Office and Technology Management Centre (TMC). The four national technology centres are the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), the National Metal and Materials Centre (MTEC), the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC) and the National Nanotechnology Centre (NANOTEC).

NSTDA’s main mission is to conduct R&D in the four main technology areas as well as to develop and support R&D in universities and other institutions, using in-house national technology centres and granting mechanisms. NSTDA is also involved in S&T manpower development in Thailand, creating S&T infrastructure and working with the private sector in support of national socio-economic goals.

NSTDA also plays a leading role in a number of regional S&T networks including the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (COST) and the APEC Centre for Technology Foresight.

The NSTDA Corporate Office and the four national centres are located at Thailand Science Park (TSP), the first science park in Thailand, which is located about one hour north of central Bangkok. TSP houses 2,000 NSTDA staff and about 50 private companies.

Contact Person

Mr. Simon Grimley
Consultant, International Cooperation
Tel.: +66/2564 7000 ext.1529
Fax.: +66/2564 7005
E-Mail: simon@nstda.or.th

Address
111 Thailand Science Park
Phahonyothin Road 111, Klng 1, Klong Luang
Pathumathani 12120
Thailand
Web : www.nstda.or.th

TUBITAK

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The Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey, Turkey

TÜBITAK’s main functions are to determine Turkey’s science and technology policies; to support, encourage and coordinate scientific research; to establish and operate special institutes to conduct research and development activities geared to the targets of the five-year economic development plans and the priorities set by the Science Board; to provide scholarships and other support to researchers and organizing contests to discover and train future scientists; to support R&D activities and innovations in industry; to promote university-industry collaborations; to establish techno-parks to facilitate their realization; to implement tasks undertaken through international scientific and technical cooperation agreements; to publish scientific journals, as well as books and monthly popular science magazines that make science accessible to the public; to support scientists and researchers with awards and programs that incent scientific publication.

TUBITAK is the executing agency in deployment of international scientific and technological agreements. Since its recognition in the international platform, TUBITAK has represented Turkey in nearly all international science and technology cooperation activities. Moreover, participation of Turkey into the Sixth Framework Program has substantially increased together with its responsibilities in this field. It is evident that establishment and operation of the National Contact Point system has a great success. NCP system has been established in 2003 during the participation of country in FP6 and expanded over the years rapidly.

TÜBİTAK has just organised FP7 Launch Conference (12-13 February 2007, Ankara) in order to speed up her RTD integration with European Research Area as an Associated Candidate Country. Apart from its R&D Institutions, TÜBİTAK HQ has participated 25 FP6 projects (in total) which are running mainly as CA, SSA and Network type projects. In relation to INCO-NET, the projects named TR-ACCESS, FORSOCIETY, ESSHRA, THINK&ACT, INTEGRATING ACC, SCOPE-EAST are among them.

Contact Person

Mr. Orbay Bulbul
Tel: +90/312/468 53 00 ext.:1749
Fax: +90/312/427 4024
E-Mail: orbay.bulbul@tubitak.gov.tr

Address
Atatürk Bulvari 221
Ankara
TR-06100
Web : www.tubitak.gov.tr

ColBud

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Collegium Budapest, Institute for Advanced Study, Hungary

Besides the above-mentioned core fellowships, CB also hosts research projects. The interdisciplinary group of scholars who take part in these projects, called "Resident Scholars", usually follow a well-defined research agenda. These intellectually highly stimulating groups are frequently - although not solely - convened by the Permanent Fellows of Collegium Budapest, and represent the many different issues and themes the institute specializes at and wants to explore.

Collegium Budapest has been operating since 1992. The purpose of Collegium Budapest is to promote culture and the sciences by giving internationally recognized academics and young researchers an opportunity to pursue research of their choice in an international, intellectually stimulating environment. Following the model of the pioneering Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, the Wissenschaftskolleg in Berlin, the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Wassenaar (NIAS), the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences in Uppsala (SCASSS) and other similar institutions, Collegium Budapest is the first IAS-type institute in the post-communist region. By inviting outstanding scholars from all over the world to Budapest and offering them a common temporary workplace in the intimate medieval Castle district, the institute strove to rebuild - after 50-year-long isolation - the international contacts of scholars and academic institutions in the CEE region. In the course of these 15 years, Collegium Budapest has emerged as a major international founding agency, academic centre and a model for new forms of academic cooperation, where such core research and fundamental scholarship are fostered that enable the institute to significantly contribute to the stemming of brain drain still prevailing in the region. It has given birth to many innovative, individual and institutional joint projects conducted by scholars from Europe and beyond.

As an adaptation of the Princeton model, Collegium Budapest represents a new type of institute that differs as much from universities as it does from specialized research institutes. It offers its Fellows the exceptional opportunity to be temporarily relieved from administrative and teaching obligations; something that allows them to fully focus on their chosen research plan, be it individual, or teamwork. Over the last 15 years, CB has invited reputed scholars for a maximum of one academic year (10 months) to work on their individual projects. So far, about 25-30 invited Fellows have worked at Collegium Budapest each year. Over the entire 15-year period, over 700 scholars have worked at the institute. In order to draw scholars into the atmosphere of Collegium Budapest, we offer more concentrated and focused research themes that can be elaborated at the institute. The pool of research lines is defined by Collegium Budapest and it plays an important, but not exclusive role in selecting Fellows. These focused research topics provide a forum of discussion for Fellows who come from various backgrounds and work in diverse fields.

Contact Person

Dr. Béla Kardon (Mr.)
Senior Researcher, R&D Manager
Tel: +36/1/2248-309
Fax: +36/1/2248-310
E-Mail: bkardon@colbud.hu

Address
Collegium Budapest Egyesület
Szentháromság 2
Budapest 1104
Hungary
Web : www.colbud.hu

BHC

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The British High Commission Singapore, United Kingdom

The SE Asia Regional S&T Office of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office is based in the British High Commission, Singapore. The aims of the office include encouraging research collaboration between UK researchers and researchers in South East Asia and raising awareness of S&T strengths to facilitate such collaborations.

The office has arranged scientific workshops in many areas such as immunology, neuroscience, aquaculture and microelectronics to bring researchers together to explore potential collaborations. We also fund travel grants (Collaboration Development Awards) for researchers from South East Asia to visit the UK to develop collaborations further with the aim of proposals being drafted to submit to research funding bodies.

As a result numerous applications are being drafted to potential funders, including under FP7. In addition we hosted, along with the Singaporean Agency for Science Technology and Research, a conference in 2006 on Building Scientific Capacity with South East Asian Partners. Representatives from all ASEAN countries attended and agreed a number of recommendations which included the expansion of the successful scientific workshop/Collaboration Development Award concept to other countries in South East Asia apart from Singapore. As a result workshops have been or are being planned in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Contact Person

Mr. Sam Myers
First Secretary Science & Innovation
Phone: +65/6424-4343
Fax: +65/6424-4356
E-Mail: sam.myers@fco.gov.uk
Web : www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/singapore

KNAW

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The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Netherlands

The Academy's mission is to ensure the quality of scientific research in the Netherlands, on the principle that the fundamental research carried out today will provide a basis for the applied research of tomorrow and, in turn, for the practical application of science in the future. The KNAW has always played an active role in encouraging international cooperation and partnerships. It does this by: concluding bi-lateral partnership agreements with sister academies in Europe and elsewhere; collaborating with European and other international organisations; and participating in long-range multi-lateral partnership programmes. The KNAW supports the international transfer of knowledge and science through funding. The Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is the KNAW’s main source of programme funding. The Academy is a member of several international bodies, including: the InterAcademy Council (IAC), All European Academies (ALLEA), the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the International Council for Science (ICSU). The KNAW has played a key role in the furthering of contact and cooperation between Netherlands and Indonesian scientists and scholars from 1992 when Indonesia and the Netherlands signed two Memoranda of Understanding for cooperation in the fields of scientific research and higher education. These two memoranda, which were signed between the Netherlands Ministry of Education and Science and the Indonesian Ministries of National Education (DikNas) and of Research and Technology (MoRT), followed the Cultural Agreement between Indonesia and the Netherlands of 1968. The memoranda were updated and renewed several times between 1992 and 2005. In 1994 the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science entrusted the funding for their bi-lateral scientific cooperation programme with Indonesia entirely to the KNAW and as of 2002 formally asked the KNAW to act as the ‘national lead’ in the so-called Indonesian – Netherlands Joint Working Committee for scientific cooperation (JWC). Henceforth, the KNAW has been effectively the main science-broker for cooperation between Indonesia and the Netherlands. The Netherlands and Indonesia are represented in the JWC by organisations for basic and strategic research as well as by universities and ministries. The JWC is a strategic discussion forum, which serves to co-ordinate bi-lateral Science and Technology cooperation between Indonesia and the Netherlands and to advise the governments of both countries as well as society at large, on matters related to such cooperation. The JWC among others aims to increase the visibility of Indonesian-Netherlands S&T cooperation in both countries as well as within the European research landscape and the Southeast Asian Region and to foster linkages between Indonesian-Netherlands bi-lateral S&T activities and multi-lateral initiatives, particularly those of the European Union.

Contact Person

Dr. Rudie Trienes (Mr.)
Manager International Science Subsidies
Phone +31/(0)20/55 10 828
Fax +31/(0)20/62 04 941
E-mail: rudie.trienes@bureau.knaw.nl

Address
P.O. Box 19121
Amsterdam
1000 GC
The Netherlands
Web : www.knaw.nl

PT-DLR

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International Bureau of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany

The International Bureau (IB) of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) implements, on behalf of BMBF, a wide range of international cooperation activities. The IB is part of the Project Management Agency at the German Aerospace Centre (PT-DLR), which is the largest funding agency working for the BMBF and other governmental bodies. It provides direct services to the Ministry and administers also BMBF–support for German Universities, public research institutions and industries to identify and develop international links in strategic fields of mutual interest. IB-DLR is preparing joint research activities in strategic fields of common interest, basically linked to national and European research funding programmes. It supports bi-lateral cooperation programmes in S&T with about 30 countries around the world in order to facilitate the preparation and implementation of international cooperation of German institutions. For these programmes BMBF provides an annual budget of app. 5 Mio €. In addition, IB coordinates a number of accompanying measures to set up a framework for the stimulation of future cooperation in close cooperation with BMBF. The most important partner countries from the ASEAN members are Vietnam and Indonesia. Bi-lateral cooperation agreements between BMBF and MOST (Vietnam) and RISTEK (Indonesia) exist since 9 years (Vietnam) and almost 30 years (Indonesia). Numerous workshops, fact-finding missions and preparatory activities for research projects have been organised by IB under the umbrella of these agreements. In addition a lot of bi-lateral cooperation projects and preparatory visits have been funded by the IB. Besides the promotion of joint research activities BMBF has special agreements about cooperation in the field of science management with both countries. German experts were sent to MOST and RISTEK for 4 and 6 years respectively to work as policy advisers in the partner ministries. Both countries asked BMBF as well to support a strategic evaluation of their S&T performance which was conducted by joint research groups. IB-DLR participates already in a number of EU-projects for setting up frameworks for international cooperation, e.g. SEE-ERA-NET (Western Balkan) and EULANEST (Latin America). In addition to that, IB-DLR coordinates the TACIS project "Innovations and strategy in the use of intellectual property”.

Contact Person

Mr. Gerold Heinrichs
Project Coordinator
Tel.: +49/(0)228 3821-402/-401
Fax : +49/(0)228/3821-444
E-mail: gerold.heinrichs@dlr.de

Mr. Christoph Elineau
Project manager
Tel.: +49/(0)228/3821-437
Fax: +49/(0)228/3821-444
E-mail: christoph.elineau@dlr.de

Address :
Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
53227 Bonn
Germany
Web : http://www.internationales-buero.de/

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ROLE OF RISTEK

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1. Leader of Work Package 2 : Coordination with other EU and multi-lateral policies

S&T policy should be embedded into other policies since it strongly contributes to social and economic development. At the same time S&T policy also depends on a stimulating environment for transnational scientific cooperation as well, especially on the level of individual scientists, institutions and networks. Our major focus will be the EU-ASEAN Policy (e.g. AIDCO - EuropeAid Cooperation Office) in order to assure coherence of activities and explore synergies. Further actions are planned to address the programs and initiatives of the Worldbank (WB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ASEAN-COST in particular. The following activities are foreseen:

An increased flow of information and proactive dialogue between the SEA-EU-NET and the national and European stakeholders in charge of the planning and implementation of other policies through interviews and regular meetings in order to raise the awareness of the opportunities and needs of S&T cooperation;

Wherever appropriate the integration of stakeholders from other policy fields in the activities of SEA-EU-NET

Developing recommendations for exploiting the opportunities given in the Multi-lateral Programs (e.g. ASEAN-COST, WB, ADB) for S&T capacity and institution building, facilitating the higher education sector (closely linked to S&T at higher education institutions) and for human potential development;

The development of recommendations for joint S&T driven actions targeting global challenges. Here, the full range of national and Community instruments should be addressed.

2. Task Leader 1.2 : "Recruitment" of stakeholders and network support

This task is of central importance to the development of the SEA-EU-Network as it must be expanded beyond the original consortium members. Stakeholders can be distinguished in different groups relevant for the project, namely actors directly involved into scientific cooperation and key personalities largely involved in the public, private, political level of EU-South East Asia cooperation. The first step of the recruitment process is based on the outreach of the consortium members to recruit Asian partners. The second step is to address a broader community supplemental to the scientific community, e.g. European chambers of commerce, European and Asian partners participating in successful projects within the framework programmes or Member States

3. Task Leader 2.2 : Compiling and maintaining the directory

Based on the data examined in task 1, this task will provide an overview of the nature, scope, and content of the most significant bi-lateral programmes of SEA-EU-NET participants in regards to other international networks, programmes, expert groups and organisations involved in promoting S&T cooperation between Europe and Southeast Asia. This task will include a strategic mapping (by means of questionnaires, supplemented, if necessary, by interviews with programme owners, policymakers and industry and government representatives) aiming at the identification of who is doing what, with whom, in what areas of interest, for how much, and why.

In particular the task will be designated to explore whether this draft directory:

is useful to S&T organisations in identifying potential partners within and between participants;
should be developed as a volume of "best practices" in the S&T field, with extended profiles of innovative service organisations; and/or,
should be developed into a comprehensive directory of all non-profit organisations in the S&T field.

Information categories will include:

Programme history and context of ongoing major bi-laterally funded research programmes (e.g. the history of S&T Cooperation between those countries represented in the network and ASEAN; the academic, economic, political and/or social rationales behind such Cooperation and how these have changed or are changing; as well as the agreements or memoranda of understanding on which programmes are based).

Roles and relations of programme partners (e.g. the position of partners in their national research funding systems; the programme policy-making, financing, management and evaluation responsibilities of these partners; and the nature and extent of co-decision making between them)

Bi-lateral networking programmes (e.g. the nature and extent to which other national and international funding organisations/participants are involved in the programmes)

Programme agendas (e.g. overall objectives; thematic and structural or horizontal priorities; as well as priority-setting processes).

Programme resources (e.g. personnel; information systems; and existing infrastructures such as referee databases).

Programme outcomes as reflected in recent evaluation of such programmes.

4. Main Contributor of :

Task 1.4. : Planning and organising conferences and meetings
Task 2.1. : Identifying EU-ASEAN-bi-lateral and multi-lateral patterns
Task 2.3. : Active partnering with stakeholder institutions
Task 2.5. : Identifying new partners and ongoing evaluation of consortium structures
Task 2.6 : Inventory of EU and SEA Policies on Standardisation (Scientific, industrial, legal
metrology, organisations in metrology and standardisation)
Task 3.2. : Increased information about of FP7 in SEA-countries and enhanced participation
Task 3.3 : Establishment of EU-Info-points within the SEA-region
Task 3.4 : Increased participation of SEA in the “Peoples” part of the 7th FP
Task 4.1. : Review of national S&T statistics and statistical capacities in SEA
Task 6.2. : Financial Management, reporting and auditing procedures
Task 6.3. : Creating and maintaining the Web-based communication platform for the project

Contact Us

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Further information about SEA-EU-NET can be obtained by contacting

Christoph Elineau, SEA-EU-NET coordination
E.Mail : christoph.elineau@dlr.de

The International Bureau of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Heinrich-Konen Strasse 1
53227 Bonn
Tel.: +49/(0)228/3821-437
Fax.: +49/(0)228/3821-444
www.internationales-buero.de

For Indonesian representative, please contact :
Ir. Selly Salbiah Salmoen
E.mail : selli@ristek.go.id / sea-eu-net@ristek.go.id

State Ministry of research and Technology
Jl.M.H. Thamrin No. 8, BPPT 2nd Building, 6th floor,
Jakarta, Indonesia, 10340
Tel.: +62/(0)21/316-9197
Fax.: +62/(0)21/310-1728
www.ristek.go.id

TEAM

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Ir. Selli Salbiah, MLA.
(selli@ristek.go.id)
Team Leader

Dipl.Kffr.Freesca Syafitri MA.
(freesca@ristek.go.id)
Officer

Munawir Razak
(munawir@ristek.go.id)
Officer

Maurice Gunawan
(maurice@ristek.go.id)
Officer

Huda M.Elmatsani
(anghuda@yahoo.com)
Officer

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