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Message from the Director

Welcome to the latest edition of news from the International Science Council’s Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific.   

We are excited to announce the launch of the Pacific Academy of Sciences will be an official side-event at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October, more details to come!   

I encourage our Members and affiliates to view the latest online Members meeting. It was particularly interesting to hear there has been an overwhelming response to the ISC call for Science Missions for Sustainability with 250 expressions of interest, including 42 from our region. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to matchmaking events with funders starting in September. We look forward to the launch of the successful pilots at the ISC General Assembly in Oman in January next year.   

We are also pleased to announce that we are preparing to launch the first round of our Asia-Pacific Academic Mentoring Program with students and early career researchers from the Pacific. 

Recently, we had strong regional representation with our delegations to the recent INGSA 2024 and SIDS4 Conferences.  

Looking ahead, we are working with the New Zealand Science Media Centre to provide communication workshops to media and scientists at the Pacific Media Conference in Fiji next week and we will soon kick off our Asia mission science program with some codesign workshops in collaboration with our colleagues at Future Earth Asia.   

For more updates as they happen, follow us on X (Twitter), Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram.    

Dr Petra Lundgren
Director of the ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific

ISC SIDS4 delegation and ISC SIDS Liaison Committee
Large Ocean States at the forefront of ocean health and governance
SIDS4 sees adoption of A Renewed Declaration for Resilient Prosperity which calls for sustainable ocean-based economies.
Official launch of project to explore AI’s impact on science systems in the Global South
Improving our understanding and advancing capacity to embrace the changes.
Toan Dang interviews a member of the community from the central highlands of Vietnam (Image supplied).
Scientists find it more difficult to influence public policy in developing Asian nations
Insights from the International Network for Government Science Advice. 
Pacific Academy of Sciences Fact Sheet
The launch of a Pacific Academy of Sciences has been confirmed as an official side-event at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October.

The Pacific Establishment Committee responds to frequently asked questions about a Pacific Academy of Sciences. 
Asia-Pacific Academic Mentoring Program
Our program to connect early career researchers within the region with senior science mentors is set to start with Pacific scholars.
Regional Members' Meeting - June
ISC and Regional Focal Point program leaders provide an update on current projects and opportunities. 
Storytelling in Science: Science Communication and the Media
A workshop exploring how researchers can promote and communicate their work in a creative, and accessible way. 
Other News
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