India together with 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) have been represented by 200 members, on the 4th version of the annual ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Discussion board (AIGIF) that was launched in Langkawi, Malaysia on 28th November 2023.
The AIGIF is an annual programme targeted on fostering a strengthened relationship between India and AMS on the premise of co-operation in Science, Know-how and Innovation (STI). Whereas on one facet it goals to provide publicity to social improvements in several international locations, it additionally strengthens governance within the grassroots innovation eco-system.
The annual program is a collaboration between the ASEAN Committee on Science, Know-how, and Innovation (COSTI); Division of Science & Know-how (DST), Authorities of India; Nationwide Innovation Basis (NIF) – India and the Science and Know-how Ministry of the host nation, Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Know-how and Innovation (MOSTI) within the yr 2023. Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM) is an company beneath MOSTI which is executing the AIGIF this yr.
Mr YB Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Know-how and Innovation, Authorities of Malaysia launched the AIGIF 2023. He famous that yr on yr flagship programmes like AIGIF proceed to function a dynamic platform for showcasing and selling improvements which have the potential to considerably affect lives on the grassroots stage.
He urged international locations to proceed their dedication in the direction of social improvements and to collectively make sure that tomorrow is best than at the moment for everybody. He additional added that each one taking part nations ought to proceed their dedication in supporting the cross-border mechanisms, data sharing of greatest practices and networking of ASEAN linkages to world and regional networks to enhance their innovation and know-how functionality, entrepreneurs’ resilience, and sustainability.
Talking on the event, Professor Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Division of Science and Know-how (DST), Authorities of India mentioned “Innovators are our hope for the world.
“We should uncover them extra typically and “do no matter it takes” to help them, if we need to make the world a greater place to dwell. The time has come once we ought to outline “cooperation” in methods like by no means earlier than. We should suppose round prospects like Joint Know-how and Product Improvement, Cross Border Know-how Licensing alternatives, providing Infrastructure accessible to at least one nation and maybe missing within the different, dissemination and social diffusion, in order to boost the profile of recent age applied sciences within the broader continent and area,” Professor Karandikar added.
Mr. B. N. Reddy, Excessive Commissioner of India to Malaysia mentioned that India has emerged as key nation for the start-ups that are making their presence felt in several elements of the world, together with few unicorns rooted in India additionally working in Malaysia. He burdened that platforms like AIGIF can create alternatives for college students and the grassroots inhabitants in every of the taking part international locations to study one thing new yearly, and it ought to translate into higher co-operation between India and AMS. He urged trade to attach with grassroots improvements and translate them into sustainable resolution for the society.
Mr. Awang Haji Mohammad Nazi Haji Mohammad Yusof, Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Data communications, Brunei Darussalam, Chairman of ASEAN Committee on Science, Know-how and Innovation (COSTI); Dr Arvind C Ranade, Director, NIF; Dr Sulakshana Jain, Scientist E, Worldwide co-operation Division, DST, Authorities of India; different workers members of NIF, a complete of 17 scholar innovators and grassroots innovators from India have been current whereas the overall representatives from 11 international locations have been about 200.
Constructing upon the triumphs of previous editions in Jakarta, Indonesia (2018), Davao, Philippines (2019), and Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2022), AIGIF 2023 magnifies its dedication to surmount societal challenges via heightened participation and collaboration at Langkawi, Malaysia.
On the side-lines of the 4th AIGIF the Indian delegation referred to as on to Mr. B. N Reddy, Excessive Commissioner of India to Malaysia and benefitted from his views on ASEAN and essential function that STI continues to play in its strengthened relationship with India.
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