OBJECTIVES
In accordance with the guiding principles provided by the ASEAN Heads of Government and the ASEAN Ministers for Science and Technology, ASEAN cooperation in science and technology will aim to achieve the following objectives :
a) a high level of intra-ASEAN cooperation in science and technology that is synergistic and self-sustaining and having the active participation of the private sector;
b) a network of S&T infrastructure and programmes for public and private sector human resource development;
c) an active economically-beneficial institution-industry technology transfer;
d) an enhanced state of public awareness of the importance of science and technology to ASEAN's economic development; and
e) an expanded S&T cooperation with the international community.
STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS
STRATEGY 1: Supporting regional S&T programmes that are economically and socially beneficial to ASEAN
Action 1.1: identify private sector end-users of research results and seek active participation of the private sector in R&D
Action 1.2: Support improvement of standards, testing and quality assurance activities of the private sector
Action 1.3: Select and priorities programme areas and projects that offer the greatest impact and the most benefits to ASEAN as a whole
Action 1.4: Establish a set of criteria for prioritizing programme areas and projects based on technical and economic factors
Action 1.5: Identify centres of excellence for S&T development
STRATEGY 2: Providing close coordination and management of S&T activities
Action 2.1: Set up a programme/project planning, monitoring and reporting system
Action 2.2: Establish a set of key targets to drive the regional S&T development effort
Action 2.3: Establish guidelines on the acquisition and management of programme/project funding
Action 2.4: Promote strategic linkages with industry
Action 2.5: Establish guidelines on commercialisation of results including the sharing of intellectual property rights and royalties
STRATEGY 3: Developing S&T human resources
Action 3.1: Develop R&D human resources to meet sectoral needs
Action 3.2: Establish an ASEAN S&T fellowship programme
STRATEGY 4: Information networking of centres of excellence
Action 4.1: Develop an ASEAN technology information network
Action 4.2: Establish a technology database of ASEAN business groups
Action 4.3: Establish a database of ASEAN S&T expertise and facilities
Action 4.4: Establish a technology scan mechanism
STRATEGY 5: Promoting institution-industry technology transfer
Action 5.1: Establish mechanisms for technology transfer
Action 5.2: Establish a set of incentive to encourage technology commercialisation and mobility of S&T human resource
STRATEGY 6: Promoting S&T awareness
Action 6.1: Recognize the contributions of individuals and corporations to ASEAN's scientific and technological endeavours
Action 6.2: Publish an ASEAN S&T newsletter/magazine
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