I feel that it is important for BRIN to enter WAITRO's membership and leadership to utilize existing programs to encourage the growth of cooperation at the global levelJakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has been appointed to the executive board of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) for Asia-Pacific once again.
Theresia Ningsi Astuti from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has been appointed to the WAITRO executive board as an Asia-Pacific regional representative for the 2023–2024 period. She received 100 votes during the election.
"I feel that it is important for BRIN to enter WAITRO's membership and leadership to utilize existing programs to encourage the growth of cooperation at the global level," she said in a written statement issued on Friday.
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WAITRO is a platform for researchers to seek cooperation opportunities in the form of research, technology transfer, human resources capacity development, funding access, and various other awards, she explained.
She said she expects her re-appointment to WAITRO's executive board for the 2023–2024 period to not only provide benefits for BRIN, but also bring WAITRO member countries in Asia-Pacific to the global level.
According to Astuti, collaboration is the key to successfully strengthening the capacity of WAITRO member countries.
Within the past year, BRIN has actively participated in WAITRO activities, including winning the WAITRO Innovation Award, sending several expert speakers for various workshops, and hosting the 90th council meeting.
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BRIN also participated in the 2022 WAITRO Summit and seven posters on BRIN's research results were exhibited during the event
One of the posters on BRIN's research results was chosen as the seventh best poster (honorable mention) among the 48 exhibited posters.
At the 2022 WAITRO Summit, BRIN's team, which comprised three researchers and three management human resources, promoted the postdoctoral and visiting research/professorship programs that can be utilized by all WAITRO members.
The programs are expected to mobilize researchers in conducting cooperation with global partners to produce quality and impactful research.
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