{"id":6991,"date":"2025-02-19T10:58:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T02:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/?p=6991"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:04:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:04:38","slug":"courtesy-visit-by-the-counsellor-and-senior-trade-commissioner-at-the-high-commission-of-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/courtesy-visit-by-the-counsellor-and-senior-trade-commissioner-at-the-high-commission-of-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtesy Visit by the Counsellor and Senior Trade Commissioner at the High Commission of Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 13 January 2025, ASM was honoured to welcome Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.international.gc.ca\/country-pays\/malaysia-malaisie\/kuala_lumpur.aspx?lang=eng\">High Commission of Canada<\/a>, Mr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eric-pelletier-54ba3a60\/?originalSubdomain=my\">Eric Pelletier<\/a> and delegation for a discussion to explore opportunities within Malaysia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-publication\/position-paper-on-blue-economy-unlocking-the-value-of-the-oceans\/\">blue economy<\/a> and identify potential avenues for collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>ASM CEO Puan Hazami Habib delivered a presentation on ASM&#8217;s role and functions, highlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mosti.gov.my\/en\/malaysia-science-endowment-mse\/\">Malaysia Science Endowment<\/a> and its alignment with shared objectives for sustainable progress. Contributions to the discussion were also made by ASM Fellows, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/experts\/profile\/es0009\/\">Professor Dato&#8217; Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar FASc<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/experts\/profile\/bae0026\/\">Emeritus Professor Dr Phang Siew Moi FASc<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/experts\/profile\/ssh0007\/\">Professor Dr Mahendhiran Sanggaran Nair FASc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion emphasised strategies to unlock the potential of Malaysia&#8217;s blue economy by focusing on ecosystem conservation, sustainable aquaculture, balanced economic opportunities, and the transformative potential of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ocean_thermal_energy_conversion\">OTEC<\/a>) for green hydrogen production.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/high-commissioner-of-canada-visit-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6992\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6992\" 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