

The Academy of Science Malaysia (ASM), together with the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Malaysia (MOSTI) and the International Science Council-Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ISC ROAP) is pleased to invite you to the APEC Policy Sharing Webinar on Open Science & The 2020 ASPIRE Award Ceremony.
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the need for sharing of data and information at an unprecedented scale which can be fulfilled by the paradigm of Open Science. Open Science represents a new approach to the scientific process based on cooperative work and new ways of disseminating knowledge by using digital technologies and new collaborative tools to address global challenges. The Webinar is aimed to build a community of purpose that works together to identify platform governance measures and technical know-how; and serves as a medium to share best practices in APEC economies and international policies for platform governance. An APEC PPSTI Statement on Open Science will be developed during the Webinar to promote engagement and knowledge sharing among APEC Economies through Open Science.
In conjunction with APEC 2020, The Webinar will also feature the award ceremony of 2020 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE). It is an annual award which recognizes young scientists who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in scientific research. The theme for this year is Biodiversity for a Prosperous Economy.
Programme Tentative
Time | Programme |
Aug. 21, 2020 |
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19:30 – 19:35 | WELCOMING ADDRESS By: Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Malaysia YB Datuk Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir |
19:35 – 20:30 |
2020 APEC Science Prize For Innovation, Research & Education (ASPIRE) Award Ceremony |
19:35 – 19:40 Emcee: Ms Katherine Nunner, ASPIRE Sponsor Representative |
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19:40 – 19:45 Welcoming Remarks By: APEC Policy Partnership for Science, Technology, and Innovation (PPSTI) Chair Mr Daniel Dufour, A/Director General, Science Policy Branch Canada |
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19:45 – 19:50 Remarks on ASPIRE 2020 By: APEC Executive Director Dr Rebecca Sta Maria |
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19:50 – 19:51 Emcee |
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19:51 – 20:01 Remarks by ASPIRE Prize Sponsors Elsevier and Wiley
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20:01 – 20:06 History of ASPIRE Prize (Video) |
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20:06 – 20:07 Emcee |
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20:07 – 20:12 Announcing the Winner By: Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Malaysia YB Datuk Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir |
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20:12 – 20:22 Remarks by 2020 ASPIRE Winner |
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20:22 – 20:23 Emcee |
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20:23 – 20:28 Closing Remarks By: New Zealand representative, APEC 2021 Host Economy (pre-record video) |
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20:28 – 20:30 Emcee |
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20:30 – 22:30 | APEC Policy Sharing Webinar: Open Science for Inclusive Research Collaboration |
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20:30- 20:40 Keynote Address: UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science By: Professor Dr Shahbaz Khan Director of UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific |
20:40- 21:45 Panel Discussion: Domestic Policies to Institutionalise Open Science Moderator: Dr Ross WilkinsonPanelists (8-10 mins each):
21:45 – 22:00 |
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21:00- 22:15 Open Discussion: APEC PPSTI Statement on Open Science By: Academician Professor Emerita Dato’ Seri Dr Mazlan Othman FASc APEC Economies share the current practices and challenges faced in institutionalising initiatives relevant to Open Science and propose actionable aspirations for regional collaboration at APEC through the PPSTI Statement on Open Science. |
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22:15- 22:30 Webinar Wrap-up By: Dr Ross Wilkinson |
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22:30 | End of Webinar |

Keynote Speaker
Director of UNESCO Regional Science
Bureau for Asia and the Pacific

Moderator
Executive Director,
Australian National Data Service (ANDS)

Moderator
Dato’ Seri Dr Mazlan Othman FASc
Director, ISC-ROAP

Panellist
Senior Policy Analyst, Science & Technologies Policies, OECD

Panellist
Member, Science Council of Japan

Panellist
Director, Australasian Open Access Strategy Group (AOASG)

Panellist
Abdul Rahman FASc
Chairperson, Malaysia Open Science Alliance

Panellist
Vice President,
Global Strategic Networks, Elsevier