VISION:
“A Science, Technology and Innovation-enabled ASEAN which is
Innovative, competitive, vibrant, sustainable and economically integrated
GOALS:
1) ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) addressing the
Grand Challenges of the new millennium (T1, T2, T5)
2) Economically integrated ASEAN involving active collaboration between
the public & private sectors especially SMEs and enhanced mobility of
talents (T1, T4, T6)
3) Deep awareness of STI & the beneficial impacts of STI on the Bottom of
the Pyramid (T2, T3, T5)
4) An Innovation-driven economy with a deep STI enculturation and a
system of seeding and sustaining STI by leveraging ICT and the
resources of our talented young, women and private sectors (T1, T3)
5) Active R&D collaboration, Technology commercialisation and
entrepreneurship and network of Centres of Excellence; (T6, T8)
6) An enhanced STI management system in the new AEC so as to support
ASEAN Innovation reaching Global Markets and that promotes
innovation, integration and narrowing of development gaps across AMS
(T2, T4, T7, T8)
Strategic
Thrusts
T1. Positioning STI as an Integral Part of Economic Integration, SMEs
levelling up, Talent Mobility and Public-Private Partnership
T2. Enhancing the Role and Impact of STI for the benefit of bottom of
the pyramid
T3. Deepening STI enculturation among the ASEAN people
particularly the Youth and Women
T4. Embedding STI as Pillars of a Globally Competitive ASEAN
T5. Leveraging STI to address the Grand Challenges of the New
Millennium
T6. Forging smart STI partnerships and Collaborative Networks with
Centres of Excellence intra-ASEAN and with Dialogue Partners
T7. Establishing a sustainable financing mechanism to support STI
development and capability building across ASEAN
T8. Enhancing ASEAN STI Governance in the new AEC
Possible options for APASTI 2015-2020:
1. The consultants’ report is accepted. Last payment (USD 16000) can be made;
 ABAPAST to form a small group to finalise the APASTI.
2. The consultants’ report is not acceptable. No further payment shall be made.
ABAPAST Chair to formally inform the consultants.
 the unused fund can be utilised to support expenses of the small group in
convening meetings;
3. Expected milestones:
 The small group + consultant to meet on 18-19 June 2015 in Bangkok,
Thailand;
 Revised draft APASTI shall be ready by mid July 2015 – the draft APASTI
shall be circulated for comments of ABAPAST and all Sub-Committees
 Development of APASTI implementation plan may start August 2015;
 Final APASTI (and Implementation plan, if ready) shall be endorsed by
COST and adopted by AMMST in parallel in November 2015