AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoScience & Innovation Diplomacy: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has accepted Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta’s invitation for an official visit, with both sides pointing to cooperation in environment, research, higher education, science, and innovation; BRIN chief Arif Satria says the meeting also aims to strengthen the research ecosystem. Nobel-Led Research Links: Prabowo urged Ramos-Horta’s delegation of about 20 Nobel laureates to collaborate with Indonesian researchers and academics, highlighting BRIN’s past work with Nobel chemist Susumu Kitagawa and natural-gas research. Blue Economy Research: Timor-Leste and OceanX will hold a “Science for a Blue Future” symposium in Dili on 28 August, using OceanX’s 2025 marine mission findings (seafloor mapping, biodiversity observations, specimens) to support marine conservation, fisheries management, sustainable tourism, and future research. Regional Tech & Resilience: Pacific Partnership 2026 wrapped up its third Dili stop (Aug 26), with multinational engineering and disaster-preparedness work alongside Timorese partners. Government Updates: The Council of Ministers approved renewing Steering Committee 25 for five years to complete the “History of the Youth and Student Resistance in Timor-Leste” volumes, and reviewed progress toward Timor-Leste’s full ASEAN membership.
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