At the invitation of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat’s delegation to participate in the 2nd ASEAN-India Women Scientists Conclave (2nd AIWSC), to be held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 10 July 2026, under the theme “Building Inclusive Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Communities.” Organised by MISTI, Cambodia, and the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar), in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of India, and supported by the ASEAN-India Science and Technology Development Fund (AISTDF), the Conclave will bring together women scientists, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from the eleven ASEAN Member States and the Republic of India. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will deliver the Congratulatory Remarks at the Awarding Ceremony, join the VIP delegation walkthrough of the scientific exhibition, and present the award to the winner of the scientific pitching competition. The Awarding Ceremony will also witness the launch of the ASEAN-India Collaborative Research and Development (AICRD) Scheme 2026, a new milestone in deepening ASEAN-India cooperation in science, technology, and innovation.
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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