Dato Sri Richard served as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for East Asia had been invited as the Honorary Advisor of ACEC Association

Promote Education, Science and Technological Cooperation in ASEAN Countries

Chairman of ACEC Association, Kuek Pai Khee (right) awarded the InnoSTRE ACEC Honorary Advisor Certificate to the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for East Asia, Dato Sri Richard (middle)

On July 7, Director of ACEC Association, Yang Cheng Cheng, Chairman, Kuek Pai Khee, and the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for East Asia, Dato Sri Richard meeting to discuss the cooperation. The meeting conducted in-depth discussions on the involved research framework, research focus and implementation plan. The meeting had fully affirmed the value and significance of the project, and proposed to be closely integrated.

The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for local and international participants from ASEAN and East Asia academic and industrial to present their authoritative knowledge and the most up-to-date research findings. The conference will also provide the opportunity to highlight the most recent innovation in Science and Technology Developments and identifying emerging and future areas of growth and collaboration in embracing the post-COVID-19 challenges.

The conference had invited government officials, leaders, experts, well-known entrepreneurs, and industry elites to present their successful experiences in a series of theme forums and dialogues discussions, and jointly explore the current situation, opportunities and challenges in the new situation, and used the platform to integrate resources, set up a new model of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.

7月7日，ACEC协会执行会长杨程程、主席郭派杰与总理东亚事务特使拿督斯里-理查会面，讨论合作事宜。会议就所涉及的研究框架、研究重点、实施计划等进行了深入讨论。会议充分肯定了项目的价值和意义，提出要紧密结合。

会议的主要目的是为来自东盟和东亚学术界和工业界的本地和国际与会者提供一个平台，展示他们的权威知识和最新的研究成果。会议还将提供机会，突出科学和技术发展的最新创新，并确定新兴和未来的增长和合作领域，迎接2019冠状病毒病后的挑战。

会议邀请政府官员、领导、专家、知名企业家、行业精英在一系列专题论坛和对话讨论中介绍成功经验，共同探讨新形势下的现状、机遇和挑战，并利用这一平台整合资源，建立互利共赢的合作新模式。

Dato Sri Richard served as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for East Asia