What is ISTIC-UNESCO?

About ISTIC-UNESCO: 

• The International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the Auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) which is a UNESCO Category 2 Centre.
• The Malaysian Government has hosted this since 2008.
• The Centre acts as an international platform offering sustainable programmes and services and augmenting sustainable development for South-South Cooperation.
• The Centre’s hosting is based on a six-year Agreement between the Malaysian Government represented by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and UNESCO.
• Its current Agreement is from February 2022 until January 2028.
• The Mission of the organization is to be “A leading international platform offering sustainable programmes and services in producing holistic talents towards institutional excellence and augmenting sustainable development for South-South Cooperation.
• It aimed to support the exchange of students, researchers, scientists, and technologists among developing countries.

What is UNESCO Category 2 Centre?

• These institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO are a global network of institutions of excellence in the Organization’s domains of competence.
• These centres are a privileged partner of the Organization with access to UNESCO’s logo and international and intergovernmental bodies and networks and may leverage on UNESCO’s international reach and convening powers.
• Category 2 institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO are an integral part of the Organization’s Comprehensive Partnership Strategy.

Q1: What is sustainable development?

It is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Source: First STI Conclave on “Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Livelihoods” organised jointly by ISTIC-UNESCO and CSIR