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JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSAINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONMesyuarat JawatankuasaEksekutif Panel AntaraAkademi (IAP), ItaliDato’ Dr Samsudin Tugiman telah mewakili Akademi,selaku ahli baru Jawatankuasa Eksekutif (EC) IAP, diMesyuarat di Trieste, Itali (27–28 Februari). Jawatankuasaini telah menumpukan perhatian mengenai pelanstrategik bagi tempoh 2007–2009, pembentukanpelbagai Jawatankuasa, dan pelantikan ASM selakuahli dalam Jawatankuasa Program dan PerancanganStrategik bersama Netherlands Academy of Arts andSciences.Untuk tahun 2008, satu persetujuan sebulat suara telahdicapai iaitu untuk patuh kepada pelan strategik tersebut,program untuk saintis muda, keakraban di kalangan ahliIAP, selain memperkukuh proses tinjauan semula danpenilaian program, aktiviti dan initiatif. Jadi perananASM memang tepat, dan mesti terus menyokong danmemainkan peranan penting di IAP selaku ahli EC,untuk kepentingan ahli negara-negara membangun,termasuk Malaysia.Mesyuarat JawatankuasaEksekutif Panel AntaraAkademi (IAP), CanberraMesyuarat di atas yang berlangsung di Canberra dari26-27 September telah dihadiri oleh Naib PresidenASM selaku wakil Akademi. Sewaktu sesi sanggarkerja (brainstorming) mesyuarat telah bersetuju untukmengelolakan satu simposium pada tahun 2008untuk membolehkan saintis muda membincangkanamalan-amalan terbaik dalam integriti penyelidikan.ASM juga dicalonkan menganggotai JawatankuasaPemandu simposium tersebut. Pencalonan ini memberiASM peluang untuk menyumbang kepada programdan aktiviti IAP. ASM juga diminta menaja beberapapenyelidik muda dari Malaysia untuk menghadirisimposium berkenaan.Dalam menguatkuasakan Pelan Strategik IAP, beberapasyor telah dikemukakan: untuk memperkasa akademiakademidan memperkukuh IAP; sikap bekerjasamaantara akademi secara berterusan; memperkukuhperanan penasihat semua akademi dalam bidangInter Academy Panel (IAP)Executive CommitteeMeeting, ItalyDato’ Dr. Samsudin Tugiman represented the Academy,as the newest member of IAP Executive Committee(EC), at the Meeting in Trieste, Italy (27–28 February). TheCommittee took note of the strategic plan for the period2007–2009, the formation of various Committees, andthe selection of ASM as a member of the Committeeon Programmes and Strategic Planning together withthe Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.For 2008 a consensus was reached on adherence tothe strategic plan, programme for young scientists,working relationship between IAP members, and tostrengthen the process of review and evaluation ofprogrammes, activities and initiatives. The role of ASMwas thus pertinant, and it should continue to supportand play an active function in IAP as an EC member,for the benefi t of members from developing countries,including Malaysia.Inter Academy Panel (IAP)Executive CommitteeMeeting, CanberraThe Academy was represented by the Vice-Presidentat the above meeting which was held in Canberrafrom 26–27 September. During a brainstorming session itwas agreed to organize a symposium in 2008 for youngscientists to discuss best practices in research integrity.ASM was also nominated to the steering committee forthe symposium; this would provide the opportunity forASM to contribute to IAP programmes and activities.The Academy is also expected to sponsor some youngresearchers from Malaysia to attend the symposium.In the implementation of the IAP Strategic Plan,recommendations were made: for empoweringacademies and strengthening IAP; for continued interacademyco-operations; strengthening the advisoryrole of academies both in science and policy forIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 91