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Published by Afterschool.my on Nov 16, 2012, 06:53 am
To tap local talent abroad to contribute to the country, a new network was launched Thursday. Called the Malaysian Scientific Diaspora Network (MSDN), this platform can be used to hold discussions on scientific and research issues and represent the voice of the Malaysian scientific community across the globe.
During the launch of MSDN, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that scientists could also use the network to provide valuable collective ideas to improve scientific research and development in Malaysia, promote research collaborations and knowledge sharing, and provide guidance for young researchers,
"Indirectly, Malaysian scientists working abroad can contribute to our national progress and development through their collaborative work with Malaysian researchers," he said.
Muhyiddin said it was a new approach to get the best Malaysian minds to reinvigorate scientific research in Malaysia and help transform the country into a high-income developed nation by 2020.
"This innovative way of 'brain gain' will of course, be mutually beneficial for both Malaysian scientists working abroad and those working in Malaysia.
"With the strength of one million diasporas abroad based on the World Bank Report, where about 120,000 of them are in Australia, Malaysia was looking at a new way to tap those talents for the interest of the nation.
The deputy prime minister said, the MSDN offered strategic benefits which included global exposure to education, technology and business, providing inputs for the formulation of national strategic plans and policies, opportunities for collaboration and partnership, participation in academic and business forum, consultation, seminars and dialogues.
The network would also allow researchers to utilise resources beyond individual organisations and provide strategic direction in the development of human resource capability towards enhancing national competency, he said.
Muhyiddin said it was envisioned that the newly-launched MSDN would comprise Malaysian researchers working in Australia, non-Malaysian researchers working in Australia who are interested to collaborate with researchers in Malaysia, and Malaysian and non-Malaysian researchers working in Malaysia.
For the Australian chapter, the network aimed to connect with prestigious scientific community in Australia such as the Australian Academy of Sciences, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, he said.
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