ASEAN Talent Mobility Kanchana Wanichkorn National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Thailand Final ANEGER Meeting 25-26 May 2015 Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket, Thailand
ASEAN Talent Mobility
Kanchana Wanichkorn
National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Thailand
Final ANEGER Meeting
25-26 May 2015
Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket, Thailand
ASEAN Talent MobilityA new Initiative by ASEAN Committee on S&T (COST)
• In November 2013 ASEAN S&T Ministers approved the development of an ASEAN Talent Mobility (ATM) Program (proposed by Thailand) which will serve as a platform to increase talent mobility (including researchers) not only intra-ASEAN but also between ASEAN and its dialogue partners.
• ASEAN Talent Mobility Workshops in 27-28 March 2014, 13-14 November 2014, 21-23 May 2015 in Thailand (www.aseantalent.net)
• A Study on the State of ASEAN Talent Mobility (September 2014 – October 2015)
• Pilot ASEAN Talent Mobility Program to be launched in 2015
Stocks and Flows of ASEAN STI Talents
(Researchers & Scientists)
Incentives & Barriers to Mobilize
Policy Recommendation to Promote Talent Mobility
Outputs, Outcomes & Impacts of Talent
Mobility
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The ASEAN Krabi Initiative Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for a Competitive , Sustainable and Inclusive ASEAN
STI Enculturation
Public-Private Partnership
Platform
Bottom-of-the -Pyramid (BOP)
Focus
Youth-focused Innovation
STI for Green Society
Organisational restructure for a meaningful delivery of STI agenda in ASEAN
ASEAN Innovation for Global Market
Green Technology
Digital Economy, New Media & Social Network
Science and Innovation for Life
Biodiversity for Health & Wealth
Energy Security
Water Resource Management
Food Security
ThematicAreas
Develop mechanisms to pursue partnerships and cooperation with other stakeholders in STI
Paradigm Shift
ASEAN 2015 – Vision of ASEAN Leaders
Rationale Roles of STI – A Balance between Competitiveness and Human Development (People-oriented STI)
Reinventing ASEAN Scientific Community for a Meaningful Delivery of STI Agenda in ASEAN
Courses of Action Enhance ASEAN Plan of Action on S&T for 2012-2015 and leverage the recommendations of the
Krabi Initiative for development of future APAST beyond 2015
Implement monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the implementation of STI thematic tracks
Endorsed by ASEAN S&T Ministers at the 6th IAMMST as a strategic directionfor STI cooperation in ASEAN, December 2010
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN PLAN OF ACTION TO STRENGTHEN THE ASEAN-EU
ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP (2013-2017)
Promoting Cooperation in Science and Technology (S&T)1. Continue dialogue between Committee of Science and Technology (COST)
and the EU to promote cooperation in research and technology and innovation under the Framework Programme 7 (FP7) and its successor programme “HORIZON 2020”. Strengthen ASEAN-EU dialogue in the field of R&D including in applied S&T, as well as to reinforce the policy dialogue;
2. Support ASEAN to establish a network of S&T centres of excellence to promote closer cooperation, sharing of research facilities, technology transfer and commercialisation, and technology development, including joint programmes to promote science technology and innovation in vocational education through work-integrated learning;
3. Facilitate the exchange and mobility of scientists and researchers in accordance to the respective laws, rules, regulation, and national policies; and
4. Promote the implementation of the eight Thematic Tracks of the KrabiInitiative as a strategic platform for ASEAN-EU Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) cooperation. 4
ASEAN Plan of Action on STI 2016 – 2025 Vision/Goals/Thursts – draft as of 24 May 2015
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VISION: “A Science, Technology and Innovation-enabled ASEAN which is Innovative, competitive, vibrant, sustainable and economically integrated.”GOALS:1) ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) addressing the Grand Challenges of the new millennium (T1, T2, T5)2) Economically integrated ASEAN involving active collaboration between the public & private sectors especially SMEs and enhanced mobility of talents (T1, T4, T6)3) Deep awareness of STI & the beneficial impacts of STI on the Bottom of the Pyramid (T2, T3, T5)4) An Innovation-driven economy with a deep STI enculturation and a system of seeding and sustaining STI by leveraging ICT and the resources of our talented young, women and private sectors (T1, T3)5) Active R&D collaboration, technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship and network of Centres of Excellence (T6, T8)6) An enhanced STI management system in the new AEC so as to support ASEAN innovation reaching global markets and that promotes innovation, integration and narrowing of development gaps across AMS (T2, T4, T7, T8)
Thrusts:1. Positioning STI as an Integral Part of Economic Integration, SMEs
levelling up, Talent Mobility and Public-Private Partnership 2. Enhancing the Role and Impact of STI for the benefit of bottom of
the pyramid3. Deepening STI enculturation among the ASEAN people particularly
the Youth and Women4. Embedding STI as Pillars of a Globally Competitive ASEAN5. Leveraging STI to address the Grand Challenges of the New
Millennium6. Forging smart STI partnerships and Collaborative Networks with
Centres of Excellence intra-ASEAN and with Dialogue Partners7. Establishing a sustainable financing mechanism to support STI
development and capability building across ASEAN8. Enhancing ASEAN STI Governance in the new AEC
ASEAN Plan of Action on STI 2016 – 2025 Vision/Goals/Thrusts – draft as of 24 May 2015
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Current Structure of ASEAN cooperation in S&T
AMMST
COST Advisory Bodies
ABASF
ABAPAST
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology
Advisory Body on the ASEAN Science Fund
Advisory Body on the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science and Technology
TTF-TW
TWG-NPP
Technical Task Force on Tsunami Warning
Technical Working Groupon Nuclear Power Plant
ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology
SCB
SCFST
SCIRD
SCMG
SCMIT
SCMSAT
SCMST
SCNCER
SCOSA
EGMExperts Group on Metrology
Cooperation with DPs
ASEAN-China JSTC
ASEAN-India WGST
ASEAN-Japan CCST
ASEAN-Russia WGST
ASEAN-EU DST
ASEAN COST+3
ASEAN-ROK JSTC
ASEAN-USConsultation on S&T
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Proposed Structure in APASTI
AMMST
COST
Advisory Body
ABAPAST+ABASF
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology
ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology
SCB
SCFST
SCISE (renamed)
SCMG
SCMIT
SCMSAT
SCMST
SCAER (renamed)
ASEAN-China JSTC
ASEAN-India WGST
ASEAN-Japan CCST
ASEAN-Russia WGST
ASEAN-EU DST
ASEAN COST+3
ASEAN-ROK JSTC
ASEAN-US S&T Consultation
Governance & Ethics TF
ASEAN Standing Committee
Subcom on Innovation and STI Ecosystem
Subcom on Alternative Energy Research
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The 3rd ASEAN Talent Mobility Workshop21-23 May 2014, Phuket Thailand
Initial Survey Results
21 May 2015
M ovenpick, Phuket
Nov 2014
The 2nd ATM Workshop, Thailand
Jan - Feb 2015
ATM survey content and layout design
Feb - Apr 2015
ATM survey data collection Website survey programming
ATM survey domestic workshop and ASEAN trips,
Report and initial infographic preparation
21-23 May 2015
3rd ATM Workshop,
Meeting with dialogue partners,
Progress report to 69th ASEAN COST Meeting, Phuket
Jun – August 2015
Selected ASEAN and dialogue partner visits
Data Analysis and Report write-up
Sep 2015
Final report and Infographics
Nov 2015
Report to 70th ASEAN COST Meeting
March 2014
The 1st ATM Workshop,
Thailand
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Focal Point Visits
Laos PDRCambodia MyanmarIndonesia
Vietnam
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Section I: Organizational profile
Section II: Stocks and flows
Section III: Motives to mobilise
Section IV: Mobility perspectives
ATM Survey
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All 10 ASEAN Countries Participating in the ATM Survey
10%
46%16%
5%
23%
State enterprise
Government agency
Higher education institute or
universityPrivate or business enterprise
Non-profit organisation
Others
As of 8 May 2015, 39 returned surveys covering 200,000+ Stocks of STI Personnel in 5 countries
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Stocks: Top 3 Fields of Education
Educational level Field of education
Doctoral degree Physical sciences, life science, humanities
Master’s degree Business & administration, arts, physical sciences
Bachelor’s degree Social & behavioural science,
physical sciences, mathematics & statistics
Below bachelor’s degree
Technician, personal services, arts
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Outbound and Inbound Trips
Outbound Number of trips Inbound Number of trips
ASEAN Region 2,023 ASEAN Region 1,022
Asia (non-ASEAN),
Australia, New
Zealand
2,131 Asia (non-ASEAN),
Australia, New
Zealand
190
Europe 487 Europe 46
Others 273 Others 13
Top 5 outbound countries outside ASEAN: Japan, China, ROK, India, USA
Top 5 inbound countries outside ASEAN: China, ROK, Japan, India, Germany
Paperwork processing time to mobilise a talent: ranging from 1-8.6 weeks,
with an average of 5.0 weeks 15
Percentage of Outbound Trips by Trip Duration
Region 2 wks – 2 months 2 – 6 months > 6 months
ASEAN 34.45 5.54 1.18
Asia, NZ, Australia
36.79 3.97 2.60
Europe 8.59 0.94 0.39
Others 5.31 0.16 0.08
Region 2 wks – 2 months 2 – 6 months > 6 months
ASEAN 40.05 19.28 21.09
Asia, NZ, Australia
5.90 4.17 4.88
Europe 1.10 0.87 1.65
Others 0.47 0.08 0.47
Percentage of Inbound Trips by Trip Duration
Asia = exclude ASEAN 16
Degree of Importance: Motives to Mobilise
2.41
2.77
2.94
3.03
3.15
3.21
3.27
3.32
3.37
3.40
3.53
3.62
3.63
3.69
3.76
3.83
3.83
3.86
3.94
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Religion
Childcare provision
Socio-cultural dimension
Family
Living Condition
Immigration regulations
Social security and pension systems
Personal compensation
Prospect for publication
Medical service access
Language
Working condition
Job promotion
Job security
Obtain research grant
Job satisfaction
Research facility
Maintenance of professional network
Collaboration
Professional motives Personal motives
Job related motives Government related motive
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Limitation of the survey
• The survey results are not intended to represent national data
• Individual opinions may not be directly reflected in the results. Most participating institutes either asked top management for opinions or conducted a focus group to rate the importance
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Findings from Preliminary Results
• The data show that mobility already exists among AMS.
• Majority of the top motives to mobilise is from the professional and job related groups.
• Institutes also have common purposes of mobility: increasing international competence, strengthening collaboration, developing partnerships, enhancing internationalization.
• Paperwork processing time vary among the AMS.
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Recommendations
– ASEAN Talent Registry– ASEAN single-window service for scientists and researchers
mobility– Potential national/regional talent mobility programs which can be
expanded to the ATM program• Thailand: STI Talent Mobility Program, International Research Network
Program• Malaysia: Academy of Sciences’ Mobility Program, TalentCorp Mobility
Program• Singapore: Contact Singapore Program• ASEAN-ROK: Prestigious scholarship program, ASIA Research Network and
ASEAN University Network • ASEAN-China: STEP – Talented Young Scientists Program• ASEAN-US: Women in Science Program• ASEAN-EU: SEA-EU Net Pilot Mobility Program, EURAXESS
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Thank you for your attention.
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