ISTIC in Brief
The International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) operates as a UNESCO Category 2 Centre. Institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO (Category 2) are established and funded by Member States to contribute to the realization of UNESCO’s objectives.
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Upcoming Events
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Malaysia – South Africa
Consultative Workshop on
Enhancing South-South
Cooperation in STI for
Sustainable Development
2025
16 – 17 July 2025
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2025 KISTEP-ISTIC S&T Innovation Training Programme for High Level Policy makers
12 – 15 August 2025
Seoul, Korea
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International Training Workshop on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
25 – 29 August 2025
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Our Priority Agenda (2022-2027)

STI Advocacy, Diplomacy and Policy
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Education for Sustainable Development
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Open Science
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Artificial and Digital Innovation
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Research Ecosystems
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Climate Change Education
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+100 total programmes
+100 participation countries
+10 Mou signed
+3500 participants
+20 host countries
+90 Strategic partners
Key Achievements
Since the establishment of ISTIC, significant achievements have been realized.
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On Day 2 of the 🇲🇾–🇿🇦 STI Workshop, discussions moved from strategy to action. Partners co-developed research concepts, explored funding pathways, and outlined a shared roadmap for advancing South–South scientific collaboration.
4🌍🤝 On July 16, @ISTIC_UNESCO & @NRF_News signed an MoU in KL to boost joint research, capacity building & knowledge sharing in STI for sustainable development. 🇲🇾🇿🇦 #SouthSouthCooperation #STI #Sustainability
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