Announcement From: Centre For Research and Innovation
Subject: Call For Applications - APEC Funds 2018 For Capacaity Building Projects
YBhg. Datuk Seri/Dato’ Seri/Datuk/Dato’/Datin/Prof./Ir./Dr./Tuan/Puan,
Assalamualaikum and warm greetings from Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia (MOSTI)!
2. For your information, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) is the focal point of Malaysia for the APEC Forum of APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (APEC PPSTI). APEC PPSTI mission is to support the development of science and technology cooperation as well as effective science, technology, and innovation policy recommendations in APEC through collaboration between government, academia, private sector and other APEC fora. In addition, the Partnership supports a range of capacity building projects. The theme for APEC 2018 which is set by Papua New Guinea as the host country for 2018 is “Harnessing Inclusive Opportunities, Embracing the Digital Future” and the 3 priorities for APEC 2018 are as follows;
- Improving Connectivity, Deepening Regional Economic Integration (REI);
- Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Growth; and
- Strengthening Inclusive Growth through Structural Reform.
3. We are pleased to inform you that APEC has opened its Project Funds for 2018. There are mainly 4 types of Project Funds and a brief description of each fund are as below.
Further information on the criteria and eligibility of each fund can be obtained through the APEC Website; https://www.apec.org/Projects/Funding-Sources.
i) General Project Account (GPA)
Priority Areas:
· Promoting Sustainable, Innovative and Inclusive Growth
· Improving Connectivity, Deepening Regional Economic Integration
· Strengthening MSMEs’ Competitiveness and Innovation in the Digital Age
· Enhancing Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Response to Climate Change
· Strengthening Inclusive Growth Through Structural Reform
ii) APEC Support Fund (ASF) - General Fund
Priority Areas: Supports capacity building needs for APEC Developing Economies in priority areas articulated in the Manila Framework, specifically:
1) Developing Human Capital
2) Developing stable, safe and efficient capital markets through structural reform
3) Strengthening economic infrastructure
4) Facilitating technology flows and harnessing technologies for the future
5) Safeguarding the quality of life through environmentally sound growth
6) Developing and strengthening the dynamism of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
7) Integration into the global economy
8) Human security and counter-terrorism capacity building
9) Promoting the development of knowledge-based economies
10) Addressing social dimension of globalization
iii) APEC Support Fund (ASF)- Sub-Fund
· Sub-Fund on Human Security
· Sub-Fund on Health and Emergency Preparedness
· Sub-Fund on Energy Efficiency and Low Carbon Measures
· Sub-Fund on Supply Chain Connectivity
· Sub-Fund on Mining
· Sub-Fund on Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific and Global Value Chains
· Sub-Fund on Innovative Development, Economic Reform and Growth
· Sub-Fund on Connectivity
· Sub-Fund on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
· Sub-Fund on the Renewed APEC Agenda for Structural Reform (RAASR)
· Sub-Fund on Women and the Economy
iv) Trade and Investment Liberalization and Facilitation Special Account (TILF)
Priority Areas: Trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in at least one of the 15 areas listed in Part 1 of the Osaka Action Agenda :
1) Tariffs
2) Non-Tariff measures
3) Services (telecommunications, transportation, energy and tourism sectors)
4) Investment
5) Standards and Conformance
6) Customs procedures
7) Intellectual Property Rights
8) Competition Policy
9) Government Procurement
10) Deregulation/ Regulatory review and reform
11) Implementation of WTO’s obligation (including RULES OF ORIGIN)
12) Dispute Mediation
13) Mobility of Business People
14) Information gathering and analysis (groundwork)
15) Strengthening economic legal infrastructure
4. You may find further information on how to apply for the funding through the APEC website:
https://www.apec.org/Projects/Applying-for-Funds . Please find attached the following documents to assist you in the application process and submission of a Concept Note:
i) Guidebook on APEC Projects Edition 12
ii) Concept Note Template
iii) APEC Scoring Criteria for Concept Note 2018
5. In this regard, we would like to invite interested organisations to apply for this funding to organize capacity building programs related to the APEC Agenda. The deadline for the APEC Project Session 1 / 2018 are 21 March 2018 (submission of Concept Note to Program Director) and 28 March 2018 (submission of Concept Note to APEC Secretariat Project Management Unit). Hence, should your esteemed organization be interested in submitting a proposal for the APEC funding, the Concept Note must be submitted to the undersigned and Mr. Nuri Sharmie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) latest by 19 February 2018 (Monday) to enable MOSTI’s focal point to obtain endorsement from the proposing fora (APEC PPSTI) and to secure co-sponsoring economies for the project before the submission deadline of the Concept Note to the Program Director. Should you have any enquiries or would like to seek further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Your attention and kind consideration in this matter is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
