{"id":1896,"date":"2025-11-09T20:03:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T13:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tistr.or.th\/tistrinter\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2025-11-09T20:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T13:05:29","slug":"tistr-attends-the-waitro-executive-board-rfp-meeting-and-networking-session-in-santiago-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tistr.or.th\/tistrinter\/news\/1896\/","title":{"rendered":"TISTR Attends the WAITRO Executive Board \u2013 RFP Meeting and Networking Session in Santiago, Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>27\u201329 October 2025, Santiago, Chile<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Boonnanida Sodha, Director of the International Relations Division, and Ms. Pimprapai Supornrat, Senior International Relations Officer, represented the&nbsp;<strong>Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)<\/strong>at the&nbsp;<strong>WAITRO Executive Board \u2013 Regional Focal Point (RFP) Meeting<\/strong>&nbsp;held at&nbsp;<strong>Fraunhofer Chile<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>Networking Session<\/strong>&nbsp;hosted at&nbsp;<strong>Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile<\/strong>, Santiago, Republic of Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting brought together the Executive Board members, RFPs, WAITRO Secretariat, and Operations e.V. teams associated with the&nbsp;<strong>World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 a global network dedicated to advancing international cooperation in scientific and technological research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting served as a key platform for reporting progress, exchanging ideas, and discussing policy directions and upcoming activities of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key discussion topics included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updates on WAITRO\u2019s communication strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reports from the Secretariat and WAITRO Operations e.V.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional activity reports<\/strong>, including the\u00a0<strong>Asia and the Pacific report<\/strong>, jointly presented by TISTR (as RFP) and SIRIM Malaysia (as RR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of\u00a0<strong>WAITRO\u2019s Digital Infrastructure<\/strong>\u00a0to enhance the website, membership database, and collaboration platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparations for the\u00a0<strong>WAITRO Summit 2026<\/strong>, to be held in T\u00fcrkiye at the end of next year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional Workshop Funding Program<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Capacity Development Programs\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regional participation plans for the\u00a0<strong>WAITRO Summit 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open discussions on improving communication and coordination\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, participants attended a&nbsp;<strong>Networking Session<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile<\/strong>, providing opportunities to strengthen connections and share insights among members from the Latin American region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TISTR\u2019s participation in this meeting reflects its active role as the&nbsp;<strong>Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific<\/strong>&nbsp;under WAITRO. 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