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Governance and funding

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The Regional Focal Point operates under the guidance of the Advisory Council, with funding support from the Australian Government.

The $10.3 million investment from the Australian Government supports the functioning of the Regional Focal Point over six years (2023-2028).

Advisory Council

The inaugural Advisory Council, including representatives from each of the four ISC Asia and Pacific sub-regions, was appointed in 2023. Members of the Advisory Council serve staggered three-year terms.

Frances Separovic

Frances Separovic

Foreign Secretary

Australian Academy of Science

Frances Separovic
Pal Ahluwalia

Pal Ahluwalia

Vice-Chancellor and President

University of the South Pacific

Pal Ahluwalia
Felix Bast

Felix Bast

Professor

Central University of Punjab

Felix Bast
Jia Gensuo

Jia Gensuo

Director

Global Change Research Center for East Asia (START-TEA)

Jia Gensuo
Yukio Himiyama

Yukio Himiyama

Emeritus Professor

Hokkaido University of Education

Yukio Himiyama
Maretta Kula-Semos

Maretta Kula-Semos

Professor of Humanities, Director of Higher Degrees

Divine Word University, Madang, Papua New Guinea

Maretta Kula-Semos
Lilis Mulyani

Lilis Mulyani

Chairperson

Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences (ALMI)

Lilis Mulyani