INDO-U.S. INDO-U.S. ScienceScience & & TechnologyTechnology Forum Forum (IUSSTF) (IUSSTF)

Catalyzing S&T CooperationCatalyzing S&T Cooperation

Michael CheethamHead, US Office, IUSSTF

mcheetha@aaas.org

History of INDO - US S&T Cooperation

1950s Green Revolution with PL 480 Fund Establishment of Land Grant Colleges1960s Establishment of IIT Kanpur

Establishment of NCERTNuclear Cooperation Agreement (Tarapur Power Plant)

1970s NASA-ISRO-SITE 1980s Indo- US S&T Sub Commission

STI (Gandhi-Reagan S&T Initiative)USIF (US-India Fund)

1990s Indo-US S&T Fellowship ProgramDST-NSF S&T ProgramNASA-NOAA/ ISRO-DST MoUDBT/ ICMR-NIH Health and Medical Science Programs

2000 INDO- U.S. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FORUMINDO- U.S. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2001 High Technology Cooperation Group2005 Indo-US Strategic Partnership 2005 Indo - US S&T Agreement / Joint S&T Commission2006 US-India Agricultural Knowledge Initiative 2008 NASA-ISRO Agreement on Civilian Space Cooperation2008 MOES-NOAA Agreement on Earth Observation & Earth Sciences2009 MoU on Energy Security, Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy and Climate Change2009 Indo-US R&D Endowment Board2010 Indo-US Joint Clean Energy R&D Centre 2011 Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative

PL-480 and Beyond

Variety of mechanisms funded under PL-480

• Joint Commission on Economics & Commerce, Science & Technology, Education & Culture, and Agriculture (1974-1983)

• Science & Technology Initiative (1983-1991)• US-India Fund (1987-1998)• S&T Fellowship Program (1991-1994)• Indo-US S&T Forum (2000-present)• US-India S&T Endowment Board (2009-present)

Now over 27 bilateral governmental agreements

• US-India Strategic Dialogue, Joint Commission on S&T Cooperation (JCM), US-India Higher Education Summit

• Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI)• Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER)• NIH mechanisms

INDO - US Strategic Partnership

Green PartnershipEnergy Security, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy Research & Deployment and Water Management

Agriculture Cooperation Food Security,

Research, Education, Commercial Linkages

Education & DevelopmentObama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI)

Health SciencesDisease Detection, Public Health & Health Services andBiomedical Research

Global Security and Counter TerrorismCounter terrorism, Early Warning Systems, Disaster Mitigation & Response

Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE)

Partners: Government of India & US Department of Energy

Program coordinated by DBT & DST and administered through IUSSTF

Objective: Facilitate joint R&D aimed towards deployment for

clean energy technologies

Priority Areas:

• Solar energy

• Second generation biofuels

• Energy efficiency of buildings

Funding: $100 million (INR 530 crore) over 5 years, equal funding from each side both government and private

Establishment of Indo- US Clean Energy Research & Development Center (JCERDC)

US-India Endowment Board

Partners: GOI & USG

Program administered through IUSSTF

Objective: To facilitate joint applied R&D and related technology commercialization activities

Initial priority areas: • Healthy Individuals• Empowered Citizens

Funding: equivalent of $30 million (INR 160 crore) endowed fund

Establishment of US-India Endowment Board

Governing BodyIndian Co-Chair

T. RamasamiSecretary, Department of Science and Technology

Govt. of India

Indian Members

Maharaj K. Bhan

Secretary, Department of Biotechnology

Samir BrahmachariDirector-General

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Sanjay G. DhandeDirector, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Murali SastryChief Scientist

Tata Chemicals Ltd

R. Seshasayee MD, Ashok Leyland India

Sheila SangwanAddl. Secretary & Financial Advisor, DST

US Co-Chair

Norman P. NeureiterSenior Adviser, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

US Members

Michael CleggForeign Secretary, National Academy of Sciences

Roderic PettigrewDirector, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Engineering, NIH

Subra SureshDirector, The National Science Foundation

Phyllis G. Yoshida Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of Energy

Ray O. Johnson Sr. VP and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin

Venkatesh Narayanamurti Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs,

Harvard University

IUSSTF Objectives

Create awareness through exchange and dissemination of information and opportunities in S&T cooperation

CATALYST to facilitate, seed and promote US-India bilateral collaboration in science, technology, engineering and biomedical research through substantive interaction among government, academia and industry

Capitalize and build on the scientific and technological synergy leading to long term partnership on shared values

Support exciting program portfolio that lead to sustainable interactions and strengthens strategic partnerships

Nurture contacts between young and mid career scientists to develop mutual trust, foster excellence and explore new frontiers

Encourage public-private partnership to foster elements of innovation, application and enterprise

Program Portfolio

Bilateral Workshop/ Symposia

Public – Private Networked Centres

Knowledge R&D Networked Centres

Training / Advanced Schools

Unique opportunities

Submission Deadlines Award Announcements

15 February May

15 June September

15 October January

Snapshot of IUSSTF-Supported Activities

Programmatic

Activities

Accomplished

2001-2010

Activities in

2011

Bilateral Workshops/ Round Tables

158 17

Training Programs/ Advanced Schools

31 3

Virtual Joint Centers 24 4

Support to International Events

92 -

Travel grants 45 2

IUSSTF support has led to interaction of over 12,000 US and Indian scientists

Cutting Across Disciplines

Outcomes

Source: NISTADS65% events have resulted in tangible outcomes

Facilitate, seed & implement inter-governmental initiatives

Build programs with federal agencies - Create S & T networks for collaborative research

Link American universities with India- Research Internships for student exchange- Faculty fellowship and guest researchers program - Promote US partnerships with new institutions in India

Build academia - industry connect programs - Innovation and Entrepreneurship- Research Clusters- Internships

Promote Indo- US collaboration on engineering education

Enhance visibility in US

IUSSTF Vision

INDIAINDIARajiv SharmaRajiv SharmaExecutive Director, IUSSTFExecutive Director, IUSSTFrajiv@indousstf.orgrajiv@indousstf.org

USAUSAMichael CheethamMichael CheethamHead US Office, IUSSTFHead US Office, IUSSTFmcheetha@aaas.orgmcheetha@aaas.org

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