The Russian House for International Scientific and Technical Cooperation (RH ISTC) held an international working meeting with representatives from the Republic of the Philippines and the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) under ESCAP UN. The meeting took place on September 8, 2025, as part of the ongoing dialogue on the development of the Asia and Pacific Technology Transfer Platform (APTTP), jointly created with RC Complex Systems.
From the APCTT side, participants included Mr. Soohyung Kim, Coordinator for Economic Affairs, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Shrivastav, Programme Management Officer, and Ms. Sona Debnath, Staff Assistant. The Philippine delegation was represented by experts in science and technology: Atty. Marion Ivy Decena, Director of the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI); Mr. Mark Anthony Bigayan, Chief Science Research Specialist at DOST-TAPI; and Ms. Florisa Mae I. Bucao, Senior Science Research Specialist at DOST-TAPI, who leads the DOST Technology Hub (TecHub) Platform, a curated repository of scientific and technological innovations and services of the department.
The Russian delegation included Anastasia Ryabukhina, Head of the Center for International Projects and Initiatives and Coordinator for Cooperation with ESCAP UN; Sergey Kasyanov, Head of the International Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer; and Elizaveta Soloninchenkova, Public Relations Coordinator.
From the APCTT side, participants included Mr. Soohyung Kim, Coordinator for Economic Affairs, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Shrivastav, Programme Management Officer, and Ms. Sona Debnath, Staff Assistant. The Philippine delegation was represented by experts in science and technology: Atty. Marion Ivy Decena, Director of the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI); Mr. Mark Anthony Bigayan, Chief Science Research Specialist at DOST-TAPI; and Ms. Florisa Mae I. Bucao, Senior Science Research Specialist at DOST-TAPI, who leads the DOST Technology Hub (TecHub) Platform, a curated repository of scientific and technological innovations and services of the department.
The Russian delegation included Anastasia Ryabukhina, Head of the Center for International Projects and Initiatives and Coordinator for Cooperation with ESCAP UN; Sergey Kasyanov, Head of the International Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer; and Elizaveta Soloninchenkova, Public Relations Coordinator.
The central topic of discussion was the development of APTTP – a project to create a unified digital environment for effective interaction and exchange of scientific, technological, and innovative developments among Asia-Pacific countries. The platform is intended to become a multifunctional tool for advancing international scientific and technical cooperation, including capabilities for technology transfer, intellectual property protection, and organization of educational programs.
Participants thoroughly discussed key operational aspects of the being created platform, including the system of user access levels and verification processes, private sector participation, data management and monitoring system architecture, project financial sustainability, as well as legal and regulatory aspects of data security in line with the national legislation of participating countries.
Special attention was paid to developing differentiated access for various user categories: government bodies, scientific and educational organizations, researchers, and establishing a system of trust to simplify verification procedures for registered organizations. The parties discussed the role of national operators in each country responsible for collecting information from partners and verifying private sector organizations.
Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their readiness to continue developing multilateral cooperation within the framework of creating APTTP.
The project received support at the 19th Session of the APCTT Governing Council in December 2023 in Tashkent, where the Russian initiative was included in the final protocol of the event.
Participants thoroughly discussed key operational aspects of the being created platform, including the system of user access levels and verification processes, private sector participation, data management and monitoring system architecture, project financial sustainability, as well as legal and regulatory aspects of data security in line with the national legislation of participating countries.
Special attention was paid to developing differentiated access for various user categories: government bodies, scientific and educational organizations, researchers, and establishing a system of trust to simplify verification procedures for registered organizations. The parties discussed the role of national operators in each country responsible for collecting information from partners and verifying private sector organizations.
Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their readiness to continue developing multilateral cooperation within the framework of creating APTTP.
The project received support at the 19th Session of the APCTT Governing Council in December 2023 in Tashkent, where the Russian initiative was included in the final protocol of the event.