Central Asia is a subregion of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the southwest and Eastern Europe in the northwest to Western China and Mongolia in the east,and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan,and Uzbekistan. The countries as a group are also colloquially referred to as the "-stans" as all have names ending with the Persian suffix "-stan" in both respective native languages and most other languages.
Jadavpur University is a public state funded research and technology university with its main campus located at Jadavpur,Kolkata,West Bengal,India. It was established in 1906 as Bengal Technical Institute and was converted into Jadavpur University in 1955. As of 2023 NIRF rankings,Jadavpur University has been ranked 4th among universities,10th among engineering institutes,and 13th overall in India. The university has been recognized by UGC as an institute with "Potential for Excellence" and accredited an "A" grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations,responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organization,specifically in regards to the fifteen specialized agencies,the eight functional commissions,and the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction.
A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history,paleontology,geology,industry and industrial machinery,etc. Modern trends in museology have broadened the range of subject matter and introduced many interactive exhibits. Modern science museums,increasingly referred to as 'science centres' or 'discovery centres',also feature technology.
Tsinghua University is a public university in Haidian,Beijing,China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211,Project 985,and the Double First-Class Construction. It is also a member of the C9 League.
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public research university and technical institute in Mumbai,Maharashtra,India.
Wrocław University of Science and Technology is a technological university in Wrocław,Poland. With buildings and infrastructures dispersed throughout the city,its main facilities are gathered at a central location near Plac Grunwaldzki,alongside the Oder river. It operates three regional branches in Jelenia Góra,Legnica,and Wałbrzych. Huffington Post UK named Wrocław University of Science and Technology in the top 15 of the World’s Most Beautiful Universities Rankings.
The International Association of Film and Television Schools is the association of the world's major film and television schools.
The University of Karachi is a public research university located in Karachi,Sindh,Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh,the university is a "Sindh Government University" and designed by Mohsin Baig as its chief architect.
The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA),formerly known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative (IORI) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC),is an international organisation consisting of 23 states bordering the Indian Ocean. The IORA is a regional forum,tripartite in nature,bringing together representatives of Government,Business and Academia,for promoting co-operation and closer interaction among them. It is based on the principles of for strengthening Economic Cooperation particularly on Trade Facilitation and Investment,Promotion as well as Social Development of the region. The Coordinating Secretariat of IORA is located at Ebene,Mauritius.
National Sun Yat-sen University is a public research university located in Sizihwan,Kaohsiung,Taiwan. NSYSU is listed as one of six national research universities,and one of four universities that make up the Taiwan Comprehensive University System,a research-led university alliance in Taiwan. With AACSB and CFA accredited and the number one maritime management program in Asia,the NSYSU College of Management is among the best in East Asia,and the College of Marine Sciences is the oldest and highest ranked in Taiwan.
Sudan University of Science and Technology is one of the largest public universities in Sudan,with ten campuses in Khartoum state. The main campus is located in the so-called Al Mugran area of Khartoum,the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union,formed in 1964,is a non-profit,professional association of broadcasting organisations. It currently has over 287 members in 57 countries and regions,reaching a potential audience of about 3 billion people. The ABU's role is to help the development of broadcasting in the Asia-Pacific region and to promote the collective interests of its members. The ABU covers an area stretching from Turkey in the west to Samoa in the east,and from Mongolia in the north to New Zealand in the south. Its secretariat is located in Angkasapuri,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,its secretary-general,currently Dr Javad Mottaghi.
As of 2010,the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has 10 member states,one candidate member state,and one observer state.
Science and technology in Japan has helped fuel the rapid industrial and economic development of the country. Japan has a long history and tradition for scientific research and development,stretching as far back as the Meiji period.
The Asia Pacific Network of Science &Technology Centres (ASPAC),is a not-for-profit association initiated in 1997.
The Global Energy Prize is an international award in the field of energy industry which is given for "outstanding scientific research and scientific-technical developments in the field of energy which promote greater efficiency and environmental security for energy sources on Earth in the interests of all mankind".
Ural Federal University,named after the first President of Russia,B. N. Yeltsin,is an educational institution in the Ural region of Russia. The Ural Federal University was formed by a merger of the Ural State Technical University and Ural State University. It is one of 10 Russian Federal Universities. The university cooperates with the Russian Academy of Sciences and serves as a research and innovation center for the Ural region. UrFU offers educational programs in four areas of knowledge and 108 academic majors.
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance is a research institute established in 2015 as a part of Cambridge Judge Business School,University of Cambridge,United Kingdom. The centre's research focuses on financial channels and instruments that emerge outside traditional financial ecosystems.
