INDO-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Catalyzing S&T Cooperation

1. INDO-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)Catalyzing S&T Cooperation Michael Cheetham Head, US Office, IUSSTF mcheetha@aaas.org

2. History of INDO - US S&T Cooperation 1950s Green Revolution with PL 480 Fund Establishment of Land Grant Colleges 1960s Establishment of IIT Kanpur Establishment of NCERT Nuclear 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 Program DST-NSF S&T Program NASA-NOAA/ ISRO-DST MoU DBT/ ICMR-NIH Health and Medical Science Programs 2000 INDO- U.S. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2001 High Technology Cooperation Group 2005 Indo-US Strategic Partnership 2005 Indo - US S&T Agreement / Joint S&T Commission 2006 US-India Agricultural Knowledge Initiative • NASA-ISRO Agreement on Civilian Space Cooperation 2008 MOES-NOAA Agreement on Earth Observation & Earth Sciences 2009 MoU on Energy Security, Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy and Climate Change • Indo-US R&D Endowment Board • Indo-US Joint Clean Energy R&D Centre • Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative

3. 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

4. INDO - US Strategic Partnership Green Partnership Energy Security, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy Research & Deployment and Water Management Education & Development Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI) Global Security and Counter Terrorism Counter terrorism, Early Warning Systems, Disaster Mitigation & Response Agriculture Cooperation Food Security, Research, Education, Commercial Linkages Health Sciences Disease Detection, Public Health & Health Services and Biomedical Research

5. 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)

6. 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

7. Governing Body

8. IUSSTF Objectives 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 Create awareness through exchange and dissemination of informationandopportunities in S&T cooperation 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-privatepartnership to foster elements of innovation, applicationand enterprise

9. Program Portfolio • Bilateral Workshop/ Symposia • Public – Private Networked Centres • Knowledge R&D Networked Centres • Training / Advanced Schools • Unique opportunities

10. Snapshot of IUSSTF-Supported Activities IUSSTF support has led to interaction of over 12,000 US and Indian scientists

11. Cutting Across Disciplines

12. Outcomes 65% events have resulted in tangible outcomes Source: NISTADS

13. IUSSTF Vision • 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 engineeringeducation • Enhance visibility in US

14. We value your interactions and partnerships INDO-US SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FORUM Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road New Delhi 110 001, INDIA Phone: 91-11- 42691700 www.indousstf.org INDIA Rajiv Sharma Executive Director, IUSSTF rajiv@indousstf.org USA Michael Cheetham Head US Office, IUSSTF mcheetha@aaas.org