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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
5. Consultancy projects for governments and government-
linked agencies. GA21 will work in tandem with these
agencies to provide expert knowledge to prepare
blueprints for biotechnology development, undertake
impact studies, gauge market sentiments, and develop
project proposals.
6. Shaping the future with collaborative global leadership.
GA21 works with Common Purpose, a UK based
nonprofit that runs leadership programs, to connect
leaders from around the world to facilitate engagement
between organisations and society to address complex
problems faced by communities and cities.
7. The Petri Dish. Published by MABIC since 2011 as
Malaysia’s first science newspaper, the Petri Dish is
GA21’s media partner that publicises its initiatives and
functions as a channel to garner collaborations, projects
and funding.
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