Science, Technology and Innovation Diplomacy in Developing Countries / Research for Development (PDF)

Venugopalan Ittekkot is a retired Professor of Biogeochemistry. In his capacity as the Director of Research Institutions at the Universities of Hamburg and Bremen he was involved in the initiation of several marine research and capacity development programs under Germany's bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation with developing countries. Leveraging international cooperation for development has been a key element of these scientific programs. He has been advising and contributing to the work of ocean-related national and international agencies including the NAM S&T Centre.



Jasmeet Kaur Baweja is Programme Officer at the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) which is an intergovernmental organization engaged in the promotion of South-South Cooperation in Science and Technology. She is a part of the team implementing the Centre's various scientific activities, including international workshops and training courses, collaborative projects, fellowship schemes and publication of books, monographs and state-of-the art reports. Ms. Kaur holds a bachelor's degree in Botany (Hons), master's degree in Natural Resources Management and a postgraduate diploma in Environmental Law and Policy.