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APSIRI and SEED NATURE Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement and Inaugurate Joint Innovation Laboratory for Biodiversity

On October 20, 2026, the Asia-Pacific Social Innovation Research Institute (APSIRI) and SEED NATURE signed a strategic cooperation agreement, inaugurated the Joint Innovation Laboratory for Biodiversity, and announced plans to jointly establish the Journal of Innovation and Development (JID). The partnership will focus on biodiversity conservation, Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) accounting, ecological value realization, and green industrial innovation. By integrating academic research with practical applications, the collaboration aims to advance interdisciplinary innovation, promote international research and knowledge exchange on China’s ecological sustainability practices, and contribute to green transformation and sustainable development across the Asia-Pacific region.

October 20, 2026

Care That Understands Culture at the End of Life

A review by Yange Wang, Dan Liu and Chenjing Shi shows how culturally responsive nursing can reduce communication barriers and make end-of-life care more equitable and humane.

GovernanceAugust 28, 2026

When Silence Governs: Rethinking Inactivity in Authoritarian Parliaments

Edmore Ntini’s study reframes legislative silence as patterned political behaviour and proposes Performative Inactivity Theory to explain how restraint can reproduce institutional order.

EducationAugust 28, 2026

Why Effort and Mastery Matter More Than Stable Interest in Mathematics

A study of 248 Grade 10 students finds that perseverance and mastery-focused goals are the clearest motivational predictors of formal mathematics scores.

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AI Governance

When Government and AI Think Together: A Framework for Cognitive Governance

Kamal Singh Kunwar proposes Cognitive Governance Systems Theory, treating public decision-making as a distributed system shared by human judgement and machine intelligence.

August 28, 2026

Law & Governance

From Political Consensus to Enforceable Law: Bangladesh’s Electoral Reform Gap

Syed Nazrul Islam’s comparative legal study finds that electoral credibility depends less on temporary arrangements than on independent institutions, enforceable rules and public trust.

August 28, 2026

Politics

Reading an Election Through Its Media: Bangladesh’s 2026 Vote

Analysing 1,423 news articles from 14 outlets, a new study traces how pre-election media coverage foreshadowed the outcome of Bangladesh’s first national vote since the 2024 uprising.

June 29, 2026

The Institute

Social innovation through research, policy, and action

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APSIRI is a Hong Kong-based research and policy exchange platform working across the Asia-Pacific region and engaging with the wider world. The Institute studies how social innovation can become a driver of inclusive growth and sustainable governance.

Through a Research–Policy–Action mechanism, APSIRI connects rigorous scholarship with practical experimentation and evidence-based policy advice.

Research

Interdisciplinary inquiry that produces credible, usable knowledge.

Policy Dialogue

Connecting evidence, public questions, and regional governance practice.

Regional Collaboration

Building Asia-Pacific knowledge networks across institutions and sectors.

Social Innovation & Inclusive Growth

Green Economy & Sustainable Industry

Digital Governance & Public Innovation

Youth Leadership & Future Education

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Social Innovation and Sustainable Development

Examining how social innovation can become a structural driver of inclusive growth and sustainable governance across the Asia-Pacific region.

Youth Development and Entrepreneurship

Building pathways for young people to lead social innovation through entrepreneurship, leadership, and cross-regional exchange.

Education Innovation and Lifelong Learning

Rethinking how learning systems prepare individuals and societies for rapid social, technological, and economic change.

Digital Transformation and Inclusive Technology

Studying digital governance, data ethics, and civic technology so that transformation widens rather than narrows opportunity.

Community Development and Local Revitalization

Supporting place-based innovation that strengthens local economies, culture, and social cohesion.

Public Policy and Social Governance

Producing evidence-based policy research and advisory work that connects innovation with effective governance.

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Activities

Research moves beyond publication through public initiatives, field programmes, and long-term collaboration.

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Biodiversity Innovation2026

Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains Biodiversity Innovation Challenge

A call for rigorous, application-ready projects advancing biodiversity conservation, nature education, and innovation in the Himalaya–Hengduan region.

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Annual Awards2026

2026 Asia-Pacific Social Innovation Impact Leader

Recognising people across the Asia-Pacific whose knowledge, innovation, and action create broad and lasting public value.

Nominations close November 15Learn more

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