Expanding Horizons: APAN Strengthens Global Collaborations Through New MoUs

December 9, 2025

The Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) continues to champion cross-border collaboration through a series of newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with key regional and international partners. These agreements mark APAN’s growing role as a catalyst for research, innovation, and digital inclusion across the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Each MoU serves as more than a symbolic gesture — it’s a framework for collective action, shared knowledge, and capacity building among National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), universities, research organizations, and technology institutions.

APAN x TEIN*CC: Strengthening the Asia-Pacific’s Digital Backbone

Through this MoU, APAN and TEIN*CC reaffirm their mission to advance research and education networking across Asia-Pacific through capacity building, trust and identity frameworks, and innovation initiatives.

APAN x ASREN: Bridging Asia-Pacific and the Arab World

This partnership strengthens inter-regional cooperation between APAN and the Arab States Research and Education Network, fostering knowledge exchange and digital transformation initiatives.

APAN x UniNet: Advancing Digital Education Networks

The partnership with Thailand’s UniNet enhances connectivity and collaboration across over 10,000 educational institutions, expanding research and digital education opportunities.

APAN x HII: Data for Water and Climate Resilience

Collaboration with Thailand’s Hydro-Informatics Institute focuses on hydroinformatics, environmental data sharing, and regional climate resilience efforts.

APAN x SOI Asia: Empowering Regional Resilience Through Education

In partnership with Keio University’s SOI Asia, APAN will co-develop digital learning platforms and webinars promoting resilient education systems.

APAN x RSE Asia Association: Building a Community of Research Software Engineers

The volunteer-driven RSE Asia Association collaborates with APAN to promote research software engineering skills, mentorship, and technical exchanges.

APAN x ICT4Dev: Technology for Inclusive Development

This partnership focuses on community-based innovation and contextually relevant technology for rural and peri-urban development in the Global South.

From Agreements to Action

These MoUs collectively embody APAN’s vision for a digitally inclusive and collaborative future. In the coming months, APAN will work with its partners to implement joint initiatives, host workshops, and create shared platforms that foster innovation and sustainable development. Through these partnerships, APAN reaffirms its belief that collaboration is the most powerful tool for change — enabling shared progress that transcends borders.