Royal Academy of Science International Trust

The Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT) is an independent international Non-Governmental Organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information. RASIT was signed into being by HRH Prince Mohammed bin King Faisal (I) El-Hashemite Founder President on 17 April 1968, and is dedicated to promoting excellence in education and science, and plays an influential role in regional and international higher education policy and supports developments in Science Technology Medicine in a wide range of ways. RASIT champions the contribution that science and innovation can make to economic prosperity, quality of life and environmental sustainability. RASIT is a focal center for debate about science, society and public policy. RASITs work is organized around four themes: diplomacy, governance, innovation and sustainability. Several of the issues we work on are driven b...