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InACE 2026 Program Objectives
A premier global platform uniting academia, government agencies, industry leaders, NGOs, and civil society to share evidence-based research and high-impact community engagement initiatives.
Detailed Core Objectives
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Strengthen the International Knowledge Platform
KEY PILLAR: ACADEMIC RIGOUR & GLOBAL VISIBILITY
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Provide a dedicated international platform for presenting empirical research findings, community-engaged scholarship, innovative social models, and verified best practices in university-community partnerships.
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Promote Knowledge Sharing and Innovation
KEY PILLAR: METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATION & BENCHMARKING
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Foster the proactive exchange of novel ideas, cross-sector experiences, participatory methodologies, and social innovations in planning, executing, and evaluating the societal return on investment (SROI) of community projects.
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Empower Global Strategic Collaboration
KEY PILLAR: QUADRUPLE HELIX ALLIANCE
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Strengthen high-impact collaborative networks among public and private higher education institutions, government bodies, corporate industry partners, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), and international collaborators to expand joint research and long-term capacity building.
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Enhance Community Engagement Impact
KEY PILLAR: SUSTAINABLE LOCAL PROGRESSION & SCALABILITY
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Promote inclusive, sustainable, and high-impact interventions through the dissemination of scalable execution frameworks, impact assessment rubrics, and grassroots initiatives adaptable to diverse community needs.
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Support Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
KEY PILLAR: STRATEGIC POLICY FORMULATION
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Generate academic discourse and robust empirical evidence that directly inform government policy, institutional strategy, and public administration for more effective community engagement at national and international tiers.
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Priority Areas: Public University Community Projects (MADANI Agenda)
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PROGRAM INITIATIVE
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TARGET COMMUNITY & FOCUS
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EXPECTED OUTCOME
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Sejahtera MADANI
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Wellbeing and socio-economic elevation of vulnerable populations
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Improved quality of life and basic community sustainability
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Kampung Angkat MADANI
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Adopted rural and suburban villages
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Targeted infrastructure and socio-economic empowerment
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Sekolah Angkat MADANI
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Adopted schools in underserved districts
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STEM enrichment, literacy, and student developmental support
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Sejati MADANI
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Grassroots economic and micro-enterprise development
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Local economic independence and community-level businesses
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Santuni MADANI
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Civil service and university leadership outreach
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Direct village dialogue, problem identification, and resolution
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Pendayaan Komuniti @UniMadani
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Higher education community-empowerment models
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Knowledge-transfer and technology transfer to communities |
Strategic Alignment & Roadmap to Impact
Step 1: Platform
Global forum for peer-reviewed research and project presentation. |
Step 2: Innovation
Cross-pollination of progressive methods, tools, and evaluation metrics. |
Step 3: Network
Seamless Quadruple Helix linkages across academia, state, and society. |
Step 4: Scale
Adaptable community models ready for regional replication. |
Step 5: Policy
Data-driven outcomes informing public administration guidelines. |
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Conference Modalities & Sessions
- Oral & Poster Presentations: Academic paper presentations and evidence-based project reports.
- Academic & Policy Forums: High-level panels featuring vice-chancellors, government delegates, and NGO leaders.
- Community Project Exhibition: Practical showcase of projects under the 6 MADANI initiative allocations.
- Professional Networking: Cross-border working sessions to draft multilateral research proposals.
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