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. RASIT’s work is organized around four themes: diplomacy, governance, innovation and sustainability. Several of the issues we work on are driven by organization / country demand and regional priorities. However, many of the issues we tackle are global in nature and require international collaboration with other science academies / institutions, research and policy organizations, civil society and private sectors. RASIT's work is led by working groups of Associate members and other experts, including economists and social scientists. For more than 50 years, RASIT has been an organization with an infinite vision into the future, and will continue this tradition of measureless services for the benefit of mankind.