Professor Eiji Nawata, Leader of JASTIP WP1, participated in the 12th Meeting of The ASEAN – Japan Cooperation Committee on Science and Technology (AJCCST-12) held in Brunei Darussalam on June 21 2023.  He reported the progress of JASTIP and Science, Technology, and Innovation Coordinators in Japan and ASEAN towards Grand Challenges as ongoing ASEAN – Japan Cooperation Project officially endorsed by ASEAN COSTI in 2023.