{"id":571,"date":"2025-06-10T09:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T09:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waitro.org\/?page_id=571"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:45:25","slug":"regions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waitro.org\/regions\/","title":{"rendered":"Regions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1289.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-alignment:right;--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039; | &#039;;text-align:right;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"awb-breadcrumb-list\"><li class=\"fusion-breadcrumb-item awb-breadcrumb-sep awb-home\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/waitro.org\" class=\"fusion-breadcrumb-link\"><span >Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1240px + 40px );margin-left: calc(-40px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-40px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:20px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:20px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:20px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><p style=\"font-family: Inter; font-weight: 500;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Inter\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"500\">Our Regions<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:36;line-height:1.3;\"><strong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"178\">A Global Network of Research and Innovation<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>The World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) fosters innovation and sustainable development by empowering its members and enabling collaboration across borders. As a global network, WAITRO connects stakeholders to share knowledge and co-create solutions to global challenges. <span style=\"text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment);\"><font face=\"var(--awb-text-font-family)\"><span style=\"font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">Driven by this mission, WAITRO advances a global innovation ecosystem where research and technology organizations collaborate with public and private partners to deliver sustainable impact. Explore our network on the map <\/span><\/font>below, <font face=\"var(--awb-text-font-family)\"><span style=\"font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">click on a region to learn more.<\/span><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:20px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:20px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:20px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div 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https:\/\/waitro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/waitro-map-capacity-developmemt-scaled-e1753179886165.png 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><a style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-hotspot-hover-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-hover-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-padding-top:16px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-bottom:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:10px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:82.2%;--awb-pos-y:60.8%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-1\" href=\"https:\/\/waitro.org\/regions\/asia-the-pacific\/\" target=\"_self\"> Asia and the Pacific<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-hotspot-hover-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-hover-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-padding-top:16px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-bottom:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:10px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:49.2%;--awb-pos-y:26.8%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-2\" href=\"https:\/\/waitro.org\/regions\/europe\/\" target=\"_self\"> Europe<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-hotspot-hover-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-hover-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-padding-top:16px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-bottom:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:10px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:49.3%;--awb-pos-y:42.4%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-3\" href=\"https:\/\/waitro.org\/regions\/middle-east-north-africa\/\" target=\"_self\"> Middle East and North Africa<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-hotspot-hover-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-hover-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-padding-top:16px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-bottom:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:10px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:10.7%;--awb-pos-y:56.4%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-4\" href=\"https:\/\/waitro.org\/regions\/latin-america-the-caribbean\/\" target=\"_self\"> Latin America and the Caribbean<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-hotspot-hover-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-hotspot-hover-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-padding-top:16px;--awb-padding-right:16px;--awb-padding-bottom:16px;--awb-padding-left:16px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:10px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:45%;--awb-pos-y:65%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-5\" href=\"https:\/\/waitro.org\/regions\/africa\/\" target=\"_self\"> Sub-Saharan 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