The speaker, Saranjeet, presented a talk at the FOSDEM conference on establishing the Research Software Engineering Asia Association with the Open Life Science Program. They discussed their experience with the program and how it helped them set up the RSC Asia Association. The RSC Asia Association aims to promote and build the research software engineering community and profession in Asia while fostering global collaborations. They have conducted various activities, including workshops and conferences, and have community members from different parts of the globe. Membership to the community is open to all, and they are planning to hold community calls in the future.