DOST XI grants P500k S&T assistance for SPAMAST’s Food Innovation Center
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Davao Occidental – Half million worth of S&T intervention was granted by the Department of Science and Technology Region XI (DOST-XI) to the Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) as part of its implementation of the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) project in the province.
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DOST welcomes new FAO Country Representative in PH, discusses future collaborations
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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), led by Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña, welcomed Kati Tanninen, the new Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in the Philippines on 17 May 2021.
On the said occasion, the DOST and FAO discussed strengthening and expanding its collaborations on forecast-based financing, aquaculture science and technology, food and nutrition, and communication campaigns. The Department was also joined by the University of the Philippines Visayas College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
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Science chief delivers statement on PH’s scientific pandemic response before the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
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Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) headed the Philippine delegation and delivered the Philippine statements at the two high-level roundtable events of the 24thAnnual Session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD).
DOST-PNRI and ROSTECHNADZOR conduct workshop on Nuclear Regulatory
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The Joint Virtual Workshop on Strengthening the Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks between the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) and the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (Rostechnadzor) of the Russian Federation was conducted from 13-14 May 2021.
The workshop provided a platform for both sides to discuss the overview of their respective legal and regulatory frameworks. The event also provided opportunity for both institutions to share best practices in nuclear safety regulations and regulatory experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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