By Reynaldo E. Andres
Contributor
Batac CITY—The Ilocos Agriculture and
Aquatic Resources Research and Development Consortium (ILAARRDEC) formally
launched a weekly science and technology (S&T) seminar at the consortium’s one-stop information shop
(OSIS) on October 2, 2013.
For a start, researchers and faculty members of Mariano Marcos
State University MSU who are doing scientific researches, including those from
the other member-agencies have participated in the first seminar on
Multidisciplinary Collaborative Research in Natural Science which was delivered
by Dr. Stanley C. Malab, former ILAARRDEC director.
MMSU President Miriam E. Pascua, who also chairs the
consortium’s Regional Research and Coordinating Committee (RRDCC), expressed
support to the activity, which is being held every Wednesday, saying that
seminars like these will keep the science community abreast with the latest
findings, methodologies, knowledge, information and any topic relates to
S&T.
This will not only serve as forum for research managers,
scientists, researchers and faculty to share their knowledge and expertise but
also a venue of intellectual discussion among the participants.
“This activity promotes awareness and appreciation in developing
S&T as a culture and can become an avenue of mentoring younger researchers,
faculty, and students,” she said adding that the synergy it nurtures among research managers, researchers,
faculty, scientists and students will create a more conducive environment for
R&D collaboration, complementation and partnership.
Interim consortium director Leonardo T. Pascua who initiated the
activity lauded the outcome of the first seminar because it drawn the full
participation of people involved in agricultural research and development
(R&D).
“Through this seminar, many fellow researchers, faculty, and
students were provided with new learning and innovations in S&T which they
will apply in their work,” he said.
At the close of the first seminar, Pascua invited more participants,
especially MMSU students, to participate in the succeeding seminars to get new
information from the experts that will be invited as resource speakers.
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