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ENGR ROBERT O
ENGR.
O. DIZON
Assistant Secretary, DOST
Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
DOST MANDATE
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provide central direction,, leadership
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coordination of scientific and technological
efforts and ensure that the results therefrom
are geared and utilized in areas of maximum
economic and social benefits for the people.
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Office of the Secretary
S & T Services
Undersecretary for Undersecretary
for
Research & Development
Undersecretary for U
d
t f
Regional Operations
Assistant Secretary for for Finance, Admin & Legal Affairs Assistant Secretary for Assistant
Secretary for
Technology Transfer
Assistant Secretary for Strategic Plans & Programs
Undersecretary for
Undersecretary for 3 Sectoral Councils
2 Collegial Bodies
7 R&D Institutes
8 Service Institutes
16 Regional Offices
79 Provincial S&T Centers
VISION
To be an excellent provider of new knowledge
and useful innovations, competent human
resources and quality S&T services that uplift
the socio-economic well being off the Filipino
people and ensure sustainability for future
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generations.
DOST 5 - POINT PRIORITY PROGRAMS
DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING NATIONAL PROBLEMS
DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES TO CREATE
GROWTH IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
HARNESSING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE
INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS
USING S&T TO ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT AND
SOCIAL SERVICES
HARNESSING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO BOOST NATIONAL
COMPETITIVENESS
R&D PRIORITY AGENDA
1 Agriculture
1.
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and
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Food
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2. Disaster Mitigation and Management
3 Environment
3.
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t and
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Natural
t lR
Resources
4. Health and Health Products
5 Manufacturing
5.
M
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6. Biotechnology
7 Electronics
El t i
7.
8. Energy
9 Information & Comm
9.
Communication
nication Technolog
Technology
10.Nanotechnology
Ensuring Quality of Science
1. Promotion of highly competent scientists in
R&D Institutes
2. Access to international publications
3. Promotion of international collaboration
4. Promotion of University cooperation
5. Levelling
of world-class
centers
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e e g up o
o d c ass laboratory
abo ato y ce
te s
6. Reinvigorating the Brain Gain Initiatives of the
Government
7. Campaign for higher research funds to meet
United Nations-prescribed
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standards
Ensuring Quality of Science
1. Promotion of highly competent scientists in
R&D Institutes
- Intensify Human Resource Development
through various scholarship programs
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Accelerated Science & Technology
gy Human
Resource Development (ASTHRDP)
DOST-JSPS RONPAKU Program
MECO-TECO
Scholarship
Program
MECO TECO Sandwich
S d i hS
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Ensuring Quality of Science
2. Access to international publications
- Gain access to research information
- Contribute to the application of scientific
discovery
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Philippine
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project
that aims to
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provide for the information needs of various sectors
of society in a convenient, affordable, and efficient
way off delivery.
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Ensuring Quality of Science
3. Promotion of international collaboration
- Enhance domestic scientific capabilities
thru exchange of knowledge/experience
- Provide access to scientific facilities that
may not be available locally
- Provide
sources
of
o de access to foreign
o e g sou
ces o
funding
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Asian Core Program
Asia-Africa (AA) Science Platform Program
Ensuring Quality of Science
4. Promotion of University cooperation
- Prospect of exploring new research areas
- Produce skilled and experienced
manpower
- Open new avenues of collaboration
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Core University Program (CUP) – provide a
framework for international cooperative research
Ensuring Quality of Science
5. Levelling up of world-class laboratory centers
- State
State-of-the-art
of the art facilities and equipment
- Strong basic research component
- Highly qualified leadership and technical
staff
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users
or cclients
ose relations
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Advanced Device Materials Testing
(ADMATEL)
National Science Complex
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Continuous
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Ensuring Quality of Science
6. Reinvigorating the Brain Gain Initiatives of the
Government
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Balik Scientist Program
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Alay-Dunong Program
Exchange Visitor Program (EVP)
Ensuring Quality of Science
7. Campaign for higher research funds to meet
United Nations
Nations-prescribed
prescribed standards
Closer coordination with the Executive and Legislative
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branches of government to highlight the importance
of a bigger budget for S&T
Research Proposals Evaluation Criteria
1. Capacity of the Proponent – competence to
undertake the project based on experience,
training, and track record.
2. Scientific Merit – commitment to create new
knowledge or innovatively apply existing ones.
3. Feasibility
tenability
of tthe
undertaking
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financially and technically.
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Strategy
methodology, or strategy in project
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Research Proposals Evaluation Criteria
5. Socio-economic Impact – potential to provide
employment, increase income, generate
foreign exchange savings, or address any
current national problem.
6. Environmental impact – project should not
have
any
adverse
effect
environment.
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y ad
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ect to tthe
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7. Timeframe – project duration should be within
reasonable time limits.
8. Adopters – identification of potential adopters
or co-funders of the developed
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Research Proposals Evaluation Criteria
9. Utilization Plans – inclusion of plans on how
the results will be utilized by the target endend
users.
10.Institution Capacity – commitment to upgrade
S&T facilities and database infrastructures.
11.Cultural
Sensitivity
adaptability
of tthe
project
Cu tu a Se
s t ty – adaptab
ty o
ep
oject
to Philippine culture and tradition.
Creativity, Innovation, & Coordination
1. Presidential Coordinating Council for
Research and Development (PCCRD) – to
ensure coordinated R&D endeavors
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Serves as a consensus-building body on national
R&D priorities to which government R&D budget
allocation will be directed;
Institutes measures to improve the monitoring and
evaluation of R&D results;
Reviews and recommends policies to encourage
private R&D as well as international R&D funding.
Creativity, Innovation, & Coordination
2. Filipinnovation – to encourage technological
creativity and innovation.
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Generate a competitive
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and multidisciplinary
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workforce for value-added and knowledge-based
services that meet global standards;
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Generate
driven
by or b
borne
out of constant innovations;
Institute public policy environment that ensures
continuous innovation.
THANK YOU!