rational and proactive decision-making and implementation of programs that address emerging issues and contemporary challenges in achieving rapid, inclusive and sustained economic growth. SEARCA’s Publication Program - - SEARCA’s publications have contributed to the available scientific literature in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia and have served as useful references for policymakers, researchers/ scholars, and students on the technical, and within the last two decades, contemporary issues, in agricultural and rural development. Via its website and online presence that supports SEARCA’s visibility in its various scientific and policy-oriented knowledge events, policy makers have requested for SEARCA publications and invited SEARCA to input into legislative deliberations. Special Project - Biotechnology Information International Service for the Acquisition of SEAMEC may tap SEARCA BIC Center biotechnology Applications (ISAAA) has since for science communication and Some biotech policies are in place in the Philippines its inception provided counterpart support for learning on agri-biotechnology as an outcome contributed by BIC efforts and active SEARCA BIC, which by its networking for the youth. networking. This has over the years placed the mandate has collaborated with various Philippines a step ahead of neighboring countries in Philippine institutions, as follows: Its strong support is further ASEAN in terms of a science-based policy Philippine Department of sought for framework that allowed exploration of biotech as a Program Office endeavors and science pathway toward food security, food quality, and University of the Philippines Los Baños- communication as practiced by safety (this is up until the recent controversial court Institute of Plant Breeding (UPLB-IPB) BIC, particularly in biotech case where Greenpeace has had the upper hand). UPLB-National Institute of Molecular Biology communication research to Through its contributions, there is a united and and Biotechnology (UPLB-BIOTECH) National enhance understanding and active sector of informed biotech advocates in Academy of Science and Technology, boost information, education and academe, R&D, policy, farmers/producers, science Philippines (NAST) communication (IEC) efforts; in
rational and proactive decision-making and implementation of programs that address emerging issues and contemporary challenges in achieving rapid, inclusive and sustained economic growth. SEARCA’s Publication Program SEARCA’s publications have contributed to the available scientific literature in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia and have served as useful references for policymakers, researchers/ scholars, and students on the technical, and within the last two decades, contemporary issues, in agricultural and rural development. Via its website and online presence that supports SEARCA’s visibility in its various scientific and policy-oriented knowledge events, policy makers have requested for SEARCA publications and invited SEARCA to input into legislative deliberations. - - Special Project - Biotechnology Information Center Some biotech policies are in place in the Philippines as an outcome contributed by BIC efforts and active networking. This has over the years placed the Philippines a step ahead of neighboring countries in ASEAN in terms of a science-based policy framework that allowed exploration of biotech as a pathway toward food security, food quality, and safety (this is up until the recent controversial court case where Greenpeace has had the upper hand). Through its contributions, there is a united and active sector of informed biotech advocates in academe, R&D, policy, farmers/producers, science biotechnology International Service for the Acquisition of Applications (ISAAA) has since its inception provided counterpart support for SEARCA BIC, which by its networking mandate has collaborated with various Philippine institutions, as follows: Philippine Department of Program Office University of the Philippines Los Baños- Institute of Plant Breeding (UPLB-IPB) UPLB-National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPLB-BIOTECH) National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST) SEAMEC may tap SEARCA BIC for science communication and learning on agri-biotechnology for the youth. Its strong support is further sought for endeavors and science communication as practiced by BIC, particularly in biotech communication research to enhance understanding and boost information, education and communication (IEC) efforts; in
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