In a shared view of the significance of research and development in increasing productivity and promoting synergistic collaboration, several institutions convened at the Golden Lion Hotel for the first-ever Joint Regional Research, Development and Innovation Symposium and the ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ง ๐&๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐-๐๐, ๐๐๐๐.
The Ilocos Agriculture Aquatic and Natural Resources, Research and Development Consortium (ILAARRDEC), the Ilocos Consortium for Industry Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (ICIEERD), the Region I Health Research and Development Consortium (R1HRDC) and the Pangasinan State University as the host institution, brought together great minds from all over the region to share their newest findings, discuss cutting-edge research and explore emerging avenues for advancement.
PSU President Dr. Elbert M. Galas, in his welcome message, expressed that PSUโs doors are always open for research development and collaboration as these are vital towards the achievement of excellence in the academe.
โ๐ถโ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐. ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ. ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐คโ๐๐โ ๐๐ ๐คโ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐๐ ,โ ๐ท๐. ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐.
Meanwhile, University of the Philippines-Los Baรฑos Chancellor Dr. Jose Camacho served as the keynote speaker who emphasized on synergistic research and development which is a shift from traditional and siloed research methodologies.
โ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐. ๐ผ๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐. ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐. ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐. ๐โ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ฆ, ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐กโ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐โ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐,โ ๐ท๐. ๐ถ๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
He added that synergistic collab fosters innovation and creativity, problem solving efficiency and enhanced impact and went on to introduce AGORA or market place which in UPLB means Accelerating Growth through One Research and Extension in Action. This serves as UPโs research agenda and partnership program with most SUCs, he added.
The three-day activity was graced by key personalities from ILAARDEC, ICIEERD, R1HRDC, DOST, SUCs and partners agencies.
Also in attendance were PSUโs Vice Presidents: Dr. Manolito Manuel, Dr. Razeale Resultay, Dr. Jenelyn Oboza and former President Dr. Dexter R. Buted, university officials and research and extension heads.
Development posters were prominently displayed for viewing and break-out sessions for various project proposals were held in the second day.
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