DOST Sec. Solidum: ‘Neighborhood Media Are Key Companions For SciComm’
Division of Science and Expertise (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. highlighted the vital position of group media practitioners in disseminating science information and knowledge throughout his speak on the 2023 Neighborhood Multimedia Summit on Wednesday, January 11 on the Aklan State College – Banga Campus.
The nationwide summit gathered broadcasters, publishers, editors, columnists, on-line broadcasters, writers, {and professional} communicators normally from varied media organizations nationwide to debate points resembling meals safety, local weather change, tourism, social media training and different considerations affecting the nationwide curiosity.
The three-day occasion is organized by the Provincial Multi-Media Press Corps PH, Inc. (PMPCPI), Publishers Affiliation of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI), Philippine On-line Broadcasters Affiliation (POBA), and the Aklan Press Membership, Inc. (APCI). It’s thought of to be the most important convergence of the press and social media teams post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally current throughout the occasion had been Rev. Jose Corazon Tala-oc, Bishop of Kalibo; Undersecretary Edwin Cordevilla and Assistant Secretary Bobby Ricohermoso of Presidential Communications Workplace (PCO), Mr. Juan Dayang, Chairman of the Provincial Multi-Media Press Corps PH, Inc. (PMPCPI), Mr. Roy Bato, Chapter Chairman of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Calabarzon, Ms. Lydia Bueno, President of the Nationwide Press Membership of the Philippines, Mr. Nelson Santos, President, Publishers Affiliation of the Philippines (PAPI), and Mr. Rowen R. Gelonga, Regional Director of DOST-VI.
Throughout his speak, Secretary Solidum highlighted the DOST’s efforts and initiatives which might be anchored by 4 thematic areas: Wealth creation, by financial improvement and job creation; wealth safety, by local weather and catastrophe resilience; human well-being, by well being, training, entry to water and vitality; and sustainability, by guaranteeing safety and conservation of pure sources.
“We on the Division of Science and Expertise (DOST) have witnessed how communicators helped us grow to be related within the public eye particularly throughout the top of COVID-19 pandemic the place many of the information are about vaccines, scientific trials, virgin coconut oil (VCO), and testing kits, to call a number of. We owe the media the general public’s elevated consciousness about DOST, which then helped us leverage our initiatives with our lawmakers and stakeholders”, stated Secretary Solidum.
“Making sense of science & technology-related information is usually a daunting process, and delivering it to public in layman method requires eager sense of inquisitiveness and curiosity that solely actually devoted communicators can do.”
Secretary Solidum added that engagement with members of the media has all the time been a part of DOST’s technique to tell the general public in regards to the company’s efforts by way of service supply and enchancment of public consciousness in regards to the Philippines’ science & expertise ecosystem normally.
In his presentation to the members of the media, Secretary Solidum mentioned DOST’s flagship packages and choices within the area analysis and improvement (R&D); trade, vitality and rising applied sciences; meals safety and agricultural course of; expertise intervention amongst micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), communities, tutorial organizations, authorities businesses, analysis establishments, and native industries; ICT instruments and applied sciences for monitoring of climate and geophysical occasions; and scholarship alternatives for science, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM) college students on the secondary, undergraduate, and graduate ranges.
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