On April 24 2021, the 4th lecture of WEBINAR SERIES 2021 “LIVING IN THE NEW NORMAL AND BEYOND” was held by JSPS Alumni Association of the Philippines (JAAP) in cooperation with Department of Science and Technology – Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI).

The lecture was opened by welcome remarks by Dr. Zorayda V. Ang, Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Deputy Director, ATS Chief, Planning & Management Information Systems Division, DOST-ITDI, which were followed by opening remarks by Dr. Danilda Haufana-Duran, President of JAAP, JSPS RONPAKU and BRIDGE Fellow, and Scientist I, Philippine Carabao Center.

Dr. Zorayda V. Ang
Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Deputy Director, ATS Chief, Planning & Management Information Systems Division, DOST-ITDI

Dr. Danilda Haufana-Duran
President of JAAP
JSPS RONPAKU and BRIDGE Fellow, and Scientist I, Philippine Carabao Center

After the opening remarks by Dr. Danilda, Dr. Leah J. Buendia, Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation, Department of Science and Technology and Dr. Yoshio Otani, Director of JSPS Bangkok Office delivered inspirational massages, respectively.

Dr. Leah J. Buendia
Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation, Department of Science and Technology

Dr. Yoshio Otani
Director of JSPS Bangkok Office

Then Dr. Annabelle V. Briones, JSPS RONPAKU Program Fellow, and Director and Scientist I, DOST-ITDI, made a presentation entitled “Enabling the Negosyanteng Pinoy through DOST-ITDI Services and Technologies”.

Dr. Annabelle V. Briones
JSPS RONPAKU Program Fellow, and Director and Scientist I, DOST-ITDI

Dr. Annabelle V. Briones’s presentation

Finally, Dr. Rowena Eguia, Vice President of JAAP delivered closing remarks, thanking everyone involved in this seminar.

The lecture ended successfully with about 70 participants.