DoST represents PH in UN S&T Global Cooperation Exhibit
THE Department of Science and Technology (DoST) represented the Philippines in the United Nations S&T Global Cooperation Exhibit held from April 15 to 19 in Switzerland.
It featured impactful innovations by 17 exhibitors consisting of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development Member States, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and other actors active in science, technology and innovation.
DoST, representing the Philippines, showcased three initiatives supported by international partners, which are the Fuel Cell Research and Development (R&D) and Testing Center; the joint research on Philippine tannins; and the Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) and Social Sciences, Human Sciences, Education, Culture and Communication and Information (SECCI) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Scorecards.
The Fuel Cell R&D and Testing Center aims to establish a dedicated facility that contributes vital research and innovative testing solutions in developing and adopting localized fuel cell technology.
Kim Wilmer Balagot, senior research specialist, featured DoSTForest Products Research and Development Institute’s (DoST-FPRDI) research on Philippine tannins, a natural source of phenolics used in leather processing and fiber dyeing.
Lastly, the Philippines’ booth featured the DoST Regional Office in Davao’s cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Office in Jakarta. Through this cooperation, the SECCI for SDGs Scorecard and SETI for SDGs Scorecard were developed.
DoST Undersecretary for Research and Development Leah Buendia mentioned in her special message that multifaceted global challenges in disaster and climate, health, poverty eradication, and food security may be addressed through the help of science, technology and innovation.