DOST bringing sci-tech interactive exhibits to Bohol

CEBU CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) office is celebrating Regional Science and Technology Week on November 14-16 in Bohol with interactive exhibits and discussions on how science, technology and innovations (STI) and concepts impact everyday life.

The exhibit will be installed at Island City Mall in Tagbilaran City.

DOST Regional Director Edilberto Paradela said the department wants to bring science, technology and innovation (STI) concepts closer to the public.

“We want people to understand that STIs are not difficult jargons that only the scientists and researchers understand. We are bringing the interactive exhibits to the mall for the public, students and the STI sector/community to interact,” Paradela said.

DOST-PSTC provincial director Vina Antopina said technologies developed by DOST and its attached agencies and partners will be on display via interactive concepts in four clusters: STI at Home; STI in School; STI in the Workplace and STI in the Marketplace.

Facilitators will guide visitors and answer technical questions for easy understanding, Antopina said.

Aside from the exhibit, DOST will also hold technical forums at the Atrium of the Island City Mall, from November 15 to 16 grouped in thematic presentation as STI for education and for enterprise development, Paradela said.

Boholano educator Dr. Christopher Bernido, the president of the Central Visayan Institute in Jagna and an academician of the National Academy of Science and Technology, will talk about “Harnessing STI in the Academe Sector.

Other notable speakers are Dr. Josette Biyo, Science Education Institute’s director, who will talk about Building the Science Culture and reintroducing the DOST Scholarship Program.

Advance Science and Technology Institute Acting Director, Dr. Joel Joseph Mariano Jr. will discuss Value Creation from S and T Innovations, while Joseph Malalu-an, graduate officer of the Mindanao State University, will talk about Academe Based Innovations for Enterprise Development

DOST Philippine Textile Research Institute’s Director Dr. Cecilia Elumba will tackle Promoting Inclusive Innovation and Circular Economy through DOST’s PTRI’s TELA program.

Innovations in Food Product Development will be topic of DOST Cebu PSTC Science Research Specialist, Dr. Bryan Ybañez.

The chief of the Packaging Technology Division of the Industrial Technology and Development Institute, Daily Tañafranca will talk about Creating Competitive Advantage through packaging Innovations.