IN THE SPOTLIGHT
OneExpert and S&T Nook’s nationwide orientation to PSTC and RDI representatives
A nationwide orientation-workshop for OneExpert and S&T Nook was held last June 18, 2018 in West Avenue Suites, Quezon City, Metro Manila. The said activity was facilitated by OneExpert’s lead implementing agency, DOST Regional Office VI, in the leadership of Dir. Rowen R. Gelonga.
The primary purpose of the activity is to campaign for the use of the OneExpert portal to all PSTC staff and RDI personnel as well as to introduce DOST ‘s newest project in collaboration with DTI, S&T Nook.
Present during the activity were PSTC staff from the different regional offices, representatives from RDIs such as Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI), Metal Industry Research and Development Institute (MIRDC), Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI). Representatives from Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), and Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) were also able to attend.
DOST Undersecretary for Regional Operations, Usec. Brenda L. Nazareth-Manzano, was also present during the activity and gave a brief message to all participants. Dir. Richard Burgos from STII, one of the cooperating agencies, gave his insights about the project.
Topics discussed during the course of the program were the Harmonized Guidelines in the Implementation of Consultancy Programs, Technical Assistance, and Technology Trainings under SETUP and 1E, Features of the OneExpert Portal and Mobile Applications, and the Project Promotion Activities for OneExpert. Ms. Rowena Guzman from DOST Regional Office II gave an overview of their project wuth DTI, the S&T Nook.
The 1-day activity was packed with information useful to fully appreciate and understand the projects. It also provided an appropriate venue for an open forum to discuss important concerns.
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