DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Republic of the Philippines

The Context of Philippine STI Coordination
through Science Diplomacy
13 December 2021

Dr. Leah J. BuendiaAssistant Secretary for International Cooperation

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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION● STI in the Philippines● DOST & STI Agenda● Capacity Building Activities● Brain-gain Initiatives● STI Coordination through Science Diplomacy

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STI IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022
CHAPTER 144

Global Innovation Index – The aim of theGII is to provide insightful data oninnovation and, in turn, to assist economies
in evaluating their innovation performanceand making informed innovation policy
considerations. GII is now considered ayardstick for measuring innovation by theUN General Assembly
Basis: UNGA resolution on Science, Technology andInnovation for achieving Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) at its 74th session in 2019(reference: globalinnovationindex.org/about-gii)

PH in the 7 Pillars of GII:
1. Knowledge and technology outputs 26th
2. Business sophistication - 29th
3. Creative outputs - 57th
4. Infrastructure 63rd
5. Market sophistication 86th
6. Human capital and research 86th
7. Institutions - 91st5

6DOST & STI AGENDA

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DOST AGENDA 2017-2022

Agenda 1.
R&D to addresspressing problems

Agenda 6.
Maximize Utilization of R&D
Results through Technology
Transfer and/ orCommercialization

Agenda 2.
R&D for
Productivity

Agenda 3.
R&D to Tap,
Manage and Store
Renewable Energy
Resources

Agenda 7.
Assistance to the
Production Sector

Agenda 8.
Upgrading of Facilities
and Improvement ofS&T Services

Agenda 4.
R&D to Apply New
Technologies
Across Sectors

Agenda 5.
Disaster Risk
Reduction andClimate Change

Agenda 9.
Agenda 10.
Human Resource
Capacitate and Utilize
Development forInstitutions in theScience and Technology
Regions…
8Agenda 11. Collaboration with Industry, Academe andInternational Institutions

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TOP 20 PRIORITY COUNTRIESAustralia

Switzerland

China

Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

FranceThailand

Germany

United States of America

India

United Kingdom

IranIndonesia

IsraelMalaysiaJapan

New ZealandSouth Korea

Singapore

RussiaSouth Africa

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CAPACITY BUILDINGACTIVITIES

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Graduate S&T Scholarship Programs
Accelerated Science and Technology
Human Resource Development Program(ASTHRDP)
Scholarships for the pursuance of Master’s and Doctorate
degrees in priority S&T areas

Capacity Building Program in Science andMathematics Education (CBPSME)
DOST-SEI, in cooperation with the National Consortium inGraduate Science and Mathematics Education(NCGSME), offers scholarships for Master’s and Doctorate
degrees in Science and Mathematics Education

Engineering Research andDevelopment for Technology (ERDT)
Aims to provide master’s and doctoral degrees in various
engineering fields to deliver high-impact research,
upgrade the qualifications of practicing engineers, anddevelop a culture of research and development13

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Resources
2. Biological Sciences
3. Biotechnology
4. Chemical Sciences
5. Earth, Atmospheric and SpaceSciences
6. Environmental Sciences

7. Fisheries and Marine Science
8. Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences
9. Information and Communication Technology
10. Materials Science and Nanotechnology
11. Pure and Applied Mathematics
12. Pure and Applied Physics
13. Statistics

1.Biology
2.Chemistry
3.Science Education
4.Mathematics Education
5.Mathematics

6. Secondary Mathematics
7. Physics
8. Integrated Science
9. General Science
10. Natural Science

1.Agricultural Engineering
2.Agrometerology
3.Chemical Engineering
4.Civil Engineering,
5.Computer Engineering
6.Computer Science
7.Electrical Engineering
8.Electronics and Communications
Engineering

9. Energy Engineering
10. Environmental Engineering
11. Geomatics Engineering
12. Industrial Engineering
13. Manufacturing Engineering
14. Mechanical Engineering
15. Materials Science and Engineering
16. Metallurgical EngineeringInternational S&T Scholarship Programs● ASEAN Scholarship● Newton-Agham Ph.D. Scholarship● PhilFrance-DOST Scholarship● University of Trieste and Fondazione Italiana Fegato● University of Alberta Graduate Scholarship● MECO-TECO Sandwich Scholarships● ROSATOM Scholarship● MD-Ph.D. DOST Scholarship

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Brain-gain Initiatives

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FILIPINNOVATION
Filipinnovation is a national strategy that provides aframework for collaboration among government agencies,
academic institutions, industry, and civil societyorganizations. The interaction of these stakeholders hascreated and transferred knowledge that has enabled newproducts and business models to catalyze economictransformation and development.
- Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña, GII Report Section 816

BALIK SCIENTISTPROGRAMRA 11035 :Balik Scientist Act

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BALIKSCIENTISTPROGRAM

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STI Coordination throughScience Diplomacy

19❖ VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AND
LOCAL MANUFACTURING

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BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL PARTNERS FOR
COVID-19 VACCINE DEVELOPMENT21

VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING ROADMAP

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VIROLOGY AND VACCINE INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINESDOST has proposed toestablish the Virology
and Vaccine Scienceand Technology
Institute of thePhilippines (VVIP)

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SCIENCE FOR COOPERATION: INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION

Science for Cooperation:
International Partnerships forInnovation showcases DOST’scommitment for partnering forchange by chronicling theauthors’ years of engagementwith global leaders.
Book Launching Event:
https://fb.watch/9sdecsvYtj/Download e-copy thru this link:tinyurl.com/Science-forCooperation

EU-ASEAN GREENTECH AND INNOVATION MAPPING
Low-cost Ventilation System for Classrooms6 Monthly EU-ASEAN Webinar Series

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ASEAN SUMMIT 2021: ASEAN SUMMIT ON
SPIN-OFF TECHNOLOGY

Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his keynote address in front of an
ASEAN-wide audience as he highlights the importance of regional collaboration in STI

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock-Hoi addresses the Summitand highlights the importance of spin-off technologies

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Thank you for your attention.
#ScienceForThePeople
For future collaborations, please contact:
leahbuendia@yahoo.com /oasec.ic@dost.gov.ph27