Why FGDs?

1. Focus Group Discussion (FGD)31st Annual PAASE Meeting & Symposium(31 APAMS)The Philippine-American Academy of Science & EngineeringUniversity of the PhilippinesNational Science Complex

2. Why FGDs? • FGD is an important forum to engage our colleagues and participants to discuss issues, but more importantly come up with actionable solutions enabling advances in science and technology in the Philippines. • A practical aspect of which is to improve our institutions, economy, mitigate threats, and capitalize on new developments, thereby improving the lives of the Filipino. • This can be a basis by which PAASE advocates and coordinates on specific relevant topics to the government, industry, and academia. We simply want to make a difference and not just talk! • We want to come up with real action items and recommendations will end-up with an important “PAASE Report” and Proceedings that will be published.

3. FGDs • FGD 1: Initiatives to Increase R&D funding and innovation • FGD 2: Government Legislation, and S&T Development • FGD 3: Science and Engineering Curriculum Review : Ph.D. Training, Exchange programs and Balik Scientist program • FGD 4: Internal and External Review • FGD 5: Environmental and Disaster Management • FGD 6: Secondary Education: Curriculum Review in Science and Engineering from K-12 • FGD 7: Energy and Sustainability • FGD 8: Millenium Development Goals

4. FGD Core Group • FGD 1: Initiatives to increase R&D funding – Denny Roja – (denny@valuquestinc.com) Jun LaoArt Tan - arthur.tan@ph.global-imi.comPhil Dev. Organization - garchitorena.vp@ayala.com.phPacoSandejas - paco@narravc.comMaoi Arroyo • FGD 2: Government Legislation, and S&T Development –  Greg Tangonan – ( tangonan@gmail.com)Luis Villafuerte - lrvcongress@yahoo.comMario Montejo - mgmontejo@dost.gov.ph Joseph Emilio Abaya

5. FGD Core Group • FGD 3:Science and Engineering Curriculum Review includes Ph.D. Training, Exchange programs and Balik Scientist program Rigoberto Advincula – (radvincula@uh.edu)CarlitoLebrilla - cblebrilla@ucdavis.eduEd Mendoza - mendoza@lmu.deTina Binag - cabinag@yahoo.comMaribel Nonato - pandans2001@yahoo.comAlvin Culaba - culaba_alvin@yahoo.comGiselle Concepcion - gpconcepcion@gmail.com • FGD 4: Internal and external review Pedro Jose – (PJose@cnmc.org)Mel Gomez - rdgomez@umd.eduHelen Yap (MSI) - helentyap@yahoo.comLeah Tolosa - leah@umbc.eduArnel Salvador (Physics) - asalvador.nip@gmail.comAmy Guevarra - amypguevara@gmail.com

6. FGD Core Group • FGD 5: Environmental and Disaster Management Josefino C. Comiso (josefino.c.comiso@nasa.gov) FelinoLansiganfplansigan@yahoo.com Willy Padolinawilly@padolina.net RodelLascordlasco@yahoo.com MaharLagmaymlagmay@nigs.upd.edu.ph Michelle Almendralamichael.almendrala@yahoo.com FGD 6: Secondary Education: Curriculum Review in Science and Engineering from K-12 Lourdes (Lulu) Herold,(lherold526@aol.com) Al Albano, alfonso.albano@gmail.comOlie Lucas,  olie.lucas@gmail.comSevilla Detera-Wadleigh,  Sevilladetera@gmail.comTeofilo (Ditos) Gonzales III, multo2000@yahoo.comRaquel Huliganga, raquelhuliganga@yahoo.com

7. FGD Core Group • FGD 7: Energy and Sustainability Toby Dayrit, (toby_dayrit@yahoo.com) TetchieCapellan Miguel Escoto Manuel Biona Catalina Blanche • FGD 8: Millenium Development Goals Ernie Pernia (edmpernia@econ.upd.edu.ph)Rosario G. ManasanErlindaCaponesJackson Ubias Mel Bacabac

8. Specifics • FGD: Initiatives to increase R&D funding – This includes private-public partnerships in R&D, PEZA style incentives for R&D operations, potential for Knowledge-based BPO industries, liason with legislation: -          Describe models in Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam for incentives. -Improving R&D investment climate. -          Emphasize importance for export oriented economy -          Need for more intellectual property protection -          Analogous to Physical infrastructure, we need intellectual infrastructure to improve our economy. -          Private investments: large corporations and start-up companies

9. Specifics • FGD: Government Legislation, and S&T Development – Legislation, National Science Complex II, PPP in Science and Engineering, Procurement Law, IP issues and Drug Development. -          Effective legislation to provide incentives for investments. -          National funding for private-public partnerships -          Legislate tax incentives or research institutes. -          Revise the procurement laws -          IP protection in global economy -          Balance with environmental legislation -          How to enable an investment climate. -          Mandates for R&D curriculum in universities

10. Specifics • FGD: Science and Engineering (specific discipline) Curriculum Review – Ph.D. training, Exchange program, preparedness for research and translation/extension/technology transfer: -          Accelerated M.S. and Ph.D. training and incentives -          Sandwich programs. Example of formal linkage agreements with UH, NYU -          Balik Scientist Program, -          National Science Complex. -          Science and engineering Chemical curriculum review, to be more interdisciplinary. -          Priorities for faculty development

11. Specifics • FGD:Internal and external review – Mechanisms and methods to get the best proposals funded. The importance of PAASE in the review process. Importance of external review. -             Mechanisms for the review process: NSF or NIH style. -             Getting the best proposals funded. -             Methods of seed grants in Universities -             DOST, ERDT, PCASTRD, PCHED, how to be more efficient. -             Collaborative proposals and priorities for junior faculty

12. Specifics • FGD: Environmental and Disaster Mitigation – Natural or man-made disasters, threats and opportunities to Philippine economy, new technologies for monitoring, -          Truth vs. hype. -          Unique geo and climate characteristics of the Philippines -          Disaster preparedness -          Balance between economic needs and climate legislation -          Education of the population on recycling and waste management

13. Specifics • FGD: Secondary Education: Curriculum Review in Science and Engineering from K-12 -          Education emphasis on science and engineering curriculum very early. -          Career and incentives for higher education. -          Upgrade facilities and faculty in science education -          Direct connection between K-12 and Universities through summer internships. -          Private foundation role in education

14. Specifics • FGD : Energy and Sustainability -          Energy demand and cost. -          Renewable energy sources. -          Unique Philippine renewable sources: Geothermal and wind -          Solar energy. -          Private and government investments

15. Specifics • FGD : Millenium Development Goals • Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations – These are: (i) poverty, hunger, and unemployment; (ii) universal primary education; (iii) gender equality and women empowerment; (iv) child mortality; (v) maternal health; (vi) HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; (vii) environmental sustainability; and (viii) global partnership for development. • To examine the country’s chances of achieving the objectives. • Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health bill (RP/RH bill).

16. Specifics • FGD Sessions Breakout (2:00-5:00 PM) • FGD breakout sessions (10 minutes – introductions and assignment of subtopics - 80 minutes for discussions) – 2 hour discussion of FGD core with participants, then 30 minutes wrap-up • Presentations: Summary of FGDs (on Friday, June 17) -          5 minute Summary Presentation on stage for each FGD -          Open Forum: Write your questions – reserved General open forum and discussions.

17. We want solutions!