Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Forum slated to discuss biotechnology with communicators


DAVAO CITY, June 27 (PIA):   Myths about biotechnology will be answered tomorrow (June 28) during the Scientific Forum on Biotechnology for Communicators that will be held at the Grand Regal Hotel.

The forum  will provide participants information on scientific breakthroughs and trends of biotechnology  for them to deepen their understanding about biotechnology.

It aims to promote positive development on biotechnology as well as seek multi-sectoral cooperation for the promotion and advocacy of such scientific field of study.

Working behind the forum are Biotechnology for Life Media and Advocacy Center (BMARC),  Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines (BCP) and the Philippine Information Agency XI.

House Representative Angelo Palmones of the AGHAM  Partylist is expected to grace the forum   to deliver his  keynote address.

The forum will bring to the panel a battery of speakers.  Among them are  Dr. Candida Adalla, director of Biotechnology Program Implementing Unit of the Department of Agriculture, to  discuss “The Trends and Development on Biotechnology;  and Jenny Panopio, special project coordinator of CEARCA to discuss Science Communication: Building Consensus  on Crop Biotechnology.

Other speakers are Joel Paredes, program director of BMARC, to talk about the “Challenges in Communicating Biotechnology; Abraham  Manalo, executive secretary of Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines; and PIA Regional Director Efren F. Elbanbuena.  (PIA XI)

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