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Japan's Consul General offers linkage for S&T park

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Consul General Yoshiaki Miwa of the Consulate General of Japan in Davao visited UP Mindanao on 06 April 2021 to express his interest in helping UP Mindanao establish a science and technology park. Chancellor Larry Digal and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Nilo Oponda led the UP Mindanao team in welcoming Consul Miwa and his administrative staff, Ms. Nunome Sana. The consul said Davao City has a sister city agreement with Kitakyushu City which has the Kitakyushu Science and Research Park operating with the collaboration of universities, research institutes, and industrial companies. Chancellor Digal presented UP Mindanao’s expansion plans, including the upcoming academic programs, research thrusts, and campus development plans, and offered to arrange future meetings. Dr. Melvin Pasaporte also shared with the consul some experiences from the UP Mindanao polylactic acid commercialization project. Finally, Consul Miwa took a tour of the campus guided by Architect Ellen Dorado and Campus Planning & Development chief Cherrylyn Cabrera. The consul's visit and offer align with UP Mindanao's plan to establish the Knowledge, Innovation, Science & Technology (KIST) Park on the campus.

Events in April 2021

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05 April, 12 April, 19 April - Academic Writing Workshop for Students. Register via: https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcod--tpjkrGdb2Ve2J4ka3jG2MG1AoscPq

06 April - Briefing on the Online Fidelity Bonding System by Bureau of the Treasury, 06 April 2021, 1:30 - 3:30 PM via Zoom Meeting. Registration ended 26 March

06 April - UP Student Summit 2021: UP Mindanao Summit, 06 April 2021, 1:00 - 4:00 PM via Zoom. Regular classes are suspended through Memorandum No. LND 2021-026

07 April - Webinar, “Facilitating change in conflict-vulnerable communities: Sharing insights and experiences on the implementation of the LIFE Model from program implementers and facilitators.” On 07 April, Wednesday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN. On Zoom, register, free of charge, at https://bit.ly/UPMinLife. On Facebook Live, visit https://web.facebook.com/UPMindanao.

7 April - Talastasan sa Kasaysayan Webinar Series "500th Anniversary of the Cebu Part in the First Circumnavigation of the World: Understanding 16th-Century Visayan Society," 07 April 2021, Miyerkules, 2:30 – 4:30 n.h., organized by UP Diliman

08 April - Launch of the AI PINAS R&D Program and Ceremonial Turnover of the HPC Machines

12 April - “Keeping Mental Health In-check: Ginhawa (Well-being) in the New Normal Part 2,” 12 April, 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Register here: https://up-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EPKhEBVuRYSfQ_kw2JHDCA

15 April - Deadline of extension period for the online submission of Form 2 by high schools with students applying to UP

READ: UP Growing and Developing Enterprises (UPGRADE) Report: December 2020 - March 2021 here.

Webinar, “Facilitating change in conflict-vulnerable communities”

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The public is invited to the webinar, “Facilitating change in conflict-vulnerable communities: Sharing insights and experiences on the implementation of the LIFE Model from program implementers and facilitators.” The webinar is on 07 April 2021 (Wednesday), 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN via Zoom and Facebook Live. Zoom users may register, free of charge, at https://bit.ly/UPMinLife. Facebook users may visit https://web.facebook.com/UPMindanao. The webinar speakers are project leaders Emma Ruth Bayogan, Larry Digal, and Anne Shangrila Fuentes, with soil suitability analyst Nilo Oponda.

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The agricultural extension program of the University of the Philippines Mindanao entitled “Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities in Conflict-Vulnerable Areas in Mindanao through the LIFE (Livelihood Improvement through Facilitated Extension) Model” is in its final year of implementation. One of the Program’s objectives is to promote the LIFE Model and help develop policies for wider adoption and future institutionalization to help the conflict-vulnerable communities in the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources sector. During the three-year implementation in Surallah, Maguindanao, and Zamboanga Sibugay, the Program has helped six farmer groups organize and register with the Department of Labor and Employment; increase their income through vegetable and seaweed farming, value-adding, and diversification of income source; improve social capital, and forge partnerships with local government institutions and stakeholders. The LIFE Model is being implemented in the aforementioned areas in partnership with the Landcare Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. and ACIAR Mindanao Agricultural Extension Project, with funding from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development.

The Program, in collaboration with the Center for the Advancement of Research in Mindanao (CARIM), will be hosting the webinar to provide a venue for sharing insights on the implementation of the LIFE Model, and to forge new partnerships with institutions in implementing the model in their agricultural extension programs.

Forum on UP Mindanao Women/Gender Studies: Perspectives, Policies, Provisions

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March 29 Poster In celebration of the National Women’s Month and 26^th UP Mindanao Anniversary, the UP Mindanao Gender and Development organizes the Forum on UP Mindanao Women/Gender Studies: Perspectives, Policies, Provisions on March 29, 2021, Monday, 1-4PM Via Zoom™.

The free Webinar will showcase the diverse research undertakings of UP Mindanao from the three degree-granting units.

Click this link for more details http://bit.ly/29March2021Announcement or send email to: .

Register at bit.ly/UPMinGADWebinar1. The event will also be on live-stream via https://www.facebook.com/UPMinGAD and https://www.facebook.com/UPMindanao

"#GirlBoss Breaking Barriers: A Storytelling of Women Startup Founders"

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The public is invited to "#GirlBoss Breaking Barriers: A Storytelling of Women Startup Founders," featuring the exceptional stories of women entrepreneurs in the Davao Region, to be held on 27 March 2021 (Saturday) at 10:00 AM via Zoom.  

Registration is free of charge via this link: https://bit.ly/3bcivNw. 

"#GirlBoss Breaking Barriers" is organized by the University of the Philippines Growing and Developing Enterprises (UPGraDE) with the UP Mindanao Gender and Development Office and the Davao City Integrated Gender and Development Division, in line with the National Women’s Month celebration. Asst. Prof. Imee Marie Acopiado, project staff of UPGrADE-TBI and faculty member of the School of Management, will serve as host. 
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