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Quezon City—The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) conducted the Science Policy Forum on Factors Affecting Export Trade in the Philippines: Product Standards, Accreditation, Metrology and Regulatory Laboratories on 14 November 2023 at the Luxent Hotel, Quezon City.

The Philippines, as a maritime archipelago, faces distinct challenges and opportunities. While leveraging these resources could boost our exports, our growth has lagged behind ASEAN neighbors, showing a mere 4% increase in the past two decades. With a projected population of 140 million by 2045, supporting this populace becomes critical. Thus, to strengthen the Philippine export sector globally, the government has adopted an “integrated whole-of-government commitment to deliver broad access to National Quality Infrastructure (NQI)” as the foundation of the strategic framework to promote trade and investments.

NQI is a comprehensive system encompassing public and private institutions, legal frameworks, and standards. It includes facets like standardization, accreditation, metrology, testing, and market surveillance, all aimed at enhancing our global market participation.

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The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) launched the Special Concerns Program (SCP) on 01 September 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center. This initiative emerged from an increase in funding provided for its formulation of policy recommendations on relevant science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) concerns.The SCP has 14 projects on a wide range of topics. The results of in-depth studies on these areas shall be used as valuable inputs for the formulation of policy resolutions and legislative proposals.

The program is headed by the chairperson of the SCP Steering Committee, Academician William G. Padolina who has previously served as NAST PHL President (2012-2016, 2017-2018) and Secretary of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (1994-1999). The SCP has also engaged more than 70 experts in its 14 Technical Working Groups, and these include National Scientists, NAST PHL members (Academicians), Career Scientists, Oustanding Young Scientists, and officials from the DOST and other national government agencies.

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BICUTAN, TAGUIG CITY - The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) will convene a hybrid session for the annual Science Summit at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) with the central theme of the role of science in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 20 September 2023, 8:00 a.m. (UTC+8).