Project on network of universities and research councils

The National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP), in collaboration with the Ateneo School of Government of the Ateneo de Manila University, recently worked out a project on network of universities and research councils.

The three-year project entitled "Universities and Councils Network on Innovation for Inclusive Development in Southeast Asia (AUNIID-SEA) started last December 1, 2011.

Dr. Ellie Osir, program specialist of the regional office of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC Canada), initially met with NRCP executive director Dr. Cecilia P. Reyes as the projects new leader/coordinator.

The project aims to support universities and councils in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam. They will be assisted by the network through NRCP in re-orienting their teaching, research priorities, and research agenda-setting.