INSO kicks off with a blast
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DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla, serving as the Chairperson of the INSO Steering Committee, speaking at the opening ceremonies
INSO kicks off with a blast
The first International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) officially started on Aug 1 with a blast as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), along with partners and other guests, welcomed the olympiad participants in the opening ceremonies held at the SMX Convention Center in New Clark City, Pampanga.
The contenders will compete in a grueling two-day examination of skills and knowledge in nuclear science. Pioneering participants include 14 countries of 54 participants with 31 team leaders, and three countries as observers.
Philippines spearheads workshop on convention for nuclear-related civil liability with ASEAN countries
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Philippines spearheads workshop on convention for nuclear-related civil liability with ASEAN countries
Taking the lead in a renewed initiative among ASEAN countries to address the matter of civil liability in case of nuclear incidents in the region, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute hosted a regional workshop by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage from July 1 to 4 at the Novotel Manila Araneta in Quezon City.
The Convention is the latest and most comprehensive to date in a wide umbrella of international agreements that provide for the liability and compensation to be paid for damages involving a nuclear incident in a nuclear installation as well as during the transport of nuclear materials.
This legal instrument covers nuclear damage not only in terms of personal injury and damage to property, but also environmental damage and other forms of economic loss. Said agreement also expands jurisdiction over civil suits, allowing victims to sue for damages in countries where a nuclear accident occurs up to the country’s exclusive economic zone.
Beyond this, the Convention also provides for a comprehensive insurance scheme to cover nuclear reactors and facilities.
Philippines to host the 1st International Nuclear Science Olympiad
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Philippines to host the 1st International Nuclear Science Olympiad
Among the myriad but prestigious international science olympiads, there’s a new kid on the block ready to break new ground in yet another challenging field of science: the International Nuclear Science Olympiad!
To spearhead this new frontier for nuclear science in the global education scene, the Philippines takes the role of hosting the 1st INSO in August 2024 at New Clark City, Pampanga.
The newly-established Olympiad will be an annual international competition for junior and senior secondary school students younger than 20 years old. Apart from the aim of increasing global awareness on the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, the INSO also particularly intends to enhance the interest of secondary school students, and to improve the teaching of nuclear concepts in educational institutions.
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Carrageenan PGP bags Regional 2024 Best GIA Project at RSTW Region VIII
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Carrageenan PGP bags Regional 2024 Best GIA Project at RSTW Region VIII
The Lipata Farmers and Fisherfolks Association based in Allen, Northern Samar bagged the Regional 2024 Best Grants-In-Aid Project of the DOST Regional Office No.VIII for the project "Adoption of Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter for Rice Productivity Improvement."
Validated by the DOST-Northern Samar and the Allen Municipal Agriculture Office, the result of the LFFA members' use of the Carrageenan PGP showed a 53% increase in their rice yield. This breaks the record of previous results of 20-30% increase in rice yield.
Because of this result, the DOST - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute-developed Carrageenan PGP is highly recommended by the Allen Municipal Agriculture Office which is one of the collaborators in implementing the project.
The awarding was held on June 28, 2024 during the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week of DOST-VIII at the People's Center and Library in Tacloban City.
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