PCIEERD, SLSU Forge Agreement to Strengthen GIS Technologies
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) headed by Executive Director, Dr. Carlos Primo C. David and the Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) represented by University President, Dr. Prose Ivy G. Yepes, signed a Memorandum of Agreement as part of the government’s efforts to support Research and Development activities that will contribute to the economic and industrial development of the country.
In the nine-page MOA, PCIEERD & SLSU jointly pledge to extend their full cooperation to one another for the effective implementation of the project, “Strengthening SLSU’s Capability in GIS Technologies in Support of Southern Leyte’s Competitiveness and Development”. Among the salient provisions of the MOA is the PCIEERD’s financial grant of 2.65 Million Pesos to support its implementation. SLSU, on the other hand committed to exert all efforts to attain the project’s objectives and shall provide reports and other information that PCIEERD requires.
Dr. Yepes said, “The signing of the MOA between the two parties is a significant step towards development. SLSU is mandated to generate breakthrough research in S&T-based disciplines and with this partnership we foresee the advancement of Science and Technology particularly in using GIS technologies in the province.”
PCIEERD Management Team recognizes SLSU’s qualifications, scientific technological capability and sense of responsibility as essential to the success of the project. On patent rights, copyrights or other intellectual property, the agreement specifically stipulated Republic Act 10055, otherwise known as the Technology Transfer Act of 2009, DOST Administrative Order No. 004, s.2015 or the DOST IP Policy and the PCIEERD Administrative Order 2015-123 s. 20115 or the Guidelines on the Disclosure & Protection of Intellectual Properties Generated from the PCIEERD-Assisted & Monitored Project.
The agreement is valid for a period of two (2) years or the total project completion time.
