Roundtable Discussion on ICT Infrastructures for Science and Technology (Metro Manila, Philippines)

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Note: Recently, I was invited by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) to give a paper presentation on "ICT Infrastructures: Academic Perspective (Focus on Grid and High-Performance Computing Technologies)" during the "Roundtable Discussion on ICT Infrastructures for Science, Technology and Innovation Research and Development" scheduled on Tuesday, 25 November 2008, starting at 8:30 a.m. at Traders Hotel Manila, Roxas Bldv., Pasay City, Metro Manila, Phillippines.

Below is the Program of Activities:

Roundtable Discussion on ICT Infrastructures for Science, Technology and Innovation Research and Development
Traders Hotel Manila, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
25 November 2008

Organized by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Deparment of Science and Technology

PROGRAM

8:30 am Registration


9:00 Opening Ceremonies
Prayer
National Anthem


9:10
Opening Remarks and Message
ACD. EMIL Q. JAVIER
President
National Academy of Science and Technology

9:20
Paper Presentations
The Need for ICT Infrastructures

ACD. WILLIAM T. TORRES
President, Mosaic Communications and
Member, NAST-ESTD

9:50
Network Infrastructure for STI R&D
ENGR. DENIS F. VILLORENTE
Director, ASTI-DOST

10:20
Funding ICT Infrastructures Development
DR. REYNALDO V. EBORA
Executive Director, PCASTRD-DOST

10:50
ICT Infrastructures:
Academic Perspective
(Focus on Grid and High Performance Computing Technologies)
DR. RAFAEL SALDANA
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
Coordinator, Grid and High Performance Computing Group
School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo De Manila University

11:20
ICT Infrastructures:
Private Sector Perspective


11:50
Open Forum


12:20
Closing Remarks
ACD. CEFERINO L. FOLLOSCO
Chair, NAST-ESTD

12:30
Lunch


ACD. ELIEZER A. ALBACEA
Moderator

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