The Congressional Commission on Science & Technology and Engineering (COMSTE), and Semiconductor and Electronics Industries of the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) today in Taipei, Taiwan.
Signing on the side of COMSTE was Dr. Gregory Tangonan; for SEIPI, Arthur Young (President). Signing on the side of ITRI was Dr. Johnsee Lee (President). Witnesses for the signing were Cesar Quiason of the Philippines’ Advanced Research and Competency Development Institute (ARCDI) and Chung Yu Wang, Chair of the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association.
The agreement calls for ITRI to provide technical assistance in setting up the Philippines own version of Taiwan’s top Research & Development Institute. Initially, the main technology thrusts will be in electronics and semiconductors and in energy research. However, the ITRI can also branch out into other technology areas once the details of the charter have been finalized. (PIA)
