MANILA, Philippines – BINIGYANG DIIN ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang kahalagahan ng Pilipinas para palawakin ang networks nito para makamit ang mas malakas na progreso sa agham at teknolohiya.
Sa pagsasalita sa opening ceremony ng International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International High-Level Forum on Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution sa Pasay City, binigyang diin ni Pangulong Marcos na ang paglago sa agham ay hindi mangyayari ng bukod.
“Science does not progress in isolation. It advances through networks of regulators, scientists, investors, and community stakeholders. The Philippines is committed to building such networks, locally and across all borders,” ayon sa Pangulo.
“The world is undergoing a technological shift as consequential as the industrial revolution. The leaders of this century must not only adopt new technologies, they must ensure that these technologies are aligned with human well-being, with ethical standards, with environmental integrity, and with sustainable growth,” ang sinabi pa rin ni Pangulong Marcos.
Ang two-day forum, na tatakbo hanggang November 26, ay inorganisa ng IAEA sa pakikipagtulungan sa Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), at DOST-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute.
Pinosisyon nito ang Pilipinas bilang isang active partner sa pagsusulong sa nuclear at radiation technologies para sa practical, science-based solutions.
Saklaw ng agenda ngayong taon ang tatlong pangunahing mga lugar: “Circular Economy and Innovation, using radiation technologies to turn plastic waste into durable, valuable materials; Environmental Protection and Ocean Science, improving microplastic detection to support better coastal and marine policies; and Partnerships for Sustainable Development, uniting governments, industries, and innovators in a collaborative network.”
Samantala, ang IAEA, itinatag noong 1957 at nakabase sa Vienna, Austria, pangungunahan ang worldwide cooperation ukol sa ‘nuclear science, safety at security’ sa ilalim ng motto na “Atoms for Peace and Development.”
Ang Pilipinas ay naging miyembro simula pa noong 1958 at nahalal sa IAEA Board of Governors para sa taong 2025 hanggang 2027. Kris Jose
