AIER Partners with DOST-MIMAROPA and Western Philippines University to Foster Safe and Responsible Research
Cyberjaya, Malaysia – 15 January 2025–The Association of Innovative Educational Research (AIER) has officially marked its collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology – MIMAROPA Region, Philippines (DOST-MIMAROPA) and Western Philippines University (WPU) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
This partnership is a significant milestone in AIER’s mission to promote secure, sustainable, and innovative technology transfer practices across academia, industry, and government.
The MoU was signed by MA. Josefina P. Abilay, Regional Director of DOST-MIMAROPA, and Amabel S. Liao, President of WPU, with a shared vision to drive collaboration in addressing critical challenges in research safety, technology transfer, and commercialisation.
Key Areas of Collaboration
The partnership outlines several focal areas:
- Educational Initiatives: Conducting seminars, workshops, and forums focusing on safe research practices, IP management, technology transfer, cybersecurity, and combating financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Advocacy and Outreach: Joint campaigns to promote the importance of safe and responsible research practices.
- Emerging Technology Development: Exploring innovations in artificial intelligence to ensure ethical and responsible development.
- Policy Development: Collaborating on drafting policies to enhance safety protocols and response strategies for technology transfer between academic institutions and industries.
Strategic Impact
AIER is dedicated to bridging the gap between academia, industry, and government to foster transformative growth. Through this collaboration, the parties aim to address regional and global challenges in research safety and innovation while upholding their shared commitment to sustainability and security.
For more information about AIER and its initiatives, please contact:
Association of Innovative Educational Research (AIER)
Email: aierasean.org@gmail.com
About AIER
The Association of Innovative Educational Research (AIER) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting strategic, secure, and sustainable technology transfer practices. AIER bridges academia, industry, and government to foster impactful research and innovation.
About DOST-MIMAROPA
The regional office of the Department of Science and Technology is primarily tasked to effectively address the social, economic and ecological development challenges of the region through appropriate Science and Technology intervention and quality of S&T services.
About WPU
WPU is a premier higher education institution that primary provides higher advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction, and training in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, forestry, engineering, environment, education, arts and sciences, rural development, and other relevant fields of study.