Researchers from Japan and the Philippines will work together in finding solutions to address water concerns such as lack of potable water in far-flung areas, an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“There are many issues that our local and international experts would like to address. These include the lack of potable water in far-flung communities here and in Japan,” DOST Undersecretary Leah Buendia told the Philippine News Agency.<\/p>\n
Representatives from the DOST and their counterpart from the Japan Science and Technology (JST) Agency recently met to discuss joint research works.<\/p>\n
Buendia said one of the solutions that could be done locally is water treatment through a membrane process.<\/p>\n
A researcher from Japan has shared that moringa seed could be used as coagulant in the pretreatment of seawater, she said.<\/p>\n
Moringa seed is locally available, making it accessible for the communities in the Philippines.<\/p>\n
The JST has allocated JPY24 million while the DOST has allotted PHP10 million for their researchers, for joint research projects that should be finished not later than three years.<\/p>\n
Among the concepts they would work on are solutions to water security and shortage, advanced technology for innovative water desalination, sustainable management and optimization of water resources, and water resilience.<\/p>\n
Buendia said both countries would open a call for proposals on June 17. They will apply the same time frame and guidelines.<\/p>\n
“They must be able to talk to their counterparts prior to submitting the proposal. They must craft their proposal together, and send these before July 24,” she said.<\/p>\n
Filipino researchers can send the joint initiative through the DOST Project Management Information System website, and Japanese researchers via their country’s Research and Development Management System (e-Rad) portal.<\/p>\n
Depending on the proposals they would receive, Buendia said it is possible that several proposals could be chosen.<\/p>\n
The DOST and JST will conduct a parallel review of the proposals, and the joint research projects would start in December.<\/p>\n
Buendia, meanwhile, said depending on the project’s objective, the finished project could be up for commercialization, or the gathered data submitted to lawmakers for policy formulation. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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